Hello All,
We have been contemplating the idea of adding one of those Web Site Spokerspersons to a few pages on some of our sites. The thinking is that it will help explain some of our product offerings a little better. If you are not familiar with it, just search for "website spokesperson" and you'll see a few listed.
I have tried searching but cannot find the answer. Can anyone tell me how this will affect SEO? Will our rankings suffer as a result of this added tool? It looks like it is embedded using some type of script and most start automatically once the page is loaded.
I look forward to your feedback.
Thank you all in advance!
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Will A Web Site Spokesperson Affect Our Rankings?
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MedSoft
, Nov 02 2012 09:57 AM
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Posted 02 November 2012 - 11:01 AM
It should have no effect on your site's ability to get search engine traffic.
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Posted 02 November 2012 - 11:13 AM
Agree with Jill, with one caveat: no effect as long as you're not going to use the presence of the "spokesperson" to remove big chunks of the visible, written text on the page...
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Posted 02 November 2012 - 02:56 PM
But on the other hand it can make visitors go for the back or close buttons pretty damned quickly.
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Posted 02 November 2012 - 02:59 PM
Agree with Chris. Can't stand those things. I would never do business with any site which I encounter them on and I close them as fast as humanly possible.
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Posted 02 November 2012 - 07:49 PM
There are many Whistles and Bells that cause a "Get me out of here" response and this is certainly one of them.
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Posted 06 November 2012 - 03:36 AM
I hadn't come across this concept before. So I did as MedSoft suggested, and found a couple of examples.
My initial reaction: I can't off-hand think of a faster way of losing customers. It's like going into a store to make a purchase, and having a fast-talking salesman grab you and give you a spiel before you can even get past the door.
I wouldn't give my business to any store that adopted that technique, nor to any site that does the same.
Mike
My initial reaction: I can't off-hand think of a faster way of losing customers. It's like going into a store to make a purchase, and having a fast-talking salesman grab you and give you a spiel before you can even get past the door.
I wouldn't give my business to any store that adopted that technique, nor to any site that does the same.
Mike
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Posted 07 November 2012 - 12:21 PM
Doesn't sound bearable, does it. Every website URL a potential Dixons or PC World! 
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