15 Things People Absolutely Hate About Your Website!
Hi,
Searching for some input on my website I found this link.
It sounds maybe a little bit harsh, but we can only learn from those posts...
I will definitely change some things after reading this.
1) Pop-Up Ads
Let's get the most obvious one out of the way. Pop-ups that disrupt the reading experience are seriously annoying.
2) Automatically Playing Multimedia Content When a Page Loads
Shhhh! I wasn't supposed to be on this site at work!
3) Disorienting Animations
You're probably familiar with the blink test by now
4) Generic Stock Photography
You've heard using images is great for your inbound marketing, so you go browsing and find this gem for your website:
5) Including a 'Contact Us' Form in Lieu of Contact Information
A 'Contact Us' form may seem like an easy way to generate an opt-in email list, but it's really the least valuable form of lead generation for you and your site visitors.
6) Unintelligible 'About Us' Page
Does your 'About Us' page explain what you do in business babble, or using the words and phrases common to the general population?
7) SEO-Driven Copy
Remember back in the early 2000s when you went to a website and saw paragraphs and paragraphs of copy?
8) Not Including Social Sharing Buttons on Your Content
If you're writing for humans, you probably have some really interesting content on your site. Content that people want to share on social media, perhaps.
9) You Don't Have a Blog
Perhaps I'm biased, but visiting a website without a blog is a turn-off.
10) Titles and Content are Incongruous
If you're an avid content creator, you know how important a well-crafted title is.
11) Your Call-to-Action Copy Doesn't Align With the Offer
Along the same lines, your call-to-action should align with what visitors receive when they redeem your offer.
12) Your Internal Linking Isn't User-Friendly
When done correctly, internal links are helpful for readers and website alike.
13) Sliders That Take Forever, and Ever, to Load
Sliders are a great way to showcase multiple images in a space-efficient manner (just check out our current homepage, for example). But there's a right way and a wrong way to use them.
14) Using Flash
Many designers use Flash on clients' websites, and it's enough to make a search marketer cringe along with the site visitors.
15) The Worst Offender: I Don't Know What to Do.
This is the worst offender in my opinion -- when someone lands on your site, do they know what to do?
Reference: http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/32307/...
Grtz,
Bert
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Thanks very important points. was not totally aware of those things yes. Now I will keep it in mind. You a star and help us prevent customer being irritated on our sites.
I don't Blame you, this is powerful info. It can prevent and avoid future visitor from not coming to our sites again etc. Sharing is caring, Thanks
Cheers, that's put a damper on my day, back to the beginning I suppose, thanks for the post, an eye opener.
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Hi Bert, your number one is my as well. But after making comments to hundreds of sites here at WA, I see that majority of people are using it. I rarely miss to express my opinion, so I am not becoming popular with this. Thank you, good text. Jovo
Your Welcome Jovo, but I want to remark that it is not my own text, see reference... ;-)
I know, it was just a matter of writing.