Which Sideboxes do You Use?

[bekinky]

I am interested to know which sideboxes other store owners leave on by default and which ones you quickly turn off. I know it depends on store layout (2 column or 3 column but) but I am keen to know which configurations work better than others.

Also, I am keen to see good examples of sideboxes and sidebox banners.

I am also keen to know the difference between the three options - particularly single column status and what this does (I understand about left and right column status)

Thanks

[CJPinder]

Hi,

Personal preference is..
Categories (obviously)
New Products
Featured Products
Special Products
Newsletter Subscription Mod Sidebox
Shopping Basket
Search (in the header)
Logo sidebox showing cards accepted as payment

Single column setting affects some of the sideboxes but not all. Setting the search sidebox to single column will make it appear in the header.

I use two column with sideboxes on the left if designing for 800px across and three column with sideboxes on both sides if going for 1024px. That is purely a personal preference though, everyone likes different things.

The right sideboxes to use is governed by the needs of the site and its customers. e.g. if manufacturers are important then that sidebox would also be.

Hope that helps.

Regards,
Christian.