Take 5

Sliders suck and should be banned from your website
Yoast SEO

Website content sliders are those trendy often auto-rotating header images that appear on websites almost as frequently as footer copyright notices. Unfortunately, evidence-based studies prove, without a doubt, that slider carousels are not effective.

1. Sliders Add Pork to Site Performance
   With multiple full-bleed images that can exceed 2,400 pixels wide, sliders can quickly slow down page load speed by 25% or more, particularly on mobile devices.
2. Sliders Slip Thru Search Engines
   So says Yoast. Many sliders cannot be indexed properly by search engines. Worse, many feature multiple H1 headers, which is a no-no for properly optimized websites.
3. Sliders Axe Accessibility
   Many sliders are not accessible to visitors using assistive technology devices. Keep in mind that accessibility guidelines require that content not auto-rotate without the visitor taking action.
4. Sliders Kill Conversions
   Due to behavior like ‘banner blindness’ and other factors – sliders have actually been documented to reduce engagement and site conversions.
5. Sliders Are Not a Solution for Silos
   Frequently, sliders are implemented as a lazy, ineffective way to appease departmental ‘silos’ who prioritize all content equally.

Learn More

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• So Your Client Wants a WordPress Slider? Before You Cringe, Here’s What You Need to Know
• Don’t Use Automatic Image Sliders or Carousels – Ignore the Fad
• The Truth About Content Sliders