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Sent Mark down the pub so you can get your hands on the iPad then?
Ha ha Dave, no, he was distracted by something on TV.
Ha ha Dave, no, he was distracted by something on TV.
Oh yes the Adult Channels on Sky :)
Just launched a new site for a client…
ARC Education Supplies (http://www.arc-education.co.uk/)
Had already designed their printed catalogue, so I had all the content. Created everything from the database to the design - took 30 hours in total, most of it in the last week and a half. Still bits and pieces to do.
Comments and critique welcome.
Nice design, suits it. I've never seen the refine results price slider on a bluepark site before. Is that a feature somewhere I've missed?
Anyway good job :)
Nice design, suits it. I've never seen the refine results price slider on a bluepark site before. Is that a feature somewhere I've missed?
Anyway good job :)
If you have a look at the latest updates in your control panel (link at bottom of page) you can catch up on the updates. This refine search has been around since July of last year as follows
Refine Results Block - Faceted Navigation
We're proud today to release a very significant development, our Refine Results block which can be found in the Block Manager. This block uses brands, options, attributes and prices to enable the customer to refine any product list - be it from a category or search - by virtually any criteria. This is known as faceted navigation, and is found on many high level sites such as John Lewis and ASOS.
To see the block in action, have a look at the following examples on our demonstration site:
http://www.demopark.co.uk/televisions-lcd.html
http://www.demopark.co.uk/all-products.html
Also, please feel free to try any search on the site and note that search results can be refined in the same way.
This block is highly configurable. You are able to enable the brand and price groups within the block itself, the former appearing with check boxes and the latter using a visual slider. Options and attributes can be made eligible for use in this block via the Option and Attribute Editors.
Each refine group can be set as either maximised or minimised by default, then changed by the customer via the site. Groups with a high number of options can have a height limit imposed upon which they will be limited and a scrollbar introduced.
As the customer selects options within a group, options within other groups may become invalid as they no longer apply to the filtered products. These options can be set to become disabled or removed entirely.
We hope that this block enhances the usability of Bluepark sites for your customers.
I've never seen the refine results price slider on a bluepark site before.
Thanks for the compliment. The refine results slider was added to BP last July, under the Block Manager. Look in the latest updates section of your admin panel for details.
The refine results slider was added to BP last July, under the Block Manager.
No idea how i missed that! Just stuck it on cogg.co.uk, works a treat.
Thanks
Hi all,
After a couple of months of reading these forums, and getting some wonderful tips and ideas (thanks everyone), I think I am finally ready to start marketing my first ever proper website (I've been an eBayer for a few years)...
I still have a long list of tweaks to make (and the rest of my products to upload), but I think my time now is better spent actually getting people onto the site rather than trying to make it look perfect - that will probably have to wait until I can afford a professionally designed site.
Anyway - any general comments on the site, or errors spotted, would be gratefully received...
Thanks,
Col.
FairleaOnline
02-02-2012, 23:38
Hi Forum,
Just a quick post to say "Hi" to everyone.
After many months of following the forum and testing many....many online software packages I have opted to host 2 sites with Bluepark. It is refreshing to read a forum full of positive likeminded online retailers who actually seem to love the platform they have chosen and are extremely active and helpful with their responses.
We have only started designing today therefore we are a few months away from launch but I have already learnt so much from reading this forum and it has helped me understand how many of the fantastic features within Bluepark can be used....and the pitfalls to look out for.
I look forward to being part of this online community and hope that I can contribute in some way.
Regards,
David
I still have a long list of tweaks to make (and the rest of my products to upload), but I think my time now is better spent actually getting people onto the site rather than trying to make it look perfect - that will probably have to wait until I can afford a professionally designed site.
Colin,
Speaking as a designer, I wouldn't worry too much about having your site professionally designed. It is looking pretty good at the moment. Very clean design and simple to navigate. Excellent job.
Thanks Liquid - I appreciate the comments...
