Daily Mail 'ups user-generated content'

25th April 2008

A new site redesign from the Daily Mail prioritises user-generated content more than its predecessor, according to one industry news source.

Reader comments and blogs have been highlighted by the tabloid in its recent overhaul of its online presence, notes E-consultancy.

The site now features links to the top blog posts of the day and the articles that have been commented on by the most users, with such features reportedly getting "slightly more prominence than before".

However, the publication advises the newspaper to incorporate subsections in its navigation options, to assist users looking for news on a particular subject.

The advice comes after the publication reported in February that the Guardian's new website introduced a drop-down menu navigation system for some sections of the site.

Another alleged problem with the site is its page load speed, which is described as potentially alienating to users because of its sluggish pace.