I need Tips On Banner Design

I know the basics- make it eye catching but not tacky or cheap looking. and make it like something i you yourself would like to click on but i still need some pointers or tips.

animation is good

for my banner i used


SEX

SEX

GIRLS

GIRLS

got ya 2 look

kianx.net

design and hosting

helping kids miss school

since 2000


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it was a button tho :)makes pplz to look!!

Make it interactive, those banners are cool. Not annoying ones like punch the monkey, but cool ones like the MSN golf game. Or the iPaq one.

Just came across this article some time back, on effective banner designing. Hope it helps!

Banner Design Tips. Here are some tips, in no particular order, on how to design effective banners:

* Keep your message short and simple.
* Most banners are in the GIF format, as this compresses very well. Some people use JPEG images, but you're only be able to fit in a couple of frames.
* I wouldn't recommend using Java or Flash banners, as many people don't have these plug-ins. So your banner won't be seen.
* Use a large font size for your message text.
* Use attractive images to grab the viewer's attention.
* Use attention grabbing words like "free" and "now". "Free" is a very powerful incentive for the viewer to click on the button.
* Convey your "Unique Selling Point" of your website in the banner. e.g. "Nobody Sells Cheaper Than Us", "We Offer The Widest Selection With Over 10 Million Books".
* Don't use bold bright colors, such as bright yellow, bright red, lime green, etc.
* Encourage action from the viewer. Put "Click Here!" somewhere on the banner--usually in the bottom right hand corner. Use a smaller font size, so that it doesn't distract the viewer from your main advertising message.
* Create different versions of the banner. Test different banners to improve your click-through rate.
* Animate your banner, but use as few frames as possible to convey your message. No one is going to wait to read through 10 frames of animation just to find out what your banner is about.
* Add a border to your banner to make it stand out from the page. Most people use a blue or black border, but I've banners with dotted lines, which is a bit different.
* Although most sites accept a maximum file size of 10kb or 12kb, I recommend that you keep the file size as small as possible. The quicker the download, the more likely your banner will be seen, before they have scrolled down the page.
* And finally, try using humor to convey your message. I think this aspect of advertising hasn't really been use on the web. But we all know it works. Humor is used all the time in T.V. and radio advertisements.