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08-14-2008 3:44 PM
LFiatoa Joined on 02-11-2008 AR Posts 24
Please Review My Site...

Hello to all - I had a site review on an other group forum and got slammed (only 3 people replied)... Nothing possitive at all - From my logo to my content... I'm just wanting I guess... a second review. But please be honest. I have hidden some of my pages because I will no longer offer the commercial music option "of use any song you want" because of the gray area of use under the "Fair Use Act"... A risk I am not willing to take for anyone. This also means my TOS will need to be updated but currently is not. You can check it out here.

Thanks in advance...

Laura

Laura
Across Graphics Digital Studio
www.acrossgraphics.com
08-14-2008 4:34 PM In reply to
joe b Joined on 08-04-2008 New York Posts 185
Re: Please Review My Site...

Laura

I looked at your website and found to look great.  The only thing that i noticed was the alignment of your write up on front page.   I would put a privacy policy on your website, people love to take pictures and other things from your website. It just covers you and gives notice to people selling.

great website:    check my site out   www.jbsfamilystore.com      thanks

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Shopping at JBs Family Store offers a variety of high quality gifts like: home décor, kitchenware, candles, apparel, games, toys, jewelry and much more.

08-15-2008 12:01 PM In reply to
Liz - MSFT Joined on 03-19-2008 Posts 156
Re: Please Review My Site...

I think there’s a lot of great stuff going on with your site … and it looks like you’ve been very thorough about providing all the information folks need. I’ve seen other sites offering similar services, but I think you do a nice job presenting your concepts.

 

That said, there are a couple of things I would suggest:

 

1. In some places the images or text kind of fade into your backgrounds because they’re so dark. For instance, your logo doesn’t really pop out of your header – neither do the words. Same is true where you’re putting black type on the dark gray background. It’s a bit difficult to read.

 

2. If you know a good copy editor you might ask them to go over your site and tidy it up. I noticed enough little errors that I think it would be worthwhile. For example, that first paragraph on your Home page. The sentence that begins: Your Life Event DVD will be the talk  … you’re missing the word “of” after talk. 

 

3. Rather than repeating the same ideas you have in your intro text again at the bottom of the Home page, I think it might be more useful to give people a quick idea of how your service works – maybe in a brief numbered list. Something like   1) Gather your photos. 2) Select a theme. 3. Choose your music. 4. Pick a background … and so on.

 

Anyway, those are a couple thoughts for you. I hope you have lots of success; it looks like a nice business and your prices seem pretty reasonable.

 

Liz

 

08-16-2008 12:09 AM In reply to
LFiatoa Joined on 02-11-2008 AR Posts 24
Re: Please Review My Site...

Thanks for the good reviews! I updated the logo to make it "pop" more as well as some other text. I took all of your advice! Be sure to check out the changes and let me know what you think! Joe - I love your family store! Changes made here. I'm not to happy with the large body font - but for some reason I can't figure out the right code... so currently I have it set on "5" - "4" I think is too small - somewhere between is my future plan... If someone knows off hand the code to place in CSS I'd be grateful! I've tried a few codes, either they were right and OL just didn't update the change or they were wrong... either way I gave up for tonight!

Laura
Across Graphics Digital Studio
www.acrossgraphics.com
08-16-2008 1:28 PM In reply to
parrish Joined on 04-05-2008 Chicago Posts 52
Re: Please Review My Site...

Your website looks good. Now for the big question, Have you sold anything? I am speaking of course of couples who found your site on a search engine and placed an order, not those who first met you in person.

 Good luck

www.languagelearninglab.com
08-18-2008 8:31 AM In reply to
jann1033 Joined on 02-15-2008 Posts 183
Re: Please Review My Site...

 i think your site looks good. i couldn't get any samples open( probably is my computer since it keeps telling me i need a plug in then won't load it)

it might be nice to offer an "all inclusive" package with some of your products ie the mugs or t shirts. I think the poster price for basically sending someones' photo to a printer is way to high. i know you can get  a poster made at mpix for a round $20 and they do correction. 

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