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June 8, 2011 at 12:31 pm #33044

tannercampbell
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Hey all.

A collaboration of business owners (myself included) are attempting to get together and form a tour de force company to handle all things web. Redefining Internet Service Provider from meaning what it meant in the 90’s to meaning a Provider of Services concerning the Internet; web design, copy writing, social media management, analytics, ad campaign management et cetera. A, dare I say it, one stop shop.

Anyway, currently we’re purchasing retail space and building the brand on Twitter and Facebook — in the interim I’ve put up a info collecting page to send people to (from the social networks) to build a mailing list we can use when we formally launch. I’ve never made a page meant to do that and wondered if I could get everyone’s thoughts on how well this might or might not convert. Thanks!

**EDIT: Keep in mind people will be directed here for more information from our social networks and Google and FB ad campaigns, I’m not looking to convert accidental visitors so much. **

http://hiretheflock.com

June 8, 2011 at 12:45 pm #73831

TheDoc
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I think the splash page is a little difficult to read. The signup form for the newsletter should be much more prominent (probably on its own in the middle of the page).

Something like this: https://banksimple.com/ Information is easy to read, the signup button is clear, etc.

June 8, 2011 at 12:51 pm #73832

tannercampbell
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Could you elaborate on “a little difficult to read” – do you mean the font, the text alignment, the line-height, letter spacing?

June 8, 2011 at 1:08 pm #73824
jamygolden
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I agree with @TheDoc on the difficult to read comment.
I find justified text difficult and the custom font difficult to read.

I feel this is easiest to read:
```
p.content {

color: #fff;

font: 14px/1.5 Verdana, sans-serif;

}
```
I usually leave the custom font for headings.
June 8, 2011 at 1:12 pm #73825

TheDoc
Member

Yea, a combination of the font and justification for me.

June 8, 2011 at 2:20 pm #73798

tannercampbell
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@TheDoc how’s this looking? I’m going for VERY simple. http://hiretheflock.com/screenshot-flock.jpg

June 8, 2011 at 2:22 pm #73799

TheDoc
Member

MUCH better!

Probably a little too big, though that might just be the image that you posted.

I would update the subscribe button – looks a bit dated.

June 8, 2011 at 2:26 pm #73784

tannercampbell
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just the image. Suggestion for “updating” the subscribe button? I’m not a form guy so I don’t really know any great design rules for forms.

June 8, 2011 at 2:29 pm #73785

chrisburton
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What about putting the goose in between Flock and Geeks? Also the kerning seems a little off on Geeks.

June 8, 2011 at 2:35 pm #73771

TheDoc
Member

@tannercampbell – I’d just look at any CSS3 button and try to go from there. To get ya started: http://webdesignerwall.com/tutorials/css3-gradient-buttons

June 8, 2011 at 4:12 pm #73742

tannercampbell
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Yo, @TheDoc — how’s this? http://hiretheflock.com

June 8, 2011 at 4:18 pm #73745

tannercampbell
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Now @TheDoc, here’s a question for you: In many forms online I’ve seen forms preloaded with data that disappears once the user places a cursor in the field … I’m assuming this is JQuery — easily done? Rather, easily incorporated into what I’ve already done here?

June 8, 2011 at 4:57 pm #73704

TheDoc
Member

Here’s a quick idea

June 8, 2011 at 6:02 pm #73713

tannercampbell
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Hm. I do like it. I guess it’s just a preference at this point … vertical is better for narrower monitors, but I’m worried about things being “above the fold” so to speak. I do REALLY like the search interface you did though. I love the little email icon that’s in the field as well as the non-disconnect between the field and the submit button. Also I LOVE the fact that the form has data in it before the user clicks it. Is this possible through a standard form like I have, or is this JQuery? Thanks @TheDoc

June 8, 2011 at 6:06 pm #73714

TheDoc
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You can do the auto fill with some HTML5, but you are right in thinking that there is a jQuery solution as well: http://fuelyourcoding.com/scripts/infield/
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