Blog Assignment #4

 Robert Deal

In today's society everything we do can be found and identified with on the internet. As these growing mediums evolve so do the ways individuals track user information. Whether it is over the phone on the internet or even through television and radio programing people are collecting, storing, and analyzing data related to consumers. This data can be used by delivery drivers to remember addresses or phone numbers or even by advertisers to determine the best medium for promotions. As these data collecting techniques become more widely used many consumers question where their information is being stored and what their information is being used for. Good websites can build good relationships with users by informing users of their non-willingness to share personal information. Establishing good relationships with internet users is important to any website. By failing to do so many websites can lose viewers due to trust issues. Another way websites can build trust with consumers would be to establish a well-organized website that is appealing to viewers and free of errors of any kind. Personally if I see a website that is poorly organized and is riddled with errors i am much more skeptical to plug in my information. By creating these trustful websites and creating good user experiences viewers are much more willing to return to one's website. If a website creates bad user experiences than it will also lose viewers and people will be less likely to return to that site for a second or third time.