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www.carlislebookkeeping.net

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Kimberly Fallon
Carlisle Accounting Services LLC
(440) 225-3247
Helping Your Business Succeed!
www.carlisleaccounting.net

here`s mine too...

www.elusivetreasures.com

Hey BrandAlchemy... you should add your "OK, here it is" too!


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Vincent Wilcox (a.k.a. KRAKR)
Drummer
My band: Letters Make Words

What neat items you have!  I will be back to purchase.

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Kimberly Fallon
Carlisle Accounting Services LLC
(440) 225-3247
Helping Your Business Succeed!
www.carlisleaccounting.net

I like your website. I am interesting to know about the company you accept credit cards through. Why did you choose them?

Did I miss something? You`re looking for critique, right?

I think the text on your front page is too long and not interesting enough. Mix it up, use some typography, and shorten it.

Raisecapital02... Addressing your question, to be honest, in the beginning I was quite lost about who to choose, but in the end I think I made a good choice. I selected Authorize.net as my payment system because they are...
1. well known and recognized leaders in the industry
2. provided a fair rate for transactions
3. customer service was readily available

It`s been 4 years now and I feel they represented themselves honestly.

I appreciate the comments people have been making about my site. I actively design the thing (mostly myself) and sometimes the headaches truly become nightmares! I don`t have much experience in web design, so each new "code" I figure out, is one piece at a time.

I hope to help you all find the earthborn & handmade items you have dreamed to own. Again thanks for the kind words.


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Vincent Wilcox (a.k.a. KRAKR)
Drummer
My band: Letters Make Words

nhgnikole... I wasn`t sure why this post was started with such little direction either. That`s why I just started with... "here`s mine too..."

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Vincent Wilcox (a.k.a. KRAKR)
Drummer
My band: Letters Make Words

I just assumed because it was in the "website critique folder".

But maybe I`m wrong and I just insulted someone! Who knows!

You were correct.  I started this post because I wanted my site critiqued.  I am new here and my business is new to the internet world.  Since there are so many professional bookkeepers, I`m trying to find ways to say "mine is different," but I`m having a hard time showing that, even though I know I am where I am at here in Ohio. 

I am not easily offended.  If I can`t handle constructive critisism, I wouldn`t ask for it! 

Thanks everyone!

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Kimberly Fallon
Carlisle Accounting Services LLC
(440) 225-3247
Helping Your Business Succeed!
www.carlisleaccounting.net

Kmbr39... Ahhh! IC. I will state upfront, I didn`t read through all the copy, so my comments do not dig into the aspect of copy writing so much. I think your site is laid out well, but had an amateur feel to it. Almost as if it were your first version of your business website. When first arriving I thought I was about to read a blog. It has that "blog" feel. This might be what you are trying to do, so it`s not a dislike, it`s just an observation.

Upon viewing the first page (home) I was immediately bored. There is not much in the way of visuals to tell me why I should read. Yes, if I read the home page, I would know, but do you expect everyone to read it? I think it would be great to provide some type of imagery to depict who you are. Maybe just a little personalization (images) would work.

As I started to read, I felt it took a long time to get to your point. Maybe a headline can be utilized to describe what I am about to read about... This sentence really told me the most about what to expect on your site. "Carlisle Bookkeeping Service is more than bookkeeping.  We are a business to business consulting firm." Could you use this as a headline? Not in it`s present state, but by getting this sentence down to a headline size.

I felt (if I were looking for a bookkeeping service) your site had useful information (ie. Dates of Importance, Services & Industry Links) but the look and feel didn`t leave me feeling confident about your experience. I don`t see any testimonials. You have "supporters/sponsors" but that doesn`t lead me to a method of checking up on your skills or accomplishments as a bookkeeper, and especially not, your skills as a consultant.

I am sure other will have much better comments than I... so stand by.


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Vincent Wilcox (a.k.a. KRAKR)
Drummer
My band: Letters Make Words