Like many PayPal merchants, I noticed an email landing in my Inbox titled “PayPal is getting a new look” – expressing some haste in familiarising users with the forthcoming changes.
By updating your images soon after the day of launch, you will let your customers know you are a current PayPal merchant and it will help them feel safer making online purchases.
On preview of a mirrored beta version of the site (link at the top of current hompepage) I couldn’t see what the fuss was about – yes it’s a little fresher, but overall it’s still the same old branding.
The intial splash screen (before the beta version) carries the statement “Now it’s easier to find what you want”, including:
- Improved tabbed navigation
- New site search
- Top questions
I must admit that I wasn’t particularly wowed by these features. Once you decide to finish browsing the beta site, PayPal [rightly] ask for your feedback.
My penny’s worth: Not a bad effort – but would love to see them push the boundaries on the “new look” a lot, lot further!
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TextAdSearch Says:
August 24th, 2007 at 3:25 am
I think people should be more worried about whether or not this change will lose users custom. I’m not talking about Paypals customers as such but customers that use paypal as a payment processor, how will there customers take this change. I’m hoping it won’t scare them off.
Webmaster Money Says:
August 24th, 2007 at 8:04 am
I am using paypal regulary and I noticed this change more than 1 moth ago and I got familiar very quickly. Since navigation links and features remained same I wouldnt be scare that someone will leave Paypal.
Brian Chappell Says:
August 24th, 2007 at 9:14 am
Yea I noticed this a while back and I must say it was a half hearted attempt of a redesign if I have ever seen one.
leslie Says:
August 24th, 2007 at 10:23 am
I will give them sometime to come up with a better solution. Anyway, Paypal is a nice solution to home biz people.
William Says:
August 27th, 2007 at 8:16 am
It’s better they weakened their participation policy.