I've built around 1800 galleries in the last year. I've been all over the place from newb start, to high end graphic galleries, and after a year I think I'm finally discovering my "style" and what works for me. So my comments are purely based on my own experience, the niches I work, etc.
Your gallery is clean and I don't think it's too "clean" but I think the layout needs help. If I were to take the elements you presented in that gallery, here's the things I would change:
- I would make the thumbnails bigger - I like big thumbnails...I never use under a 160px size thumb...I'll sometimes use even bigger thumbs
- The full sized pics I would make a shade bigger 650 ot 700px on the long side
- I like the top banner...I'd keep that
- The block of text and the top sales link is something I wouldn't do. Also the top sales link is very innocuous and would be overlooked. I'll come back to this point.
- Solid block of pictures, no. Personally experience, a solid block of pictures just doesn't work as well as when I have sales text mixed throughout.
- If I were doing the layout I would have that banner, then a row of pics, a smaller paragraph with a noticable sales link, something that would catch the attention...then a second row, then the sales text that you have, "I love to get naked..." thats good and another sales link...then finally another row and the final graphic is also fine.
By no means am I a gallery building expert, but each month I convert better, and it comes through a lot of trial and error. There's certain layouts that get more clicks, get more sales, etc. Also, sometimes, you build a gallery you hate, spend the least time on, and it gets the most sales...UGH. A lot of people put down TGP traffic, but if you stick with it long enough and you adapt...you'll soon find that you can convert at a very good rate.
2006-01-02, 03:45 AM
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