Comments on: The ugly truth about pretty websites http://mrblog.org/2008/12/18/the-ugly-truth-about-pretty-websites/ Mr Blog. Very technical, or silly, sometimes absurd. Wed, 16 May 2012 18:11:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: jen http://mrblog.org/2008/12/18/the-ugly-truth-about-pretty-websites/comment-page-1/#comment-5176 jen Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:06:20 +0000 http://mrblog.org/?p=478#comment-5176 Iamvoip.com is phone provider that uses the internet as the base for you phone service. It also appears they are a network marketing company Iamvoip.com is phone provider that uses the internet as the base for you phone service. It also appears they are a network marketing company

]]> By: Angela http://mrblog.org/2008/12/18/the-ugly-truth-about-pretty-websites/comment-page-1/#comment-5175 Angela Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:36:45 +0000 http://mrblog.org/?p=478#comment-5175 A friend of mine was telling me about a company called iamvoip.com. What do they do? A friend of mine was telling me about a company called iamvoip.com. What do they do?

]]> By: Ken Camp http://mrblog.org/2008/12/18/the-ugly-truth-about-pretty-websites/comment-page-1/#comment-5165 Ken Camp Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:57:43 +0000 http://mrblog.org/?p=478#comment-5165 Touche David. When I was teaching a lot I used to also explain that not every child really knows how to use the 64 color box of crayons. For some, 8 colors is enough. There's a balance issue between pretty, usability, Web 2.0 and underlying functionality that is sorely lacking in a great many sites. And yet, some of the most successful sales sites simply focus on providing information and making ordering easy. I think it's a basic issue of finding a core value proposition, whatever is is, tweaking our individual formula until it works, and then sticking with it and honing our craft. Constant changes, following the winds of Internet fickle trends, may not serve our business goals in the best way. Oh and here's another really interesting piece I read from a Twitter friend on PR, marketing and sales. http://responsiblemarketing.com/blog/?p=776 Touche David. When I was teaching a lot I used to also explain that not every child really knows how to use the 64 color box of crayons. For some, 8 colors is enough.

There’s a balance issue between pretty, usability, Web 2.0 and underlying functionality that is sorely lacking in a great many sites. And yet, some of the most successful sales sites simply focus on providing information and making ordering easy.

I think it’s a basic issue of finding a core value proposition, whatever is is, tweaking our individual formula until it works, and then sticking with it and honing our craft. Constant changes, following the winds of Internet fickle trends, may not serve our business goals in the best way.

Oh and here’s another really interesting piece I read from a Twitter friend on PR, marketing and sales. http://responsiblemarketing.com/blog/?p=776

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