Do surfers reallt care of how does your fucking site looks like?

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  • Ramp
    Confirmed User
    • Nov 2006
    • 4464

    #1

    Do surfers reallt care of how does your fucking site looks like?

    Do they care if your design is unqiue or not? if it's a shit of piece or not?

    Or all they care about is some good porn?
  • Jens Van Assterdam
    The Dupre Pimp
    • Feb 2008
    • 6677

    #2
    Its important.
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    • Blazed
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      • Jun 2006
      • 1701

      #3
      Navigation is important now although content is obviously more important. I dont think you need a fancy design but you should make sure its easy to navigate.

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      • Ramp
        Confirmed User
        • Nov 2006
        • 4464

        #4
        so it's all about navigation and not the design "WOWness" ? :D

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        • 96ukssob
          So Fucking Banananananas
          • Mar 2003
          • 12991

          #5
          i asked a few of my brothers friends which sites they liked better out of a list of 5. they were to choose which one they would most likely come back to everyday for porn and which one they would close the browser down right away.

          one of them actually said he didnt like two of the sites because they "look like one of those sites that just keeps redirecting you to other sites and you never see the pictures or movies." INTERESTING... and im sure there are others that feel the same way. ironically enough, the least liked one was a well designed TGP layout which i thought would be the best.

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          • ManuelX
            Confirmed User
            • Feb 2008
            • 657

            #6
            Of course it is important, as with anything in life, quality does make a diference

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            • LadyMischief
              Orgasms N Such!
              • Sep 2002
              • 18135

              #7
              Well first off, as it's been said before, navigation being laid out well is super important, both logically and aesthetically. What a lot of people don't realize is that psychologically, people will like content better if they like the package it's wrapped in. Retailers have known this well...forever, hence the reason for pretty frilly packaging on crap items. And the worst part is, it WORKS, the "packaging" can have a sub-conscious effect on how a consumer perceives the product. Having a nice, clean, SIMPLE design is best.... then it works to accent and highlight the content without taking focus away from it and eliciting emotional response in a negative way to it.

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              • tranza
                ICQ: 197-556-237
                • Jun 2003
                • 57559

                #8
                Yes, they do!
                I'm just a newbie.

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                • Markul
                  Likes Pie
                  • Dec 2007
                  • 12407

                  #9
                  My tests show that design greatly affects the bounce rate.
                  But.... I pulled out...

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                  • webcams_scotchie
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                    • Jun 2008
                    • 117

                    #10
                    Ya it matters...plus a good designer can easily make a site look good in a short space time.
                    If you design quality stuff all the time it becomes second nature, but initially is a pain in the arse and believe I've asked myself what you're asking lots of times.
                    My last employer wanted my designs to improve every time I did a new one. Bastard was never happy but looking back at my portfolio I could see an clear improvement over the space of a year.
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                    • Deej
                      I make pixels work
                      • Jun 2005
                      • 24386

                      #11
                      content>navigation>aesthetic appeal

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                      • notoldschool
                        Confirmed User
                        • Aug 2007
                        • 5687

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Deej
                        content>navigation>aesthetic appeal
                        exactly. look at the top sites and u wll see aesthetics are of little importance unless navigation is fucked.
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                        • tiger
                          Confirmed User
                          • Apr 2002
                          • 6986

                          #13
                          Look at the top porn sites and you will have your answer.

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                          • gotekix
                            Confirmed User
                            • Jul 2005
                            • 243

                            #14
                            I'd say a good design does matter, but content is more important. I have turned away from some sites that just looked too amateur to be legit. The design doesn't need to be too fancy but it should be easy to navigate.

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                            • halfpint
                              GFY's Halfpint
                              • Jun 2007
                              • 15223

                              #15
                              user friendly is the most vital part of any website then content and then looks

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                              • Socks
                                Confirmed User
                                • May 2002
                                • 8475

                                #16
                                I'm sure I've made twice as much money or more because of the way my sites look and function.
                                Last edited by Socks; 07-18-2008, 09:14 AM.

