Please critique my website!

[statusdetailing]

I have recently made some changes to my website, especially my service menu and prices.

I will be simplifying the service menu with drop down boxes in order to clean up the page. All the info will still be there but I think it will look cleaner.

My sight is flashed based, which is somewhat of a problem. I'm currently looking for a solution.

Please critique my website! Any advise or positive criticism helps. Thanks! rops:

 

[mhphoto]

Link?

 

[statusdetailing]

Sorry guys. Here's the link haha: Welcome to Status Auto Detailing, Springfield Mo.

 

[steve swafford]

:dblthumb2:I like your site. i especially like the way you explain claying and the use of quality products and equipment, most customers do not understand price structures for detailing until they are informed on our side of the business.

 

[statusdetailing]

:dblthumb2:I like your site. i especially like the way you explain claying and the use of quality products and equipment, most customers do not understand price structures for detailing until they are informed on our side of the business.

Thanks! Really appreciate the input. I was worried that the front page might be a little busy with all the pics of equipment. I'm trying to inform the customer but I don't want to overload them with info. I've seen a few sights, not necessarily detailing websites, that just have way to much information.

 

[statusdetailing]

:dblthumb2:I like your site. i especially like the way you explain claying and the use of quality products and equipment, most customers do not understand price structures for detailing until they are informed on our side of the business.

Forgot to ask, did my service menu seem confusing or overwhelming at all? I think I would like to just have drop down menus on that page. For example, if you were to click "exterior only" you would get a drop down menu or pop up window that shows you the full description.

 

[RhetoricMixes]

Very nice layout with everything. My only gripe is with your services section. I dont know if its just me but when i look at the font thats there it seems tiny and i have to squint to see anything. Besides that its all gravy.

 

[mhphoto]

I like it (and for me to say that about a flash site is a great compliment ), but there are a few things I'd consider re-doing. You actually don't have the problem I see a lot of people creating for themselves, which is using too many adjectives when describing steps. I'm sure there's been plenty of discussion on this board about the effectiveness of such inflated descriptions. You do have some ("Apply premium synthetic sealant"), but that's the only I could find that I didn't like. Everything else is very straight forward. When I'm playing consumer I hate to see words like "premium" in front of products people are selling. The wording automatically puts me off. Other than that I like it!

 

[statusdetailing]

Thanks everybody for the suggestions. I will be making a few minor changes with the adjectives and hopefully find a way to make the font on the service menu more readable. Like I said before, I'm thinking about making drop down menus to clean up the service page.

 

[Agfan]

Pictures!!! People like pictures.

 

[gothamite302]

Your mobile version leave a bit to be desired and I'm always on auto geek from my phone

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S III

 

[Cosmin]

the services page .. you use too many colors ( black white , red , yellow ) and too many fronts, also is not that visible. some fronts don`t natch , or at least is how it looks on my comp.
the portfolio - the presentation of your work seem "bulky", i think can look more simple and professional , and with more potential.

 

[DEXTERITY]

Everything else looks good for the most part..

a few pointers..

first, I would improve the load speed of the home page.. You shouldn't see a loading bar prior to the home page becoming visible. That's a big turn off and a way to lose a click through. Personally I would ditch the flash. A lot of os x/mac related devices don't support it anymore.. also, kind of played out. However, you already invested the money, so may be a tad late.

Do you have keywords and meta tags programmed? I can't tell since I can't right click because of the flash. That will help with google optimization. You do have keywords mentioned in the natural text of your paragraph which is great. Google search engine picks up on that.

I would break up the text under "why choose status." It needs a paragraph or two. Also, the other text on the page is a tad annoying to read because of the scroll bar. that type of info can be on a separate page or maybe make the frame rate larger on the page.. not sure if that will help..

The text font on the services page is a little small. I know you have a lot of info, but it could become hard to read on mobile devices if the site isn't optimized for cell phones. Nevertheless, it is hard to read in general.

You could list each service using hyper links (or drop down menu as you already stated) so those services open up to new pages. Thus, allowing for larger text and avoiding having everything crammed into one page. There is a lot going on within the service page.

I would include the credit card logo's on the home page somewhere so people know the forms of payment you take without having to goto the contact page. It's kind of like a call to action..

The word specials is not capitalized like the other menu options. I would make the font for specials red instead of contact. Or make it green (i.e money).. it should stand out more. contact should be the last menu option since the phone number is listed on the home page.

The phone number is in the correct spot as the eye tends to gravitate to the right side of web pages.


that's my two cents for now.

