Website Review and Suggestions

**Crosshairs** · 05-06-2007, 07:40 PM

http://www.crosshairs.net/

**paulhudson** · 05-06-2007, 07:55 PM

I would lose the 'our clients - Toyota' unless they really are your clients...?

Also focus your services, do you offer web design templates or custom web site design?

The design of your site could be bolder, 'high impact'.

**Crosshairs** · 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by paulhudson

I would lose the 'our clients - Toyota' unless they really are your clients...?

Also focus your services, do you offer web design templates or custom web site design?

The design of your site could be bolder, 'high impact'.

Thanks for the feedback and Yes Toyota is my client

I appreciate it

You made me notice i fogot my services link TYTYTY

**Crosshairs** · 05-06-2007, 08:02 PM

fixed

**paulhudson** · 05-06-2007, 08:04 PM

Impressive client, I would love to work with such a high profile client, perhaps you can put a word in? ;-)

Another thing, we have never used photos on our web design site, im not sure if that is a mistake as i have yet to test the difference in conversion with a 'life style' type of photo. You may also want to try that.

**Crosshairs** · 05-06-2007, 08:11 PM

Toyota is my bread and butter

Great client but demanding

That's a good idea, photos can't hurt as long as its not overdone.

**Crosshairs** · 05-06-2007, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by paulhudson

Impressive client, I would love to work with such a high profile client, perhaps you can put a word in? ;-)

After reviewing you portfolio , I don;t think you will have any problems getting hhigh end clients - your designs rock

**TheShadow** · 05-06-2007, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Crosshairs

http://www.crosshairs.net/

Nice design, I like it's simple, but Looks powerful

**rldu** · 05-06-2007, 11:54 PM

I think the site is very well laid out. Simple and easy to understand. I can't say I would change anything.

**bigkinglove** · 05-07-2007, 01:44 AM

I think the site is very well laid out.That's a good idea.

**jv16** · 05-07-2007, 06:23 AM

I like the color theme, it's very pleasing and looks good. However, the links on the top tabs are rather difficult to read, light blue/gray doesn't work too well with white background.

I don't quite like the heading of your copy, "Let me build your web-site" it doesn't make me wish to continue reading. The headline should grab one's attention and make the user want to read what you have to say. Also, if there are no valid reason you should always use normal text as the heading, not an image with the text.

I like the way you introduce yourself in the beginning, but why don't you say who you are? What's your name or the name of your company? What about a picture of you? Also, I would recommend you to write in shorter sentences, long sentences can quickly make people to stop reading and leave.

You have a phone number on your site, that's very good, but how about a full street address? Also, your 100% money back guarantee is good, but why only write about it? Don't be shy, add a graphical button or a logo that also says the same.

In a web design business it's always good to have testimonials and/or past clients right on your front page. But why you have them on the bottom? They should be on the top. And why not use their logos? You could put a box under the left navigation area with names and logos of some of your past clients and write "My past clients include..." or "Our past clients include..."

You should perhaps make your logo as a link to your front page, this is something that most people are accustomed to. Also, perhaps you should remove the FAQ section since there really are no FAQ items yet.

**Crosshairs** · 05-07-2007, 06:36 AM

thanks for the review alot of good suggestions

**xpguy** · 05-07-2007, 06:41 AM

Its very blue, perhaps try multiple colours and the links in the top nav should perhaps be a bit darker, other than that nice and simple which is great

**LadynRed** · 03:13 PM

You want honest.. ok...

- you have a ton of validation warnings on your site and I suspect you make the same errors on all your templates

- you've got some impressive clients and an impressive resume yet you are still building websites using code from the 1990's - tables for layout is DEAD or at least should be for progressive professional designers. Step up to FULL CSS layouts and step up to at least a STRICT doctype. All that javascript for rollovers that weighs down your pages can all go away with pure CSS rollovers and menus, lightening your pages considerably. It will also help with SEO, another thing you tout on your resume.

- your site navigation - the contrast between the text and the tabs is not very good, the text is way too light and people with visual impairments may not be able to read your menu. I'd suggest making the text darker.

- You're using PX for font sizing - not good for IE users since they cannot re-size text to suit THEIR visual needs. You really should use percentages or em's for text sizing so that you're not handcuffing IE users who may not have perfect vision.

- in your CSS, you could lighten it considerably by using some CSS shorthand and by eliminating the font-family declarations on EVERY element. Define a font-family in your body section and then you only have to change it if you really are going to change the typeface for an element. You also don't need the repeats of font-style: normal and wordspacing and a few others you've repeated on everything.

Your designs are quite nice visually, and I think the LOOK of your site is very good.