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There’s a marketing guru whose blog I used to read quite often.
But, he’s got a thing for bright, shiny toys – and kept adding more and more widgets, ads, and popups – to the point where I couldn’t read his blog any longer. It gave me a headache. I did keep my subscription to his newsletter though (because that stood still).
Well, today I clicked on a link back to his site – and voila! he’s fixed it. Still some blinking and moving, but much, much better. So now I can read his blog again.
This got me thinking. I wonder if other people had similar reactions. Could all that blinking and flashing have scared other readers away too?
Does this bother you too? Or is it just me?
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Nothing drives me away from a website/blog faster than a page that wants to direct my attention from the reason I came to the page. (flashing anything, more ads than content, etc.)
That’s exactly why I stopped reading that particular blog. I only went back because the link said it was an article on another site (guess he coded it wrong or something).
Yes, jangling whirligigs only deter you from the message. And I also loathe a site that plays music immediately (awful when you’ve got your speakers turned up), often without an obvious way to make it stop.
Me too! Hey this could be another post!
Typically three column blogs drive me away – but that’s because they’re usually done in the loud colors, blinking things fashion. I never noticed that your blog, Jodi, was three columns until I started writing this comment!
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Oh, I hate when things blink and flash at me. That and when there’s a “wait, don’t leave now” popup (or the back button is disabled).