December 15, 2004

December 15 Clinic Notes

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Page Weight Download Times
Connection Speed20 Kb Page40 Kb Page100 Kb Page
14.4 Kbps12 sec25 sec62 sec
28.8 Kbps6 sec12 sec31 sec
33.3 Kbps5 sec10 sec26 sec
56 Kbps (V.90)2 sec5 sec13 sec
64 Kbps (ISDN)2 sec4 sec12 sec
128 Kbps (DSL/Cable)1 sec2 sec6 sec
256 Kbps (DSL/Cable)<1 sec1 sec3 sec


Visitor Abandonment
Page Load TimePercent of Users Waiting
10 seconds84%
15 seconds51%
20 seconds26%
30 seconds5%


Before: http://www.stocksignalpro.net/indexa.htm

HTML SIZE: 60K

After: http://www.marketingexperiments.com/clients/stocksignal/default.htm

HTML SIZE: 24K

CSS SIZE: 3.6K

HTML REDUCTION BECAUSE OF CSS STYLE SHEET: 60%

Site people can check with us live: www.websiteoptimization.com

URLs:

1. MEC Research Partnership Application

2. Image Compressor

3. GIFCruncher

4. Long Copy vs. Short Copy Report

5. NetMechanic

6. Dr. Watson

7. Cascading Style Sheets

8. CSS Validator

9. CSS Tutorial

10. StyleMaster CSS Editor

11. TopStyle CSS Editor

12. Web Developer ToolBar

13. Firefox Browser

Posted by Brian Alt at 12:39 PM

December 01, 2004

December 1 Clinic Notes

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Site Design Analysis Template
#DiagnosticPointsNotes
1Is the site focused around one clear objective?__ / 5 
2Has a clear problem/solution process been communicated?__ / 5 
3Does the homepage have a strong enough "hook" to grab a prospect’s attention within five seconds?__ / 5 
4Is there sufficient incentive for every action that prospects are asked to take?__ / 5 
5Are successive degrees of involvement offered for prospects who are not yet committed to the full process?__ / 5 
6Have credibility indicators been subtly and strategically placed throughout the site?__ / 5 
7Does the tone of the site’s sales copy imply integrity and accuracy?__ / 5 
8Are too many options being presented?__ / 5Low score = too many options
9How much information are prospects expected to "absorb" in one screen?__ / 5Low score = too much info
10Is the information being grouped on the screen in "digestible" bits?__ / 5 
11Is the flow of information natural and intuitive?__ / 5 
12Is the prospect’s attention being focused on the right elements, in the right order?__ / 5 
13Has each element of the page been successfully "weighted"?__ / 5 
14Are there too many "clicks" between the purchase decision and the product delivery?__ / 5Low score = too many clicks
15Is the site configured for the slowest connections and minimal resolutions?__ / 5 
16Have the site graphics achieved optimal compression?__ / 5 
Total__ / 80
Percentage Score 


Site Design Analysis Example
#DiagnosticPointsNotes
1Is the site focused around one clear objective?4 / 5 
2Has a clear problem/solution process been communicated?4 / 5 
3Does the homepage have a strong enough "hook" to grab a prospect’s attention within five seconds?3 / 5 
4Is there sufficient incentive for every action that prospects are asked to take?3 / 5 
5Are successive degrees of involvement offered for prospects who are not yet committed to the full process?3 / 5 
6Have credibility indicators been subtly and strategically placed throughout the site?0 / 5 
7Does the tone of the site’s sales copy imply integrity and accuracy?3 / 5 
8Are too many options being presented?2 / 5Low score = too many options
9How much information are prospects expected to "absorb" in one screen?3 / 5Low score = too much info
10Is the information being grouped on the screen in "digestible" bits?3 / 5 
11Is the flow of information natural and intuitive?3 / 5 
12Is the prospect’s attention being focused on the right elements, in the right order?3 / 5 
13Has each element of the page been successfully "weighted"?2 / 5 
14Are there too many "clicks" between the purchase decision and the product delivery?4 / 5Low score = too many clicks
15Is the site configured for the slowest connections and minimal resolutions?3 / 5 
16Have the site graphics achieved optimal compression?3 / 5 
Total46 / 80
Percentage Score 


URLs:

1. MEC Research Partnership Application

2. Linking Strategies Brief

3. NewEgg.com

4. CompUSA.com

5. ZipZoomFly.com

6. Alexa

7. MaketLeap.com

Posted by Brian Alt at 07:24 AM