Is my new page to busy please advise
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hi i am testing a page which i am working on at the moment, have some image problems which i am sorting out. what i would like to know if you feel this page is to busy or if this page looks ok. I would also like to know if this page would tempt you to click on other articles or if you would just go off this page once you have read the story.
here is the page http://www.in2town.co.uk/news/celebrity-showbiz-news/fans-angry-over-x-factor-judge-nicole-scherzinger
any help would be great
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I think the page looks pretty good. My only concern is that the thumbnail images on the right are all skewed. I'm not sure how you'd fix this - perhaps by using timthumb?
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Hi,
1. can you let me know how to change the fav icon please, never done this
** It's a straight forward process. Help in the link bellow: http://docs.joomla.org/Changing_the_site_favicon
2. at the moment i am using ariel font, can you recommend a good font to use. i was trying to find out what the sun newspaper and other online newspaper were using.
** It's not only about the font it's alos about the size, color and spacing. I would usually sugest to go for a non serif font - whatever the font is - but witha good clear spacing, grey color. Like you said - best approach is to get the flow from a site you feel is a good sample - bigger ones for sure had invest some time in getting it right.
3. i know ga means google anaylistics but what does a/b mean - use GA with A/B testing to track different behaviors.
** a/b testing = split testing. You have two version of the same page with some differences (usually one at the time) and based on your traffic (if you have enough to test) you can see what version is more successful. Split testing, A/B testing was a separate google product until not long ago but now is part of Google Analytics. You can find it under GA at Content -> Experiments.
Look online for some articles related with web site optimizer or how to use split testing or how to use A/B testing and there are several overviews available.
Split testing is crucial but you need some traffic to make it happen.
4. can you let me know what colour schemes you feel would be good and where
** I think that's related with personal taste but to bet on the right horse I would choose to simulate a big site that has more or less your same traget.
5. can you let me know more about this please - add some header with some good call to action images
** This is a personal opinion but I would add the articles in a slide show on the header .. similar with: http://demo.woothemes.com/?name=boldnews
Not a good sample for you but the idea is there.
6. this is very important,can you let me know about the following so i can get this sorted out.you have some issues as far as accessibility with different browsers.
** With Chrome for example your search filed and box is off - all over the screen. That is also pushing everything down a little bit losing some important page real estate.
Hope it helps.
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hi this is a great help thanks.
1. can you let me know how to change the fav icon please, never done this
2. at the moment i am using ariel font, can you recommend a good font to use. i was trying to find out what the sun newspaper and other online newspaper were using.
3. i know ga means google anaylistics but what does a/b mean - use GA with A/B testing to track different behaviors.
4. can you let me know what colour schemes you feel would be good and where
5. can you let me know more about this please - add some header with some good call to action images
6. this is very important,can you let me know about the following so i can get this sorted out. you have some issues as far as accessibility with different browsers.
many thanks for all the great feedback.
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Hi Diane,
From an usability point of view I think (and this is a personal opinion) that you could work more on the page to make it more friendly.
Just a few ideas:
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replace the fav icon
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change the font (hard to digest / read)
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change / improve the titles for the 3 top stories.
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use GA with A/B testing to track different behaviors.
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color scheme could be more "friendly" by adding a matching color palette.
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add some header with some good call to action images... Slides are a good approach. Very actionable as far as clicks and all.
some other points:
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get rid of the keyword tags.
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you have some issues as far as accessibility with different browsers.
Question:
- you don't track the visitors for the page ? (google analytics or anything else ?)
Hope it helps.
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