Comments on: Say NO to splash and entry pages http://her-media.com/2010/01/say-no-to-splash-and-entry-pages/ Promote Your Brand Online Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:39:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Shauna@BreathingProsperity http://her-media.com/2010/01/say-no-to-splash-and-entry-pages/comment-page-1/#comment-2538 Shauna@BreathingProsperity Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:04:40 +0000 http://her-media.com/?p=1332#comment-2538 Oh, I agree I agree...was just looking around here at your site (having found you through an entirely different subject search) and couldn;t help pipe in here, although this is not your most recent post. :) I had to actually try and talk a recent web design client OUT OF wanting this - she was so insistent that there be a 'beautiful picture landing page' to start with...but half of your potential audience will leave without ever clicking into your site. Thanks for shedding light on this little-discussed issue! Oh, I agree I agree…was just looking around here at your site (having found you through an entirely different subject search) and couldn;t help pipe in here, although this is not your most recent post. :)

I had to actually try and talk a recent web design client OUT OF wanting this – she was so insistent that there be a ‘beautiful picture landing page’ to start with…but half of your potential audience will leave without ever clicking into your site. Thanks for shedding light on this little-discussed issue!

]]> By: Gregory Elfrink http://her-media.com/2010/01/say-no-to-splash-and-entry-pages/comment-page-1/#comment-2342 Gregory Elfrink Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:44:11 +0000 http://her-media.com/?p=1332#comment-2342 Good points. I've never used a splash page to get to my blog. I think it's a ridiculous idea, and always have. People come to the blog for content, not some fancy video they have to watch everytime they want to see what's new. .-= Gregory Elfrink´s last blog ..<a href="http://gregthewriter.com/self-actualization/173/" rel="nofollow">The Inspiring Story of Joel Roy</a> =-. Good points.

I’ve never used a splash page to get to my blog. I think it’s a ridiculous idea, and always have. People come to the blog for content, not some fancy video they have to watch everytime they want to see what’s new.
.-= Gregory Elfrink´s last blog ..The Inspiring Story of Joel Roy =-.

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