Website Review and Suggestions

**onlineart** · 09-06-2006, 11:28 AM

Hi everyone,

I have been adding more content to my new site Wildlife Art - Original Paintings and Prints by Jason Morgan and I am quite happy with it so far.

STILL waiting for it to be listed on Google properly though

I'd love to know what everyone thinks, "would you buy from me?" - (if you liked the art of course

), or do you think there is something that might put people off?

I sometimes wonder if it would just be better to get one of you guys to design and SEO for me instead.

I have an old site WILDLIFE ART, TIGER PAINTINGS, ORIGINALS AND PRINTS, WNAG Member and am now trying to work out a way of using that site somehow to give me a better Google presence.

**LadynRed** · 09-06-2006, 12:49 PM

Those are PAINTINGS ??? :d WOW, they look like photos !! Beautiful work indeed. I'd buy for sure, especially the big cats. That Leopard Cub print and the Snow Leopard mini print are already favorites.. lol.

Have you submitted your site to DMOZ and at least Yahoo ?
Google feeds on backlinks, the more links TO your site from other relevant sites the better. You also need to have good descriptive titles and good meta descriptions on each page. The use of Headings (h1, h2.. etc.) and good semantic markup is also helpful and goes hand in hand with keyword DENSITY (not a bazillion keywords).

**onlineart** · 09-07-2006, 06:32 AM

Thanks for the reply.

Glad you like the paintings :-)

I didn't think I had to submit as Google etc just trawled?

Getting good quality back links are something I am working on, but it seems to be VERY time consuming, and everyone wants a link back, so I am not getting those valuable one way links to me very often.

I am trying my best with the descriptions and heading tags, but if anyone sees a way to improve etc PLEASE let me know.

**ren** · 09-19-2006, 09:57 PM

I am not an artist or have much knowledge in this field but I think your work is quite unique.

In terms of SEO, first you have to pick the right keyword. A search for "wildlife art" shows a lot of competition so you might want to target some other niche keyword....for example, "safari painting"...

Since you have quite some travelling experience you might want to start a blog or journal to tell your story. (Don't forget to link back to your web site from blog!). If you can add a story to each piece of your work you will be selling an experience, which in my opinion is more valuable.

Building search engine presence takes time and link building is an important step. Ask for links from friends or web site that you have membership association.

I think you have the right stuff. Good luck!

**hypnoticvibe** · 09-20-2006, 04:14 AM

Google takes forever. You can't speed it up. You can only slow it down by resubmitting. I love the art (kind of jealous). As much I think the aesthetic part is nice, I can't help but to notice how it flow when I resize my browser window. It's pretty fluid.

**wlanionut** · 09-21-2006, 09:29 PM

Very good I thing.
I suggest you to use oscommerce, with a little help it can result a very good art store.
More important, you should add a copyright sign on your photos.

**wlanionut** · 09-21-2006, 09:43 PM

header is tooo big(user dont like to scrow).
Change background color.

**Zanary** · 09-21-2006, 10:44 PM

Wow im an artist and im impressed. Try to get your name out there first, sometimes you go on craiglist or something they want paintings to display in their store, You get $$ for selling, and get people interested in your piece.

**Julius Designs** · 09-22-2006, 12:13 AM

I probably would, if I wanted to decorate my house with pictures of monkeys.

I think you should have some more home-friendly products, then talk to some realestate agents and give them some of your stuff for them to give to their home buyers. If your products are good enough they will want more from you. Just be sure there's a way for them to contact you.

**intiendes** · 09-22-2006, 01:54 AM

yeah its shockingly incredible ... GREAT PAINTINGS ... real like
and page really well done .. it fit perfectly on different resolutions

just to add up .. a logo and a favicon would be nice

**Galaxian** · 09-22-2006, 01:59 AM

They're very life like, with color added

Yes I'd pick yours if I was seeking some.

**crush123** · 09-22-2006, 03:38 PM

the site is well designed and attractive
the paintings are masterpieces and they make the site very good to explore.
the colors used for the site are very good
well done

**pantalaimon** · 09-24-2006, 09:41 AM

The prints and the originals are very nice and unique, i would definitely buy something from you if I needed one.
The art work is great and nothing in the site puts a potential client off. The site is very nice looking.

**gibbers2006** · 09-25-2006, 10:54 AM

Very impressive art work I would think anyone wanting your style would be interested by the way you present your work.

One suggestion, maybe add a some text as to how you were inspired to paint that particular work or just your feelilng on that painting. It will give the personal touch between you and the potential buyer. Some history of the painting might help the buyer connect with the painting.

**GULLIVER** · 09-25-2006, 01:48 PM

Very Nice. I'd say just beautiful. I'd like to see such awesome websites on the net.

**Dann F** · 09-26-2006, 08:07 AM

awsome site