Author:  chetzler  Posted:  Jul 18, 2015 14:25  Subject:  Images for parts categories  Viewed:  130 times  Topic:  Suggestions  Status: Implemented Cancel Reply

BrickLink ID Card chetzler (2335) Location:  USA, Minnesota Member Since Contact Type Status Feb 12, 2005 Seller Store: Lost Boys' Brick Shop

I was reading in another thread about how a large percentage of site visitors click on the "buy" tab and then don't go anywhere else. I got to thinking that maybe a list of parts categories is just overwhelming for some people especially non-AFOLs. I could envision the first page after clicking "buy" about the same (although the "sets", "parts", etc. links could be enhanced with images) but once a visitor clicks on "parts" I think it would really be helpful to have an image for each parts category showing some of the more common parts in that category. This way visitors can get a basic idea of what it means to be a "brick, modified" or a "container" even if the part they're looking for is not on the category image link. It would certainly take up more space but at the same time I think it would make it easier (especially for a new visitor) to browse to the correct category. I'm a very visual person (I suspect maybe a lot of my fellow AFOLs are also), and I think this could help retain site visitors. You could even have a link at the bottom with something like, "Still can't find what you're looking for? Ask in the forum," that takes the user right to a guest account for posting in the forum. This would also introduce them to the community which is one of BrickLink's major assets that sets us apart. I'd even be happy to provide some images for the various categories. -Chris

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Re: Images for parts categories - QCBricks (13609)

[...] Hi Chris- I think that Alex at BL is heading up this project. The notes from the Chicago roundtable mentioned that the plan was to put an extra level of "global" categories [...] (108 months ago, Jul 18, 2015, to Suggestions)

Re: Images for parts categories - 62Bricks (1455)

[...] BL is thinking along the same lines. They have been arranging the categories into larger groups and will have representative images for each one. The current categories [...] (108 months ago, Jul 18, 2015, to Suggestions)

Re: Images for parts categories - Cyndis_Bricks (1976)

[...] Voted YES, and I agree with Chris. As much as we like to see the lists of stores to buy from, maybe we need the "BUY" tab to have less of the stores and more of the [...] (108 months ago, Jul 18, 2015, to Suggestions)

Re: Images for parts categories - randyf (442)

[...] This exact idea was presented in a mock-up by Alex on the BL team at the Chicago roundtable. It looked *very* good, and is a huge step to reinventing that first Buy page. [...] (108 months ago, Jul 18, 2015, to Suggestions)

Re: Images for parts categories - chetzler (2335)

[...] Thanks for the responses, it sounds like this is already in the works, excellent! -Chris (108 months ago, Jul 18, 2015, to Suggestions)

6 Messages in this Thread:

 Msg 1 « - chetzler (2335) 108 months ago Jul 18, 2015 to Suggestions
 Msg 2 - QCBricks (13609) 108 months ago Jul 18, 2015 to Suggestions
 Msg 3 - 62Bricks (1455) 108 months ago Jul 18, 2015 to Suggestions
 Msg 4 - Cyndis_Bricks (1976) 108 months ago Jul 18, 2015 to Suggestions
 Msg 5 - randyf (442) 108 months ago Jul 18, 2015 to Suggestions
 Msg 6 - chetzler (2335) 108 months ago Jul 18, 2015 to Suggestions