Where to link your download-buttons

[dajm]

Hello fellow webmasters!

I thought I'd get your opinion on which is better when linking the common "download" buttons you usually have beneath or above the preview pics, I'm not sure if its better to link the button and/or the preview pics directly to the signup form or to a page explaining what AB is all about first and then put a link on that page to the signup form.

I know theres a rule about not showing any explicit material on the signup page so linking the download and/or preview buttons to the signup page directly.

So gimme your opinon please. 8)

[babydred]

My "join now" buttons and "Lemme in" links go straight to the sign.php page.

[xpc]

its up to you on what you want to do i just have a join link under each preview

[Aussiemade]

The only thing I'd say is don't use misleading links. If you've got a link going to the sign-up page, then you really should identify it as such. "Click here to join, Join here", etc. If you use images, the "Alt Text" is useful.

The other thing is, if you were expecting to see a preview when you clicked on something and got redirected to a Join Page, you'd probably just close the page. Your Surfers/Visitors are the same. Try and look at your page remotely and understand what someone might EXPECT when clicking images or links.

[bengrimm]

I have a separate sign-up page that explains about AdultBouncer and about the cost of the service. As I don't have that info elsewhere I thought it's only fair that the surfer knows where he's going to. On that page I have a big 'JOIN NOW'-link that leads to the AB-signup page.

I think if you have the relevant information already on your main page then you could also directly link to the AB-signup. But I totally agree with Aussie - go from a link that describes fairly where it takes you - like 'join here to get the movies' blablabla. And you could use the pictures not as a link but use the text with the 'title' and 'alt' tags just saying 'join MYSITE to get all that' (whatever).

Just my 5 (Euro-)cents.

Ben (Mouse with Horns)