Comparative and Competitive Analysis of Websites Worksheet
Questions
1st Website
2nd Website
The First Look
What was your initial impression of the site? Did you feel bored, overwhelmed, or confused?
My initial impression of the site is that it was clean and well put together. It wasn't too much going on and I was simple to read the heading and understand what the website was about.
My initial response of the second website is that it was a bit too flashy too much going on.
How much time did it take to realize the purpose of the site?
It took no time at all to realize the purpose for the site.
It took only a few seconds to realize the purpose for the site.
What is the target audience for the site?
Anybody that wants to learn how to build something.
Anybody that wants to learn how to build something and buy the supplies at the same place.
Did the site look the same in multiple browsers, if multiple browsers were available?
Yes the site look the same on Google Chrome as it did on IE 9.
Yes the site looked the same on both browsers.
Was there contact information immediately available?
Yes at the bottom of the page there was a telephone number and e-mail address listed.
No there was a link to contact information which then supplied a telephone number and e-mail address.
Were there indications that you could trust the site? What were the indications?
I would say yes there was a sidebar with an option to like on Facebook as well as Pinterest and Google+.
There are really no indications that the site is trustworthy. There are no certifications or any other sources that might indicate the site could be trusted.
Was the text easy to read and easily scanned so that you did not have to read every word?
Yes, the text was easy to read and was well spaced black lettering with white background. The homepage gave the title of the page and some basic information about the website that a user could read quickly.
The background was dark and