website feedback

[sellers]

A guy is creating a website for me for a small sum, he's done the front page layout for now, want to know your opinons? what can he change??

http://www.localbiz.tv/sellerselectrical/

I'm gonna get him to change the writting at the bottom.

 

[Zeespark]

Sellers, just a quick observation, the main pic is yankland/canadian wiring, people may think you work over the other side of the pond.

AndyGuinness

 

[Dane]

the request a quote...

Get a proper page done, instead of just a email address that opens the email client.

Not every one uses a email client thats is compatible.

Also, crawlers/bots will soon start to spam your email address. Get the guy to do you a script for that, with a fill in form.

The video also, i wouldn't use that. Something too flash will steer customers away. Other than that, on first glance, not looking too bad. Be easier to tell once all code for SEO and things like that are in place.

Make sure all links are followable. Also a site map.

 

[NozSpark]

Not bad....

only one small thing from me... I think your home number should come before your mobile

 

[The Godfather]

Move the PART P away from the Elecsa motif.

(It's confusing)

Don & His boys

 

[sellers]

Not bad....only one small thing from me... I think your home number should come before your mobile

I would put I'd rather people ring my mobile, my home phones more for my old mans business with it saying 'martin sellers joinery and building' on the answer machine!

Good feedback cheers guys.

 

[sellers]

Got any other ideas for changing that picture??

 

[NozSpark]

I would see if you could do something about the phone number.... see if you can get a local skype number with answering machine, or see if your Dad will change the message to somethink like "thanks for calling Sellers joinery, building and electrical services. Please leave your name and number including the service you require after the tone."

As for the picture, ATM it looks like "PElecsa".. if you move the Elecsa logo over a bit it'd look better..

 

[GreekIslandLover]

I'd lose the video. Internet Explorer wanted to load and run add-ons before the page would load properly. That would make me click out elsewhere.

Also, I would consider if the dissolve between pages is a good idea. It may or may not work on all browsers (especially those on mobiles??) and it increases the time flipping between pages, which is likely to annoy people. Simple websites are best. They work in all browsers and on all operating systems. The concentration should be on information - not flashy gimicks.

I'd put something on a page about WHY people need to have work done to conform to building regs, and the changes in regulations.

 

[Dane]

have your home address on there also some where.

Got to agree with the land line number though.

 

[NozSpark]

Or get a 0800 number????

But personally I like local numbers!

 

[sellers]

gonna give the guy some revisions tomorrow, so what else guys, so far I'm gonna go with,

-Home address

-Change main pic

-change quote form

-move Part P from Elecsa, or box around

what do you think to the title?? I think it should be more like the one in the video.

 

[NozSpark]

I'm with the Greek Island Lover

I hate video's (unless I click on them!!) and will very rarely allow a site to force me to allow a plug in to be loaded..

Your first page is the most important one in my view for design and content (seo)... great design,,, but not much content!

 

[paul b b]

are the pliers in the main pic insulated lol.

as for the number, im would not worry to much about moving it, do as noz says. i also think, well talking for myself, most people would ring the mobile anyway as they would expect you to be on site during the day and not sat by the phone waiting for calls (well hopefully).

 

[L Plate]

Seller,

The home page is not bad, but to be honest to you as soon as the site opens, the first thing that distruct into my eyes is the main picture, the pliers looks too old and rusty ..

have a nice evening

 

[PC Electrics]

The animation near top right is in funny fuzzy colours for me!

The text has poor English - too many 'ands', too few commas, commas in the wrong place and incorrect capital letters.

The page is too wide - the end of the phone number falls off the edge of the window

I don't think the picture portrays the right image either, but I cannot think of a better suggestion just at the moment.

Agree with the PElecsa comments.

 

[benn asger]

This might be something that you already have in hand Sellers, but a proper domain name such as www.sellerselectrical.co.uk or similar always looks better than something like www.sellerselectrical.freeserve.com if you catch my drift? It doesn't cost much to buy a domain name and just creates a better image and is less of a pain when someone asks for it!

I'd echo others comments on the landline number too, definitely better if you can use a proper local number rather than a mobile or 0800. Only little things but they make all the difference.

 

[Lurch]

For the seperate business number I'd look at VoIP. All my business lines are VoIP and I just have them terminating on a Grandstream 6 line phone. Definitely gives a better impression, as does not having the mobile number on the site at all I think. IMO, the mobile number on the site says small jobs only, hence why I don't display it or have it anywhere but my business card. YMMV.