Comments on: How A Pretty Face Can Push Visitors Away http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/04/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/ Marketing blog focused on marketing optimization, improving website conversion rates, search engine marketing, web analytics, word of mouth, etc. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:23:29 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: James Breeze http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/04/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/comment-page-2/#comment-1208114 James Breeze Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:35:20 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/02/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/#comment-1208114 Nice post. Here's my post on the same topic with similar Tobii eye tracking on a baby's face. http://bit.ly/xkvEd It is getting a lot of 'attention' and I am doing a more detailed research piece on faces in advertising at the moment too! Stay tuned! Nice post. Here’s my post on the same topic with similar Tobii eye tracking on a baby’s face.
http://bit.ly/xkvEd
It is getting a lot of ‘attention’ and I am doing a more detailed research piece on faces in advertising at the moment too! Stay tuned!

]]> By: Дао http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/04/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/comment-page-2/#comment-1206507 Дао Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:25:51 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/02/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/#comment-1206507 Bryan, great eyeopener article. I think we did same mistake. Thanks for heads up on this. I think we need to test changing our images Bryan, great eyeopener article. I think we did same mistake. Thanks for heads up on this. I think we need to test changing our images

]]> By: Gaia http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/04/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/comment-page-2/#comment-1204231 Gaia Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:16:53 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/02/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/#comment-1204231 wow very interesting...never thought about that before wow very interesting…never thought about that before

]]> By: The wrong image might send the wrong message in your webdesign. | WebDesign Bureau of Mauritius http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/04/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/comment-page-2/#comment-1204219 The wrong image might send the wrong message in your webdesign. | WebDesign Bureau of Mauritius Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:38:22 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/02/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/#comment-1204219 [...] Custom has it that the web designer chooses some attractive images that go in the line of the client’s message or the client simply gives a CD with a number of stock images or images it has collected. It is the web designer’s job to get as close to ‘image marketing’ and explain things. A pretty face can push visitors away as clearly illustrated in this article. [...] [...] Custom has it that the web designer chooses some attractive images that go in the line of the client’s message or the client simply gives a CD with a number of stock images or images it has collected. It is the web designer’s job to get as close to ‘image marketing’ and explain things. A pretty face can push visitors away as clearly illustrated in this article. [...]

]]> By: หางาน http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/04/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/comment-page-2/#comment-1203531 หางาน Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:40:07 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/02/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/#comment-1203531 Thank you Bryan for good article. Thank you Bryan for good article.

]]> By: Flash Games Master http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/04/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/comment-page-2/#comment-1202745 Flash Games Master Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:14:57 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/02/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/#comment-1202745 They do say the eyes have it. Your article has really opened my eyes. Will be impimenting it in my new site. Thank you. They do say the eyes have it.
Your article has really opened my eyes.
Will be impimenting it in my new site.
Thank you.

]]> By: Optimisez votre landing page e-tourisme avec 10 astuces | E-Commerce http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/04/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/comment-page-2/#comment-1202625 Optimisez votre landing page e-tourisme avec 10 astuces | E-Commerce Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:39:31 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/02/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/#comment-1202625 [...] – Exploiter des images persuasives : une étude récente a démontré un phénomène très intéressant : quand une image contient un visage regardant dans une direction, les individus sont susceptibles [...] [...] – Exploiter des images persuasives : une étude récente a démontré un phénomène très intéressant : quand une image contient un visage regardant dans une direction, les individus sont susceptibles [...]

]]> By: Henal Cityslick http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/04/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/comment-page-2/#comment-1200802 Henal Cityslick Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:08:37 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/02/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/#comment-1200802 What a fantastic article. Never thought about it before but now that you've pointed it out I caught myself looking at the example photos exactly as the heatmap predicted. I hate being predictable like that! Anybody know of a webcam eyetracking software? I'd sure like to be able to do these at home. <a href="http://www.cityslick.net/" rel="nofollow">Henal Cityslick</a> What a fantastic article. Never thought about it before but now that you’ve pointed it out I caught myself looking at the example photos exactly as the heatmap predicted. I hate being predictable like that!

Anybody know of a webcam eyetracking software? I’d sure like to be able to do these at home.

Henal Cityslick

]]> By: Doesn’t Graphic Design/Layout Affect Scanning Patterns? | FutureNow's GrokDotCom / Marketing Optimization Blog http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/04/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/comment-page-2/#comment-1200551 Doesn’t Graphic Design/Layout Affect Scanning Patterns? | FutureNow's GrokDotCom / Marketing Optimization Blog Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:42:41 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/02/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/#comment-1200551 [...] And for more text-heavy sites and pages, wouldn’t skim- and scan-friendly formatting that makes use of bullets, bolding, and embedded links similarly affect or change the F-pattern described by Nielsen? We know the direction of your model’s eyes can affect how people look at your page. [...] [...] And for more text-heavy sites and pages, wouldn’t skim- and scan-friendly formatting that makes use of bullets, bolding, and embedded links similarly affect or change the F-pattern described by Nielsen? We know the direction of your model’s eyes can affect how people look at your page. [...]

]]> By: Aidan http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/04/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/comment-page-2/#comment-1200531 Aidan Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:04:28 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/02/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/#comment-1200531 Thank you for this eye-opener, I'm now off to find some pretty girls facing the way I need and eyes to one side! Thank you for this eye-opener, I’m now off to find some pretty girls facing the way I need and eyes to one side!

