Comments on: Tip 1: The Web is NOT Print. It’s a Unique Medium, Use It. http://www.whenbadwebsiteshappentogoodpeople.com/tip1/ Sun, 21 Nov 2010 22:49:56 +0000 hourly 1 By: Isaac http://www.whenbadwebsiteshappentogoodpeople.com/tip1/comment-page-1/#comment-250 Isaac Tue, 14 Sep 2010 18:05:13 +0000 http://www.whenbadwebsiteshappentogoodpeople.com/?p=1#comment-250 @Jeff I think this article is about other thing xD, there are some websites that forces you to read 2, 3 or more pages for only one article, I think this is what Charlotte means. I really hate those websites that makes me read a tutorial with 4 pages, I have to go forward, then backwards and so on and I lost a lot of my time, if the tutorial comes in 1 long page that would be better :). Regards, @Jeff I think this article is about other thing xD, there are some websites that forces you to read 2, 3 or more pages for only one article, I think this is what Charlotte means.

I really hate those websites that makes me read a tutorial with 4 pages, I have to go forward, then backwards and so on and I lost a lot of my time, if the tutorial comes in 1 long page that would be better :) .

Regards,

]]> By: Isaac http://www.whenbadwebsiteshappentogoodpeople.com/tip1/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Isaac Tue, 14 Sep 2010 18:01:00 +0000 http://www.whenbadwebsiteshappentogoodpeople.com/?p=1#comment-249 "It's the web, baby" > I like that. Nice tip, thanks :) “It’s the web, baby” > I like that. Nice tip, thanks :)

]]> By: Jeff http://www.whenbadwebsiteshappentogoodpeople.com/tip1/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Jeff Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:11:18 +0000 http://www.whenbadwebsiteshappentogoodpeople.com/?p=1#comment-149 I'm with Micah on this. Why would I take web tips from a designer that doesn't follow their own advice? You say: "...it was either force visitors to click or force them to scroll a long way down all the tips..."? But your own article states: "Pages can scroll. It's okay... people are web-savvy, they know how to scan down a page" Seriously? Which one is it? Scroll or click? Here's a piece of advice from your own article: "Blocks of text that might work on a print brochure are not web-friendly" It's good advice. It'd just be delivered a little better if it lacked the irony. I’m with Micah on this. Why would I take web tips from a designer that doesn’t follow their own advice?

You say:
“…it was either force visitors to click or force them to scroll a long way down all the tips…”?

But your own article states:

“Pages can scroll. It’s okay… people are web-savvy, they know how to scan down a page”

Seriously? Which one is it? Scroll or click?

Here’s a piece of advice from your own article:

“Blocks of text that might work on a print brochure are not web-friendly”

It’s good advice. It’d just be delivered a little better if it lacked the irony.

]]> By: Charlotte http://www.whenbadwebsiteshappentogoodpeople.com/tip1/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Charlotte Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:46:43 +0000 http://www.whenbadwebsiteshappentogoodpeople.com/?p=1#comment-138 Hi Micah, Well, it was either force visitors to click or force them to scroll a long way down all the tips. ;-) The tips were rolled out weekly, and each one relates to a different idea. We opted for clicking from tip to tip. Sometimes these decisions are a trade-off and unfortunately it's never possible to make everyone happy. Thanks for stopping by. Hi Micah,

Well, it was either force visitors to click or force them to scroll a long way down all the tips. ;-)

The tips were rolled out weekly, and each one relates to a different idea. We opted for clicking from tip to tip. Sometimes these decisions are a trade-off and unfortunately it’s never possible to make everyone happy.

Thanks for stopping by.

]]> By: micah http://www.whenbadwebsiteshappentogoodpeople.com/tip1/comment-page-1/#comment-137 micah Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:28:58 +0000 http://www.whenbadwebsiteshappentogoodpeople.com/?p=1#comment-137 "forcing us to click "Next page..." over and over." so why is it that i have to click next page over and over to see all 10 tips on this website? “forcing us to click “Next page…” over and over.”

so why is it that i have to click next page over and over to see all 10 tips on this website?

]]> By: Tip 9: Be Human | When Bad Websites Happen to Good People http://www.whenbadwebsiteshappentogoodpeople.com/tip1/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Tip 9: Be Human | When Bad Websites Happen to Good People Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:05:56 +0000 http://www.whenbadwebsiteshappentogoodpeople.com/?p=1#comment-65 [...] marketing cannot be about just pushing out a message. As we mentioned in Tip 1, the Internet is a unique medium. We are not a passive audience. We share stuff with our friends, we [...] [...] marketing cannot be about just pushing out a message. As we mentioned in Tip 1, the Internet is a unique medium. We are not a passive audience. We share stuff with our friends, we [...]

]]> By: Charlotte Riley http://www.whenbadwebsiteshappentogoodpeople.com/tip1/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Charlotte Riley Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:21:01 +0000 http://www.whenbadwebsiteshappentogoodpeople.com/?p=1#comment-23 Thanks everyone for your feedback and comments! Liam - Wow, you were our very first commenter, mere seconds after launch! Lightning fast!! Xurxo - We couldn't have fine-tuned this project as well without you and Martin. We love Bloom Search Marketing! Ilene and Janet - Thank you both for your words of encouragement. Kathryn and I really appreciate it. Hayden - Boy, don't get me started on looooooooong copy sales letters. They've really become a parody, with the glaring headlines, garish fonts and numerous PS'es... Glad you stopped by! Thanks everyone for your feedback and comments!

Liam – Wow, you were our very first commenter, mere seconds after launch! Lightning fast!!

Xurxo – We couldn’t have fine-tuned this project as well without you and Martin. We love Bloom Search Marketing!

Ilene and Janet – Thank you both for your words of encouragement. Kathryn and I really appreciate it.

Hayden – Boy, don’t get me started on looooooooong copy sales letters. They’ve really become a parody, with the glaring headlines, garish fonts and numerous PS’es… Glad you stopped by!

]]> By: Janet Bailey http://www.whenbadwebsiteshappentogoodpeople.com/tip1/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Janet Bailey Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:56:26 +0000 http://www.whenbadwebsiteshappentogoodpeople.com/?p=1#comment-22 Great look, inspiring metaphors, fabulous modeling all around. Savoring "endless doorways," "every page is a homepage"--congrats and looking forward to the rest of the series! Great look, inspiring metaphors, fabulous modeling all around. Savoring “endless doorways,” “every page is a homepage”–congrats and looking forward to the rest of the series!

]]> By: Hayden Tompkins http://www.whenbadwebsiteshappentogoodpeople.com/tip1/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Hayden Tompkins Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:48:41 +0000 http://www.whenbadwebsiteshappentogoodpeople.com/?p=1#comment-21 Is that why internet marketers use the looong form sales letter? Is that why internet marketers use the looong form sales letter?

]]> By: Ilene http://www.whenbadwebsiteshappentogoodpeople.com/tip1/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Ilene Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:12:40 +0000 http://www.whenbadwebsiteshappentogoodpeople.com/?p=1#comment-20 Great project idea! Ten weeks of valuable information to look forward to. Interesting point showing the elevated significance of interior pages. Great project idea! Ten weeks of valuable information to look forward to. Interesting point showing the elevated significance of interior pages.

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