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                                • Kudles
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                                  • Feb 2003
                                  • 5477

                                  #17
                                  No not really
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                                  • JamesK
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                                    • Jun 2002
                                    • 16731

                                    #18
                                    It also depends on what kind of site. I think amateur sites can do well or even better when they look like shit. I've seen some horribly designed sites that convert like hot cakes.
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                                    • Gillespie
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Aug 2006
                                      • 1391

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by bossku69
                                      one of them actually said he didnt like two of the sites because they "look like one of those sites that just keeps redirecting you to other sites and you never see the pictures or movies." INTERESTING... and im sure there are others that feel the same way. ironically enough, the least liked one was a well designed TGP layout which i thought would be the best.
                                      I've never liked the skim crap either. Why treat your surfers like dumbasses?
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                                      • Defiance Inc
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                                        • Apr 2008
                                        • 142

                                        #20
                                        google = logo + text box + button
                                        craigslist = links
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                                        • Some Guy
                                          Affordable Content!
                                          • Dec 2001
                                          • 1750

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by JamesK
                                          It also depends on what kind of site. I think amateur sites can do well or even better when they look like shit. I've seen some horribly designed sites that convert like hot cakes.
                                          Bingo. Crappy site designs actually seem to do wonders for some amateur sites. Most people probably don't remember Pepper, who was one of the first non-nude models back in the day. Her site design sucked balls yet it made great money because it gave surfers the impression she made the entire thing herself... which she did.

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                                          • bronco67
                                            Too lazy to set a custom title
                                            • Dec 2006
                                            • 29026

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by LadyMischief
                                            Well first off, as it's been said before, navigation being laid out well is super important, both logically and aesthetically. What a lot of people don't realize is that psychologically, people will like content better if they like the package it's wrapped in. Retailers have known this well...forever, hence the reason for pretty frilly packaging on crap items. And the worst part is, it WORKS, the "packaging" can have a sub-conscious effect on how a consumer perceives the product. Having a nice, clean, SIMPLE design is best.... then it works to accent and highlight the content without taking focus away from it and eliciting emotional response in a negative way to it.
                                            So true. I've been doing 3d graphics for years. Usually at the initial stage, there are some 3d models that will appearing in the show that must be approved by the client.

                                            If I did a quick, not so good job, I could always get client sign-off as long as the 3d render was presented with nice surrounding graphics. If it was just on black, they would pick the work apart and it would take forever. Sometimes, there are clients who can see past my smoke an mirrors, but most are dumb as shit and like things that are shiny and pretty, even if its shiny and pretty crap.

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                                            • d-null
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                                              • Apr 2007
                                              • 13724

                                              #23
                                              speed of loading and no jerking around matters more

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                                              • jack.nasty
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                                                • Feb 2005
                                                • 1361

                                                #24
                                                How can design don't be important?

                                                Why apple products turned the most desired gadgets at all? it have something to do with the design you can be sure. And it's not just the product elegance itself, but the interface design, that in much have to do with the websites people buy.
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                                                It's very important to remember that design have to do, inside the web, much to do with many things, as navigation, sinaletics, interface use, information display, and off course, Joy.
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                                                Who don't want to have a cool interface for his product? Who don't prefer to navigate in a environment that is more clever, more quick, more interesting? If you think that just the inovative "content" that apple deliver, or just the product promise do everything, than sounds like " just the content is important". But for me, the design make part of the whole thing itself, and many people will buy something because of how it looks like (between other benefits) for sure. ;)
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                                                • Socks
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • May 2002
                                                  • 8475

                                                  #25
                                                  This says it all:

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                                                  • Barefootsies
                                                    Choice is an Illusion
                                                    • Feb 2005
                                                    • 42635

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by Deej
                                                    content>navigation>aesthetic appeal
                                                    Exactly.

                                                    Originally posted by notoldschool
                                                    exactly. look at the top sites and u wll see aesthetics are of little importance unless navigation is fucked.
                                                    Amen brother.

                                                    Originally posted by tiger
                                                    Look at the top porn sites and you will have your answer.
                                                    Correct. Only WEBMASTERS care about pretty sites. Surfers want...

                                                    1. Content.
                                                    2. Navigation.
                                                    3. Speed.
                                                    4. Updates.

                                                    Look at the top porn sites, and mainstream sites and portals.

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                                                    • Voodoo
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                                                      • Sep 2002
                                                      • 10600

                                                      #27
                                                      Never use a graphic if it doesn't have a clear... defined purpose.
                                                      Design should enhance content.

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