Mini-site development - Pro

[jam]

But each to their own.
jam , you produce some great sites, but do not confuse pretty with effective.
BTW some of your example sites displayed on your home page, JAM, qualify as being a minisite.

Yes, I do many mini sites, but there is a difference between the mini sites I produce and the ones you produce.

I don't confuse pretty with effective, but when making something more visually appealing makes it more effective, I don't see why anyone wouldn't do it.

I know something good looking will always grab my attention, get me interested, and increase conversions more then something not as attractive.

 

[paz]

but when making something more visually appealing makes it more effective, I don't see why anyone wouldn't do it.

Price

Minisites are to earn money and get clicks, not to inform people of anything. Well thats how I make mine, as thats what clients want...some income from their domains.

 

[jam]

Price

Minisites are to earn money and get clicks, not to inform people of anything. Well thats how I make mine, as thats what clients want...some income from their domains.

Hence why i say mine are not typical minisites.

Most people (and paz) make them to make more cash then parking, and to get clicks. and you want to do it a quickly and cheaply as possible with the best results for minimum effort. (I also do this for many of my domains, they look nasty)

I create my "pretty mini sites" for the same reason, but I don't create site so I can profit more from a domain purchase, most of mine are to get leads, or for seo purposes for clients. Or to direct them to a larger site of mine.

The end goals are different.

 

[Jonathan]

Hey Jam,

Can we see a couple of your minisites?

 

[jam]

Hey Jam,

Can we see a couple of your minisites?

http://www.byronschooliesweek.com.au/ & http://www.poets-corner.com.au/
Both are on my portfolio page.

 

[marketingweb]

My apologies I meant debitcard.com.au not debitcards (singular not plural). You are right, the plural is a pretty poor site, I just got the address wrong.

Just for the record djuqa I have NOTHING against the concept of mini-sites, I think it's a great concept. My origional question was why so many of them have a 'same same" look, being really narrow, no attempt at any sort of logo etc, and if this is on purpose basically. I think this has been answered pretty well to the extent -there are different opinions on this!

Matt
Marketing Web

www.barcourses.com.au

 

[hadhad]

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[djuqa]

Latest Pretty and effective minisite for Neddy
Floral Creations

 

[djuqa]

Latest sites for montecristo
Cubancigarsonline.com.au
trueblu.com.au

 

[marketingweb]

Hi Djuga,

Had a look at your new sites, must say i like the look of these a lot more than some of the other ones you have mentioned - i think the cigar one looks quite nice without going over the time and becoming time consuming.

I had one question on the "Trueblu" webite - why do the articles read like they have been written by someone for whom English is a second language AND who has never actually been to Australia? Being we live in Australia, I would think it would not be too hard to get access to some random content about Australia?

MANY APOLOGIES if I am wrong with this and you wrote them yourself, but they more read like work out of "content mills" common in places like India and Eastern Europe. Not a lot wrong with using this sort of content in the right situation, but seems a little odd for an Australian focused site!

Matt
Marketing Web
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[johno69]

I'm not sure how it is possible that Djuga could of written these articles when it so obviously states the authors name on each article.

Don't believe everything you read on the www.

Having multiple authors may just be for effect.

 

[djuqa]

Don't believe everything you read on the www.

Having multiple authors may just be for effect.

The SOURCE of each and every article is listed at the bottom


Thanks for comments about the cuban cigar site