I want to tell you something and I\u2019m going to be brutally honest. That slideshow at the top of your homepage? It sucks! Listen, I get it. It looks pretty. It fills space. Maybe you even think it\u2019s \u201cimpressive\u201d and \u201ceye-catching.\u201d But it\u2019s being ignored by that vast majority of your visitors while slowing down your website and diluting your message. By throwing a slideshow at the top of your homepage you\u2019re basically saying, \u201cI want to take the most valuable real estate on my website and completely screw it up.\u201d I want to share some alternatives with you. I want to help you structure your website in a way that engages visitors, minimizes frustration, and produces better results. And for those few and far between times in which a slider *may* be appropriate, I\u2019ll give you some tips and recommendations on what tools and techniques to use.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I want to tell you something and I\u2019m going to be brutally honest. That slideshow at the top of your homepage? It sucks! Listen, I get it. It looks pretty. It fills space. Maybe you even think it\u2019s \u201cimpressive\u201d and \u201ceye-catching.\u201d But it\u2019s being ignored by that vast majority of your visitors while slowing down … <\/p>\n