Do you like the format of PH twin/multi-car tests?

Do you like the format of PH twin/multi-car tests?

Poll: Do you like the format of PH twin/multi-car tests?

Total Members Polled: 61

Yes, multiple pages break it up: 25%
No, just dump it all on one page ta: 67%
FFS, just write less will you: 8%
Author
Discussion

Dan Trent

Original Poster:

1,866 posts

168 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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Hi! We're aware the multi-car test format of hosting different sections on different pages (like we do on buyers' guides and similar) isn't universally popular and we've taken on board comments that people prefer links to sections within the story to open in the same window, rather than in a new one as before. Obviously you can then navigate around the story via the menu at the bottom. As per usual style links to 'external' stories will continue to open in a new window.

Logic of putting the different sections on separate pages is that it breaks it up and avoids having a huge wedge of words and content on one page, which might be off-putting and/or murder upload speeds for mobile users. But we're aware some people don't like being 'forced' into clicking through to new pages.

If you have a view then let us know via the poll above and we'll take it on board for the next time we do it.

Cheers!

Dan

J8 SVG

1,468 posts

130 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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I don't mind it being split up but if there could be a slightly better way of flicking between them that would improve things.

Phateuk

751 posts

137 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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I think the multiple pages works well with the buyers guides as that would be too much for a single page IMO. For reviews like the megane/leon a single page is preferable.

Suppose it's the usual trade-off between user experience and advert impressions/revenue.

Craikeybaby

10,409 posts

225 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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How do multiple pages work when it links back to the forum?

loudlashadjuster

5,121 posts

184 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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Craikeybaby said:
How do multiple pages work when it links back to the forum?
They don't. There's only a link on the first page, some sort of restriction in PH's CMS/backend I guess.

That's one of the main reasons for me voting 'one page for everything'.

Hub

6,433 posts

198 months

Thursday 31st July 2014
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All on one page is better for forum discussion.

80quattro

1,725 posts

195 months

Friday 1st August 2014
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One page please.

I like to scroll straight down to the bottom during working hours to read the outcome/conclusion.