Comments on: How Contrast Helps You Get More Subscribers and Sales https://socialtriggers.com/contrast-social-trigger/ Internet Marketing Strategy Sat, 19 Oct 2019 08:06:45 +0000 hourly 1 By: Stefan Vorkoetter https://socialtriggers.com/contrast-social-trigger/#comment-8367 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:06:38 +0000 http://socialtriggers.com/?p=548#comment-8367 Contrast is great, but using purple for your link colour is a bad idea in my opinion. I’d read several of your pages, and didn’t click on quite a few of the links because I thought I’d been there already. Purple is the colour for already-visited links.

]]> By: Derek https://socialtriggers.com/contrast-social-trigger/#comment-292 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:07:55 +0000 http://socialtriggers.com/?p=548#comment-292 Well, man-handling is an understatement. Now you know I remember those two articles from when you originally wrote them. Time flies and it’s still 100% relevant.

]]> By: Brian Clark https://socialtriggers.com/contrast-social-trigger/#comment-283 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:36:49 +0000 http://socialtriggers.com/?p=548#comment-283 No one’s accused me of “man-handling” before. At least not in formal charges. 😉

Great article Derek. You’ve really nailed how contrast works in design. It also works in copy as well — same principle, different application.

Here are a couple of posts about it:

How to Use the Simple Power of Contrast to Become More Persuasive

How to Hit a Copywriting Home Run With Perceptual Contrast

]]> By: Are These Sales "Best Practices" Hurting Your Results? https://socialtriggers.com/contrast-social-trigger/#comment-219 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:27:33 +0000 http://socialtriggers.com/?p=548#comment-219 […] What’s the best way to help people “stand out?” […]

]]> By: ridgely johnson https://socialtriggers.com/contrast-social-trigger/#comment-211 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:35:28 +0000 http://socialtriggers.com/?p=548#comment-211 Recruiters/Executives give a resume an average 30 second glance when a resume comes across their desk-and they are PRO-actively looking for candidates. Subsequently, job seekers must structure resumes knowing they this “one shot.”

Regardless of your motivation for writing the blog, I feel fairly confident in believing you want your followers to read it, correct?

Following your specific, clear suggestions will substantially increase the chance that you keep the reader engaged through your post-
Nice job-

A side note- I became intrigued with your banter on Twitter-Third Tribe and that is what lead me here- do not underestimate the power of the contact made there & the authenticity each arena provides 😉

]]> By: Scott Carson https://socialtriggers.com/contrast-social-trigger/#comment-210 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:13:48 +0000 http://socialtriggers.com/?p=548#comment-210 Derek,
I like this article and comments more. I’ve been thinking a lot about this in purposing a new blog. Although I started this venture with goals to someday earn a living, my main two overarching goals are to see obesity and type II diabetes trends reverse. I think the idea of influence/leadership is critcal to effect change in any effort online. I’ve been struggling with code for my social widget and thinking about what I could use to stand out. Thanks for the prompt, it reminded me about the psychology of colors.
Scott

]]> By: Karl Staib - Work Happy Now https://socialtriggers.com/contrast-social-trigger/#comment-206 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:52:58 +0000 http://socialtriggers.com/?p=548#comment-206 I know I need to work on my navigation. I don’t think they stand out enough. This is something that I have to work on. Maybe I’ll make my “Hire me” link yellow, so people realize that I’m available for consultations. I’ll have to check with my web guy. He should be able to come up with something.

]]> By: Derek https://socialtriggers.com/contrast-social-trigger/#comment-205 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:08:19 +0000 http://socialtriggers.com/?p=548#comment-205 It’s not always about the money. I understand that. But, what if someone really enjoyed your content? What if they couldn’t find your subscription options because it wasn’t prominent enough?

Or, from another standpoint, taking money out of the picture… Let’s say you’re working on promoting your 12 for 12k charity. Maybe you might benefit from highlighting that instead?

]]> By: Danny Brown https://socialtriggers.com/contrast-social-trigger/#comment-204 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:02:24 +0000 http://socialtriggers.com/?p=548#comment-204 Hey there fella,

Thanks for the overview. I hear what you’re saying (and on my older design I think the Subscribe options stood out a little more). And if I was really “all about” subscribers, I probably would do a Copyblogger (or similar).

But I’m not bothered about making money from my blog (I’ve certainly been offered plenty sponsors, ads, etc), so I’m not overly concerned about how many subscribers there are (or aren’t).

That’s not to say I’m not really grateful for everyone that subscribes – I am for sure. But I’m more for the cool convos that happen there as opposed to using numbers for leverage in book deals or closed, paying communities… 😉

Cheers again, bud!

]]> By: John https://socialtriggers.com/contrast-social-trigger/#comment-203 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:44:50 +0000 http://socialtriggers.com/?p=548#comment-203 What a great article. I think I need to go change the color of one of my navigation items too.

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