]]> By: โปรโมทเว็บ http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/04/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/comment-page-2/#comment-1198506 โปรโมทเว็บ Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:27:17 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/02/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/#comment-1198506 Absolutely fascinating! Thank you for this article. :) Absolutely fascinating! Thank you for this article. :)

]]> By: social bookmark http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/04/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/comment-page-2/#comment-1198155 social bookmark Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:16:10 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/02/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/#comment-1198155 Really nice theory and clear demonstration as well. However, most people images I used are from other websites so I don't have much control about the angle of a face. Really nice theory and clear demonstration as well. However, most people images I used are from other websites so I don’t have much control about the angle of a face.

]]> By: transport directory http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/04/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/comment-page-2/#comment-1197143 transport directory Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:50:31 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/02/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/#comment-1197143 indeed you are right bout that indeed you are right bout that

]]> By: 10 Ways to Improve Your Landing Pages http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/04/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/comment-page-2/#comment-1196998 10 Ways to Improve Your Landing Pages Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:17:27 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/02/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/#comment-1196998 [...] – Use persuasive images. A recent study showed something very interesting: When a face in stock photography looks away from your copy, people are likely to look away as [...] [...] – Use persuasive images. A recent study showed something very interesting: When a face in stock photography looks away from your copy, people are likely to look away as [...]

]]> By: EZ Website Monitoring http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/04/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/comment-page-2/#comment-1195552 EZ Website Monitoring Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:12:52 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/02/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/#comment-1195552 People don't just make this up. I've seen myself on sites I manage that by changing things as simple as slight color modifications or shadow effects that it can draw the eye to a different part of the page. Good job for pointing this out Bryan. People don’t just make this up. I’ve seen myself on sites I manage that by changing things as simple as slight color modifications or shadow effects that it can draw the eye to a different part of the page. Good job for pointing this out Bryan.

]]> By: Carla Fiscina http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/04/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/comment-page-2/#comment-1189761 Carla Fiscina Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:39:47 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/02/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/#comment-1189761 It's a great idea! But I think that if you do not look at the picture with Heatmap and just look at two ads, the one with the eye watching ahead looks more natural and attractive. It’s a great idea!
But I think that if you do not look at the picture with Heatmap and just look at two ads, the one with the eye watching ahead looks more natural and attractive.

]]> By: Looks Can Kill Your Design Effectiveness « Site2Next http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/04/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/comment-page-2/#comment-1188787 Looks Can Kill Your Design Effectiveness « Site2Next Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:26:47 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/02/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/#comment-1188787 [...] Bunnyfoot, via GrokDotCom [...] [...] Bunnyfoot, via GrokDotCom [...]

]]> By: Portland window cleaning http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/04/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/comment-page-2/#comment-1186399 Portland window cleaning Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:41:30 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/02/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/#comment-1186399 You have a very good point. I could see how it would be better to have the person's eyes pointing towards the text, thanks. You have a very good point. I could see how it would be better to have the person’s eyes pointing towards the text, thanks.

]]> By: Property Management Software http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/04/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/comment-page-2/#comment-1184210 Property Management Software Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:47:19 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/02/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/#comment-1184210 I had never considered this before. I did the same thing on the pictures before viewing the heat map. My eyes went to where hers were. I had never considered this before. I did the same thing on the pictures before viewing the heat map. My eyes went to where hers were.

]]> By: Home page design | CDA Content Lab Blog http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/04/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/comment-page-2/#comment-1182912 Home page design | CDA Content Lab Blog Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:22:01 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/02/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/#comment-1182912 [...] >> The eyeline of models [...] [...] >> The eyeline of models [...]

]]> By: Phil Veyton http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/04/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/comment-page-2/#comment-1181338 Phil Veyton Sat, 01 Aug 2009 10:15:55 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/02/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/#comment-1181338 very interesting article, thanks — one thing that could make the example much clearer is to maintain the left right positions in the two sets of images.... very interesting article, thanks — one thing that could make the example much clearer is to maintain the left right positions in the two sets of images….

]]> By: Ram http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/04/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/comment-page-2/#comment-1181043 Ram Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:55:49 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/02/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/#comment-1181043 A T-shirt with the brand name on the chest is the best place to target male audience.....(just kidding) A T-shirt with the brand name on the chest is the best place to target male audience…..(just kidding)

]]> By: Will@SEO Keyword Ranking http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/04/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/comment-page-2/#comment-1179941 Will@SEO Keyword Ranking Sat, 25 Jul 2009 07:19:16 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/02/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/#comment-1179941 This is all kinds of crazy useful. I'm literally copy/pasting this to my designer right now. Thank you! This is all kinds of crazy useful. I’m literally copy/pasting this to my designer right now. Thank you!

]]> By: Robert Stevens http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/04/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/comment-page-2/#comment-1179750 Robert Stevens Fri, 24 Jul 2009 06:52:29 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/02/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/#comment-1179750 Hi David Hamill, you are correct the participants were looking somewhere else - the images are from 6 sheet outdoor advertisements that were shown in context i.e. within a street scene. The participants were looking at elements within the street scene rather than the advertisement. Hi David Hamill, you are correct the participants were looking somewhere else – the images are from 6 sheet outdoor advertisements that were shown in context i.e. within a street scene. The participants were looking at elements within the street scene rather than the advertisement.

]]> By: What are you looking at? « Mike Vallotton’s Blog http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/04/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/comment-page-2/#comment-1179727 What are you looking at? « Mike Vallotton’s Blog Fri, 24 Jul 2009 02:18:27 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/02/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/#comment-1179727 [...] What are you looking at? Filed under: Uncategorized — mikevallotton @ 2:36 am Tags: advertising, web design, web development http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/04/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/ [...] [...] What are you looking at? Filed under: Uncategorized — mikevallotton @ 2:36 am Tags: advertising, web design, web development http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/04/how-a-pretty-face-can-push-visitors-away/ [...]

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