i could use some constructive critism on my site..

I agree with you about it being too pink. I looked at your site yesterday and realize now that I percieved it as being directed only to women (homemaker at that). If that's your intent then I think it's fine. If you want to double your market you might think about adding manly things both in design layout and product examples. You could have a his and hers main entry point so you wouldn't have to change what you already have. But I would suggest making the start page less feminine (only if you want to target a broader audience)
Now that I think about it furthur, you might think about how you could change the design layout and product samples to appeal to a broader range of females as well. ( professionals, working class, etc) You might think about this as a goal to work toward as you're able to expand your product line.

Respectfully, David Phelps http://web.mac.com/phelpssculpture/iWeb



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ibook & imac Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Missy,
The changes looks great. The design of the site feels fairly gender neutral now.
I took a quick look at your source codes and saw that you have post-processed meta tags and keywords. I don't know much about html but didn't see any of your actual text in the source code. My understanding is that the Google searches rely more on the real text on your pages (but I didn't see any) than the meta tags. If you aren't knowlegeable about this stuff yourself, you could probably benefit from asking more questions in this forum about this issue and hopefully those more knowledgeable than I will respond.

Sincerely, David Phelps

ibook & imac Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Missy,
Your site looks good, easy to navigate and to read! Great font choices available for your products too. I agree about the color and I still think that some of it is a bit too fem to attract a lot of business from the guys. Have you ever thought of marketing to the Automotive/Sports crowd? It seems like a perfect fit. Perhaps you could make a page with Scribbles for Car Clubs/Race Fans/Sports Fans etc.... I am not a fan of car races but I am a cyclist who races and they put our names on all our gear and bicycles, helmets etc... , It would be a great thing to have labels on all the parts and the tools in the garage and trailer just like your kitchen containers. Just a thought. Bobaloo

iMac g5, Macbook Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Missy,
I think you're on the right track with your design approach.
Here's a good thread on Google by James Tseng:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=679200&tstart=0
take a look at it for some good Google tips.
I'm concerned that I don't see any of your actual text in the source code, but like I said, I'm not knowledgeable about html.
Varkgirl is a knowledgeable and helpful presence on this forum, if you can get her attention she might share some insight with you.

Good luck, David


ibook & imac Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Missy- just a few things "I" would reread very carefully the text at the bottom of your home page and remove the first instance of the word "for"
optimize your pictures the welcome door is 128 KB would look just as good at 20 Kb ( use "downsize" >stuntsoftware if you don't have photoshop.

also for a "scribble" site COOL PRODUCT! mabe more of a handwritten font?
only got to first page sorry 😟
Keep up the good work!
Jim

Hello:

Nice attempt, but here are some comments in order to help you.

I mulled around your site for about 2 minutes and I (stupid Canadian) have no idea what a "scribble" is. You should rethink your flow. You need to let the visitor know exactly what it is you are selling, and I don't think you have done that. Be mindful that most everyone is not as intimate with your business as you are. Personally, I have no idea what the heck it is!

Also, I feel you have far too many links in your nav bar. Remember, keep it simple, specially for something like your business.

Lastly, cut down on the text. Too much. I stopped reading it.

You should make it more simple, say what you need in a few short words and don't repeat yourself. Get rid of anything that is not necessary.

The web is full of overstuffed, oversalesy, overdone, overcomplicated websites. Sometimes I just want to find a FAQ and it can take minutes. Be different by being simple, people will appreciate it.

Here is mine (still working on it):

www.hostymosty.com

Please feel free to check out my site, it's relatively new, and I opted to take the simple artistic approach based on what I'm showing - I think this is the way to go for you as well. I found your site to be a little confusing, and a little too much info, and not quite concise enough... remember the K.I.S.S. formula 🙂

Seems like a cool product though!

http://www.sight2bseen.com

Regards

I liked the site but want to know the prices before I go to the trouble of ordering anything. Is there a price list you can post for size and number of letters so that people can order directly from your site?

...and a shameless plug for my site http://www.highpointehomes.net

MBP 1.83 15 in Mac OS X (10.4.6) Windows Burnout

sight2bseen:

FWIW: my only comment regarding your site would be to replace the "sample" watermark with your business name or site name, whichever is more appropriate. To me that says these are my photos.

Do you Twango?

So do you all use .mac to host or something else, I have finished my site for my art and I own the domain name through godaddy, what is my next step to get in online? .mac or godaddy hosting. Im confused! 😟 heheh

Hi,
My thoughts:
- Have the nav bars seperate from the contents. So, when you click a nav bar only the contents update - not the nav bars. I think this is called frames, but im not sure.
- Too many nav bars (menus)...use only: Home, About Us, Products, Gallery, Contact.
- To attract more customers, give some price examples (the common ones). I would personally not bother with ordering a quote....

Dave