LabelKing
05-02-2012, 13:00
Here's my new site (replacing a clunky old actinic v7 site). I'm just using the default template with a change of colour, but still it's a huge improvement on what it used to look like. It's now live, though I've still got a lot of tweaking to do and products to add. Any comments welcome... (though be gentle, I'm new to BluePark and I've only spent last weekend and this weekend on it so far, so it's a bit of a rush job)
http://www.labelking.co.uk
Red Devil
05-02-2012, 13:20
Here's my new site (replacing a clunky old actinic v7 site). I'm just using the default template with a change of colour, but still it's a huge improvement on what it used to look like. It's now live, though I've still got a lot of tweaking to do and products to add. Any comments welcome... (though be gentle, I'm new to BluePark and I've only spent last weekend and this weekend on it so far, so it's a bit of a rush job)
http://www.labelking.co.uk
Well done in getting it up and running so quickly. I would just suggest that you add your business address to the contact us page (I know its on the about us page). You will find BP is very flexible and user friendly. Good luck with the new look site!
poolmarket
06-02-2012, 14:35
Hello.
I just thought I would say hello after reading many posts on here and seeing the other sites that have moved over.
Our new website has just launched after moving over from a very slow EKM system. Please let us know what you think. http://www.poolmarket.co.uk
PartyGirl
07-02-2012, 10:41
Hello.
I just thought I would say hello after reading many posts on here and seeing the other sites that have moved over.
Our new website has just launched after moving over from a very slow EKM system. Please let us know what you think. http://www.poolmarket.co.uk
You can't run away that easily! Think there are more EKMers on here than anyone else at present!
Prettycool
07-02-2012, 20:51
A nice site that I'm sure I've seen before. How was the changeover?
poolmarket
07-02-2012, 21:05
The changeover went really well thanks. Once you get your head around the bluepark system it is so much easier and quicker to use plus it has so many more features we have been missing out on for years. Cate from bluepark has also been very helpful throughout the process.
Ekm support was terrible when they eventually answered the phone! I have noticed that since I have closed my ekmpowershop I am now unable to access the ekmcommunity forum! Do you have that problem?
Prettycool
07-02-2012, 21:22
The changeover went really well thanks. Once you get your head around the bluepark system it is so much easier and quicker to use plus it has so many more features we have been missing out on for years. Cate from bluepark has also been very helpful throughout the process.
Ekm support was terrible when they eventually answered the phone! I have noticed that since I have closed my ekmpowershop I am now unable to access the ekmcommunity forum! Do you have that problem?
We are still with EKM at this moment but we are having a new design done which we will be using BP instead, so yes still have forum access!
Hi everyone, just thought I would introduce myself although I can't feature the website as it's potentially many weeks from being finished yet! We're seriously considering moving our website over from Big Commerce, which we have been using for the past 2 years, and we were at 'the other uk platform' for many years before that.
I've been tinkering with a trial shop and so far LOVE it! I have a few queries which I can't find the answer for through searching, so more posts will follow shortly whether you like it or not :p
This forum seems like a fantastic place and I can see me spending waaay more time here than I should...
Hi everyone, just thought I would introduce myself although I can't feature the website as it's potentially many weeks from being finished yet! We're seriously considering moving our website over from Big Commerce, which we have been using for the past 2 years, and we were at 'the other uk platform' for many years before that.
I've been tinkering with a trial shop and so far LOVE it! I have a few queries which I can't find the answer for through searching, so more posts will follow shortly whether you like it or not :p
This forum seems like a fantastic place and I can see me spending waaay more time here than I should...
Hi,
Welcome to the BP forum.
Good luck with moving your BC site over to BP and I am sure you won't regret it.
The forum is a fantastic place to get answers to your queries from fellow Blueparkers and the support from BP is fantastic.
A bit belatedly I just wanted to say thank you to Richard, Cate and all the posters on here that helped me to get our site transferred to Bluepark. I was impressed that the software allowed me to do almost everything I wanted.
