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Title: New site Whats your thoughts
Post by: Erithwc on August 04, 2012, 11:42:00 am
Got my site to the point where i just need to fine tune the text picures ect

What do you think is there anything you would change on it ? go easy on me  ;D ;D

www.erithcleaning.co.uk (http://www.erithcleaning.co.uk)

Thanks Paul
Title: Re: New site Whats your thoughts
Post by: Tony Edwards on August 04, 2012, 11:49:50 am


Cool site
Title: Re: New site Whats your thoughts
Post by: EandM on August 04, 2012, 01:07:52 pm
Excellent site !

Just a few minor issues with presentation of spelling and scan: (but these are only suggestions based on the fact that I'm old so please don't take offence)

 Erith, Kent not Erith Kent as the latter sounds like a province of The Netherlands.

Have you got (green algae blocking the natural sun light from your conservatory). My English teacher taught us that 'got' was a word, along with many others, that doesn't sound business like with alternatives being sourced whenever possible. He always suggested an approach like; Do you have.... 
Likewise blocked is good but obscured sounds more professional.

These are very minor criticisms as the site looks extremely good, I like the pictures, the slides, colour scheme and the fonts.

Very nice.
Title: Re: New site Whats your thoughts
Post by: Erithwc on August 04, 2012, 01:19:04 pm
Excellent site !

Just a few minor issues with presentation of spelling and scan: (but these are only suggestions based on the fact that I'm old so please don't take offence)

 Erith, Kent not Erith Kent as the latter sounds like a province of The Netherlands.

Have you got (green algae blocking the natural sun light from your conservatory). My English teacher taught us that 'got' was a word, along with many others, that doesn't sound business like with alternatives being sourced whenever possible. He always suggested an approach like; Do you have.... 
Likewise blocked is good but obscured sounds more professional.

These are very minor criticisms as the site looks extremely good, I like the pictures, the slides, colour scheme and the fonts.

Very nice.


Thanks for the coments i have edited the text you mentioned

The site still needs alot of fine tuning before i will be totally happy with it but im hoping that with the added pages and seo it will give me a stronger site

Paul
Title: Re: New site Whats your thoughts
Post by: EandM on August 04, 2012, 01:53:07 pm
I also like the area coverage with text on the left and a map on the right.
Nicely reinforces your working arena in the customers minds.

Rain guarantee is well explained and prominent too as is the omnipresent phone number.

Title: Re: New site Whats your thoughts
Post by: richardlingard on August 04, 2012, 03:57:05 pm
i think its excellent, one of the best i have seen, i also thought that of your previous site as well, both very njice
Title: Re: New site Whats your thoughts
Post by: spudd on August 04, 2012, 04:11:13 pm
Looks good.. Easy on the eye :)
Title: Re: New site Whats your thoughts
Post by: andyM on August 04, 2012, 04:18:51 pm
Your Rain Guarantee is mentioned twice on the first page of your site and again on your Residential window cleaning page.
I reckon once on the first page is enough.
But that's just my opinion.
Apart from that it is very very good.
Well done.
Title: Re: New site Whats your thoughts
Post by: Erithwc on August 04, 2012, 04:36:21 pm
Your Rain Guarantee is mentioned twice on the first page of your site and again on your Residential window cleaning page.
I reckon once on the first page is enough.
But that's just my opinion.
Apart from that it is very very good.
Well done.
Thats one of the things im going to change their are a few bits on the site that need sorting (Doubles ect) but i added the text on the home page to bring it up to 300 words for seo reasons.

Once i complete my city and guilds the home page will be changed

Paul
Title: Re: New site Whats your thoughts
Post by: robbo333 on August 04, 2012, 04:40:21 pm
Your website looks good but is has a few errors in it:

'meter' should be 'metre'

'customer's' should be 'customers' (no apostrophe) and have a comma after it also.

It all needs a good read really; difficult when you do it yourself because you can miss things.

I'm only mentioning it, because i'm guessing you put some time and effort into it and you want it to be near perfect (i've just done mine).

I'm fairly new to window cleaning but have spent 30 years doing graphic design. I'd be happy to give it a read through next week and send you my comments, if that would help.

I've been learning a lot from this forum, so happy to put a bit back.

Cheers

Pete





Title: Re: New site Whats your thoughts
Post by: richywilts on August 04, 2012, 05:32:01 pm
nice site clean cut and very clear and to the point nothing too fancy
Title: Re: New site Whats your thoughts
Post by: Steve CM on August 04, 2012, 05:37:10 pm
looks really nice. One of the best wordpress sites i've seen.

