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Me new web site
LiftedDisco:
Right... here goes...
First and foremost, I had a good old look, touch and feel of Wizard's kit ( [-X ) at Newbury and it is just that... Wizard stuff, well put together and high on the wish list.
But... I have to agree with DX insofar as the site really doesn't do justice to the goods on offer and it lacks certain things that the weary old web surfers now expect as standard.
It really is worth hosting the site with www.oneandone.co.uk as they have a whole host of web development tools on there, including Search Engine Optimisation and templates so that you can (effectively) fill in the text bits and end up with a shiny professional looking site... all for the cost of your hosting fee.
You really need to make it user friendly on every page - ie a navigation bar (either to left hand side or along the top) on every page, possibly with a text only nav option at the bottom of each page.
Eyeball tracking (sorry... that's the level of detail we went into for our site at work!) suggests that the most common spot that people look at on each page is top right hand corner (just where the MC search option is located) so use this for your call to action - probably a nice button saying "Contact us".
Any contact e-mail should be you@your-website - you can even set up specific ones if you want ie rockslider@wizardbilt... all of which can land at your AOL or Hotmail account, but it's all about creating a perception with the (potential) client and persuading them that you are worthy of their hard earned cash.
The 'free' stuff is excellent - if you keep updating it, then Google will rank the site higher as it sees that the information is always fresh and you make the site 'sticky' so that people keep coming back to check what's new... when they return, you hope that they also find a reason to spend!
I feel a barter coming on... if you were to want a templated website, it could possibly be yours for a set of Disco treesliders...
Good luck, whatever - this country needs more people who are prepared to get up and make things... please feel free to PM me if you want more web stuff 'off-line'.
Rob
jay2578:
i agree with what youre saying, but what i had a problem with was the way dx put it, it was more a cussing than constructive.
yes, what he, and you are saying is perfectly valid, but come on guys, credit where credits due. wizard (or his missus) has created a site to sell his products, ok, there is room for improvement but he is getting his products out there and known, at least hes doing it. sure you guys could offer him all the tech advice he would ever need, and i am sure he will take your advice and opinions on board to improve things, but let remember its a new site and to improve on something you at least need a starting point.
once again, i wasnt intending to slate anyone just trying to encourage some tact.
LiftedDisco:
Too right... I applaud the fact that the web site is up and running and I fully appreciate the discussions and thought that will have gone into it before it was uploaded and live...
Trouble is, we live in a media savvy world these days and, as I said, it doesn't really do justice to Wizard's own output... sorry :(
Imagine if Sony or Panasonic launched a whizz-bang 50" LCD TV... do you think they would do so with a pencil drawing or a full-on music and picture extravaganza in glorious high definition colour?
This is the marketplace that sets the expectations and we have to pander to the target audience and keep them interested!
Happy to help... honestly!
winchman:
Its good but
Slow to load pics.
The how to section is a very good idea, but why not add video?
Why only do Land Rover stuff?
I would add a comprehensive about us page so people can see your experiance etc
Kasper King:
Wizard,
Nice site, quick to download, easy to navigate and to understand.
Price would be nice on the products
One criticism the pictures to a long time to download.
Congratulations to Mrs Wizard for putting together a cracking site.
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