There are still a few loose ends to sort but I think you could tweak indefinitely and never go live.
Please do have a look and let me know what you think
Lol - bet you got all the help you wanted from rich for that site!
Nicely done by the way.
Welcome to BP!
(like the buying guide for men:confused:)
Looks fine for what it is, another underwear site with superb manufacturers stock photos, sometimes I wonder if there are more gift sites or womens underwear sites?
One thing I would suggest is that you utilise the related product/addable to easily upsell sets rather than listing all the parts seperately and making customers go backwards and forwards to order matching bra, pants, camisole etc.,
One thing I would suggest is that you utilise the related product/addable to easily upsell sets rather than listing all the parts seperately and making customers go backwards and forwards to order matching bra, pants, camisole etc.,
Thank you for your feedback
I have done that where there is only one option but it does not work well when there are both colour and size options for the related product. However the stay on page shopping basket has made a big difference in the proportion of related products we are selling.
Red Devil
17-02-2012, 17:16
Very nice.
Your Contact Us link in the footer is pointing to a non existent URL so defaults bac to your home page. Your Contact Us links on the top navigation work, however. Just a case of updating the footer to point to the right page.
Well done and good luck with the site.
bengalcat
22-02-2012, 19:53
Hi Everyone,
I am another defector from EKM. My site (http://www.jannettesrareyarns.co.uk) went live yesterday. There are still a few things that need tweaking but I decided to take the plunge!
I would like to thank the following:
ShelleyM who did the design and tirelessly scoured the web for images of balls of wool. She is now a wool expert!
Red Devil who did the re-directs and was always there for me when I felt I would never manage to get everything in place.
Cate from Blue Park who did the product imports most conscientiously and encouraged me when I felt down.
Sarah from Blooming Felt who also left EKM and gave me confidence
I am so pleased I took the plunge.......BP is streets ahead of EKM.
Jannette
Jonathan Read
22-02-2012, 20:47
Wow, great looking site, very professional - there's many hours of work been put into it I can see.
You won't regret moving to BP - it just works - so you can concentrate on promoting your site and processing orders!
Good luck.
Welcome, classy looking site!
Hi Everyone,
I am another defector from EKM. My site (http://www.jannettesrareyarns.co.uk) went live yesterday. There are still a few things that need tweaking but I decided to take the plunge!
I would like to thank the following:
ShelleyM who did the design and tirelessly scoured the web for images of balls of wool. She is now a wool expert!
Red Devil who did the re-directs and was always there for me when I felt I would never manage to get everything in place.
Cate from Blue Park who did the product imports most conscientiously and encouraged me when I felt down.
Sarah from Blooming Felt who also left EKM and gave me confidence
I am so pleased I took the plunge.......BP is streets ahead of EKM.
Jannette
ahhhhh - thanks Jannette ! It looks amazing - the lilac colours are very calming I have to say ! I might need to just sit & look at your site whenever I'm feeling stressed !!
Did you need me to do a test at all ?
Good luck with it all. I haven't regretted moving from EKM for one second, BP are fantastic and the support from their forum members is excellent as well :D
shelleym
22-02-2012, 21:15
oh Jannette it's be a none stop roller coaster of fun ;)
Feels good to get it launched and glad your happy with it all
your offically added to my signature! (as well as wool expert to my cv)
Lovely looking site, well done to all involved!
I moved from EKM over two years ago and haven't looked back at all, there is just no comparison between the two!
Good luck!
little-linguist
22-02-2012, 21:16
Welcome and what a lovely site. Makes me wish I could knit!
The only "problem" is that your website seems to be displaying your prices in USD by default. It made me think you were based in the USA but when I read your contact details I see you're in the UK. I'm not sure why it's doing that - my ISP is Sky and as far as I know, Sky users are recognised as being in the UK.
bengalcat
22-02-2012, 21:46
Yes, my default prices are in US $ as I sell mainly to the US / Canada / Japan / Australia / Taiwan / Korea and they are all more familiar with dollars than sterling.
