http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/mozilla-looking-for-ways-to-increase-firefox-retention/ Your source for Mozilla news, tips, reviews, and more. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:11:35 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/mozilla-looking-for-ways-to-increase-firefox-retention/comment-page-1/#comment-53695 New Fx ‘First Run’ Page « Firefox Extension Guru’s Blog Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:36:28 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/mozilla-looking-for-ways-to-increase-firefox-retention/#comment-53695 [...] to Percy at Mozilla Links, “But it happens to be very important for Mozilla’s goal to increase user retention, so a team was formed to improve the previous version and create a new one that highlights a small [...] [...] to Percy at Mozilla Links, “But it happens to be very important for Mozilla’s goal to increase user retention, so a team was formed to improve the previous version and create a new one that highlights a small [...]

]]> http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/mozilla-looking-for-ways-to-increase-firefox-retention/comment-page-1/#comment-53691 New Start Page for Firefox « OSS Blog Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:49:12 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/mozilla-looking-for-ways-to-increase-firefox-retention/#comment-53691 [...] line with Mozilla’s user-friendly practices, the new start page has been launched to aid in user retention as most people that install Firefox, only use it once and then leave [...] [...] line with Mozilla’s user-friendly practices, the new start page has been launched to aid in user retention as most people that install Firefox, only use it once and then leave [...]

]]> http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/mozilla-looking-for-ways-to-increase-firefox-retention/comment-page-1/#comment-53640 Mozilla debuts new Firefox first run page : Mozilla Links Wed, 05 Sep 2007 21:32:27 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/mozilla-looking-for-ways-to-increase-firefox-retention/#comment-53640 [...] seen it in a long while. But it happens to be very important for Mozilla’s goal to increase user retention, so a team was formed to improve the previous version and create a new one that highlights a small [...] [...] seen it in a long while. But it happens to be very important for Mozilla’s goal to increase user retention, so a team was formed to improve the previous version and create a new one that highlights a small [...]

]]> http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/mozilla-looking-for-ways-to-increase-firefox-retention/comment-page-1/#comment-53641 Mozilla debuts new Firefox first run page : Mozilla Links Wed, 05 Sep 2007 21:32:27 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/mozilla-looking-for-ways-to-increase-firefox-retention/#comment-53641 [...] seen it in a long while. But it happens to be very important for Mozilla’s goal to increase user retention, so a team was formed to improve the previous version and create a new one that highlights a small [...] [...] seen it in a long while. But it happens to be very important for Mozilla’s goal to increase user retention, so a team was formed to improve the previous version and create a new one that highlights a small [...]

]]> http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/mozilla-looking-for-ways-to-increase-firefox-retention/comment-page-1/#comment-52787 How to Retain Firefox Users: 12 Point Retention Plan Sun, 05 Aug 2007 12:32:39 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/mozilla-looking-for-ways-to-increase-firefox-retention/#comment-52787 [...] via Mozilla Links who points out that the proposal is the result of a month long brainstorming at Spread Firefox. It [...] [...] via Mozilla Links who points out that the proposal is the result of a month long brainstorming at Spread Firefox. It [...]

]]> http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/mozilla-looking-for-ways-to-increase-firefox-retention/comment-page-1/#comment-52687 Frank Moorman Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:07:52 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/mozilla-looking-for-ways-to-increase-firefox-retention/#comment-52687 This is an unusual idea... If you want users to associate firefox with the web instead of the blue 'e', why not create a Green "A" or some other letter? While I usually am a wiseass and sarcastic; I am very serious with this idea. People will tend to think of letter grades from school and you need to sell Firefox as better to the non-tech crowd. I am sure a marketing person would agree (even though I am a techie type). However, the one thing needed in order to sell this to the general public is a way to associate Firefox with a letter. Unfortunately, F is worse than E and that will not work. This is an unusual idea… If you want users to associate firefox with the web instead of the blue ‘e’, why not create a Green “A” or some other letter? While I usually am a wiseass and sarcastic; I am very serious with this idea. People will tend to think of letter grades from school and you need to sell Firefox as better to the non-tech crowd. I am sure a marketing person would agree (even though I am a techie type). However, the one thing needed in order to sell this to the general public is a way to associate Firefox with a letter. Unfortunately, F is worse than E and that will not work.

]]> http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/mozilla-looking-for-ways-to-increase-firefox-retention/comment-page-1/#comment-52684 Michael M. Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:37:48 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/mozilla-looking-for-ways-to-increase-firefox-retention/#comment-52684 I gave up on Firefox last year because it integrates poorly into my GNOME desktop (under Debian Linux) and OS X desktop (on my iMac). Both Epiphany (GNOME) and Camino (OS X) use Gecko for rendering, but neither suffer from the resource issues that seem to plague Firefox and neither feel as alien to the environments as Firefox does. (Actually, I think Camino is even more "Mac-like" than Safari.) My assumption, perhaps incorrect, is that Mozilla's primary concern is with Firefox on Windows; certainly, using Firefox with GNOME or OS X feels very much like using a "Windows app" where it doesn't belong. I gave up on Firefox last year because it integrates poorly into my GNOME desktop (under Debian Linux) and OS X desktop (on my iMac). Both Epiphany (GNOME) and Camino (OS X) use Gecko for rendering, but neither suffer from the resource issues that seem to plague Firefox and neither feel as alien to the environments as Firefox does. (Actually, I think Camino is even more “Mac-like” than Safari.) My assumption, perhaps incorrect, is that Mozilla’s primary concern is with Firefox on Windows; certainly, using Firefox with GNOME or OS X feels very much like using a “Windows app” where it doesn’t belong.

]]> http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/mozilla-looking-for-ways-to-increase-firefox-retention/comment-page-1/#comment-52669 David Naylor Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:44:16 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/mozilla-looking-for-ways-to-increase-firefox-retention/#comment-52669 Very interesting stuff. Hope it makes a difference when applied! (Personally I'm a bit sceptical about those curves...) Very interesting stuff. Hope it makes a difference when applied! (Personally I’m a bit sceptical about those curves…)

]]> http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/mozilla-looking-for-ways-to-increase-firefox-retention/comment-page-1/#comment-52664 Ferdinand Tue, 31 Jul 2007 07:29:06 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/mozilla-looking-for-ways-to-increase-firefox-retention/#comment-52664 Another reason why people stop using firefox is because firefox becomes slower and uses more memory if they install a lot of stuff in firefox. They think they can solve that by reinstalling firefox but that of course won't work because they keep using the same old profile with all the stuff in it. Firefox should provide a button somewhere that cleans the profile(or makes a new default)but still saves the passwords, bookmarks, history, cookies etc. Another reason why people stop using firefox is because firefox becomes slower and uses more memory if they install a lot of stuff in firefox. They think they can solve that by reinstalling firefox but that of course won’t work because they keep using the same old profile with all the stuff in it.
Firefox should provide a button somewhere that cleans the profile(or makes a new default)but still saves the passwords, bookmarks, history, cookies etc.

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