684934 - [Mobile] Add download button on mobile add-ons page

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(addons.mozilla.org Graveyard :: Public Pages, defect)

Description

[Jaclyn Fu]

Right now it's really difficult to get back to /mobile to learn more from the mobile add-ons page. Although most visitors on the mobile add-ons page probably already downloaded Firefox for Android,  we should still have a download button for the visitors who end up here from the desktop add-ons/customize pages or search.  

I suggest putting it under the "Most Popular" list, using the same button as http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/mobile/features/.  

Dan - what other stakeholders should be added to this bug for this page? Is there a specific webdev person for add-ons sites?

Comment 1

[Dan Horner]

Hey Jaclyn, want to make sure I follow you correctly here. Are you talking about desktop users who land on this mobile add-ons page:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/mobile/

If so, rather than sending them back to the features page, I'd feature a download button (same as on mozilla.org/mobile) and a hyperlink for additional info. Would recommend inserting this above the Featured Extensions box:

BUTTON: Get Firefox for Android
BUTTON SUBTEXT: Free from the Android market
MORE INFO: Find out more about Firefox for mobile <www.mozilla.org/mobile/features>

Wil Clouser should be able to help here.

Comment 2

[Jaclyn Fu]

Hey Dan,

Yes, I'm referring to desktop users who land on the mobile add-ons page.  When I suggested using the same button as on http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/mobile/features/, I was referring to the mobile download button that we have on that page - not directing visitors to the /features page. 

Hey Wil - Thoughts? Can you provide insight on where we should place this download button?  Would a button have to be added to the desktop add-ons page to keep it consistent?

Comment 3

[Wil Clouser [:clouserw]]

It looks like there is space in the right hand column.  I don't think it should be above the featured extensions box - that's the most valuable spot on the page and downloading mobile firefox is not the primary focus of the page.

Comment 4

[Dan Horner]

> that's the most valuable spot on the page and downloading mobile firefox is not the primary focus of the page

I'm not sure I would agree with that. If desktop users end on the mobile add-on page, I think it's likely that they don't have Firefox for mobile, and it's a priority.

That said, I think right hand column would work well here anyway - so Jaclyn, if you agree, lets go ahead with that change.

Comment 5

[Jaclyn Fu]

+1 to the right hand column. Let's do this! Thanks!

Comment 6

[Wil Clouser [:clouserw]]

Thanks for filing this.  Due to resource constraints we are closing bugs which we won't realistically be able to fix.  If you have a patch that applies to this bug please reopen.

For more info see http://micropipes.com/blog/2014/09/24/the-great-add-on-bug-triage/