Website feedback

[tannercampbell]

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

[TheDoc]

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.

[tannercampbell]

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

[jamygolden]

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.

[TheDoc]

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

[tannercampbell]

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

[TheDoc]

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.

[tannercampbell]

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.

[chrisburton]

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

[TheDoc]

@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

[tannercampbell]

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

[tannercampbell]

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?

[TheDoc]

Here’s a quick idea

[tannercampbell]

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

[TheDoc]

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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