Review Request : 5 seconds to understand what it is
Dear Webmasters,
It is really important that visitors immediately understand what a web site is for. If a visitor does not understand what a site is for in 3-4 seconds... then click goes away.
I kindly ask you to make a test: please visit the site just for few seconds, count up to five, then close the page and tell me what you have seen. What am I selling? What is my target customer?
Thanks a lot,
Michele
URL: http://www.123referme.com
123referme.com
Sell more with this money empowered Tell-a-Friend tool
disaster-master posted this at 02:24 — 4th November 2003.
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You sell something that allows you to tell a friend about a website.???????
Suzanne posted this at 02:56 — 4th November 2003.
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You're selling um, a script/function to put on one's site.
However, my first impression was that it was a junk marketing site and I wouldn't have stayed if I wasn't looking in particular to answer your question.
If you would, please take a moment to review the sites of other members.
The Webmistress posted this at 08:20 — 4th November 2003.
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Do you want a critique of the actual site design?
Jack Michaelson posted this at 15:04 — 4th November 2003.
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yeah looks like junk marketing... I only read 'What do YOU Sell? Want to Sell More?' and I then I stopped reading and waited the 5 seconds to be over.
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teammatt3 posted this at 15:37 — 5th November 2003.
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Same impression the disaster-master got
iBold posted this at 20:26 — 5th November 2003.
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Yea, took me at least 10-12 seconds to figure out (I only stay 15 seconds or so, so let me know if I'm wrong..) that you sell 'tell a friend' software of some sort. I agree with the above here - I wouldn't have stayed just cause it looks like a junk marketing site..
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Michele posted this at 22:06 — 8th November 2003.
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Thank you for your impressions. I would like to better understand if your "Junk Marketing" impression comes out from the web design (e.g. the colors) or from the words (e.g. What do you sell?...)
Thanks
123referme.com
Sell more with this money empowered Tell-a-Friend tool
Script posted this at 00:02 — 9th November 2003.
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I'm guessing both.. but more so the words. I actually like the site design.
Alpine posted this at 04:08 — 9th November 2003.
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Hmm... in 5 secounds the page failed to load. Then i refreshed and it still failed to load.
My Impression = BAD!
DanielJay posted this at 17:33 — 10th November 2003.
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Well, I think the website had done a fairly good job. After 5 seconds I didn't know what the website was offering, however, after 10 I did!
I like the use of 'white' space. I think that to make the message clearer you should move "The Tell a Friend Tool for your website" more to the right and make it much larger and in the teal area between the two blues at the top of the page.
Good luck!
Daniel
Michele posted this at 23:52 — 19th November 2003.
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Your comments, suggestion and corrections are very helpful. As a consequence I have prepared a draft of a new home page.
It partially addresses the color issue, the issue related to the main heading text and the typos.
I would love to hear your impression before I publish the new home page.
Which one do you like the most?
Current Home Page: http://www.123referme.com/default.htm
New DRAFT Home Page: http://www.123referme.com/default1.htm
Thanks,
Michele
123referme.com
Sell more with this money empowered Tell-a-Friend tool
disaster-master posted this at 14:52 — 21st November 2003.
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The only difference I see is the tagline. One says "Money Empowered Tell a Friend Service for Your Web Site" and the other says "The Tell a Friend Tool for Your Web Site".
writingwizard posted this at 13:50 — 25th November 2003.
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Looks nice, but I agree with the others - it looks like a scam/junk marketing.
I'd lighten up on the lingo and the bold fonts.
The colours do go well together, though.
cbc58 posted this at 00:52 — 26th November 2003.
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Hi-
Took me longer than 5 seconds to figure out what it was...
something about referrals.
I think you're asking for too much in too little time. Keep
it simple.
Just my thoughts.
Good luck.
cjb_89 posted this at 22:02 — 26th November 2003.
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First i thought it was about selling something and then i relized that it was about websites
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