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Keith CaroFactors of a first time users impression on any given webiste
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1. Load Time –
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Most of us are very impatient and slow loading pages will not make us want to return.
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3. Colors – The look of your site will obviously be a factor in your visitors’ first impressions.
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4. Logo/Branding – Another factor in the overall look of your website is the logo and branding. Most importantly, the logo should help to brand your business in the way that you want visitors and customers to think of you
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5. Header Images – Dominant header images are often used and they can have a strong effect on first impressions. Personally, I’m not a big fan of large header images for blogs, but some blog designers use them with great success.
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6. Typography – A somewhat subtle influence is the typography and fonts. A change in the typography may not be a drastic change, but it can make all the difference.
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7. Layout – One of the most important design elements is the layout.
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8. Advertisements – One of the easiest ways to make a bad first impression is to have a website that is full of advertisements.
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As a general rule you should avoid placing ads in places that will interfere with visitors being able to read your content, unless the goal of your site is to make money through ad clicks.
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9. Your Reputation – Some of your first-time visitors will be familiar with you or your website before they even visit.
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10. Ease of Navigation – We’ve probably all been at websites that looked like they had great content that we wanted to read, but just couldn’t find what we wanted
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11. Clarity of Purpose – New visitors should be able to very quickly determine the purpose of a website.
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12. Unprofessional Items – Some items like low-quality animated GIFs and hit counters can give a negative first impression
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13. Quality of Images and Photos – It’s amazing how much impact a high-quality photo or graphic can have on a design.
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14. Accessibility – Accessibility is a big buzzword in web design.
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If your website is not accessible to a visitor it’s almost guaranteed to create a bad impression.
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15. Popups and Pop-unders – Most internet surfers now have some sort of popup blocker, but some websites are still using them.
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16. Video and Audio – As more and more internet users have high speed connections, audio and video will continue to become more common.
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17. Associations – Visitors may be new to your website, but they may be impressed with associations to someone or something they know and respect. A
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18. Quality of Content – Of course quality content cannot be left off this list. While content may not have an instant impact like some of the factors that relate to the design of the site, it will have a significant impact on visitors that stick around for a minute or so.
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19. Tone – In addition to the actual content, the tone of the content can also have an impact on first impressions.
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20. Number of Comments and Trackbacks – New visitors to blogs will often notice the number of comments on posts
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21. Flash Intros – Positive or negative, flash intros will impact the first impression of visitors. I’m not a fan of flash intros on most websites. I think they have their place on websites in certain industries, such as websites for movies or rock bands. Unless visitors will expect a website in your industry to have a flash intro, I would avoid it.
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Francis Vargas21 factors to make a good impression to your a website's visitor.
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When a new visitor comes to your website for the first time an initial impression will be formed pretty quickly. A good first impression will drastically increase the chances of that visitor returning again, and a bad first impression will be difficult to overcome. This list looks at 21 factors that will influence your visitor’s impression within moments of arriving at your site. These are just some of the factors, not a comprehensive list. Feel free to list some others in the comments that you think should be included. Here they are, in no particular order.
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