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I have been trying to get more information on what people think about websites that include SitePal. The company claims that vistors to sites with SitePal tend to stay longer and they also have improvement in sales because site visitors can hear your message in addition to reading the copy. However I know I get annoyed sometimes when I visit sites that unexpectedly have music or audio attached to them and I usually don`t stay around long enough to read or hear the message.
Also, once the novelty wears off what happens then?
I would love to hear results of any SuN members who have included this function on their business site. I would also like to hear the benefits to NOT including them.
Not a big fan of site pal.
It may have some usefulness and uniqueness... but I think the drawbacks out weight the benefits.
Drawbacks - load time, distracting from the site`s content, and possibly annoying.
~Roland
If I pull up a site and am greeted by a `pal`, I immediately back out. I find them annoying and distracting when searching for information. I`m not sure why - as I have no valid reason for this - but my impression is that sites that use them are of a lower caliber. It`s just the impression I get from the `pal` animation - and strictly my own personal opionion.
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