 

[Infinitiman]

Your mobile version leave a bit to be desired and I'm always on auto geek from my phone

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S III

I have to agree with that statement. My only computer is my iPad so the first thing it will bring up is the mobile site. There is a need to keep people on your website more than just a few seconds. IMO I believe you need a little more information and pictures showcasing you quality work.


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[brentech]

Do you have keywords and meta tags programmed? He does, you can click outside of the flash area and view source, also every browser these days you can go to browser tools or view - > view source. It's all set up fine.

I would break up the text under "why choose status." It needs a paragraph or two. Agree, always say this every time someone posts their page. Look at a news paper and break up your sentences like that. There is a reason papers do it, and it's for readability.
Same goes for other pages, like on ABOUT US.

Something I notice on my own. On the home page, each of those sections of text are a bit of an issue. Most people aren't going to realize that those red dots are actually scroll bars. Need to find a more natural way to display that text. Whether it's expanding the page or making new pages for that information.

You want information to be displayed in a way that people expect it.


That's mostly the all of it.

 

[DEXTERITY]

yeah I was trying to view source but everywhere I clicked didn't let me do it.. I didn't bother checking with the browser. either way.. good it's there.

 

[Eandras]

One thing that I would like to say is try not to mention "Craiglist". There are some really good Detailers that are on the site. I am not one so I am not defending them. I agree with many of the others that state the services page is not right. You need better font choices, sizing, color and add items with a clear billet.

One pet peeve that drives me nuts is "We". Try to use Status Auto Detailing rather than We. Spelling out the name brings a professional look.

It nice that you mention your background but other than the business degree that one of the owners has there is no correlation to Detailing. Put more information about the detailing experiences that you both have. You mention that you spent countless hours perfecting your craft. Build on that add more information on how you did that.

In the why choose Status I would change my opening statement to something like this:

Status Auto Detailing offers personal service unlike many of the assembly line detailers. This is a positive statement and not a negative statement about your competition.

Just some thoughts to help you out. A major issue that I see on most sites is missed spelled words.

As a last point put some pictures in the gallery of your shop. A well organized shop will help sell your services.

Ed

 

[statusdetailing]

Your mobile version leave a bit to be desired and I'm always on auto geek from my phone

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S III

The mobile version sucks! I'm looking for a solution to this problem. At least apple users can see some basic info and my number, I guess...

 

[statusdetailing]

the services page .. you use too many colors ( black white , red , yellow ) and too many fronts, also is not that visible. some fronts don`t natch , or at least is how it looks on my comp.
the portfolio - the presentation of your work seem "bulky", i think can look more simple and professional , and with more potential.

Appreciate the input Cosmin. I'm going to be making changes to the service menu soon. I really like the gallery on your website. I may try to do something similar. I never did really like the small thumbnails in my gallery.

 

[statusdetailing]

Everything else looks good for the most part..

a few pointers..

first, I would improve the load speed of the home page.. You shouldn't see a loading bar prior to the home page becoming visible. That's a big turn off and a way to lose a click through. Personally I would ditch the flash. A lot of os x/mac related devices don't support it anymore.. also, kind of played out. However, you already invested the money, so may be a tad late.

Do you have keywords and meta tags programmed? I can't tell since I can't right click because of the flash. That will help with google optimization. You do have keywords mentioned in the natural text of your paragraph which is great. Google search engine picks up on that.

I would break up the text under "why choose status." It needs a paragraph or two. Also, the other text on the page is a tad annoying to read because of the scroll bar. that type of info can be on a separate page or maybe make the frame rate larger on the page.. not sure if that will help..

The text font on the services page is a little small. I know you have a lot of info, but it could become hard to read on mobile devices if the site isn't optimized for cell phones. Nevertheless, it is hard to read in general.

You could list each service using hyper links (or drop down menu as you already stated) so those services open up to new pages. Thus, allowing for larger text and avoiding having everything crammed into one page. There is a lot going on within the service page.

I would include the credit card logo's on the home page somewhere so people know the forms of payment you take without having to goto the contact page. It's kind of like a call to action..

The word specials is not capitalized like the other menu options. I would make the font for specials red instead of contact. Or make it green (i.e money).. it should stand out more. contact should be the last menu option since the phone number is listed on the home page.

The phone number is in the correct spot as the eye tends to gravitate to the right side of web pages.


that's my two cents for now.

Thanks! Will be making as many off these changes as possible asap. My keywords are all good. My site and business info is optimized very well on google. That's one big thing I've got going for me. I'm number one in Springfield, Mo if you type auto detailing Springfield mo. Got there doing all the work myself, but took over a year.