Comments on: Corporations, it is time for you fire your web designer yet? http://www.blogopreneur.com/2007/10/26/corporations-it-is-time-for-you-fire-your-web-designer-yet/ Blogging is an incredible way for companies to extend their reach on the Internet. Learn how you can use blog marketing and SEO to build yourself into authority in you industry and reach out to new customers. Be a Blogopreneur! Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:36:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Shi Heng Cheong http://www.blogopreneur.com/2007/10/26/corporations-it-is-time-for-you-fire-your-web-designer-yet/#comment-148018 Shi Heng Cheong Sat, 27 Oct 2007 02:47:22 +0000 http://www.blogopreneur.com/2007/10/26/corporations-it-is-time-for-you-fire-your-web-designer-yet/#comment-148018 Hi Tim, You've got a luxury travel site there, http://www.sojourns.com.sg Beautiful site with good information on some of the most beautiful places on earth. I'll dream of living in those resorts in Lijiang and Bali. Need to make more money first... Tim, do you have any idea where I can spend the weekend soaking in real hot spring resort near Singapore? Hi Tim,

You’ve got a luxury travel site there, http://www.sojourns.com.sg

Beautiful site with good information on some of the most beautiful places on earth.

I’ll dream of living in those resorts in Lijiang and Bali. Need to make more money first…

Tim, do you have any idea where I can spend the weekend soaking in real hot spring resort near Singapore?

]]> By: Kian Ann http://www.blogopreneur.com/2007/10/26/corporations-it-is-time-for-you-fire-your-web-designer-yet/#comment-146756 Kian Ann Fri, 26 Oct 2007 02:40:49 +0000 http://www.blogopreneur.com/2007/10/26/corporations-it-is-time-for-you-fire-your-web-designer-yet/#comment-146756 Tim! 3rd phone?? ROFL! Aiyah, we are too rich mah - need one for business, one for family and one for "extra curricular activities" mah :P Tim!

3rd phone?? ROFL! Aiyah, we are too rich mah - need one for business, one for family and one for “extra curricular activities” mah :P

]]> By: Kian Ann http://www.blogopreneur.com/2007/10/26/corporations-it-is-time-for-you-fire-your-web-designer-yet/#comment-146743 Kian Ann Fri, 26 Oct 2007 02:29:46 +0000 http://www.blogopreneur.com/2007/10/26/corporations-it-is-time-for-you-fire-your-web-designer-yet/#comment-146743 Hey Shi and CK, Thanks for dropping by. Yes. It is really such a sad thing. Actually, come to think of it, we DO learn about usability, human computer interaction and interface design in school - and I always thought these are the one of the more important modules. I really wonder what the graduates are doing! Haha... Hey Shi and CK,

Thanks for dropping by. Yes. It is really such a sad thing.

Actually, come to think of it, we DO learn about usability, human computer interaction and interface design in school - and I always thought these are the one of the more important modules.

I really wonder what the graduates are doing! Haha…

]]> By: CK Lee http://www.blogopreneur.com/2007/10/26/corporations-it-is-time-for-you-fire-your-web-designer-yet/#comment-146740 CK Lee Fri, 26 Oct 2007 02:26:31 +0000 http://www.blogopreneur.com/2007/10/26/corporations-it-is-time-for-you-fire-your-web-designer-yet/#comment-146740 Hi Kian Ann, You are really patient spending 5 min or more searching for something within a site. Research shows that avg people will move to another site if they can not get the info they what from the site with 3 clicks or less. For me, if I can not get the info I what from Singtel or other local sites, I will call them by phone instead or check with friends. I find this navigational problem quite common at the local sites here including those owned by the big companies. Sad, isn't it? Cheers. Hi Kian Ann,
You are really patient spending 5 min or more searching for something within a site.

Research shows that avg people will move to another site if they can not get the info they what from the site with 3 clicks or less.

For me, if I can not get the info I what from Singtel or other local sites, I will call them by phone instead or check with friends.

I find this navigational problem quite common at the local sites here including those owned by the big companies.

Sad, isn’t it?

Cheers.

]]> By: Tim http://www.blogopreneur.com/2007/10/26/corporations-it-is-time-for-you-fire-your-web-designer-yet/#comment-146738 Tim Fri, 26 Oct 2007 02:24:29 +0000 http://www.blogopreneur.com/2007/10/26/corporations-it-is-time-for-you-fire-your-web-designer-yet/#comment-146738 Kian Ann, You are soooo right about this. Other mega-sloths (sorry this would be insulting to the sloths) include Starhub (by the way, who would actually benefit from the 30% Hubclub discount for the 3rd phone?! ) and a couple of mostly government or government-linked agencies. Fire the IT HOD, fire the lot! My rant is not quite over... Kian Ann,

You are soooo right about this.

Other mega-sloths (sorry this would be insulting to the sloths) include Starhub (by the way, who would actually benefit from the 30% Hubclub discount for the 3rd phone?! ) and a couple of mostly government or government-linked agencies.

Fire the IT HOD, fire the lot!

My rant is not quite over…

]]> By: Shi Heng Cheong http://www.blogopreneur.com/2007/10/26/corporations-it-is-time-for-you-fire-your-web-designer-yet/#comment-146571 Shi Heng Cheong Thu, 25 Oct 2007 23:55:27 +0000 http://www.blogopreneur.com/2007/10/26/corporations-it-is-time-for-you-fire-your-web-designer-yet/#comment-146571 Hi Kian Ann, I have to say that you are a VERY patient person. Being patient means having 5 less minutes to sleep! Frustrating, isn't it? I share the same sentiment. I've never found what I wanted at Singtel.com within 3 clicks. And I know why. They built the site for themselves - not your, the visitors. As much as you don't understand why they do what they are doing, these big companies with talented designers don't understand why you search for "store location" and not "customer service". You have to search they way they want you to search. Well, can't blame you if you are searching at the 1am in the morning and feeling sleepy. Who on earth search at the time?! I do! Hi Kian Ann,

I have to say that you are a VERY patient person. Being patient means having 5 less minutes to sleep!

Frustrating, isn’t it?

I share the same sentiment. I’ve never found what I wanted at Singtel.com within 3 clicks.

And I know why.

They built the site for themselves - not your, the visitors.

As much as you don’t understand why they do what they are doing, these big companies with talented designers don’t understand why you search for “store location” and not “customer service”. You have to search they way they want you to search.

Well, can’t blame you if you are searching at the 1am in the morning and feeling sleepy. Who on earth search at the time?! I do!

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