Build Backlinks & Increase Revenue With A Left Handed Site
Sometimes building backlinks isn’t in finding a story to pitch, it is creating a good user experience. There’s a ton of posts on this blog about creating link worthy content, but not enough about building links through creating a unique UX. Last night I had a random thought in a dream, and realized I’ve never seen it live on a site or app.
Build Backlinks & Increase Revenue With A Left Handed Site
I went to about 20+/- big brand sites (news, shopping, etc…) today and noticed they are all right hand oriented, with no left hand option. I’m testing apps right now for the UX and not seeing it either. This leaves a big open opportunity for someone to jump in.
Build Backlinks & Increase Revenue With A Left Handed Site
Here’s the premise:
Build Backlinks & Increase Revenue With A Left Handed Site
What if you used thumb strokes to determine if someone is left handed? If they are, have a small pop up that says “want to switch to left handed mode?” If they do then the hamburger menu, most commonly used elements, search box button, etc… all flip for a left handed user. Now this is a large lift for a smaller percentage of people, but if backlinks and authority building are your goal, it could be worth it.
Build Backlinks & Increase Revenue With A Left Handed Site
Pro-tip: If you can create a system that takes the code and reverses the clickable elements for right hand and left hand, similar to how you go desktop to mobile, and automate it more or less, you could sell this as a plugin or service.
Build Backlinks & Increase Revenue With A Left Handed Site
What to do with this:
Build Backlinks & Increase Revenue With A Left Handed Site
When the person has verified they are left handed, offer them to create an account and save the left handed settings. This lets them create a personalized experience, you get their data, and it is easier to track how effective a left handed site is. Even if they don’t create an account, you can still track the user group that selects left handed mode on your website and app. This is where you come in as a marketer.
Build Backlinks & Increase Revenue With A Left Handed Site
- If the user group is previous customers and they’re coming back, look to see if:
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