Why Background Music Makes Your Website Suck

Posted by CIKMarketing under Online Marketing
From http://www.cikmarketing.ca 4755 days ago
Made Hot by: jnelson on April 18, 2011 4:47 pm

Picture this: I’m merrily working away on my laptop at the library, filling some time in between meetings, when suddenly, without any warning, my computer speakers start blaring some cheesy eighties pop. Instinctively I check to see if I’ve triggered my iTunes, but wait… I don’t have any Cindy Lauper in my music library. So where the heck is the music coming from? As the librarian shakes her head in disapproval, I scramble to punch the mute button on my Mac and regain my composure. After a few seconds of embarrassment, I realize the source of my musical time warp – it was coming from the last website I’d been viewing.

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Written by businessavante
4755 days ago

I agree with you, and all the internal comments - but I have a sure-fire solution: turn your speakers off until you want to hear something. The little beeps, etc from the computer annoy me enough to do that all by themselves - even w/o music popping in unexpectedly. My speakers are off unless there's a video or podcast I'm checking out.

Duncan

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Written by marketingm8
4755 days ago

This is a great and I'm glad I'm not the only one that jumps out of his/her skin when music appears from nowhere. I've been getting some very dodgy songs on Twitter too, The Carpenters love songs, I mean, come on, please!! (Now I suppose everyone will say The Carpenters were amazing!! LOL!!)

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