I have a large UK customer base and they understand about the pricing.
Learn to knit...!
Jannette
powertoolworld
22-02-2012, 22:58
Well done, you have an excellent site. You have made a wise choice.
Red Devil
23-02-2012, 07:29
Red Devil who did the re-directs and was always there for me when I felt I would never manage to get everything in place.
Always glad to help, Jannette. :)
Shelley - you've made a really good job of the design. It looks great!
Hi Jannette,
You have made the right choice of moving to BP. Whilst I have no knowledge of EKM I have used various other solutions over the years and nothing comes close to BP in terms of features, stability, support and help from the forum. Whilst the move may have been stressful, you will not regret moving that's for sure!
Fantastic looking site, you must be really pleased.
All the best.
poolmarket
23-02-2012, 08:38
Hi
Your site looks great, I also moved over from EKM and I have found BP to be much better and easy to use now I have got my head around the system.
Good luck for the future.
Hi - just to formally introduce my site www.bow-wow-pets.co.uk .
Having had no previous experience of building websites or design, it's taken a couple of months but I have been greatly supported by the forum and BP team when needed - so thank you everyone.
As you can see, we are in a very competitive market, but I am really pleased to have chosen BP for the site, as it has allowed us to have features that even some of the big players don't have. I particularly like the 'feed finder' tool on the dog food pages which allow customers to find the right dog feed with all the different attributes
I am now gradually working on product descriptions and meta stuff, and I have a few more features to work on, but initally results are encouraging. We are getting about 20 shiny new visitors a day through organic SEO and there are even about 10 products we are on page 1 for, using fairly common search terms so I am well happy with that :D
Melanie
Red Devil
24-02-2012, 20:36
Hi - just to formally introduce my site www.bow-wow-pets.co.uk (http://www.bow-wow-pets.co.uk) .
Having had no previous experience of building websites or design, it's taken a couple of months but I have been greatly supported by the forum and BP team when needed - so thank you everyone.
As you can see, we are in a very competitive market, but I am really pleased to have chosen BP for the site, as it has allowed us to have features that even some of the big players don't have. I particularly like the 'feed finder' tool on the dog food pages which allow customers to find the right dog feed with all the different attributes
I am now gradually working on product descriptions and meta stuff, and I have a few more features to work on, but initally results are encouraging. We are getting about 20 shiny new visitors a day through organic SEO and there are even about 10 products we are on page 1 for, using fairly common search terms so I am well happy with that :D
Melanie
Hi Melanie
Welcome to Bluepark.
To improve your visitor numbers, try working on your SEO in particular your individual Product Meta Descriptions which currently are defaulting to the Site's Meta Description.
If you type site:bow-wow-pets.co.uk (without the "www") you will see what I mean.
If you don't know what to put in there, for starters you could do worse than copy and paste the Product Descriptions (say the first line or two of each). You can achieve this quickly by exporting the SKU and Product Descriptions and Re-Importing the Production Description into the Meta Tag Description (minus any HTML - there is an option in the Advanced tab to strip out the HTML). Important - make sure you don't import back into the Production Description. Always take a Full Export backup before doing any Imports.
If you're unsure, drop me a PM.
Secondly, if you haven't already done so, upload your products to Googlebase (Google Merchant Centre) as that is a very good way of getting some or your products on Page 1 of Google and it's free.
Medium term, I appreciate you want to keep your costs down until things start to take off, but I would advise purchasing an SSL Certificate from Bluepark http://www.bluepark.co.uk/services/thawte-ssl123.html as this will instill confidence in your buyers minds that your site is secure. The Certificate protects your Registration/Sign In and Checkout pages as well as your Admin area. I appreciate the actual financial transactions are taken offline with Worldpay.
Good luck with your new venture!
