Web Design Clinic - My Baby Our Baby
Ray Hernandez submitted the site "My Baby Our Baby".
The first thing that comes to mind when I go to this site is "I wonder what this site is about". Unfortunately, while the rotating image at the top is nice, it doesn't tell me what this site is about either. I do think the pictures are cute, but that's not enough to grab me and pull me in. And I'm a new mother, so I'd imagine that I'm the site's target market. The challenge, for a site like this, is to draw people in right away - the point of the site should be clear with little effort.
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Comments
First I love the colors, graphics etc.
But (you knew that was coming) I agree with Jennifer that it was not clear what the site was about. You only have seconds before the back button. I always try to assume that the person who comes to a site is distracted and not paying attention. So at the top of the page, hit them with exactly what the site is about. I forget who has the book about web design that is called “Don’t make Me Think.” [Jennifer’s note: Steve Krug: see my review] They are so right - and the book is worth reading.
The rotating images are cute but distracting and take up way too much height. They are moving important stuff below the fold. I use a small monitor because i like it, but also to see what many people see including many people who now only have a laptop actually view. The navigation at the top and banner take up most my screen. Hit me with exactly what your site is about and why it would be exactly what I need (even though I never knew it until now).