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melissalovedesign
www.melissalove.co.uk
“Hello”I create
gorgeous branding, lovely websites
& killer blogs for creative
professionals.Come and say hello.
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WE ALL HAVE TO START SOMEWHERE
DESIGNING YOU INTO YOUR BUSINESS
1. Understand the different components of a brand and why building one is crucial for photographers
2. Find out how to put your unique personality and skills into your own brand
3. Find out the steps professional graphic designers follow when building a brand
4. Find out what you should expect from a graphic designer and how to manage that process
HOW DO HUMANS ENGAGE WITH WEBSITES?
They don’t. People rarely read web pages word by word. Instead they scan the page, picking out individual pages and sentences. *
84% only scan a new page 16% read the whole page
*Jakob Neilson
WHAT DO WEB VISITORS HATE?
1. Autosound
2. Pop ups
3. Slow load time
4. Pagination
5. Confusing navigation
6. Video only
7. Typos
8. Tumbleweeds
9. Lack of clarity
10. Key information is hidden
WHAT DO WEB VISITORS LOVE?
Fast load speed
- image size (www.jpegmini.com) - caching plugins (W3 Total Cache)
WHAT DO WEB VISITORS LOVE?
Scannable text
- highlighted key words - meaningful subheadings
- bulleted lists - much less text than you think you need
- one idea per paragraph
WHAT DO WEB VISITORS LOVE?
Ease of use on all devices
- fixed width (need to give a better option than pinch & zoom)
- responsive
THE CUSTOMER JOURNEY
• First time user experience
• Returning user experience
- left brain vs right brain - number of clicks to goal
- number of clicks to goal
LOVE AT FIRST CLICK
COMPELLING CONTENT
Control the user experience by telling the story the
way you want it told.
Natural & logical
THINK CONVERSATION
THE PAGE STRUCTURE
• Important information above the fold • Left - right - left - progression • Centre or bottom right for action
ATTRACTION
REACTION
DIRECTION
THE SCENT TRAIL
Make it easy to sniff out information Make sure the scenery is pretty along the way
Don’t lead them down any dead ends Leave breadcrumbs
‘Dorothy’ options - single click to key decision points
Good visual signposts
THE DREADED ABOUT PAGE
The third person ghostwriter The boring CV lister
The mysterious artist
The under-confident boaster - qualifications - blog badges
- press - testimonials
DON’T BE THESE PEOPLE
THE DREADED ABOUT PAGE
5 POINTS WHICH TELL ME WHY I SHOULD BOOK YOU OVER THE COMPETITION
IT’S NOT ABOUT YOU AT ALL. IT’S ABOUT WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR THEM.
THE CONVERSATION
WHAT MAKES YOU SO SPECIAL?
WILL YOU BE LIKE-MINDED?
WHAT NEED WILL YOU FULFILL FOR THEM?
WHY CHOOSE YOU OVER SOMEONE ELSE?
USE YOUR SECRET WEAPON
COMPELLING COPY
DON’T
Use slang. “Lol”. Use jargon - “details”, “posing”, “formals”, “bridals”
Use hyperbole - “the hottest ever”, “coolest locations ever”
DO
Be personal Be conversational
Be confident Be brief
ABOUT
Life is precious. We have 28,000 days to live and to love.
Moments spill from a life lived. The time I fell off the bike with my brother and needed stitches. The love and loss of a mother. The first kiss in a game of spin the bottle. The disappointment at failed exams. The achievement of passing them and going on to a marketing degree at University in Edinburgh. The year studying and making friends in Sweden. Buying my first house in Belfast. Moving to London and working in the sky (28 floors up in the Gherkin).
Taking my first photography course and finding my passion for capturing life better. The invitation to shoot a wedding in Australia, and the moment on Tom and Lorelie's wedding day that I decided I wanted to be a photographer for the rest of my life. Falling in love.
Donal is an internationally travelled destination wedding photographer, who calls Derry~Londonderry home.
GOLDEN RULES
• Understand what your Analytics are telling you and act on it • Write your copy for the scanning generation • Be briefer than you think • Be as genuine as you dare • Control the experience & tell your story • Get the technical details right • Keep the conversation going • Have some fun. People remember fun.