Hi All,
I have been using Bluepark for over a year but I have just re-launched my website. www.teaboxonline.com
I used Greg Grant http://www.greggrant.co.uk/ to help me with my new look. I have found working with him to be an absolute pleasure and can’t recommend him enough. He has offered advice from big solutions to the helpful small ones. He has always been on hand whenever required and the transition from my old site to this new one has been seamless.
Would be great to hear what you all think of the site (maybe put the kettle on and brew up at the same time)
Nice - bright, clean and modern looking.
Lovel site teabox, well done to you & Greg :)
shelleym
20-03-2012, 13:31
Lovely looking site well done :)
That looks great, well done!
Nice clean looking site, well done!
Thanks for the kind comments
Very nice - much much better than your old site.
Personally i'd move the add to basket button above the tabs, and get rid of the photo zoom - can't see why you want to zoom in at tea!!
Also why not make use off the related products - rename it 'if you like this - you'll like......' just an idea!
Definately my cup of tea :)
Well done and good luck with the site.
Red Devil
21-03-2012, 06:59
Very nice professional looking site. I like it !
Looking at your sitemap.html page and typing site:teaboxonline.com into Google you don't have many pages/products. Without overstocking, I would look to widen the product range and perhaps add some more info pages about Tea. The more pages you have, the more chance of people finding your site. See what the competition is doing on their sites. You now have the professional looking website - you just need to attract some more "targetted" visitors.
P.S. I can't see the words "Loose tea" in any of your product titles. Take a leaf (no pun intended) out of Tesco's book (click on links to see the product titles - I don't like their SEO unfriendly URL).
http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=254887407&sc_cmp=pcp_GSF_50479342
http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=267041104&sc_cmp=pcp_GSF_66336441
Oh Wow...lovely looking site
I will be placing my order with you today :-)
Terry
greggrant
21-03-2012, 09:15
Thanks for taking the time to give feedback - it'll all be taken on board. We'll be working on SEO optimisation over the next few weeks and, Red Devil, I agree about the product titles. The site owner is waiting new product shots and these will be incorporated into a number of pages. There are still some new products to go on so the site will grow over the next month or. Once again, many thanks.
As I've been looking through and adding to basket..and looking at the info pages, there is just a small point...on the following page http://www.teaboxonline.com/faqs.html
where else can I buy tea box tea .... it says to click here - but nothing is clickable
Terry
greggrant
21-03-2012, 09:50
Cheers Terry - sorted now. Appreciate it.
Thanks everyone - some great feedback!!
No probs. - every bit helps
I will be asking everyone to be looking and checking my new BP site later today haha
greggrant
21-03-2012, 10:23
Fair enough!
Hi everyone
First of all , just wanted to say a massive thanks for all of the support whilst my new BP website has been development - so many of you have been very patient with me, and offered very supportive help and advice.
Im glad to say that my site has just gone live YEYYYY...so, if you do get a moment or two, and would be kind enough to take a look, and let me know what you think - I would be very grateful my site is www.tjreiki.co.uk
Many thanks in advance
Terry
Nice design.
A bit long winded getting to the product pages - or maybe i just picked the wrong one.
Something not right on the product page - you have the notify me link, showing as no stock, but yet i can add to the basket.
See : http://www.tjreiki.co.uk/yankee-candle-samplers/baby-powder-mega-pack.html
Something not right on the product page - you have the notify me link, showing as no stock, but yet i can add to the basket.
I have it setup this way. So people have the choice of ordering now and it goes onto backorder (bearing in mind they could be ordering multiple products and the others are in stock) or let the system notify them when in stock and they can order then.
Either way it seems to work well for us.
Nice site Terry, well done.
Red Devil
21-03-2012, 15:59
Hi Terry
Nice site.
I was surprised to see mens boxer shorts on there amongst all the candles. Are they part of the "calming influence for today's hectic lifestyle" ? :o
http://www.tjreiki.co.uk/lick-boxer-shorts.html
Only one thing, when you do select one of the boxer short products the page doesnt display properly as I suspect you have an image on there (on the right) that needs resizing.
