PayPal changed its logo, now buttons…
PayPal’s recent change of its logo, didn’t go well with many online users (including me). One of the reasons were; PayPal didn’t announce the logo change to users beforehand. Many people were little worried if they were on the right website, by seeing a slightly different logo on paypal.com.
They probably learned a lesson from the logo change, now they have sent an email informing about the payment buttons’ new look. All the buttons will be changed to these new looks (unless you are using your own buttons).
PayPal says about the new buttons:
They’re bold and colorful. Designed to catch the eye of customers – and increase sales. PayPal
I do want more sales, but I think I will pass about using these new
buttons. Instead, I will do the opposite and go change all the paypal’s default buttons on my websites to my own… What were they thinking introducing these ugly buttons?
Maybe they thought “RSS has a unique button (and color) of its own, let’s do the same!”?
They look like they were created by an amateur button creator software… don’t they? Italic and Bold typeface, too much round edges, not so smooth edges, crazy colors…etc.
Live in end of October
New buttons will go into effect by the end of this month. So, currently if you are using PayPal’s default buttons, don’t be surprised if you see one day “orange” button on your site. PayPal’s default buttons will be updated automatically. If you are using your own buttons, PayPal encourages you to update them to these new buttons:
If you host your own buttons, replace them with the new ones. Log in, click the Merchant Services tab, then go to the Create Buttons section. Customers will know you’re a business that currently uses PayPal. This will make them feel safer when they buy – and keep them coming back.
I am not sure if updating is compulsory though. I think it’s not. As I said, I won’t be updating unless it’s compulsory to use these icons. What about you? Will you be using them?
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By Abdalla Ahmed on Oct 24, 2007
What ugly buttons!! Thank god for photoshop were we can create buttons that match our website theme and look professional at the same time.
Oh yeah…paypal sucks, any moment now I am expecting my account to be closed for verification seeing as ive been getting paid!
By Mulamaker on Oct 28, 2007
I don’t think messing with their logo/buttons is good idea. There are so many spool paypal scams going on. This is just another confusion created.