xanadu Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 OK I just finished our website..Need to see if I missed something...Be gentle...lol [url=http://xanadumindbodyandsoul.com]http://xanadumindbodyandsoul.com[/url Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyme1911 Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 I think it looks clean and Zen, very nice. I like your booth set up alot! You dont mention were you are located, or I am one of those people who like to read the "about me" page. I like colors alot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xanadu Posted October 17, 2010 Author Share Posted October 17, 2010 We are in Cape Coral Florida. We do festivals which are geared toward Eco minded people. We are looking into retail locations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyme1911 Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Cool... love that, I think you should mention it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuminousBoutique Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 (edited) :yay:I think you are off to a great start!!!my first thoughts are that the text is very plain... even if it was just something very simple with a hint of italics like this...Welcome to Xanadu Mind Body and Soul...We are dedicated to providing products which enrich your overall experience..All of our products are produced with quality ingredients and are packaged with care,Please take a moment to look over items we have listed..Less harsh and it catches my eye better.. or even if its in a "box" or frame. On the banner too.. super plain. Now I know this is SUPER nitpicky, but the .. arent really appropriate for this type of business statement. I use ... alot, mostly because when I type on a website like this I'm being conversational, but when I read them its like someone is leaving something hanging out there... plus there should be three.. not two heheWelcome to Xanadu: Mind, Body, and Soul!We are dedicated to providing products which enrich your overall experience.so on and so forth. Again, thats me being nitpicky... take it or leave it!! For the candles page.. I would try to make sure the photos are a standard size. For the bath and body page.. remember that we are not allowed to make medical claims. Also you say on your soap that you do not use "synthetic fragrance oils" but then say at the end you use "safe fragrance oils" to add to the soaps fragrance... thats kinda confusing to a buyer I would think. Also, "organic" claims arent really regulated in soap but I'd be aware of that... once lye is added to it, lets be honest.. its not organic anymore.Theres no real guidance on how to purchase... maybe add "To make a purchase" added to your "please call if we can be any assitance". If I was a buyer I would likely just move on... this is the age of immediate satisfaction.. know what i mean?are you planning on adding a cart to your website? What worked well for me for quite some time was to make my photos clickable, and they linked to my etsy page. That way people had a way to buy, right then on the spot when they see something they like. Looks like you have a great start and all your products look great! Your palm is beautiful great job! Edited October 17, 2010 by LuminousBoutique Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xanadu Posted October 17, 2010 Author Share Posted October 17, 2010 Great ideas. I am a .. freak.. LoL THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH.Sometimes more eyes helps see things more clearly.I unfortunately had a teenager take those for me and he wanted different angles. It was a hit or miss with him. I will try and take some more.The shopping cart is where I have no idea to begin. I haven't set up etsy yet. I have been so slammed with the shows and restocking that I haven't done much research on those areas.I have mainly had people call me to place orders from people who had seen me at shows. Most are repeat customers who pretty much know my product line better than me. lolI have also had problems with the font. Every font I picked didnt show the same on the website. I guess they were not compatible.Fortunately you can change your website as many times as you need to otherwise Id be crazier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.S. Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 My comments:1. I agree that the text is plain and needs to be fancier.2. Please work on your wording: " We can make gift baskets with any combination of any of our products" doesn't sound good..... "We will be happy to make a custom gift basket including any of our products." Sounds much better.3. You don't describe your scents. How would one know what Dragon's Blood smells like?4. On the Candles page.... In your pictures at the bottom.. You say "Tart's" and "Tealight's". There should not be any apostrophes.. that shows possession and they aren't possessing anything.5. Centering every line makes it hard to read.. I think a bullet point list, or just normal paragraphing is better.. but that's just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xanadu Posted October 17, 2010 Author Share Posted October 17, 2010 I see. Work in progress. Making notes to update at one time.BTW. I love your website R.S. Very modern. Gotta get the Add to cart thing too.It's more fun making stuff than all this business paperwork crap! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xanadu Posted October 17, 2010 Author Share Posted October 17, 2010 Now I am really confused about this whole font issue. It is set as AbbotOldStyle. Is it showing up differently? Like in arial? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xanadu Posted October 17, 2010 Author Share Posted October 17, 2010 Ok. Those changes done. Does anyone know what decorative fonts actually show up right?My name was in Forte. The remainder was AbbottOldStyle.And evidently it showed up for u guys as Arial? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuminousBoutique Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 (edited) hmmmm im not sure!! Georgia is a decent one that shows up for most people and is still simple but a bit more elegant... The banner at the top is changed and it looks great! The rest of the text is still the same, but in italics, which is nice! Edited October 17, 2010 by LuminousBoutique Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xanadu Posted October 17, 2010 Author Share Posted October 17, 2010 Let me try Georgia. I changed everything to Arial italics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.S. Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 BTW. I love your website R.S. Very modern.ty.. exactly the look I was going for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnvyCandles Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Hm, why will the link not work for me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricofAZ Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Does not work well with firefox. Text overlaps. Not everyone is a Dollar Bill lover. Micro$oft has a good browser, but if you cater only to Micro$oft, then the rest of the world that doesn't may find your site problematic.Just my observation. Craftserver works fine on Firefox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gucci Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Beautiful candles and love love love the crystals!! :smiley2:One technical thing, the gift basket and contact us buttons were dead links. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xanadu Posted October 18, 2010 Author Share Posted October 18, 2010 Gonna have to see what happened. I could get them to work but I had to go to the home and then press the link it works. Thanks about the crystals... I love them. My customer base is really earthy and these were requested. Same as the salt lamps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gucci Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 oh and I also viewed through firefox and could see everything just fine Love the salt lamps too. My friend bought one and she double dog dared me to taste it so I did....and yup..tasted like salt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xanadu Posted October 18, 2010 Author Share Posted October 18, 2010 Too funny... When I handle them I feel dried out due to the salt residue... Thank you.. So it worked on your firefox? Humm... All these internet problems are driving me nuts.... I can't use my font because it wasn't showing up right... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbiepql Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Strictly from a web design viewpoint and please don't flame me and say I am being mean - I did this stuff for a living many years:Your pages jump from left/right and center justification, pick one and make it consistant from page to page. Your banner jumps around from page to page too.Same with your page body, if you are going to do pictures on the right, text in the center/left - make it consistant. If you are going to put text on the pictures, do it consistantly - sometimes you are on the top, sometimes it's on the bottom.Your font size is too large in the description text. As a result the paragraph justification is fragmented. Like you have four words on one line and two on the next. From a graphic styling preference it would look better to reduce the size of your font and maybe try an off white text since you background is so dark. See the text size on Crystals - make it all the same - consistancy is important - it's what makes a site look professional.Line your pictures up on the tops, they are offset ever so slightly.Design wise the page is too long considering content. Your pictures are so large and the text is so big. As a result...viewers have to scroll down to see one picture and text...not desirable. I did not read text - this was just what I noticed in passing - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xanadu Posted October 18, 2010 Author Share Posted October 18, 2010 Awesome... Ok. Which text is too large? The headings? My problem is that I had to change all the text to show up because evidently the Forte and AbbottOldStyle I used came up as Arial.. So I changed all of it to Arial Italics.I used Site Builder by Yahoo.. I thought I clicked center justification??Wow is this crap hard!! Thank you soooo much for the response. I truly dont take it as too critical.. We all have our specialties. Mine is printwork...lol Web design not so much...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbiepql Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 There should be a different size text for headers (and some of them you have put on two lines - not necessary) but the description text where you are describing the items should be consistant thoughout the website - preferably the size it is on the crystal's page and from a graphically more pleasing standpoint not in bold or italic black - Font issues are solved by using only fonts that are universal - if you picked ariel it should show on all browsers, but save font size, boldness and italics to place an emphasis, not as a matter of routine. The main issues is getting your design and elements in line with each other, the same on each page so there is consistancy. Right now, a viewer is clicking each page and having to find where to start, sometimes its left, sometimes it's midde - sometimes the pictures are on the left and big, sometimes small and in the middle - it's a subliminal, and the consumer won't know why they feel confused or lost, but they will.Also consider adding pages in there that a reader would expect to see when visiting a site "about us", "how to order", etc. Your purpose of your page is to sell correct? Than why is how to buy the bottom of the page? Make a page and link in the main navigation bar at the top and explain how to buy, leave if off the additional pages unless you use it as a button on the side bar to link back to the "how to order page".Move your pictures to the top of the main page - and make them a bit smaller if you can - that text on the bottom of that plain header is not inviting at all - and now due to the large font they have to scroll on some monitors to see the pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAgirl89 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Just an FYI about the fonts - the fonts *you* use will only show up for visitors if *they* have them on their computer system. There are a set of fonts that are default and are used by computer software manufacturers, like Windows. Those fonts will show up if the font *you* used is not available on the visitor's computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xanadu Posted October 23, 2010 Author Share Posted October 23, 2010 How do I find out what are some default fonts are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAgirl89 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 (edited) If you're running Windows, you can check out the Windows website for their list. Here's the link for fonts used with Windows XP - http://www.microsoft.com/typography/fonts/winxp.htmHere's a list of all the font families used by Microsoft - http://www.microsoft.com/typography/fonts/family.aspxThese are default fonts that should show up for anyone using a Microsoft program like Windows. Edited October 23, 2010 by PAgirl89 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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