H S and Son

New website
« on: June 05, 2012, 09:02:31 am »
Can I have your opinions on this please. Many thanks.

http://www.oakleywindowcleaning.co.uk/

supernova77

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Re: New website
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2012, 11:26:45 am »
Looks clean and simple, I thought your other site was good though?

One I thing I noticed is your current insurance certificate is out of date.

Andy

H S and Son

Re: New website
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2012, 12:00:54 pm »
Thanks, it needed a spring clean I thought.

Youre right about the insurance, thanks for that. Better get on to them!

Blimey.

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bobby p

Re: New website
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2012, 12:10:40 pm »
if you are a 1 man setup i would highlight that,the personal touch with a photo of you . i wouldnt put WE in the wording unless its a team of cleaners


Window Washers

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Re: New website
« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2012, 01:49:09 pm »
Matt,

looks very streatched out is it meant to look that way ?

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Nathanael Jones

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Re: New website
« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2012, 02:36:52 pm »
Very stretched

Images need optimising

Centred text is not easy to read

D- Must try harder.  ;) ;D ;D

H S and Son

Re: New website
« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2012, 03:58:08 pm »
Nath, images need optimising, how d'you mean?

DaveG

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Re: New website
« Reply #7 on: June 05, 2012, 04:22:03 pm »
Looks good to me Matt
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Frankybadboy

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Re: New website
« Reply #8 on: June 05, 2012, 04:42:23 pm »
your public liabitly cert say insurance uptp 2million.


yet you say your covered upto 5million on your page, ;)

p1w1

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Re: New website
« Reply #9 on: June 05, 2012, 05:02:33 pm »
very cheap looking and home made really to be honest (as it is at the moment anyway)

Mike #1

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Re: New website
« Reply #10 on: June 05, 2012, 05:04:07 pm »
if you are a 1 man setup i would highlight that,the personal touch with a photo of you . i wouldnt put WE in the wording unless its a team of cleaners



Good point bobby think i might pinch that idea i was using the we as i felt it appeared as though i was a company to potential commercial clients .

But with domestic clients it is a good selling point as some custys dont like the idea of 2 -3 lads turning up and not really knowing who they are and prefer to deal with owner at all times . Mike

H S and Son

Re: New website
« Reply #11 on: June 05, 2012, 05:04:36 pm »
very cheap looking and home made really to be honest (as it is at the moment anyway)

Any suggestions? Wouldnt mind a look at yourselves mate if you dont mind.

Window Washers

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Re: New website
« Reply #12 on: June 05, 2012, 05:34:59 pm »
very cheap looking and home made really to be honest (as it is at the moment anyway)

Any suggestions? Wouldnt mind a look at yourselves mate if you dont mind.
A little more colour, and sort out the stretching, it does look a little amemic at the mo matt, apart from that (the design it is fine, you know how to do a little seo so not going to suggest anything there, as dont want to try and teach you to suck eggs.
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mark m

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Re: New website
« Reply #13 on: June 05, 2012, 05:41:28 pm »
looks good but i think it is a bit long stretched

Perfect Windows

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Re: New website
« Reply #14 on: June 05, 2012, 05:50:19 pm »
Handful of proof-reading errors:

In addition to our window cleaning services we also offer conservatory cleaning, gutter cleaning and clearance
as well as fascia, soffit, barge board and cladding cleaning.

I'm getting a very oddly placed carriage return between "clearance" and "as"

"complement" not "compliment" - different meanings. Used twice on page one.


"...if specifically required; but our cleaning methods also incorporate..." - you need either the semicolon or the "but"; not both.

"...wish to enhance it's appearance for potential buyers..." no apostrophe in "it's" in this sentence.

"...notice when its dirty..." does need an apostrophe.

Sorry if they seem picky but to me it does make a difference and I may not be alone.



However, the overall comment I'd make is in line with one above - it looks a little bit "anaemic".  I have no idea (obviously) what you've used to design it but is there a way of putting a background image behind the site?  Even a flat wash of colour or a graded colour might help.

Vin

G Griffin

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Re: New website
« Reply #15 on: June 05, 2012, 06:00:33 pm »
if you are a 1 man setup i would highlight that,the personal touch with a photo of you . i wouldnt put WE in the wording unless its a team of cleaners



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p1w1

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Re: New website
« Reply #16 on: June 05, 2012, 06:06:08 pm »
very cheap looking and home made really to be honest (as it is at the moment anyway)

Any suggestions? Wouldnt mind a look at yourselves mate if you dont mind.

i agree with ww and what he said..i am no expert tho just was my first impression it looked a little bland and scattered..def needs colour and the stretching needs sorting..mine is here www.impactcleaning.net although i didn't do this one  myself and may not be everyones cup of tea.

G Griffin

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Re: New website
« Reply #17 on: June 05, 2012, 06:13:27 pm »
"we also specialise in offering additional external cleaning services...." 
I would say- 'we also offer' or 'we also specialise in'. Your wording sounds like you specialise in offering and not the cleaning.
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H S and Son

Re: New website
« Reply #18 on: June 05, 2012, 06:15:38 pm »
Thats right, we clean, but no good at it  ;D

Steve CM

Re: New website
« Reply #19 on: June 05, 2012, 06:17:36 pm »
I don't want to be to damming but I really don't like it. looks like a really dated site.

How are you creating it?