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SitePal: Annoying or Cute?
I`ve noticed more and more small businesses are using SitePal`s virtual talking characters to enhance their website and increase sales. I personally don`t use SitePal characters on my site, because I think they`re annoying. But what do you think?
Are SitePal`s virtual talking characters annoying or cute?
How do you feel, when you come across a website that has one?
Dale King
Are SitePal`s virtual talking characters annoying or cute?
How do you feel, when you come across a website that has one?
Dale King
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Dale King
Yeah, it`s kinda cool. But I still don`t like it. Serena Williams is cool too - but I don`t like her either!
Dale King
Now that`s an interesting parable, and probably not entirely inaccurate.
Dale King
I understand that a product like SitePal may be a love or hate product. However, I also want to share our finding that an unplesant experience with SitePal is oftentimes a result of an inappropriate implementation of the technology such as not having the playback control or using bad quality of audio etc.
Here are a couple of examples of our clients you may want to check out.
http://www.quantumidentitygroup.com/index.php
http://www.loftusphoto.com/ask_kathleen_page.php
When properly used, SitePal characters will look nice and can greatly improve the website effectiveness by engaging visitors and focusing their attention to your key message.
It`s an important mission for us to develop and share best practices of the technology to help more people use the tool in a rigth way and enjoy the benefits. You can check out some of our suggestions at http://www.sitepal.com/avatarbestpractice
If you have any feedback & suggestions, please share with us. We will appreciate!