Comments on: Business.hr is closing down http://www.nivas.hr/blog/2009/02/24/businesshr-is-closing-down/ From the Nivas crew to the galaxy of unknown Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:09:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lenart http://www.nivas.hr/blog/2009/02/24/businesshr-is-closing-down/comment-page-1/#comment-644637 Lenart Wed, 06 May 2009 13:21:22 +0000 http://www.nivas.hr/blog/?p=875#comment-644637 Great post! I did write about similar issues regarding slovenian site finance.net (http://formitas.si/blog/lenart-rudel/2008/02/financenet-so-res-samo-okrog-financ). I think it's sad to see companies making web pages and turning them into banner gallery as soon as they get enough traffic. I believe there are ways of generating profit from web sites and still deliver value to users without making them suffer much. There are lots of pages where you can clearly see that they completely forgot about their users and that they main concern is generating revenue. When I see a site like this I just stop visiting them. Great post! I did write about similar issues regarding slovenian site finance.net (http://formitas.si/blog/lenart-rudel/2008/02/financenet-so-res-samo-okrog-financ). I think it’s sad to see companies making web pages and turning them into banner gallery as soon as they get enough traffic. I believe there are ways of generating profit from web sites and still deliver value to users without making them suffer much. There are lots of pages where you can clearly see that they completely forgot about their users and that they main concern is generating revenue. When I see a site like this I just stop visiting them.

]]> By: Matija http://www.nivas.hr/blog/2009/02/24/businesshr-is-closing-down/comment-page-1/#comment-615570 Matija Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:12:52 +0000 http://www.nivas.hr/blog/?p=875#comment-615570 I used to follow business.hr sometimes in paper format, but mostly on the web. They used to have great web I may say, but when they redesigned it become bad. I even sent an e-mail to web master suggesting to remove that banner coz I wasn't able to read site, at least not in comfortable way. I never got answer. Yes, just until recently I had 1024x768 resolution on my laptop. That was a big mistake in their marketing strategy. Personally I consider business.hr a great newspaper because they were sharp and objective. But now, they're leaving our market for one great (and rare for that matter) newspaper less. I used to follow business.hr sometimes in paper format, but mostly on the web. They used to have great web I may say, but when they redesigned it become bad. I even sent an e-mail to web master suggesting to remove that banner coz I wasn’t able to read site, at least not in comfortable way. I never got answer. Yes, just until recently I had 1024×768 resolution on my laptop. That was a big mistake in their marketing strategy.

Personally I consider business.hr a great newspaper because they were sharp and objective. But now, they’re leaving our market for one great (and rare for that matter) newspaper less.

]]> By: seven http://www.nivas.hr/blog/2009/02/24/businesshr-is-closing-down/comment-page-1/#comment-614460 seven Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:55:17 +0000 http://www.nivas.hr/blog/?p=875#comment-614460 business.hr was doomed to die when they released it. and they released it in 2007., not 2000 as you may think from Daemons post. :) frames, SEO...? Hello? business.hr was doomed to die when they released it. and they released it in 2007., not 2000 as you may think from Daemons post. :)

frames, SEO…? Hello?

]]> By: blackshtef http://www.nivas.hr/blog/2009/02/24/businesshr-is-closing-down/comment-page-1/#comment-614395 blackshtef Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:53:30 +0000 http://www.nivas.hr/blog/?p=875#comment-614395 <blockquote>But who would ever listen to experienced web designer, eh?</blockquote> :ave: It's like that Make my logo bigger thing :) of course that business manager knows more about web that experienced web designer

But who would ever listen to experienced web designer, eh?

:ave:
It’s like that Make my logo bigger thing :)
of course that business manager knows more about web that experienced web designer

]]> By: Anej http://www.nivas.hr/blog/2009/02/24/businesshr-is-closing-down/comment-page-1/#comment-614384 Anej Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:36:53 +0000 http://www.nivas.hr/blog/?p=875#comment-614384 Well, I utterly agree with your critique. On the other hand...in case you didn't know, there's site of the same design in Slovenia - finance.si (well, they got the same owner, mwahaha). And I know that sales crew up there has no trouble selling that HUGE ASS banner;) And all the rest of irrelevant "content". Yet, users still happily click and read the site, obviously (according to statistics=) Compare http://www.soz.si/uploads/MOSS_Jesen_2008_Dosegi%20z%20opombami.pdf to http://www.soz.si/uploads/pdf/moss_jesen_2007.pdf =) Btw, having a blog on a black background isn't very pleasing to your readers either=) Well, I utterly agree with your critique. On the other hand…in case you didn’t know, there’s site of the same design in Slovenia – finance.si (well, they got the same owner, mwahaha). And I know that sales crew up there has no trouble selling that HUGE ASS banner;) And all the rest of irrelevant “content”. Yet, users still happily click and read the site, obviously (according to statistics=)
Compare http://www.soz.si/uploads/MOSS_Jesen_2008_Dosegi%20z%20opombami.pdf to
http://www.soz.si/uploads/pdf/moss_jesen_2007.pdf =)

Btw, having a blog on a black background isn’t very pleasing to your readers either=)

]]> By: Ivan Brezak Brkan http://www.nivas.hr/blog/2009/02/24/businesshr-is-closing-down/comment-page-1/#comment-614379 Ivan Brezak Brkan Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:13:45 +0000 http://www.nivas.hr/blog/?p=875#comment-614379 Nice analysis. Basically, the biggest mistake is having the banner always at that position and obstructing the user's view of the content. I thought iFrames died a decade ago. :) Nice analysis. Basically, the biggest mistake is having the banner always at that position and obstructing the user’s view of the content. I thought iFrames died a decade ago. :)

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