Neuro Web Design

Dopamine-driven marketing sounds scary, but it's more common than one might expect. Dopamine is a key element in the brain's reward system, and when marketers trigger that system they can reinforce behavior and create positive…

If you were at my SXSW panel, How Brain Science Turns Browsers into Buyers, you already saw the latest proof that sexy imagery can boost sales. Ion Interactive, a firm specializing in online conversion, ran a test for online game-maker…

If you were one of the many folks at SXSW who weren't able to get into the room to view Sunday's SXSW panel, How Brain Science Turns Browsers into Buyers, or if you weren't at SXSW at all, here's a recap. (If you were turned away at the…

Colleges and universities face some unique marketing challenges in the U.S. With more than 3,000 competitors, attracting the right students takes effort and creativity. Even schools that have no trouble "filling the seats" have important…

Are you overlooking a way to personalize your ads that goes far beyond the usual "Dear Roger" salutation? In my recent article, Put Your Customer in the Ad, I mentioned that LinkedIn was using profile pictures for targeted ads. Since…

This video interview is sort of an introduction to neuromarketing. It was filmed at Pubcon 2010, where I did a spotlight session focused on neuro web design. More WebProNews Videos WebProNews did a nice job of enhancing the…

This is the time of year for "top" lists, and I thought I'd list the most popular Neuromarketing posts for 2010. This list isn't my opinion of which are best, but rather is based purely on popularity. These posts all generated some…

Dogs have many attributes we'd like to see in our customers - they are completely loyal, usually enthusiastic, and are always happy to see us. That might be too much to hope for from our human customers, but a recent study showed…

Last week at Pubcon, I had the honor of sharing a "mini-keynote" session with landing page guru Tim Ash of SiteTuners. Tim mentioned an interesting heat map simulation tool from his company, AttentionWizard.

What's the worst place to put your logo, and where do advertisers most often put their logo in print ads, TV spots, and direct mail pieces? The answer is the same: the lower right corner, an area dubbed the "Corner of Death" by facial…