Lostprophets website analysis

Before entering the official website of the band, an advertisement appears of the bands new album 'The Betrayed' with links to places which the album can be purchased. such as Itunes, play.com, hmv.com, and 7 digital. All the layout on the front page before entering the website itself is centred, therefore making it easier to view and read.


On the official website for the band the key things to note are that the colour of the background is black, like a night sky, with a couple of stars scattered around the outside. The name of the band appears at the top in white, almost giving off the effect that it is a shining star up close, as the name is blurred by the white shine behind it... Also appearing at the top is a cut out image of the band, all wearing dark colours, e.g black or grey.

The menu on the Lostprophets website is also in white in a commonly known font for the Lost Prophets, within both their albums and advertising.. On the menu the options are: News, Shows, Merch, Media, Myspace, Twitter, Facebook, Bebo, Newletter. I think that these options are varied over a range of subjects which would be good to take into consideration when creating a website ourselves... Create a facebook page... Who knows...

The 'Order 'The Betrayed' now' appears on every link on the menu apart from the Merch, which opens in a seperate window. Again, I think this would be a good idea for ours, as it advertises the album all the time when on the website.

Merch, or merchandice is a clever idea, as it brings in another form of both advertising and income for the band.. again I think this is a good idea to make a tiny merchandice, as it could be simple things such as a poster of the band...