What do you think of background videos?

by dwhs
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We just added a background video to Web Host Pro and I was wondering if you think they are distracting or just part of a normal design now.

Not sure if I can post a link so in general.

Paypal has one, but that's about it for the big sites I can find.
#background #videos
  • Profile picture of the author johnlagoudakis
    It's a good question...

    I think it depends on your business.

    If you're a videographer, or selling movies, etc, something that is relevant to video, then go for it.

    A web hosting company... I wouldn't use a video background.

    That's my opinion
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  • Profile picture of the author TechNik
    It looks nice and is certainly a recent trend in web development, PayPal is a great example. But they should be optimized for visitors with slow connection speeds - looks like you've done a good job of that.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dario2
    BG videos are fine if they are on mute but still, they eat bandwidth
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  • Profile picture of the author spradlinmichelle
    Its depend what you do this site. if you open business site you can use video as like paypal.
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  • Profile picture of the author Divo
    From my experience and testing, web design clients LOVE them (and oftentimes ask/require them...But consumers HATE them.

    I would refrain from placing such distractions on sites.
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