Spelling speaks louder than meaning! Aug10 '07
I despise spelling mistakes on web sites. It's not so much that I am perfect, and I never missspell anything - it's because if a site is trying to sell me something, and they can't even spell right, I'm inclined to go with someone who can.
Spelling mistakes stick out like a sore thumb. My eyes become glued to the mistake.
If you're promoting a product or service with a web page, and you don't have enough time to proof-read the content for mistakes, then you shouldn't be promoting yet. You never want the first impression for site visitors to be blatant spelling mistakes. It simply degrades the viewers opinion, before they even read about your product.
One spelling mistake I can almost forgive. But more than one - I'm already closing the window. I won't even consider the product if the spelling is that bad.
In a way, spelling is considered part of the presentation, and almost speaks louder than the actual idea of the product.
Categories: Language 
, Perception
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