Comments on: Go Small http://thingsthatarebrown.com/blog/2009/01/go-small/ The design blog of Matt Brown and Tiffani Jones Brown - thingsthatarebrown.com Mon, 16 Aug 2010 03:08:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Matt http://thingsthatarebrown.com/blog/2009/01/go-small/comment-page-1/#comment-415 Matt Sat, 17 Jan 2009 06:26:53 +0000 http://thingsthatarebrown.com/blog/?p=217#comment-415 @Geoff: I think you're right on -- copywriting is such a vital part of any successful site, especially a small one. The nice bit about a microsite is that there's usually less copy to address, so more hours can be spent working over the content that matters. @Matt: Yes, this is definitely the smallest small site (just a screenful?) there is. I linked to it just to illustrate the concept, rather than serve as the typical example. I'd say that a small site is any website < 3 pages, with flat, one-level navigation. Thanks everyone! @Geoff: I think you’re right on — copywriting is such a vital part of any successful site, especially a small one. The nice bit about a microsite is that there’s usually less copy to address, so more hours can be spent working over the content that matters.

@Matt: Yes, this is definitely the smallest small site (just a screenful?) there is. I linked to it just to illustrate the concept, rather than serve as the typical example. I’d say that a small site is any website < 3 pages, with flat, one-level navigation.

Thanks everyone!

]]> By: Keith http://thingsthatarebrown.com/blog/2009/01/go-small/comment-page-1/#comment-414 Keith Sat, 17 Jan 2009 03:04:20 +0000 http://thingsthatarebrown.com/blog/?p=217#comment-414 Love microsites. Love microsites.

]]> By: Geof Harries http://thingsthatarebrown.com/blog/2009/01/go-small/comment-page-1/#comment-413 Geof Harries Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:12:44 +0000 http://thingsthatarebrown.com/blog/?p=217#comment-413 Fun idea. I actually foresee the copywriting being considerably more important than the visual design. Keep the text concise and memorable; those attributes will be key to success. Fun idea. I actually foresee the copywriting being considerably more important than the visual design. Keep the text concise and memorable; those attributes will be key to success.

]]> By: Matt Robin http://thingsthatarebrown.com/blog/2009/01/go-small/comment-page-1/#comment-412 Matt Robin Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:00:06 +0000 http://thingsthatarebrown.com/blog/?p=217#comment-412 Dunno Matt, nicely done as it is, that's less of a microsite and more of a 'splashscreen' if you ask me... :( I like the 'simple, little site' idea though. Dunno Matt, nicely done as it is, that’s less of a microsite and more of a ‘splashscreen’ if you ask me… :(

I like the ‘simple, little site’ idea though.

]]> By: Grant http://thingsthatarebrown.com/blog/2009/01/go-small/comment-page-1/#comment-411 Grant Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:57:42 +0000 http://thingsthatarebrown.com/blog/?p=217#comment-411 Dang, you read my mind. I've been pitching smaller sites to clients for a while now. For some of them, it's absolutely perfect (and, I'd argue, more effective). Dang, you read my mind. I’ve been pitching smaller sites to clients for a while now. For some of them, it’s absolutely perfect (and, I’d argue, more effective).

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