Homepage Design Slam


Presented by:

Lacey Kruger, Sr. Information Architect

Don Roach, Art Director



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What We’ll Cover
• The Basics
• Slamming some homepages
• Q&A




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  The 10 Commandments
            of
Effective Homepage Design
Thou shalt clearly state who you are and
              what you do.




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Thou shalt be able to point to where your
   top 3-5 online goals are represented.




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Thou shalt offer clear, concise, navigation.




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Thou shalt provide scannable, up-to-date
  content that entices visitors to click for
                   more.




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Thou shalt provide a personalized
experience for each of your audiences.




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Thou shalt convey a visual hierarchy so
     visitors know what to do first.




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Thou shalt provide multiple, appealing
  ways for visitors to engage with you.




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Thou shalt avoid the Flash intro or other
          gratuitous animation.




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Thou shalt ensure the most relevant
 content is available “above the fold”




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Thou shalt balance meaningful content
   with relevant supporting graphics.




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Peer Review
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• Questions? Visit us in the Expert Lab

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Homepage Design Slam

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    Homepage Design Slam Presentedby: Lacey Kruger, Sr. Information Architect Don Roach, Art Director NO BOUNDARIES
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    What We’ll Cover •The Basics • Slamming some homepages • Q&A 2 NO BOUNDARIES © 2010 Convio, Inc.
  • 3.
    NO BOUNDARIES The 10 Commandments of Effective Homepage Design
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    Thou shalt clearlystate who you are and what you do. 4 NO BOUNDARIES © 2010 Convio, Inc.
  • 5.
    Thou shalt beable to point to where your top 3-5 online goals are represented. 5 NO BOUNDARIES © 2010 Convio, Inc.
  • 6.
    Thou shalt offerclear, concise, navigation. 6 NO BOUNDARIES © 2010 Convio, Inc.
  • 7.
    Thou shalt providescannable, up-to-date content that entices visitors to click for more. 7 NO BOUNDARIES © 2010 Convio, Inc.
  • 8.
    Thou shalt providea personalized experience for each of your audiences. 8 NO BOUNDARIES © 2010 Convio, Inc.
  • 9.
    Thou shalt conveya visual hierarchy so visitors know what to do first. 9 NO BOUNDARIES © 2010 Convio, Inc.
  • 10.
    Thou shalt providemultiple, appealing ways for visitors to engage with you. 10 NO BOUNDARIES © 2010 Convio, Inc.
  • 11.
    Thou shalt avoidthe Flash intro or other gratuitous animation. 11 NO BOUNDARIES © 2010 Convio, Inc.
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    Thou shalt ensurethe most relevant content is available “above the fold” 12 NO BOUNDARIES © 2010 Convio, Inc.
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    Thou shalt balancemeaningful content with relevant supporting graphics. 13 NO BOUNDARIES © 2010 Convio, Inc.
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    Thank You! • Questions?Visit us in the Expert Lab • Session Evaluations – Please take a minute to give us feedback on this session. – Two ways to share your feedback: • Text 1123 to 30644. • Go to www.conviosummit2010sessionsurveys.com and enter 1123 when prompted. 15 NO BOUNDARIES © 2010 Convio, Inc.