[Sigia-l] Create Account vs. Register

[Brett Taylor]

Sign Up is more casual and probably less fearful.



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-----Original Message-----
From: Martin, Matthew [mailto:mmartin at campbell-ewald.com] 
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 9:02 AM
To: Brett Taylor; SIGIA-L
Subject: Re: [Sigia-l] Create Account vs. Register



How about "SIGN UP" rather than "REGISTER". Its closer the users
language and is gaining momentum.  I also like the symmetry it has with
"LOG IN".
Any thoughts?


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> From: Brett Taylor <btaylor at roundarch.com>
> Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2007 07:36:36 -0500
> To: Ziya Oz <listera at earthlink.net>, SIGIA-L <sigia-l at asis.org>
> Conversation: [Sigia-l] Create Account vs. Register
> Subject: Re: [Sigia-l] Create Account vs. Register
> 
> Yes, but I wouldn't just put "account" on the web page.
> 
> You could look at it as they are registering to use your site; the 
> account part is a giving.
> 
> But then maybe the two can't be used for the same. You ask users to 
> register and then they log into their account, or you ask them to 
> register for an account.
> 
> Registering is the action you take to get an account.
> 
> 
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: sigia-l-bounces at asis.org [mailto:sigia-l-bounces at asis.org] On 
> Behalf Of Ziya Oz
> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 5:24 PM
> To: SIGIA-L
> Subject: Re: [Sigia-l] Create Account vs. Register
> 
> Brett Ingram:
> 
>> We have been debating the language to use - "Create an Account" vs.
>> "Register". 
> 
> Generally speaking, "account" is transactional: money, goods, time, 
> etc., changing hands. "Register" is more for 
> authentication/identification. Of course, depending on context, either

> might be useful. In such situations, I tried to think of negative
> consequences: do I have an account or a registration at, say, iTunes 
> store? If I'm in the habit of purchasing there, I wouldn't say I'm 
> 'registered' at iTunes store; "account" seems much more apt.
> 
> ----
> Ziya
> 
> Complexity is simple.
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