My only one gripe is the phone number font you used i would change to something like helvetica bold. Just my own taste though.

Good effort!!
Title: Re: New site Whats your thoughts
Post by: IDEAL50 on August 04, 2012, 05:42:39 pm
I'm old school, maybe too old and maybe out of touch...

Is it safe to list your
Sort code
account number
Paypal
address + map
Time when your away on course...

Just to list a few, with internet fraud on the increase, arn't you giving them a head start?
Title: Re: New site Whats your thoughts
Post by: g.brookes on August 04, 2012, 05:53:26 pm
very nice.  only issue is where you say on the home page 'we do window cleaning but also offer these other services' and then the first two things you show are residential and commercial window cleaning.  that doesnt make sense to me.  obviously only a minor issue
Title: Re: New site Whats your thoughts
Post by: Chris Cottrell on August 04, 2012, 05:56:06 pm
The first thing that hits me is the scrolling banners from the main page they move to quick and don't give me time to read them

You also get a 404 error MSG after you click on read more

The before and after photo on conservatory roofs looks worse after you cleaned it
Title: Re: New site Whats your thoughts
Post by: bobplum on August 04, 2012, 06:38:33 pm
The first thing that hits me is the scrolling banners from the main page they move to quick and don't give me time to read them

You also get a 404 error MSG after you click on read more

The before and after photo on conservatory roofs looks worse after you cleaned it

i was going to mention that,i think its the wrong way round...ooopppssss
Title: Re: New site Whats your thoughts
Post by: Erithwc on August 04, 2012, 08:42:47 pm
The first thing that hits me is the scrolling banners from the main page they move to quick and don't give me time to read them

You also get a 404 error MSG after you click on read more

The before and after photo on conservatory roofs looks worse after you cleaned it

i was going to mention that,i think its the wrong way round...ooopppssss

Opps all fixed thanks for pointing that out i will have to check the whole site tomorrow after a good nights sleep  ;D ;D
Title: Re: New site Whats your thoughts
Post by: IDEAL50 on August 04, 2012, 09:29:58 pm
I'm old school, maybe too old and maybe out of touch...

Is it safe to list your
Sort code
account number
Paypal
address + map
Time when your away on course...

Just to list a few, with internet fraud on the increase, arn't you giving them a head start?

Do people on this site not answer questions like this anymore?
I thought it was a "Forum" a place to ask and answer questions, get advice and share advice?
Was I wrong?
Am I wrong?

Are only "God" like one's answered?
Is it time for me to go again?
Honestly have the decency to answer a question that's posed! :-\

Title: Re: New site Whats your thoughts
Post by: Erithwc on August 04, 2012, 09:42:22 pm
I'm old school, maybe too old and maybe out of touch...

Is it safe to list your
Sort code
account number
Paypal
address + map
Time when your away on course...

Just to list a few, with internet fraud on the increase, arn't you giving them a head start?

Do people on this site not answer questions like this anymore?
I thought it was a "Forum" a place to ask and answer questions, get advice and share advice?
Was I wrong?
Am I wrong?

Are only "God" like one's answered?
Is it time for me to go again?
Honestly have the decency to answer a question that's posed! :-\


I have asked my business account manager and have been told it is not a problem if it was a personal account it might be a problem.

as for posting about going on a course if some one wanted to break in to your home all they have to do is wait until you go to work but im not the only person living in my home my wife will be at home with the kids.

Plus to grow my business with google places now google plus local you need to provide your address and as i work from home and don't have a unit i have to use my home address.


Paul
Title: Re: New site Whats your thoughts
Post by: IDEAL50 on August 05, 2012, 11:04:44 am
Thanks for your reply Paul
Sorry for the rant! :-[
I used to have a internet site, yes google tend to put a map on it and it show your home, I for one didn't like that so I deleted the site.
I just use word of mouth and telephone listings (but even then the same happens) freedom of information! sounds like big brother to me ::)
Title: Re: New site Whats your thoughts
Post by: andrew hamshare on August 05, 2012, 11:28:23 am
Couldn't someone just use google maps streetview to see if you are out?







Tic
Title: Re: New site Whats your thoughts
Post by: Erithwc on August 05, 2012, 11:30:53 am
Couldn't someone just use google maps streetview to see if you are out?







Tic

no they can't google maps is made from pictures that are years old 2009 or 2011 i think.

