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Subject: Want my website critically reviewed? woodenfurniture.net
Category: Business and Money > eCommerce
Asked by: jodhpur7-ga
List Price: $17.00
Posted: 16 Apr 2005 01:31 PDT
Expires: 16 May 2005 01:31 PDT
Question ID: 509984
Dear Sir,

I want my website http://www.woodenfurniture.net critically reviewed,
It has been over an year, How do I attract real buyers of wholesale
furniture more.

I am interested in a quick site links / optimisation / marketing review.

I would be removing the ads on this site, (please do not comment on them)

I would not want a very detailed review considering I am not payiing
much, but still it does not hurt to have an opinion.
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Subject: Re: Want my website critically reviewed? woodenfurniture.net
From: bozo99-ga on 16 Apr 2005 06:20 PDT
 
read www.asktog.com  - interesting articles, some of them on web design

http://www.asktog.com/basics/firstPrinciples.html
http://www.asktog.com/columns/015WebDesignRant.html
Subject: Re: Want my website critically reviewed? woodenfurniture.net
From: anonymussedhair-ga on 16 Apr 2005 22:27 PDT
 
Hi there.
Here's my 2 cents' worth as far as the looks...

I think your site is VERY functional and easy to use, however, the
aesthetic looks circa 1995.  White space and clean navigation is in.
And, a left hand navigation bar would be fantastic for the user...
categorized with primary categories, then as you mouse over, sub
categories (i.e. Tables/Coffee Tables, or Living Room/Coffee Tables.
These types of nav bars are fairly easy to create in Macromedia
Fireworks.   See http://www.furniture.com for an example of what I'm
talking about.
Subject: Re: Want my website critically reviewed? woodenfurniture.net
From: abhunk-ga on 19 Apr 2005 22:12 PDT
 
i was going through ur website as i am a web designer i found there
are many areas which are left uncomplete like the Product.htm should
have some pictures related to products and at the bottom where it is
written "We are the leading handicrafts manufacturer, Based
.........." it should be in bright color bcose the background color
and the text color are very dark and the text cannot be read
properly.....

keep consistency in ur website like the BAR at the top which has links
like HOME | PRODUCTS RANGE |ENQUIRY FORM | ...... is in some pale
yellow color whereas the bar at the bottom of the products.htm is in
black color...

i would say the website has got a good sober look but many things  r
to be worked out to make a complete website.....as of now this much
would be enough i will come back, plz let me know if u like the
comments or not ....... BYE
Subject: Re: Want my website critically reviewed? woodenfurniture.net
From: fieldlily-ga on 28 Apr 2005 15:36 PDT
 
My two cents as a web writer--your text is hard to read, as it has
some grammatical errors and also some jargon. For example, here's the
first sentence on your homepage: "A manufacturing company from
jodhpur,India involved in manufacturing of various kind of handicrafts
& wrought iron furniture." Here are some of the errors in that
sentence: the word "Jodhpur" should be capitalized, there should be a
comma after "India," the word "kinds" needs an "s," and the sentence
is a fragment (it has no main verb). You also use the word
"manufacturing" twice: you write, "a manufacturing company. . .
involved in manufacturing," which is redundant.

Here's a more effective rewrite: "Our firm, located in Jodhpur, India,
manufactures a wide variety of handicrafts and wrought-iron
furniture."

Another problem with the text on your site is that you talk a lot
about features and very little about benefits. There's an old axiom in
the ad writing industry: "Don't tell the reader about your grass seed.
. . tell him about his lawn." In other words, you talk a lot about the
fancy qualities of your product, but you don't tell us about how they
help the buyer. When you write, "The company has its own kilns for
seasoning and pressurized chemical chambers for treating wood," your
reader has no idea why he or she should be impressed.

My advice for you would be to find a) a copywriter or b) an English
major to rewrite the site. A copywriter would be best but more
expensive (several hundred dollars). But, if nothing else, get a good
writer to go over your website and fix all the grammar mistakes.
Subject: Re: Want my website critically reviewed? woodenfurniture.net
From: giardina-ga on 08 Jun 2005 19:55 PDT
 
People are being too nice.... the site is terrible! Oye!
Subject: Re: Want my website critically reviewed? woodenfurniture.net
From: kshakti-ga on 16 Oct 2005 05:06 PDT
 
You need to reDESIGN your web site. I hope you understand DESIGN. your
website is just html codes and nothing else. No impressive images, no
colour matching, no theme, nothing. the site is very simple. looking
at your product you should have a designer site, with that wooden
touch and polished effect. if you think i'm right, call me at
9825291712 (ahmedabad), i might be able to help you more.
Subject: Re: Want my website critically reviewed? woodenfurniture.net
From: lazortech-ga on 28 Oct 2005 13:34 PDT
 
Hi

I agree with alot of the comments on here. But ...

1. Loose the Google Ads & Banners.
2. Work on the colors and layout, should be more natural colors.
   Light text on a dark background is never a good idea.
3. Sort out the grammer.
4. Get professional help.

cheers

Len

www.lazortech.com
Subject: Re: Want my website critically reviewed? woodenfurniture.net
From: webecho-ga on 06 Dec 2005 18:23 PST
 
As a website designer (http://www.webechodesigns.com) i believe there
are many areeas of this website that could be dramatically improved:

What are you selling?
At the moment your website looks like an advert for anyone else except you!

Google ads can be handy, but do NOT give them precidence over YOUR
product! You wouldn't advertise the furniture store down the road on
your shops front window - would you?

It needs tidying up!
Example - On your products page
http://www.woodenfurniture.net/new%20collection/antique-range-wooden-bookshelf.html
The bottom navigation appears through the images

Design & colour
The current website really doesn't 'reflect' your products (IMO) -
wood is a 'warm' material but your website uses a 'cold' bluey colour.
Layout - get some space between the edge of the screen and the text,
trying to read text that starts right at the edge of the browser is
annoying.

Navigation
Instead of product range
why not use 

new designs
wooden furniture
iron furniture
exclusive furniture

Allow visitors to go directly to the area they are interested in


Content
On your front page - feature 1 picture and some text with a heading
about  each type of product with a link to the relevant category
As well as making it easier for visitors to navigate, the linked
headings will be 'rated' by Search Engines making you more visible for
these keywords.


These are just a few very basic suggestions, if you are interested in
more thorough advice, please visit my website
http://www.webechodesigns.com and contact me personally


Webecho

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