A long time ago, I used to watch an old cartoon called “Fractured Fairy Tales”. It was an anthology of the old classic fairy tales, but they were given twisted endings. This cartoon may have played a part in my subconscious when I came up with this funny onesies design. I thought the design was kind of cute and humorous, but I am hoping that I will come up with even better ones in this first of “Grimm Logic” funny onesies designs.
- Jolly Panda
Not much plot is there? I have to send my son up on my roof once a year to cut back the bouganvilla. It kind of takes over. Want the job?
- Glenna
Actually, I like climbing up the ladder and fooling around on the roof - kinda has it's own excitement :) yea, if I lived closer I wouldn't mind helping out!
- Jolly Panda
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This idea would work for those of us who have small yards or even are getting older and can't dig a garden spot anymore. It gets the plants up where you can work them. Good idea.
- Glenna
Garden Statues have had a place in my heart from childhood. Being a gardener, I know how much work goes into creating the perfect landscape. Adding a garden statue is like adding words to music. It gives concrete expression to the other elements that create your garden atmosphere. However, using the wrong garden statue is like hitting the wrong note. It pays to do more than simply pick what you like.
- Glenna
Integrating sales and opt-in pages with your blogs: Could you click on the image below, and share which of the 2 options would you prefer? How do YOU currently do it? Thanks for your thoughts gang :-)
Option 1, simply because I'd much rather you ask me for my email address straight away, then send me something I can read through before I make a judgment on your sales offer. If you ask me to click to get a free report and THEN ask for my email address to send me the report I get suspicious. I think option 1 is more upfront and doesn't waste my time by navigating me to another page.
- Jen
I agree. I have opted out of several opportunities because one page led to another and wait, don't miss this one time offer, etc. Make it short and simple and I might believe you.
- Glenna
Thanks for your input Jenny and Glenna. Looks like great minds do think alike. Check out http://www.perrymarshall.com/ . This guru is doing exactly what you suggest. Who am I to say otherwise? :-)
- Ritesh Lal
Option 1. Although there has been some discussion around sales letters in parts. so you make a short sales letter, limited scrolling, opt in, then you get to the next page, short, hit continued, next page, it's a subtle sell, then 5th page you present the offer check out example check it out, it's called the multi page report http://www.marlonsanders.com/destiny...
- Lisa Schwartz
I'm for option 1; nr. 2 seems useless and for me personally it is an absolute trust-killer.
- zac
Option 1. I agree with zac. When I get a teaser and have to drill down, I usually go away.
- Miryam Heiliczer
Option 1 works better with me. That saves me a click and a page load. Also I prefer using AJAX for a quick optin because you already have my email address - like I have in my page for tweeting about Traffic-Bug here - it uses AJAX so the visitor stays on the page http://www.traffic-bug.net/FreeGiv...
- TrafficBug
Sean, your experience is so valuable - thank you!
- Isha (Marysia)
Guys, wow! Thank you so much Jenny, Glenna, Lisa, zac, Miryam, Big T, Marysia and Sean. I really appreciate all your opinions and again thanks for taking the time out of your busy day to opine here. I am going with option 1 :-) Sean, I'll give the Goog optimizer a look as well. PS. I also asked Caro of 30 DC the same question. And surprise! she agrees with you lot. :-)
- Ritesh Lal
Always be Testing book: heh, some bedtime reading...
- Isha (Marysia)
Option 1 -- less clicks for the reader is always better. I would also replace the Option 1 Opt-In Text with something like "Find out how you can do it too. Sign up below to get our free report and learn the secret."
- Gail Guy
Good job with this Ritesh, you've gotten some good feedback to work with. I'd also be interested to learn more about what TrafficBug was referring to regarding AJAX.
- California Jerry
Most certainly option #1, it just seems more honest. When I have done the click-thru in option #2, my response was always, "hey! Now they want my email" I've experienced that many people think if you have their email address, you can hack into their computers. Petra
- Petra