Paul
Title: Re: New site Whats your thoughts
Post by: Tony Edwards on August 05, 2012, 12:54:00 pm
Thanks for your reply Paul
Sorry for the rant! :-[
I used to have a internet site, yes google tend to put a map on it and it show your home, I for one didn't like that so I deleted the site.
I just use word of mouth and telephone listings (but even then the same happens) freedom of information! sounds like big brother to me ::)

Yawn
Title: Re: New site Whats your thoughts
Post by: steve a on August 05, 2012, 05:45:15 pm
Good site Paul.

Did it cost you much?
Title: Re: New site Whats your thoughts
Post by: Erithwc on August 05, 2012, 05:49:30 pm
Good site Paul.

Did it cost you much?

$45 for the wordpress template plus web hosting £2.49 per month for a year then £6.99 per month plus alot of my spare time which was ok because i have been off for two weeks with the kids back to work monday  ;D ;D

Paul
Title: Re: New site Whats your thoughts
Post by: Tony Edwards on August 05, 2012, 06:14:18 pm
Good site Paul.

Did it cost you much?

$45 for the wordpress template plus web hosting £2.49 per month for a year then £6.99 per month plus alot of my spare time which was ok because i have been off for two weeks with the kids back to work monday  ;D ;D

Paul


Paul

I am using 123reg but service is rubbish so thinking of moving to wordpress.

Why did it cost you $45 for the template I thought they were free ?

I understand that you have to pay for hosting

Who is best for hosting as I will be leaving 123reg who also host my site ?

Great website mate, liked your old one but the latest is cool
Title: Re: New site Whats your thoughts
Post by: Erithwc on August 05, 2012, 06:59:41 pm
Good site Paul.

Did it cost you much?

$45 for the wordpress template plus web hosting £2.49 per month for a year then £6.99 per month plus alot of my spare time which was ok because i have been off for two weeks with the kids back to work monday  ;D ;D

Paul


Paul

I am using 123reg but service is rubbish so thinking of moving to wordpress.

Why did it cost you $45 for the template I thought they were free ?

I understand that you have to pay for hosting

Who is best for hosting as I will be leaving 123reg who also host my site ?

Great website mate, liked your old one but the latest is cool

The $45 was for the wordpress template you can get free templates but they aren't great

 http://themeforest.net/item/sterling-responsive-wordpress-theme/2320578?WT.ac=portfolio_thumb&WT.seg_1=portfolio_thumb&WT.z_author=TrueThemes (http://themeforest.net/item/sterling-responsive-wordpress-theme/2320578?WT.ac=portfolio_thumb&WT.seg_1=portfolio_thumb&WT.z_author=TrueThemes)

as for hosting im with 1and1.co.uk they are ok but their are better ones out there i think.

Paul
Title: Re: New site Whats your thoughts
Post by: Tony Edwards on August 05, 2012, 07:18:02 pm
Good site Paul.

Did it cost you much?

$45 for the wordpress template plus web hosting £2.49 per month for a year then £6.99 per month plus alot of my spare time which was ok because i have been off for two weeks with the kids back to work monday  ;D ;D

Paul


Paul

I am using 123reg but service is rubbish so thinking of moving to wordpress.

Why did it cost you $45 for the template I thought they were free ?

I understand that you have to pay for hosting

Who is best for hosting as I will be leaving 123reg who also host my site ?

Great website mate, liked your old one but the latest is cool

The $45 was for the wordpress template you can get free templates but they aren't great

 http://themeforest.net/item/sterling-responsive-wordpress-theme/2320578?WT.ac=portfolio_thumb&WT.seg_1=portfolio_thumb&WT.z_author=TrueThemes (http://themeforest.net/item/sterling-responsive-wordpress-theme/2320578?WT.ac=portfolio_thumb&WT.seg_1=portfolio_thumb&WT.z_author=TrueThemes)

as for hosting im with 1and1.co.uk they are ok but their are better ones out there i think.

Paul

Cheers Paul

I presume you purchase that for $45 build the site and then pay the hosting fee ?

Out of interest where did you get that gutter picture with the leaves ? great picture
Title: Re: New site Whats your thoughts
Post by: Erithwc on August 05, 2012, 08:29:41 pm
I bought the pictures from fotolia as you can get done for copyright if you just copy pictures of the net.

Paul
Title: Re: New site Whats your thoughts
Post by: Tony Edwards on August 05, 2012, 08:38:35 pm
I bought the pictures from fotolia as you can get done for copyright if you just copy pictures of the net.

Paul

Great site