Lee Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 I was looking at my works website yesterday & wasn't very pleased with it. I think its time for a refresh. Take a look at it http://www.cobb-lees.com Give me some constructive criticism, what works what doesn't whats worked on your own sites? whats hot & whats not? Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 Lots of info, lots of services...but the site is a bit of a car crash for me. Big blank spaces on pages, no organisation, looks like you made it up as you went along. Try to keep the same theme throughout the site. A white background is never very pleasing on the eye, especially when there are large blank spaces, colours are very important, and must be maintained throughout the site. Red Blue And green is not a good mix. It is said you have about 5 seconds before a visitor leaves your site through lack of interest, so your homepage is very important, and yours isn't very interesting or pleasing on the eye, very bland and amature looking...sorry. Your services bar at the top of your page would be better in "tabs" as visitors are more likely to click on tabs than a less obvious plain bar, silly but a fact. just a few pointers for you to concider Lee. Try to keep all your images the same size on each page, this looks more professional, and less untidy. You have all the makings of an excellent shop window Lee, and I'll look forward to the refurb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted June 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 Bastard But that just the sort of imput I wanted, cheers my friend. Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 hahahahahaha, Lee, I really did laugh when I saw your reply I didn't opologise for what I said, because I knew you would take it as a positive. And you knew I'd be honest with you. I bet your new refurb will be the dogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevecoco Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 Save yourself the effort and get a professional to do it, I only say this because my son runs his own web company and is competitively priced (not London prices) only takes a phone call or an email. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted June 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 Save yourself the effort. I like the "effort" The "effort" is what gave me the skills to bring the trade the forum! I've never said I'm the best or that my sites are the best they can be, but they ain't the worst either! They are however good enough for the "customers" who use my web services I have already taken on board Uk's comments & am planning my "next" cobb-lees site! Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 Bit like asking me to mend your shoes coco Lee has the knowledge and is prepared to ask and learn, and he will.. I've seen some awfull so called pro sites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 Hey coco, you wanna get your kid to look at your site http://www.trophy-centre.co.uk/ LOLALOT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ironplanet uk900 Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 Coco's website services, free advice....http://www.clown-ministry.com/images/Lo ... tening.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?doc ... augh&hl=en I've said it before and I'll say it again. Planet, you are awful....but I like you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofatbyfar Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 hilarious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stutheshoe Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 and planet said mine was bad lmwao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevecoco Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Well did'nt I deserve that!!! 1. I was unaware that Lee was the web master 2. I really did not word it well, what I should have said was if you needed help then I am sure my son would have helped (with a bit of gentle persuation from me) 3. Like the photos 4. I don't care 5.That all I expect from certain individuals 6.Why pick on the fat balding guy in the clowns outfit called coco 7. Thats not my website ha ha (it might be attached to me, but is sponsored by the owner of this business) 8. I am in the process in doing a management buyout and my web site is just waiting to be launched on the day I take over. 9. Did I say I was sorry about dissing Lees 'efforts' as a web designer 10. Next I can take it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted June 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Well done Steve, (now know as COCCO the clown ) Nice to see you can give as well as receive the humor on the forum. Gave us all a smile. Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevecoco Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Lee can you give me the clown within these posts as my avatar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted June 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Cocco the clown, Avatar. SteveCocco Owned Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Nice one Coco, you know us lot will always take the pi55, well done for taking it in good humour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auto Key Wizard Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Cocco the clown, Avatar. SteveCocco Owned Lee Registration to forum = No Charge Pi$$ taking by other Members = No Charge Becoming Cocco the Clown on the shoerepairer.info forum Priceless! There are some things money can't buy, for everything else there's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted July 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 that made me smile more than the earlier topic did, nice one tel. Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevecoco Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Funny thing is that avatar is the spitting image of me!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lee Posted November 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 It took me a few months to get round to it but I have just spent every spare minute of the last week re-building my shops web site! The first thing I did was go through our members list & open up every single web site listed (about 120!) Then I closed all the wholesalers, closed all the locksmiths (it has to be said that the Locksmiths sites are head & shoulders above the repairers sites!) I also disregarded those offering an engraving on-line site so that I had just those who like me are using their website as an electronic business card. I then closed down all the sites I simply didn’t like or looked amateur & was left with this list of sites that I felt looked good or complete! Sites I liked (in no particular order) http://www.taylormadeshoes.co.uk/ http://www.thecordwainer.co.uk/ http://www.jamesshoecare.co.uk http://www.cobblestoneshoerepair.com/ http://www.scottishcobbler.co.uk/ http://acgillespie.co.uk/ http://www.eliteservicecentre.co.uk/index.html http://www.eliseservices.co.uk/ http://johnroberts.stepout.co.nz/ http://www.queensburyvillagecobbler.co.uk/index2.html http://mrsnob.com/ These two deserve a special mention, the first although not repairs, has such a striking heading that pair of shoes really jump out at you. http://www.koronya.com/ And this one has a unique way of enticing you in, whoever I couldn’t read it! lol http://www.kapotteschoenen.nl/home.html HOWEVER! One thing all but one of the above sites has in common is the error page (Commonly known at the 404 error page), which is simply missing or has little attention paid to it, leaving the visitor on either a blank page or completely out in cyber space! This is the page a visitor gets to should they use an old out of date link or type in the page wrongly & in my view is one of the most important pages for a site, I have made a dedicated page for errors, try typing in this http://www.cobb-lees.com/wheresthispagegone You will be re-directed to my 404 error page. I decided to take on board all the “Simon Cowell†comments UK had made & attempted to build a site that looked “classy†whether I have achieved this remains to be seen. But I think the site is more organized & reflects my business in a better way. Take a look & tell me what you think http://www.cobb-lees.com Was it worth the “effort†Thoughts? Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny King Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Look sgood Lee... Just about as good as mine www.kingsofipswich.co.uk (Work in progress) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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