Review of my Website

Discussion in 'Websites' started by Jim132, Aug 16, 2008.

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    Please take a look at my website www.RetailHomeGoods.com and let me know what you think I can do to improve it. I know that I need to get links but any other feedback would be appreciated. Thanks.

    Jim
     
    Jim132, Aug 16, 2008 IP
  2. bodger

    bodger Peon

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    The site layout is OK, just a bit bare. Get yourself a logo designed that includes something relevant about your website (99designs.com is a good place to get that).

    I think you should have at least double the amount of featured products on the homepage, but without the long descriptions. Show us the short title to get us interested and clicking - then I'll get the specifics.

    Change the colour of the navigation links, grey on grey doesn't work. Black text would look better, with maybe a white rollover.

    You have the price of the products on the catagory pages, so why not include an add to cart button on that page too. At the moment, visiting the specific product pages is fairly pointless as I already have the information. It's not entirely obvious that I have to click the picture to get to another page before I have to click another button if I want to buy the product.

    Lastly, a little more colour probably wouldn't go a miss. You could get away with using the blue that runs across the top of the page at the top of each table (ie where the 'featured products' heading is).

    Hope that helps.
     
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    Very neat design though booring design, no eye candies...
     
    avpx, Aug 16, 2008 IP
  4. DansTuts

    DansTuts Guest

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    Got to agree with the others. Boring logo. Something could be done to spice it up, maybe something like:

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    (PM Me if you want the PSD, Don't worry it's free :p)
     
    DansTuts, Aug 16, 2008 IP
  5. dominion4040

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    Quite the variety of featured products: RAP4 M4 Blue Rifle Paint Ball Gun, Solid Maple Pool Table, Cremation Urns and Air Purifiers.

    Definitely need work on the logo, or lack there of.

    Some of the pages, like the featured Pool Table is a little off. The image is big, which isn't necessarily bad, but the description text is very narrow to the far right and runs awkwardly way down the page in a thin column.
     
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    #6
    I agree with what has been said so far, the logo, the template, and the color scheme
    could be improved. I think you should get a different template for the site, add some
    more colors into the color scheme and change the grey text in your navigation
    so it's not grey on grey.
     
    kingofsanda, Aug 16, 2008 IP
  7. Jim132

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    Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated. Keep it coming.
     
    Jim132, Aug 16, 2008 IP
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    Jim, I would take Dans logo, it looks professional and its for free.
     
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  9. Jim132

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    #9
    Took it and loaded it. Thanks Dan.

    Working on the other suggestions.
     
    Jim132, Aug 17, 2008 IP
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    Having the new logo is already an improvement, but you definitely need to do the other things everyone has mentioned. Black text on the grey navigation would work fine.
     
    bodger, Aug 17, 2008 IP
  12. Jim132

    Jim132 Peon

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    #12
    We've implemented many of the recommended changes. Please take a look and let us know if we are moving in the right direction. Thanks.

    www.RetailHomeGoods.com
     
    Jim132, Sep 16, 2008 IP
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    I think it looks good! I didn't see the logo before, but this one its great!
     
    DiEgO_VC, Sep 16, 2008 IP
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    Your site looks good now.
     
    Ecreation, Sep 17, 2008 IP
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    Thanks guys, anyone else?
     
    Jim132, Sep 18, 2008 IP