by lesley | Jul 25, 2011 | Testimonials
A good testimonial is very powerful, but so many so-called testimonials are more like therapy than feedback! You know the kind of thing – ‘It was lovely working with you, you were so helpful and we really enjoyed the experience.’ This kind of...
by lesley | Sep 28, 2010 | Testimonials
When you get good feedback be careful how you use it. A whole page of testimonials doesn’t really work – most people stop reading after the first couple. Ideally you should spread them about, one on each page of your website or one in each section of your...
by lesley | May 4, 2010 | Headlines, Newsletters, Testimonials
Usability is about how easy your site is for people to get around, find what they want, get from a to b with the least effort. Typical web users are lazy – and impatient! That means you and me too. I’m not trying to be insulting, but think about it: When...
by lesley | Apr 29, 2009 | Readability, Testimonials, Website copy
Most people sit down and write what they want to say – and the result may have all the information in it, but doesn’t have structure. It’s a bit like Eric Morecombe said to Andre Previn “I’m playing all the right notes, but not...
by lesley | Apr 24, 2009 | Marketing, Testimonials, Website copy
Testimonials are a great way to show your expertise off! A third party saying how good you are is so much better than saying it yourself. So it’s really good when someone gives you a testimonial that you can add to your marketing material and your web copy. Do...
by lesley | Mar 2, 2009 | Headlines, Marketing, Readability, Testimonials, Website copy
Usability is all about how easy it is for people to find the answer to their query, the information they wanted and their way around your site. The first challenge is that people can see whether you’ve got what they thought they wanted quickly. This is usually...