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mromro · 10-19-2012, 03:42 PM

What do you think works better for blogs or sites? With the default wordpress theme what do you think is better for your site, the black or white background?
I seem to think the pics stand out more with the black but I have read alot of people say to use the white.

DamageX · 10-19-2012, 03:47 PM

Which one do you want your surfers to notice better, your pics or your links to sponsor? ;)

mromro · 10-19-2012, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by DamageX

Which one do you want your surfers to notice better, your pics or your links to sponsor? ;)

On the black background I use blue links which seem to stand out.

Zoxxa · 10-19-2012, 03:53 PM

You need to test, thats it. Just test. This isn't hard.

bluebook18 · 10-19-2012, 03:56 PM

simple is better, surfers this days don't look much on colors all they need is good content

But you need to test it what works for you

papill0n · 10-19-2012, 03:58 PM

always using flashing gifs for bg's

machinegunkelly · 10-19-2012, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by mromro

What do you think works better for blogs or sites? With the default wordpress theme what do you think is better for your site, the black or white background?
I seem to think the pics stand out more with the black but I have read alot of people say to use the white.

Offer both.

Easy as piss to hook up an alt stylesheet and optional

Zoxxa · 10-19-2012, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by machinegunkelly

Offer both.

Easy as piss to hook up an alt stylesheet and optional

Thats a good idea, and maybe attach an ajax trigger to it when they switch styles to track the click if interested in the stats. Try one of each for a week and see which one they like more, then set that as the default.

HomerSimpson · 10-19-2012, 04:39 PM

my experience - light

have same sites with almost the same content one is white the other one is black...
and people stay longer on light one...

HandballJim · 10-22-2012, 12:29 AM

if you have any text you want read go with a light background

WTFBucks · 10-22-2012, 06:15 AM

i like light backgrounds

Emil · 10-22-2012, 06:26 AM

What matters is the midi-music you play in the background. I always convert better with "metallica-enter-sandman.mid"

10-19-2012, 03:42 PM	#1
mromro So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 770	Dark or Light backgrounds???? What do you think works better for blogs or sites? With the default wordpress theme what do you think is better for your site, the black or white background? I seem to think the pics stand out more with the black but I have read alot of people say to use the white.

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