[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #947: Theme directory - Commercial Link Placement

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#947: Theme directory - Commercial Link Placement
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  Reporter:  Anariel Design  |      Owner:
      Type:  enhancement     |     Status:  new
  Priority:  normal          |  Component:  Theme Directory
Resolution:                  |   Keywords:
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Comment (by coffee2code):

 For additional data points, the themes@ email address has also received 2
 other reports from listed commercial theme shops indicating a significant
 drop in traffic after release of the Directory's new theme.

 I agree there is some merit to blaming the placement of the "Commercial
 Theme" link (possible more so in that it occupies the space that
 previously held the login/username info as still done in the Plugin
 Directory). Though in the past it's been a small "Commercial" link in the
 sidebar, which wasn't very prominent either.

 There could be other factors at play too (though none seem like they'd be
 responsible for that much traffic decline):

 * The increased size and prominence of the screenshots might favor or hurt
 certain sites
 * The increased size of the theme shop cards in the listing might lead to
 less scrolling by users, and thus less clickthroughs when randomly listed
 near the bottom
 * With the haikus being hidden by default, it's possible that previously
 seeing a haiku lead to more clickthroughs for some shops (ok I'm reaching
 here)

 I agree the filter bar is not the best place for the link. But with the
 Plugin Directory, the "Developers" link ended up in the filter bar for now
 for lack of a better location.

 @melchoyce: Perhaps there is a secondary navigation of some sort that can
 be introduced identically to both directories to allow for these sorts of
 links. Eventually the Theme Directory might have to move the "Commercial
 Themes" and "Upload Your Theme" links if we reintroduce the login/username
 info which may happen when we eventually allow users to favorite themes
 (or any other change where showing the current user is beneficial).

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