Re: FN-FORUM: Password Protected Websites

date posted 5th August 2005 09:03

Hi Charlie,

What are the reasons for wanting a password? For example are the deals=20=

for trade only or something like that? If there is no real reason for=20=

wanting the pricing/products to be hidden other than wanting to grab=20
people's details then I would agree with you that putting a password on=20=

is a waste of time.

Perhaps the client needs encouraging to remember what a critical point=20=

of the site is, namely - to provide information that motivates people=20
to purchase goods/services. Simply grabbing people's details does not=20=

achieve that - they still have to be encouraged to buy. Worse still is=20=

that the approach being suggested will probably discourage use. =20
Assuming there is no compelling reason to use a password, I might try=20
and encourage a different view based on key points of attracting=20
visitors, presenting information clearly, encouraging conversion of the=20=

visitor to a purchaser and generating repeat traffic.

Perhaps sharing the type of goods/services and the reason for wanting=20
to put a barrier in place might help shed some additional light on what=20=

might be the best approach?

All the best

Jeremy Aston
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http://www.realitylogic.com
07768 277092

On 5 Aug 2005, at 08:58, Charlie wrote:

>
>
> I have a client that for some reason wants to create a website where=20=

> people
> have to register their details and then they receive a username and=20
> password
> to login and view his website and the deals available.
>
> This is not something I would usually want to work on as its not=20
> something I
> do - to me it seems an unnecessarily complicated way of doing things. =20=

> I
> personally hate any sort of website where I have to register my=20
> personal
> information to view any offers.
>
> I am trying to convince my client of alternative ways and I wondered=20=

> what
> everyone else's thoughts on the above were and if there are any=20
> specific
> disadvantages to building a website this way?
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> Cheers
>
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