Thread: Please give me some inspiration

Hey,
Im stuck.. I have done as much as i can do at this point as i have no tech background blah blah. I do want this site to look slightly different but do not know how.
Please give it to me straight i really wan't honest feedback.
Also please tell me how to make the text and colours in my bv site the same as on every other persons computer without that text installed? Iv heard it can be saved.. or somthing different like that.
This site is not completed but it needs you're help to get there
Thank you immensly... thank you

Karly

www.romanceinthecity.com.au

a very nice start, however i would change your font, very hard to read, maybe a different color.
good luck,

Hi,
I have republished the first paragraph of the home page.. Is that easier to read? Thanks

Nice start, good concept. I would change the size of the font you are using, there is no need for it to be so large it just makes the user scroll needlessly. Also the product page is way to long (a lot of blank space at the bottom) same for the quote page. The font is easier to read. The images are bit rough, very grainy and distorted a bit. If this a business you have run for a while why not add a few photos of the accomidations and aminities you have put together for some of your clients on the home page and add some testimonials.

Thanks i feel the same way about the font size etc.
Can you help with the blank pages on the product and quote page. They do not show up in my bv mine. Do you have any idea on how to fix this.

what d was saying is that your pages are to long with a lot of blank space at the bottom of your pages causing people to scroll and see nothing.

you can fix it by opening your page right click open page proprities and change size of page to 800 for width and start at 1000 for the length
republish and check page, you might have to do it more than once.

good luck

Originally Posted by jayde22

Thanks i feel the same way about the font size etc.
Can you help with the blank pages on the product and quote page. They do not show up in my bv mine. Do you have any idea on how to fix this.

I don't see any blank pages, I went through every page and checked all the links and they link properly. I did notice a couple of things, there are no links listed on your links page (you could unlink this page for now until you have some) and there is no nav. button for it on your home page. On your quote form you have several boxes that you want the user to make a selection, but the user can not do so.

nice job keep up the good work, it does lots of time,and it looks like you are doing just that

I feel that the word "city" needs to be in your header. And put a good title in the index page instead of "home"(do not confuse this with page names).

On your products page, (also needs good title instead of "products") the packages listed as they are now can be confusing and kinda seem to run together. Maybe rethinking the way you list your packages will help you to make this page easier to understand from a customer's point of view. I would take the very top "Please Note" and put it at the bottom of the page instead.

You really need a privacy policy page for any customers you might have from California, etc. This also helps with your site's professional image.

You have a really great start to your site! As you know, web sites require ongoing work and updated content, so keep up the good work and Good Luck!

This link will show you all the web friendly colors
http://w3schools.com/html/html_colors.asp

And this is a quick list of web friendly fonts:
Arial, Arial Black, Courier New, Comic Sans MS, Verdana, Impact, Times New Roman, Georgian, Trebuchet MS...I'm sure this is not the "complete" list.

As long as you are focusing on web-friendly fonts and colors, I would go over your written text content with a fine-toothed comb: there are far too many spelling errors, improper punctuation, and awkward use of English to let go unattended.

And definitely fix the issues regarding your images ... clean them up or find new ones more along the size you need (remember, it is a lot easier to make images smaller than to expand beyond a defined resolution).

And .... center your pages (by right-clicking on your page in BV to reveal Page Properties > Select "Center in Browser")


PS: Having a PRIVACY policy on your site is required nowadays (you are hosted on US-based servers, and conduct business with the US), and it is simply a good idea to have an official ABOUT US page as well, to show all your Contact info (a short story about your business, telephone, address, etc.), and which more importantly displays your official accontability to comply with all internet protocols.

Hi,
Thank you all sooo much i am currently putting into action all your suggestions. One thing .. When i submit the contact form nothing happens.. (it is setup exatly the same as my other form page, which brings up a thank you page) plus my radio boxes on my quote form are not selecting??? Please help

Make sure the size of your form is long or wide enough to include all your form elements. This is a common, overlooked step in making the form work. The box you start out with is not always big enough. I would check this first.

Hi,
The contact page borders where 2 small but that is not the problem. Also i can not keep the radio buttons on my website selected? What do i select as in the events section of the buttons page properties? do i need to do it nothing i do works!!!
Pleeasse help i need to launch this business... Thank you

Did you set the encoding type to multipart/form-data? Someone else had a problem like this and that was the cause. Also be sure the method is post.

i like your website esp. the color is very nice

The details are all correct as you suggested.. My other form page is working fine.. Any furthur ideas outside the basics. Could someone please also help me re: my radio buttons i have ticked the yes as selected. Do i need to select any thing on the events section... Please please help!!!

i like your website bc it is simple and easy to navigate through; you have minimized your graphics and your site loads fast. great job

Hello

Looks good so far, maybe its just me, but i'm not too sure on the background colour. Also how about some animation ? nothing fancy, just to keeps the users attention.

To me, the color scheme looks good, but I would suggest to coordinate the scroll bar colors to give the site that "finished" look.

I like your colour scheme. I wonder if you have done any proof reading & editing since Vasili's post (no11) This is really important. If you are only using spell checker it will only show incorrect spelling not incorrect usage. For example you use 'you're lover', more than once, instead of your lover.

The name of your site, the colours and the idea are elegant but the language usage is not. Suggestion... if you do not want to pay an editor to edit your copy get a friend who loves English to read and correct it for you, at the very minimum.

Sandra

Theres a few tweaks needed first off since it already published the first tweak I would do is your page titles you need kewords or kewyword phases not home you can leave home in your menu bars but for titles search engines will do you no good get a strong keword on that page and put it to a phase. The next tweak would be you banner you want people to remember you put the whole romance in the city in. Next you have a lot of empty space towards the bottom of the pages shorten them. Good luck.

I love the color.....Nice and bright! :)

Very romantic!
However, there are some spelling mistakes and grammatical errors, which you should correct in order to make the service you offer look more professional.
You're means 'you are' - your means 'belonging to you'
It's Candelabra
The sentence "We do not make our own products we have searched for the highest quality product for the best price. " needs to be corrected between 'products' and 'we'.
"Romance in the city can purchase or suggest a gift for your partner,"
- should read - Romance In The City, is able to purchase or suggest a gift for your partner. (Full stop not comma)
There are others, so you need to check carefully.
Clever idea and I wish you all every success.
Patsy

Hi, Have just taken a look and it appears in my browser that your add to cart is offset and in amongst the copy.. Not sure if this has already been highlighted... Good Luck..