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Does anybody think the navigation of our site is confusing.
Please answer YES or NO and if YES state WHY.
Ta
Please answer YES or NO and if YES state WHY.
Ta
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Darkus wrote:
> Perhaps a bit neater down the side like this:?
Yes! I like it!
I also prefer having the blue all the way to the edge, and the solid - rather than rounded - edge at the top left.
> Perhaps a bit neater down the side like this:?
Yes! I like it!
I also prefer having the blue all the way to the edge, and the solid - rather than rounded - edge at the top left.
Darkus wrote:
> Perhaps a bit neater down the side like this:?
>
> http://homepage.ntlworld.com/darkus/
Yeah, I like that.
> Perhaps a bit neater down the side like this:?
>
> http://homepage.ntlworld.com/darkus/
Yeah, I like that.
NO
No, but then I've been here over two years now. To post a question like that in the forums, you're really asking the wrong people. You're asking people who visit the site regularly and are very computer literate, really you want to be getting feedback from people who are not familiar with ordering online.
I'll also say that I used to think it was confusing to have so many links on the left hand side - especially those 'below the fold'.
So many of the links seem unnecessary - why have so many separate links for PC Ram, PC peripherals etc when they could all be encompassed under 'PC hardware'? If you want all this detail to still be available, have a subcategory pop up when you have the mouse over 'pc hardware', or an extra set of links in the pc hardware page.
At the moment you have a huge number of different websites and sections with little structure, just held together by one very big navigation bar.
One idea might be to prune redunant links... you should have (or could set up) some way to record which links are frequently used, and which aren't.
eg, for every 1000 people who check out your special offers, how many do so from the two links at the top of the page, or from other parts of your site. How many use that link way down on the left below 'gamer of the year'?
I'll also say that I used to think it was confusing to have so many links on the left hand side - especially those 'below the fold'.
So many of the links seem unnecessary - why have so many separate links for PC Ram, PC peripherals etc when they could all be encompassed under 'PC hardware'? If you want all this detail to still be available, have a subcategory pop up when you have the mouse over 'pc hardware', or an extra set of links in the pc hardware page.
At the moment you have a huge number of different websites and sections with little structure, just held together by one very big navigation bar.
One idea might be to prune redunant links... you should have (or could set up) some way to record which links are frequently used, and which aren't.
eg, for every 1000 people who check out your special offers, how many do so from the two links at the top of the page, or from other parts of your site. How many use that link way down on the left below 'gamer of the year'?
Darkus wrote:
> Perhaps a bit neater down the side like this:?
>
> http://homepage.ntlworld.com/darkus/
yes, that is much nicer.
No idea whats so special about the N64 though :p
> Perhaps a bit neater down the side like this:?
>
> http://homepage.ntlworld.com/darkus/
yes, that is much nicer.
No idea whats so special about the N64 though :p
NO, not at all. And if I ever do find it confusing, I use the Search feature to find the product I'm looking for anyway.
No, it's as good as it'll ever be for the amount of content you have on the site. Although exactly why you have a link just for EA games right near the top, I'll never know.
Just whatever you do - don't EVER make it ANYTHING like the PCWorld, Currys and Dixons sites.
Just whatever you do - don't EVER make it ANYTHING like the PCWorld, Currys and Dixons sites.
I'd say Yes and no.
I think you have to many links down the side, plus the ones above and below the banners, I think they could be cut down.
For instance, you seem to have a link to 'All PC' repeated 8 times, plus DVD Hardware and DVD Movies link to the same page, so couldn't you just have that as one 'DVDs' link?
The PC split is good, (PC parts, PC RAM etc) but you could just have one link to the PC site, and start the navigation for those items from there.
Also, freeola seems to have a lot of links, for the boadband, control panel etc, this could also be put as one link to freeola.com and let it go from there.
Maybe have the SR telesales, SR Shops, SR Members etc under a 'Customer Services' link, or something to that effect.
I wouldn't call your site navigation confusing, you couldeasily leave it as it is, but I would say it is a bit of a heavy load.
I think you have to many links down the side, plus the ones above and below the banners, I think they could be cut down.
For instance, you seem to have a link to 'All PC' repeated 8 times, plus DVD Hardware and DVD Movies link to the same page, so couldn't you just have that as one 'DVDs' link?
The PC split is good, (PC parts, PC RAM etc) but you could just have one link to the PC site, and start the navigation for those items from there.
Also, freeola seems to have a lot of links, for the boadband, control panel etc, this could also be put as one link to freeola.com and let it go from there.
Maybe have the SR telesales, SR Shops, SR Members etc under a 'Customer Services' link, or something to that effect.
I wouldn't call your site navigation confusing, you couldeasily leave it as it is, but I would say it is a bit of a heavy load.
Tóm wrote:
> Just whatever you do - don't EVER make it ANYTHING like the PCWorld,
> Currys and Dixons sites.
I thought the those were ok actually. I found what I was after pretty quickly with those 'pop up' sub-menus.
> Just whatever you do - don't EVER make it ANYTHING like the PCWorld,
> Currys and Dixons sites.
I thought the those were ok actually. I found what I was after pretty quickly with those 'pop up' sub-menus.
Darkus wrote:
> Perhaps a bit neater down the side like this:?
>
> http://homepage.ntlworld.com/darkus/
That looks pretty good. A bit neater. But why is the N64 link in turquoise (I think that's how you spell it...) and all the others white? Or is that just me...
Oh, and for Tony, NO I don't think the current layout is confusing really, but that's probably cos I'm used to it... I think it would be for someone new to the site...
> Perhaps a bit neater down the side like this:?
>
> http://homepage.ntlworld.com/darkus/
That looks pretty good. A bit neater. But why is the N64 link in turquoise (I think that's how you spell it...) and all the others white? Or is that just me...
Oh, and for Tony, NO I don't think the current layout is confusing really, but that's probably cos I'm used to it... I think it would be for someone new to the site...
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