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Is your site provocative enough? (i.e. competing for attention)

http://headrush.typepad.com/creating_passionate_users/2006/09/be_provocative.html

Summary:

Be Visual Be Different--Break Patterns and Expectations Be Daring Change Things Regularly Inspire Curiosity Pose a Challenge Be Controversial and Committed Be Fun Be Stimulating. Be Exciting. Be Seductive Help them have Hi-Res Experiences

All good things to remind oneself when developing a product (or at least the homepage/brand).

( 1 comment | 2 points | on HN )
Re:Is your site provocative enough? (i.e. competing for atte... by run4yourlives on Wednesday September 05, 2007 @03:50AM (#50369)
Damn, and here I thought Sierra was posting again.

Good post nonetheless.