Comments on: In Which I Praise Simplicity http://www.notorious-rob.com/2008/06/06/in-which-i-praise-simplicity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Conversations about the real estate industry, marketing, technology, and public policy Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:48:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Robert Zuniga http://www.notorious-rob.com/2008/06/06/in-which-i-praise-simplicity/#comment-1478 Robert Zuniga Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:04:01 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-1478 I hear you! It seems many believe that you have to put everything on the main page. The best example proving that wrong today is Google! It is tempting to feel that an overwhelming site equals credibility, I've started to look more to the experience of my potential client and genuinely them with enough information to want to find out more about my services. It is a process though. Thanks for the article, I know I'm not the only one that thinks this way. I hear you! It seems many believe that you have to put everything on the main page. The best example proving that wrong today is Google! It is tempting to feel that an overwhelming site equals credibility, I’ve started to look more to the experience of my potential client and genuinely them with enough information to want to find out more about my services. It is a process though.

Thanks for the article, I know I’m not the only one that thinks this way.

]]> By: Robert Zuniga http://www.notorious-rob.com/2008/06/06/in-which-i-praise-simplicity/#comment-3542 Robert Zuniga Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:04:00 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-3542 I hear you! It seems many believe that you have to put everything on the main page. The best example proving that wrong today is Google! It is tempting to feel that an overwhelming site equals credibility, I've started to look more to the experience of my potential client and genuinely them with enough information to want to find out more about my services. It is a process though. Thanks for the article, I know I'm not the only one that thinks this way. I hear you! It seems many believe that you have to put everything on the main page. The best example proving that wrong today is Google! It is tempting to feel that an overwhelming site equals credibility, I’ve started to look more to the experience of my potential client and genuinely them with enough information to want to find out more about my services. It is a process though.

Thanks for the article, I know I’m not the only one that thinks this way.

]]> By: Rob Hahn http://www.notorious-rob.com/2008/06/06/in-which-i-praise-simplicity/#comment-1463 Rob Hahn Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:50:32 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-1463 Well, Victor Lund of WAVGroup has done some research relevant to this topic, and I think it's one worth thinking about. His research (available here: http://waves.wavgroup.com/Broker-Website-Effectiveness) showed that 69% of all visitors to a real estate website are direct visitors, meaning they either type your website domain name into the browser, or bookmark it. And the 20% that came via search, 78% of that group typed the name of the brokerage into the search box. In contrast, 100% of the people who actually land on your site are impacted by clutter and bad design. So if you're short on time, and you have to make a decision which to emphasize, then I'd spend more time on simplifying design and making the site more effective for conversion. -rsh Well, Victor Lund of WAVGroup has done some research relevant to this topic, and I think it’s one worth thinking about. His research (available here: http://waves.wavgroup.com/Broker-Website-Effectiveness) showed that 69% of all visitors to a real estate website are direct visitors, meaning they either type your website domain name into the browser, or bookmark it. And the 20% that came via search, 78% of that group typed the name of the brokerage into the search box.

In contrast, 100% of the people who actually land on your site are impacted by clutter and bad design. So if you’re short on time, and you have to make a decision which to emphasize, then I’d spend more time on simplifying design and making the site more effective for conversion.

-rsh

]]> By: Rob Hahn http://www.notorious-rob.com/2008/06/06/in-which-i-praise-simplicity/#comment-3541 Rob Hahn Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:50:00 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-3541 Well, Victor Lund of WAVGroup has done some research relevant to this topic, and I think it's one worth thinking about. His research (available here: http://waves.wavgroup.com/Broker-Website-Effectiveness) showed that 69% of all visitors to a real estate website are direct visitors, meaning they either type your website domain name into the browser, or bookmark it. And the 20% that came via search, 78% of that group typed the name of the brokerage into the search box. In contrast, 100% of the people who actually land on your site are impacted by clutter and bad design. So if you're short on time, and you have to make a decision which to emphasize, then I'd spend more time on simplifying design and making the site more effective for conversion. -rsh Well, Victor Lund of WAVGroup has done some research relevant to this topic, and I think it’s one worth thinking about. His research (available here: http://waves.wavgroup.com/Broker-Website-Effectiveness) showed that 69% of all visitors to a real estate website are direct visitors, meaning they either type your website domain name into the browser, or bookmark it. And the 20% that came via search, 78% of that group typed the name of the brokerage into the search box.

In contrast, 100% of the people who actually land on your site are impacted by clutter and bad design. So if you’re short on time, and you have to make a decision which to emphasize, then I’d spend more time on simplifying design and making the site more effective for conversion.

-rsh

]]> By: Lori Bee http://www.notorious-rob.com/2008/06/06/in-which-i-praise-simplicity/#comment-1460 Lori Bee Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:51:14 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-1460 I am a mere one person Brokerage who has to do it all, wear all the hats. Including web design & seo. I absolutely know I need help with all that, but it's a work in progress and I'm learning every day. But as a working mom, I only have so much time in a day too. Question about simple design, and "not a lot of words...." While I love the look of that clean design, does that or does that not hurt the SEO ranking as that homepage is the primary page that is crawled & indexed for keywords and changing information? I would love to simplify my design, but if it means I won't be found, what is the point? I am a mere one person Brokerage who has to do it all, wear all the hats. Including web design & seo. I absolutely know I need help with all that, but it’s a work in progress and I’m learning every day. But as a working mom, I only have so much time in a day too.

Question about simple design, and “not a lot of words….” While I love the look of that clean design, does that or does that not hurt the SEO ranking as that homepage is the primary page that is crawled & indexed for keywords and changing information?

I would love to simplify my design, but if it means I won’t be found, what is the point?

]]> By: Lori Bee http://www.notorious-rob.com/2008/06/06/in-which-i-praise-simplicity/#comment-3540 Lori Bee Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:51:00 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-3540 I am a mere one person Brokerage who has to do it all, wear all the hats. Including web design & seo. I absolutely know I need help with all that, but it's a work in progress and I'm learning every day. But as a working mom, I only have so much time in a day too. Question about simple design, and "not a lot of words...." While I love the look of that clean design, does that or does that not hurt the SEO ranking as that homepage is the primary page that is crawled & indexed for keywords and changing information? I would love to simplify my design, but if it means I won't be found, what is the point? I am a mere one person Brokerage who has to do it all, wear all the hats. Including web design & seo. I absolutely know I need help with all that, but it’s a work in progress and I’m learning every day. But as a working mom, I only have so much time in a day too.

Question about simple design, and “not a lot of words….” While I love the look of that clean design, does that or does that not hurt the SEO ranking as that homepage is the primary page that is crawled & indexed for keywords and changing information?

I would love to simplify my design, but if it means I won’t be found, what is the point?

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