Crazy Nicks BOToD for Sunday

MorganGrayson · 09-11-2005

I have a regrettable and totally daft tendency to make "pretty sites." Breaking me of that has been difficult...and I still screw up occasionally. Someone said to me recently "great graphic, it really pulls the eye." *pause, waiting for it to land*

It landed.

Pulls the eye...away from my sponsor banners and snazzy text.

One of the best things that someone sledgehammered into my head as a newbie was "you're not here to entertain the surfer! You want them *off* your site! The surfers *aren't* your clients! Ever have a surfer send you a check? NO! Your *sponsors* are your clients!"

Oh, said the little newbie voice. Ah, said the "slowly getting the point" newbie brain.

I made the same speech last night...luckily to someone who caught it faster than I did.

09-11-2005	#7
MorganGrayson None $100 for every ImLive sign-up Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 4,321	Re: Crazy Nicks BOToD for Sunday I have a regrettable and totally daft tendency to make "pretty sites." Breaking me of that has been difficult...and I still screw up occasionally. Someone said to me recently "great graphic, it really pulls the eye." pause, waiting for it to land It landed. Pulls the eye...away from my sponsor banners and snazzy text. One of the best things that someone sledgehammered into my head as a newbie was "you're not here to entertain the surfer! You want them off your site! The surfers aren't your clients! Ever have a surfer send you a check? NO! Your sponsors are your clients!" Oh, said the little newbie voice. Ah, said the "slowly getting the point" newbie brain. I made the same speech last night...luckily to someone who caught it faster than I did.

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