They’re going to be everywhere in a few years!
1. Live people on your website
How would you like to talk to your customers when they visit your website. I mean actually talk.
The technology has been around for about a year, but for me it isn’t being used as much as it should be.
Here’s a website with an example it: http://bellmedia.com/
There are a few things I really like about this.
- People relate to people
- People buy from people they like
- It’s easier to listen than to read
- You can summarise your offer in a way that’s easy to understand
There are a few different providers that I know of in Australia that provide this service. Livelayers.com were the first to do itin Australia mid way through last year. Then Bell HD came along and do it even better.
There are some big companies that are already using this technology that include:
- Aussie Homeloans
- Iselect
- University of Southern Queensland
- Mecure Hotel
- Signarama
- EmbroidMe
I don’t think it will be long before more people catch on to the idea and every company has one.
If you have a second, try it out on your site. It’s pretty cool. Go to this address, and put your website address in the box: http://bellhd.com/
Look out for this on websites in the next few years, they will be everywhere.
2. Bell Me Buttons
Bell Me buttons are a new technology that helps convert browsers into callers.
It works like this. You put a button on your website that says “Free Call”. When visitors mouseover the button, it comes up with a little box where they can enter their phone number.
The customer enters their phone number, and instantly, their phone rings. They pick up their phone and it says “We are connecting you now”.
Then your phone rings. You pick up the phone and you’re connected to your customer.
It’s a very cool idea, and is being taken up by lots and lots of businesses, regardless of size. I’ve got one on my website. I think they’re a great idea, and will only get better as more and more websites take it up, and more and more web users become familiar with the technology.
3. Peel Away banners
Peel Away banners aren’t so new in the webmaster niche, however mainstream business has yet to pick up on the technology.
Peel Away banners are banners that site at the top right corner of the screen. The corner of the page is “peeled away” revealing a bit of teaser text like “click here” or “free shipping”. Then when the user mouse overs the banner, it peels away the page even further and displays the rest of the message.
This sort of thing is probably best demonstrated by an example: Check out http://www.digitalphotoframecentral.com.au/ and look at the top right corner of the page.
Peel Away banners are a great way to draw attention to specials that you might be running or to draw attention to new products.
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