Website Review and Suggestions

**PBScott** · 07-24-2009, 10:26 AM

Hello, it has been a long time since I posted this here for you all to have a look at. Last time I did this I ended up taking all your advice and completly redoing the website.

http://www.planetarybargains.com/

**TWD** · 07-24-2009, 11:42 AM

I think it looks great. The tone perfectly fits what you are
trying to achieve I believe. Well done.

I am sure somebody will come along and say they dont like
the blue wallpaper. Dont listen to them. Leave it as it is.

A few suggestions:
1) People surf web sites in a variety of ways. Some people will feel confortable
using the menus to get around and see what they want to see.
Other people will try to find a search box as soon as they enter a
new website. Your Search box is buried down the bottom of the
page. I'd be much happier if it was up near the top.

2) You need to start thinking about your SEO. What keywords are
people going to use to find you? You need to make sure you are getting mileage out of your TITLE tags and META Description tags.

3) Trust is a big thing when buying on the net so some photos of the owners on the About Us page never hurts.

4) I'm a member of the DARCMO coalition (Designers Against Redundant & Confusing Menu Options). It took me a while to realise that Clothing=Mens T-Shirts, Hats=Mens Hats, Bags=Ladys Bags. Why have two menus when one is sufficient?

**Dave@Hivelociy** · 07-24-2009, 11:53 AM

I second that, the only thing you might think of is adding a top nav, possibly making the left side nav scroll and or jazzing it up a bit, other than that it's very well put together, did you adapt a wordpress theme for it?

**DiTryin** · 07-24-2009, 01:27 PM

Here's my 2 cents..

"Welcome! We hope you enjoy your stay." ...is unnecessary. I'd change it to:

The Best Deals on:
Clothing | Hats | Bags | Watches | and More

- The "Recently Popular Products" sounds weird. It begs the question: If they were popular before, what are they now?

And make your selling points bolder to catch the visitor's eye:

* Worry-Free Shopping
* No-Hassle Returns
* Price Match Plus
* Satisfaction Guaranteed

Maybe use a bright bullet point.

Since the title across the top is the first thing people will see on Google, I'd change it to something like:

Cool T-shirts, Surf Shirts, Bags, Hats, Watches, and more at PlanetaryBargains.com

Testimonials sell so you might want to squeeze a **glowing** testimonial in on the left side between your nav links and your "News" on every page. Also, that top testimonial on your testimonial page... I'd remove it.

I'd mix up the product images - it looks like all you have is t-shirts.

Other than that, I like it, too!

**Leopard** · 07-24-2009, 02:15 PM

This web design looks nice, there is one thing that is just really bothering me. You use both rounded corners and sharp corners, and I would really recommend using just one or the other, but that is just my opinion. I am sure not many people are bothered by it, but if it was me I would change it.

**TWD** · 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiTryin

Here's my 2 cents..

"Welcome! We hope you enjoy your stay." ...is unnecessary. I'd change it to:

The Best Deals on:
Clothing | Hats | Bags | Watches | and More

- The "Recently Popular Products" sounds weird. It begs the question: If they were popular before, what are they now?

And make your selling points bolder to catch the visitor's eye:

* Worry-Free Shopping
* No-Hassle Returns
* Price Match Plus
* Satisfaction Guaranteed

Maybe use a bright bullet point.

Since the title across the top is the first thing people will see on Google, I'd change it to something like:

Cool T-shirts, Surf Shirts, Bags, Hats, Watches, and more at PlanetaryBargains.com

Testimonials sell so you might want to squeeze a **glowing** testimonial in on the left side between your nav links and your "News" on every page. Also, that top testimonial on your testimonial page... I'd remove it.

I'd mix up the product images - it looks like all you have is t-shirts.

Other than that, I like it, too!

YES. All very good points.
Although I think Dianes suggestion for the tag line might
be a tad too long. I'd probably leave it at what you've got.

"Welcome to..." is a fine way for humans to
address each other in person. But in this case
your visitors are essentially being welcomed by
a web server. How did you feel that last time you were
welcomed by a machine?
Besides, its waste of valuable "above the fold" real estate.

**PBScott** · 07-25-2009, 12:48 AM

These suggestions are great, I cant wait to get around to implementing them.

Yeah I know right now we are very heavy on Men's T-Shirts, After we get another 50 or so shirts up I will start on the other stuff.

**Anic21** · 07-25-2009, 10:01 AM

I wil check n tell u

**PBScott** · 08-03-2009, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anic21

I wil check n tell u

The anticipation is killing me

**DWDaily** · 08-03-2009, 03:09 PM

Seo is King!

Quote:

Originally Posted by TWD

I think it looks great. The tone perfectly fits what you are
trying to achieve I believe. Well done.

I am sure somebody will come along and say they dont like
the blue wallpaper. Dont listen to them. Leave it as it is.

A few suggestions:
1) People surf web sites in a variety of ways. Some people will feel confortable
using the menus to get around and see what they want to see.
Other people will try to find a search box as soon as they enter a
new website. Your Search box is buried down the bottom of the
page. I'd be much happier if it was up near the top.

2) You need to start thinking about your SEO. What keywords are
people going to use to find you? You need to make sure you are getting mileage out of your TITLE tags and META Description tags.

3) Trust is a big thing when buying on the net so some photos of the owners on the About Us page never hurts.

4) I'm a member of the DARCMO coalition (Designers Against Redundant & Confusing Menu Options). It took me a while to realise that Clothing=Mens T-Shirts, Hats=Mens Hats, Bags=Ladys Bags. Why have two menus when one is sufficient?

**andyleem** · 08-03-2009, 08:27 PM

I like the site. Things I would change are the arrows on the left nav. Also change the colour of the footer links to a non default colour.

**TWD** · 08-03-2009, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DWDaily

Seo is King!

Nooooo.

Content is King.

But Marketing is Queen.

And as we all know, the Queen usually rules the house.

**SpotZero** · 08-05-2009, 07:54 PM

PBScott, it looks good. Straight forward and easy to navigate through. Minor detail and personal preference, but I'd suggest making the picture at the top a link back to the home page. You have a home button, the picture would take less aiming (not that I don't know how to control a mouse...). Just my two cents.

Best,
-SpotZero