Website Design Forum

**marcopanichi** · 09-09-2009, 12:04 PM

this question is really stupid, I know...but, I'm italian so I don't want to choose the wrong expression.

I have a first page of a website (the usually first page with a large image and the name of the site) and I don't know what expression to use in order to push the user to click to enter the site

here is the site:
http://www.ingeborg-fridrich.com/

in the bottom-right corner I write "Enter" and I made all the page clickable.

any idea about this argument???

**chrishirst** · 09-09-2009, 03:47 PM

Very simple

DON'T

!Splash" pages went out in 1990.

They are crap for real visitors and really crap for search engines

**pcmaster160** · 09-09-2009, 09:29 PM

i totally agree with chrishirst splash pages are very annoying... the visitor just wants to see your page and not have to go through a page to enter it... many people will just leave at the splash screen

**junosama** · 09-12-2009, 05:33 PM

I agree with Chris intro pages annoy people nowadays and you can lose a lot of visitors and sales by having one. Just let people go right to the home page, simple as that.

**wachtn** · 09-12-2009, 07:14 PM

I agree with the above me. If you must(!!) do it, use this:

Do not click here! Clicking here will send you to a site you are not allowed to see...

**sachinnayyar** · 09-13-2009, 05:17 AM

Write "Click to continue" somewhere where it is more visible....right now it isnt
Viewers might think its website under construction

**cindyfowler** · 09-14-2009, 08:48 AM

You might want to look into making the text and background colors a little more contrasting. Right now the text is not legible, but it doesn't stand out in any way. if you are going to have a portfolio site, you should have some of your work showcased right on the front page.and the color is so complex..

**werm82** · 09-14-2009, 10:51 AM

Just echoing everyone else's opinion. Splash pages serve zero purpose, unless you're running a porn site or some other kind of adult material that you would want visitors to verify their age before they enter. If not, can the idea of a splash page.

**jj1** · 09-14-2009, 11:43 AM

Yes you can say "click to enter" - but I personally would redesign your site so that you eliminate this page. It's annoying to humans - they have to go through an extra step to get to the page they really want - and I believe it's bad for seo as well.

**Leopard** · 09-14-2009, 10:24 PM

It is just simply terrible for search engine optimization.

It is simple as that.

Just don't do it.

**wayfarer07** · 09-14-2009, 11:55 PM

If you must do it, do it in a manner that search engines will ignore, such as Flash, or a JavaScript generated overlay which just sits over the normal content then disappears when clicked on.