Wednesday, May 27, 2009

More on Eyetracking

Great blog, 3 Hot Marketing Tips from Heat Map Analysis

Once again ... the age-old tried and true rules of advertising prove valid.


Issue#1: People scan but do not read.
Solution #1: Use short sentences, bullet points and bold text.



Issue #2: Images get a lot of attention.
Solution #2: Use images effectively.
(With a goal in mind. What do we want people do next?)


Issue #3: People rarely scroll.
Solution #3: Put important content above the fold. (In websites they are referring to the virtual fold.)


In any marketing effort, we need to help move our audience through a piece visually with a goal in mind.


Heatmapping is still pretty interesting and for those who want to learn more...this site will provide the service of eyetracking for your website.

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