Ed. Note. Sure, these are not new. Maybe. Consider it a reminder, then.
1. Use bigger fonts. Not ginormous ones, just slightly bigger.
2. Use black fonts. We can’t read orange, or faint fonts either. Just you wait.
3. We all have ADD. Just remember that.
4. We all have ADD. Just remember that!!
5. On your order page, or checkout page, have a number to call when we have trouble. “Confused, something wrong? Call now:555-555-5555.” Here’s the deal, if this results in way too many calls for you to handle, doesn’t it say something about your order form, etc?
6. Make it REALLY obvious how to get in touch with you. Don’t hide your contact information with small type on some nav bar. And please list your address and phone number, and anything else you think I might like to know about you.
7. We spend, like, 10 seconds on your first screen when we get there. Do I understand what it is you do?
8. Don’t trick me. Ever. Don’t give me something for free, then ask for my credit card, you know, for security or some other bullshit reason.
9. Please don’t make me sign in again. I don’t know the stats here, but trust me…this is a big time, clickaway issue.
10. We are impatient. Way. We hate movie lines, long power points and commercials. Fast loading is important. Instant is even better.
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4 users commented in " 10 Ways You Can Improve Your Website for Boomers "
I’m just waiting for you boomers to retire (or die) so I can finally get a decent job. What does a GenXer need to do to get promoted around here??
My alternative comment was GET OFF MY LAWN.
Thanks for stopping by Laurie! I will just keep setting em up for you. GET OFF MY LAWN! Priceless. But…did you hear that Pres Bush had a cousin at the WORLD TRADE CENTER….
I love #10: “…fast loading is important…” My virtual pet peeve are sites that are so freakin’ heavy with graphics, scripts, audio, etc that my broadband connection takes 45 secs to download. ridiculous.
we use the internet to get information, not wait on it.
ok, my rant’s over.
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