Adding animated GIF's to your site can work for you or against you. Try to use a few animated graphics o­n your site that will grab the attention of your visitors, but keep them simple. Some websites put to many animations and they distract and annoy visitors. Avoid animations that are totally arbitrary, and do not focus o­n proucts that you are trying to sell. Remember, your website is for business purposes and should have a clean, professional look to it.

Creating animations can be as simple as having two of our pictures flashing back and forth, or complicated as cartoon characters running around the screen. A great product if you're new to animated GIF's and JPEG's is the CoffeeCup GIF Animator. It's very easy for beginner's to use and can create any animation you will need for your website.

The best thing to do with animated GIF's o­n your website is ask yourself "Do I really need this o­n the site?" Make sure they add to your overall sales message, and you'll be o­n your way to a more dynamic website.