Elementor Slideshows, Galleries, Portfolios & Media Carousels

One of the main reasons these galleries have withstood the test of time and remained popular in web design has to do with the dynamic nature that they are able to display content with. Because they utilize motion and because they attract the attention of the web visitor, they remain a staple for ‘call to actions’ on websites. After all, anything that can keep the visitor or user engaged and alert is a plus with web design. Along with this, the sliders allow the designers of the website to display a lot more information than they would be able to with a single static image. Having more real estate to work with is only a good thing for a web designer. With a slideshow, they are able to display pertinent information across multiple images rather than being stuck with cramming everything on one. Thus, they are able to offer much more versatility to the designer, and they showcase the content in a much more engaging and attractive way.

Slide Gallery

Is Commercial Sink Clogged Again?
Your Outdoor Sewer Giving You Trouble?
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Are Your Floors Flooded?
Is Your Outdoor Sewer Not Draining?

However, not everyone agrees with this. There are plenty out there that are anti-slider for various reasons. The majority of the outspoken camp against the use of sliders says that the sliders distract visitors, and they mess up the natural hierarchy of the site. They cite that a lot of designers end up cramming too many photos in a single slider gallery which can really create a lot of confusion among the visitors and even reduce page loading times further harming the end-user experience.

There is also a question of personal taste when it comes to utilizing them in a design. After all, some people are drawn to the effect that these slideshows offer whereas some are not necessarily enthusiastic about them. At Wix, we firmly believe that these slideshows can offer a lot of advantages when utilized in the right way. If you are someone that is looking to leverage the use of slideshows on your website, you have come to the right place. We have a few tips that you can use in order to ensure that you are able to deliver the best slideshow gallery experience to your visitors.

Elementor Media Carousel Gallery

1. Choose The Right Gallery

As mentioned previously, there are so many styles that you can choose from. Therefore, you want to opt for the slideshow design that works best for your site. In the Wix editor, you will be able to choose from various slider galleries including Thumbnails, Slideshow, Strip Slideshow, Impress, Strip showcase, 3D Slideshow, and 3D Carousel. Each of these options has its own unique advantages. Therefore, you should test each out to determine which one you feel suits your website and it’s content the best. You want to choose the right slideshow for your respective site. 

Basic Gallery

2. Tell A Story

One of the best ways to utilize a slideshow is by telling a story to your reader. Rather than randomly choosing different photos and cramming them into your slideshow, thoughtfully choose the different images to convey a specific message about what you are offering. You can even add text in order to effectively convey the message that you are trying to display. However, you want to avoid making it too long.

Elementor Portfolio Gallery

3. Give A Tour Of Your Brand

Due to the fact that these sliders have multiple images, you will want to utilize them in a way that will allow you to effectively give a tour of your brand in some way. For instance, a coffee company will be able to showcase the various stages that the bean goes through in order to end up with a final product that gets shipped to the customer.

OE Media Grid Gallery

4. Highlights

You want to keep your gallery fresh by consistently updating the visual elements of it. This will allow you to display the most up-to-date and pertinent information about your company. For instance, you can use it to display current promotions or even a holiday sale with various products being displayed within your slider.

OE Media Grid Gallery

5. Navigation

No matter if you want your slider to have to be manually interacted with or automatic, you will want to utilize the appropriate navigational icons in order to ensure that you are able to make it easy to interact with and understand.

Gallery Slider

6. Transition

If you are going to make your slideshow automatic, you will want to be certain that you are giving your visitors sufficient time to process the information on each slide. Designers often make the mistake of having their automatic slider timers too short.

OE Carousel

Slideshow Don’ts

A lot of the times designers that utilize these slideshows neglect the rest of their site. Think of your website as a complete structure. Everything on it needs to be cohesive. Another mistake that a lot of designers make is overloading the gallery with too many images. You want to avoid doing this because it will only detract from your slider, slow down your site which can hamper the end-user’s experience, and even take attention away from the gallery elements that matter the most.

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