Comments on: Splash Pages Are So 2000-Late http://visualharmonydesign.com/blog/website-design/splash-pages-are-so-2000-late/ Features articles about web design, new web technologies and services and other miscellaneous topics. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:19:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jack http://visualharmonydesign.com/blog/website-design/splash-pages-are-so-2000-late/comment-page-1/#comment-1344 Jack Mon, 17 Jan 2011 16:11:46 +0000 http://visualharmonydesign.com/blog/?p=14#comment-1344 Hello Ariel, All you can do is state your case and make recommendations. The client will ultimately choose what they want, regardless of how well-informed we attempt to make them. I wrote this post for the sole purpose of referring clients to it when they ask for a splash page. Surprisingly, no one has asked me for a splash page since. :) Best, Jack Hello Ariel,

All you can do is state your case and make recommendations. The client will ultimately choose what they want, regardless of how well-informed we attempt to make them.

I wrote this post for the sole purpose of referring clients to it when they ask for a splash page. Surprisingly, no one has asked me for a splash page since. :)

Best,
Jack

]]> By: Ariel http://visualharmonydesign.com/blog/website-design/splash-pages-are-so-2000-late/comment-page-1/#comment-1338 Ariel Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:24:35 +0000 http://visualharmonydesign.com/blog/?p=14#comment-1338 I hate splash pages too, however as a developer, I'm forced to implement them sometimes too when working with novice designer. Of course I tried to tell them how bad it is but the client/project leader would always trust the judgement of a designer and ask me to know my "boundary". And when I mention about the Search ranking factor, they would just say social media such as facebook and twitter have made search ranking irrelevant & call me to brush up on my current knowledge. They were still having a good business, thanks to facebook & twitter, but I always felt they could potentially have more sales if only they listened to me. It's just so frustrating to be marked down for something that you know you are right in. I hate splash pages too, however as a developer, I’m forced to implement them sometimes too when working with novice designer.

Of course I tried to tell them how bad it is but the client/project leader would always trust the judgement of a designer and ask me to know my “boundary”. And when I mention about the Search ranking factor, they would just say social media such as facebook and twitter have made search ranking irrelevant & call me to brush up on my current knowledge.

They were still having a good business, thanks to facebook & twitter, but I always felt they could potentially have more sales if only they listened to me. It’s just so frustrating to be marked down for something that you know you are right in.

]]> By: Daryn St. Pierre http://visualharmonydesign.com/blog/website-design/splash-pages-are-so-2000-late/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Daryn St. Pierre Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:28:41 +0000 http://visualharmonydesign.com/blog/?p=14#comment-127 I agree with you on this. I always try to steer people away from the idea when they want a splash page. I think one of the main reasons I try to persuade people not to want one is because most of the time the splash page acts as a shield for search engines. How often does the content on a splash page change? Usually the answer is never. Thus search engines index the splash page, see that 6 months later the content is stale and the page gets kicked down the ranks. It's just plain bad for SEO. I remember one time trying to steer someone away from doing a splash for their website, but they were insistent on having it. Then a few months later they came back to me and asked why their search engine rank dropped considerably. They went from having the home page having tons of great relevant content, to having a fancy image with some bullet points and an enter button; none of which ever changed. I agree with you on this. I always try to steer people away from the idea when they want a splash page. I think one of the main reasons I try to persuade people not to want one is because most of the time the splash page acts as a shield for search engines. How often does the content on a splash page change? Usually the answer is never. Thus search engines index the splash page, see that 6 months later the content is stale and the page gets kicked down the ranks. It’s just plain bad for SEO.

I remember one time trying to steer someone away from doing a splash for their website, but they were insistent on having it. Then a few months later they came back to me and asked why their search engine rank dropped considerably. They went from having the home page having tons of great relevant content, to having a fancy image with some bullet points and an enter button; none of which ever changed.

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