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OnePage vs MultiPage layouts?
Hello there,
I'm a webdev rookie and looking to create a sample page/template for a hosting company with only HTML, CSS, JS and utilizing Bootstrap to make things nice 
Now I am stuck with the question wheter to go with a OnePage layout or MultiPage? Personally, I do prefer multiple pages but OnePage seems to be a trend nowadays aswell, huh?
Taggin' @MrGeneral 
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OnePage vs MultiPage Layout
- Do you prefer OnePage or MultiPage layouts?42 votes
- OnePage Layout26.19%
- MultiPage Layout73.81%
Comments
MultiPage is still popular for SEO so you can target different keywords through different pages in search engines.
I was never a big fan of OnePage layouts, seemed the lazy way to go on about making a website.
I'm 50/50 between the two, depends on purpose. No matter what, just don't scrolljack, and I feel that it will be fine.
Good luck! When you're done, feel free to hit me up with a PM if you need comments or feedback.
Haha thanks mate will try
Oh and I will definitly let you know once I am done^^ The finished template will also be on my GitHub for reference and individual use^^
@MissFortune Weren't you also into webdev? Would love to have your input on this aswell^^
Hehehe!
It really depends on purpose.
E.g. Design Agencies mostly use OnePage designs, while corporate websites use MultiPage.
I'm a big fan of OnePage though!
And here I am trapped in my indecisiveness not knowing which challenge to take haha
OnePage is used to impress viewers, if you're promoting designs, pictures, renting services (apps/lands...).
MultiPage is for information-wise. A hosting company should just go with multipage.
Get started on the content first. If it allows you to use a onepager, go for that. No need to use multiple pages if you don't have that much to say/show. Once you further develop your site you can always "expand" and rework it to a multiplage design. Make sure your onepager doesn't get too big though. In terms of size. Make sure it'll load fast. In terms of scrolling. People are lazy. Make sure they don't have to scroll up/down and vice versa to get to the info they wanna read.
Once you're done, get a total internet noob to review it. It'll open your eyes
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Multi pages should be good....why load extra html.css and images when user doesnt need them right?
Well even for OnePage you could always use LazyLoad :P
Both have their pros and cons - it depends on the website.
Forget trendy and go for usability. Content is king. For a hosting company, visitors want to be able to compare and contrast your offerings. An example of a multi-page site that uses a bad one-page technique to do that is RamNode (you can switch the view between OpenVZ and KVM, but not easily view the two alternatives side by side). So no matter what you choose for the overall structure of the site, be sure that you make it easy to support the customers goals in using it.
Yes, please do forget Trendy!
Still...extra html and css is loaded right?..
Indeed, I did a small test and multipage yielded a better conversion rate than the onepage design. Depends on the niche of course, but I'd guess more often than not, multipage would be better for your visitors (except in design/marketing agencies).
Any personal results/stats regarding SEO/ranks for OnePage sites ?
Multipage definitely. I have not seen a good onepage website yet.