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It was so easy, I had to subscribe. I'm now awaiting my 1st issue.
For me the page was too tempting to resist, but thats just me...
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I'm sure you'll like it. It's a wonderful mag!
Anyway, to answer the original topic, I think it's a good page and better as having to go though the shop for such a trial. Only comment I would have is to make the payment details/options more visible (indeed a 'secured' button or sign). Anyway, I think this is really superior to the 'old' way of getting a trial submission.
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Really nice landing page. The graphics are great and it presents as a very professional publication. The form is clearly set out and looks easy to use.
Just 2 points I'd look at, maybe a different strap line, 'Take it for a spin' is a phrase I'd just associate with buying a car.
Do you have a sentance for why people would subscribe to the magazine anyway? Something such as 'Ancient warfare Magazine, step back into the time of heroes' (just an example, not one I'd use!) and then below this 'Trial Subsrciption Offer' That way you're always reminding people of why they should get copies.
Also 'Submission subject to approval.' The way it's worded does make it seem as if the subscribers have to wait and see if you'll accept their money.
Hope this helps
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Nice page, Jasper. Except that the "Submit form" button doesn't look like a button (in my browser, at least).
Also: is there a way to find out when an existing subscription will expire? (For scatterbrained people like me, who subscribed so long ago that they've forgotten! :oops: )
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The submit button returns a messed up page if the fields havent been filled in ,the only reason I even clicked it was to find if it was a real button, perhaps make it more obvious or change form when hovered over.
In a related site matter, I may have renewed my subscription a couple of weeks ago but I'm not sure if it worked as there was no feedback of confirmation that it happenned. I went through the form and submitted it and it seemd to indicate everything was OK, but I was never asked for any other details or if my existing details were correct or have changed or indeed whether my method of payment was correct or did I want to change it.
The teutoburg supplement was ordered at the same time and I've no idea if I actually managed to get that either,I guess I'll just have to wait a few weeks/months to find out. If it shows up in the meantime then everything works and you really need to give better confirmation feedback, if it doesnt then you need to....give better confirmation of failure to resubscribe rather than keep us guessing.
I wont do it again until I find out whether it worked first time as I dont need two subscriptions.
