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KateG

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Apr 28, 2008 11:06 AM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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I`m posting a lot about my website, but you guys keep giving good advice!
 
As I mentioned in another forum, I have hired some designers to design my site, but things are going slowly.  I spent the weekend getting a version of the website up that accepts paypal instead of accepting credit cards like the final site will.  I have told the designers that I like most features of this site, so they can just cut and paste code or modify my source code to get it to accept credit cards on the site itself.
 
That being said, I would like any input that any of you have before they complete the design.  They will be making at least these 2 changes to the site as it stands:
- the picture on the bottom of the home page will be a little different
- the contacts page will include a form instead of an email address.
 
 
Thanks in advance!
 
Kate
CraigL

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Apr 28, 2008 5:25 PM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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Hi Kate,
The site is getting better and better. I think you`v got enough of a "shell," so to speak, that you can step down from Total Stress, to maybe something along the lines of "I`d like this better." :-D

Your next step is visibility. The navigation is working fine, and I`d encourage you to include an actual link in the body of the content on the Home page, to your first video demo.

In a year or so, as you get some money coming in, you`ll want to redo the videos more professionally for sound mix, lighting, and "glitz," but they`re doing the job right now. They explain the product simply. That first one captures the concept so well, it`s why I`m suggesting pointing people to it directly.

Writing could be improved, and so forth and so on, but you can borrow one of Kathy`s and my favorite expressions: "When we have a bit of extra money...."


By the way, you do have this patented, right?
SiteFlipAcademy

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Hello there, I just checked out your site and it`s looking good. I like your gallery interaction it`s easy to browse and has great info about the product.


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KateG

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Apr 28, 2008 7:17 PM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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Thank you!  And thanks for all of the help up to this point.
 
Craig - I like your idea of putting a video link on the front page.  I`ll try to incorporate that.  I absolutely agree about the video quality.  Same could be said for the gallery pictures.  It`d be nice to have a professional cake decorator and photographer.  Looking forward to the day when the budjet allows for that!
 
SiteFlipAcademy - thank you.  I used a gallery from jalbum.net.  I`ll start a post about it.  It was extremely user friendly, with a lot of nice gallery options and it was free.
 
Kate
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