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  • Dan Frazer Gardening March 30, 2011 at 5:35pm

    Looks ok Nic, you make strange and excessive use of capital letters, but other than that nothing worth moaning about!

     

    I don't think you need your full postal address on there, clients can get that once you meet them, just a security thing, and I would get a couple of testimonials on there right away. Also have you got a landline number you can add? Just makes a difference to some people wary of cowboys.

     

    Nice colour scheme, easy on the eyes.

  • chris nangle March 30, 2011 at 8:01pm

    Hi Nick

    not keen on the font or the black background i found it hard to read mate

  • Nic Johnson March 30, 2011 at 8:54pm

    I was told to put my address as it seperates me from cowboys and makes me traceable i was thinking about the security issues with it but freeindex ask for address as well. My partners dad said he wouldn't call anyone that wasnt traceable so im not sure whether to keem it or not. Cant really use a landline as i dont have one that could be diverted to my mobile...

     



    Dan Frazer Gardening said:

    Looks ok Nic, you make strange and excessive use of capital letters, but other than that nothing worth moaning about!

     

    I don't think you need your full postal address on there, clients can get that once you meet them, just a security thing, and I would get a couple of testimonials on there right away. Also have you got a landline number you can add? Just makes a difference to some people wary of cowboys.

     

    Nice colour scheme, easy on the eyes.

  • Roy March 30, 2011 at 9:06pm

    Hi Nic

    Website design is so subjective but I can see no obvious flaws with one glaring exception; one way or another you must include a landline number. Sadly our trade is awash with cash-in-hand cowboys with no traceable contact details. Potential clients can be very wary. Have a look at the comments on the 'Contact us' page of our website which although showing our full name, address and landline number encourages enquirers to phone our mobile number. And it works.

    Roy

    www.gardenersofkingswood.co.uk

  • Nic Johnson March 30, 2011 at 9:19pm

    ok roy thats a good way of doing it i think ill do the same add the landline but suggest calls are made to the mobile or emails left

     

    cheers nic

    Roy said:

    Hi Nic

    Website design is so subjective but I can see no obvious flaws with one glaring exception; one way or another you must include a landline number. Sadly our trade is awash with cash-in-hand cowboys with no traceable contact details. Potential clients can be very wary. Have a look at the comments on the 'Contact us' page of our website which although showing our full name, address and landline number encourages enquirers to phone our mobile number. And it works.

    Roy

    www.gardenersofkingswood.co.uk

  • Mark Brierley March 30, 2011 at 9:30pm
    Hi nick one problem I've noticed is that you don't seem to of compressed you portfolio pictures so they are taking a while to load.
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    Daniel Gillings @ DC inc March 30, 2011 at 9:32pm

    We use vonage for our landline. It is a local (to us) number that comes through the internet channel. Costs us just £5 a month. I have it setup to ring both the landline and the mobile at the same time and it covers all bases.

     

    As for the website, from our previous conversations, I think it works and covers what it needs to. As Roy has already said, website are very subjective. If you are happy then I think that is where it should stay. As long as spelling, grammar etc are all in order.

     

    Daniel

  • Nic Johnson March 30, 2011 at 9:33pm
    probably not lol do i need to take them off to compress them?

    Mark Brierley said:
    Hi nick one problem I've noticed is that you don't seem to of compressed you portfolio pictures so they are taking a while to load.
  • Nic Johnson March 30, 2011 at 9:44pm
    seems to be loading up quick enough for me...

    Nic Johnson said:
    probably not lol do i need to take them off to compress them?

    Mark Brierley said:
    Hi nick one problem I've noticed is that you don't seem to of compressed you portfolio pictures so they are taking a while to load.
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