Comments on: Is Your Website Converting Poorly? http://www.redcardinal.ie/usability/27-09-2007/fitzwilliam-business-center/ Search Engine Optimisation Ireland Tue, 31 Mar 2015 10:03:56 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.1 By: Richard Hearnehttp://www.redcardinal.ie/usability/27-09-2007/fitzwilliam-business-center/#comment-2131 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:20:21 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/usability/27-09-2007/fitzwilliam-business-center/#comment-2131 If you are going to read any book it would be Steve Krug (I think that’s his name).

The great thing I’m reading from this is that the top brains in Irish SEO are seeing the big picture. It’s all about the conversion really – traffic means little or nothing unless it converts.

Rgds
Richard

]]> By: Dave Callanhttp://www.redcardinal.ie/usability/27-09-2007/fitzwilliam-business-center/#comment-2127 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:33:01 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/usability/27-09-2007/fitzwilliam-business-center/#comment-2127 We have a copy of that ‘dont make me think’ book in the office but haven’t managed to get around to reading it yet. Four and a half stars out of 383 reviews on amazon, don’t get much better than that.

We all agree usability and converion improvment are 100% interlinked anyhow yets so these two books are indeed in the same ‘field’, right?

]]> By: Richard Hearnehttp://www.redcardinal.ie/usability/27-09-2007/fitzwilliam-business-center/#comment-2132 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:03:26 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/usability/27-09-2007/fitzwilliam-business-center/#comment-2132 I could tell you a funny story about a few of the people I’ve approached privately about their web tactics. Expressions change very quickly when they figure out who I am :mrgreen:

Read Dont Make Me Think many times over at this stage.

Yeah – will keep looking until the right place comes along.

Rgds
Richard

]]> By: Dave Davishttp://www.redcardinal.ie/usability/27-09-2007/fitzwilliam-business-center/#comment-2134 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:51:29 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/usability/27-09-2007/fitzwilliam-business-center/#comment-2134 Richard, you are fast becoming the web watchdog of Ireland. Be careful or it will take up all your time ;)

In my opinion there is only one book that stands out in this field:
http://www.amazon.com/Dont-Make-Me-Think-Usability/dp/0789723107

I’ll lend you my copy when you get back.

And apart from their website, that fitzwilliam place looks great. Good luck with that.

]]> By: Richard Hearnehttp://www.redcardinal.ie/usability/27-09-2007/fitzwilliam-business-center/#comment-2130 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:52:53 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/usability/27-09-2007/fitzwilliam-business-center/#comment-2130 LOL – reading it at the minute. Initial view after 40 odd pages wasn’t fantastic, but warming to it now.

I’ll report back after I’ve read it.

Rgds
Richard

]]> By: Louie Eire-WebDesignhttp://www.redcardinal.ie/usability/27-09-2007/fitzwilliam-business-center/#comment-2129 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:43:35 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/usability/27-09-2007/fitzwilliam-business-center/#comment-2129 Let us know how you find the book itself. Most books in this category are a complete b***** or full of non-sense for the Irish market.

]]> By: Dave Callanhttp://www.redcardinal.ie/usability/27-09-2007/fitzwilliam-business-center/#comment-2128 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:36:37 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/usability/27-09-2007/fitzwilliam-business-center/#comment-2128 Yes it’s positive, but I wonder how they came across the post? Maybe someone ‘tipped’ them off, maybe the designer is amoung your readers.

Speaking of conversion improvement – I’ve recently ordered a book especially on the topic called ‘Call to Action: Secret Formulas to Improve Online Results’. Looks decent with some good reviews on Amazon.

]]> By: Richard Hearnehttp://www.redcardinal.ie/usability/27-09-2007/fitzwilliam-business-center/#comment-2126 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:20:40 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/usability/27-09-2007/fitzwilliam-business-center/#comment-2126 Well I think that’s a positive result for everyone – users and owner. Designer might need to take a look in the mirror however…

]]> By: Louie Eire-WebDesignhttp://www.redcardinal.ie/usability/27-09-2007/fitzwilliam-business-center/#comment-2135 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:13:54 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/usability/27-09-2007/fitzwilliam-business-center/#comment-2135 I think they heard you. No broken links.

]]> By: Michelehttp://www.redcardinal.ie/usability/27-09-2007/fitzwilliam-business-center/#comment-2133 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:07:54 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/usability/27-09-2007/fitzwilliam-business-center/#comment-2133 I’m sure I’ve seen worse.. I just can’t remember where !

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