This post is part of our series, 50 Ways Your Website is Not
Helping You Sell More Books

35. Animated overlays

“Stuff… falling from the sky… can’t read text… head is hurting… must run away….”

Have you seen a site like this? One that thinks it is cool that it is snowing or cats and dogs are raining? The falling objects are distracting to your reader, and the movement can give a person a headache. In extreme cases, flashing animation can even trigger migraines or seizures in some viewers. Animate responsibly!

Posted by Stephanie Leary in 50 Ways Your Website is Not Helping You Sell More Books at 4:46 pmcomment


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