Dave
Looks good!
Would advise you to remove the direct email links on the contact us page, bots may pick it up and spam you.
greggrant
21-03-2012, 16:16
I'll give it a good look over shortly - but at first sight looks great. Are email addresses not obfusticated (wow - big word for me!) so that spammers can't harvest them?
Cheers Neil
Yeah, that was intentional - as Dave's comments
Hi Terry
Nice site.
I was surprised to see mens boxer shorts on there amongst all the candles. Are they part of the "calming influence for today's hectic lifestyle" ? :o
http://www.tjreiki.co.uk/lick-boxer-shorts.html
Only one thing, when you do select one of the boxer short products the page doesnt display properly as I suspect you have an image on there (on the right) that needs resizing.
Dave
:D Cheers Dave
Will sort the image now
Thank you
I'll give it a good look over shortly - but at first sight looks great. Are email addresses not obfusticated (wow - big word for me!) so that spammers can't harvest them?
Thanks Greg & Andrew
much appreciated
Terry
glitzybits
21-03-2012, 16:44
Lovely site terry hope the orders flood in
Steve
Cheers Neil
Yeah, that was intentional - as Dave's comments
Ok, well have to say its not very clear. It might be how you intended but think as if you are a customer.
greggrant
21-03-2012, 16:58
Very nice - easy to navigate - clean and clear.
Couple of points - on http://www.tjreiki.co.uk/treatments-with-tjreiki.html there's a large gap between the end of the 'page' and the related products block - you've got quite a few empty paragraphs at the end of the page causing it. Similar on http://www.tjreiki.co.uk/tribal-steel-jewellery/tribal-steel-swivel-band-leather-bracelet.html - empty paras at the end of the product description. Actually quite a lot of your product description tabs have superfluous paras mostly at the end (sorry!).
The image that's causing problems on the boxers pages is the licks brand logo.
You've obviously put in lots and lots of work and it shows - congratulations on going live!
Very nice - easy to navigate - clean and clear.
Couple of points - on http://www.tjreiki.co.uk/treatments-with-tjreiki.html there's a large gap between the end of the 'page' and the related products block - you've got quite a few empty paragraphs at the end of the page causing it. Similar on http://www.tjreiki.co.uk/tribal-steel-jewellery/tribal-steel-swivel-band-leather-bracelet.html - empty paras at the end of the product description. Actually quite a lot of your product description tabs have superfluous paras mostly at the end (sorry!).
The image that's causing problems on the boxers pages is the licks brand logo.
You've obviously put in lots and lots of work and it shows - congratulations on going live!
Oh Bugga!! Have taken the extra space from the info pages - will work my way through the product descriptions lol
thanks Greg for your comments - such positiveness from forum members really does make a difference.
I have had a brilliant lady that was supporting my old website that has done most of the work to be honest - Im so chuffed with what she has done
Im going to have a Chinese for tea now - cos been at this all day - and will then soldier on and work through those superfluous spaces haha
Thanks everyone
Terry
greggrant
21-03-2012, 17:32
...and a beer!
...and a beer!
Ha-Ha - absolutely
Hi Terry,
Really nice looking site, very clean and fits the theme well. Good luck for the future :)
P.S. don't stay up to late making changes! sometimes it can do more damage than good, I learnt the hard way. Tiredness kills!
Hi Terry,
Really nice looking site, very clean and fits the theme well. Good luck for the future :)
P.S. don't stay up to late making changes! sometimes it can do more damage than good, I learnt the hard way. Tiredness kills!
Thanks Daniel
I think you are right. I am a bit tired of looking at it now...so, won't be doing too much more... really annoyed at myself for having all those extra spaces that gregg told me about tho...and need to get tim done
Terry
greggrant
21-03-2012, 19:27
It's not a big issue - but something worth doing when you have the time. Chill, relax and enjoy your new website - it's great.
It's not a big issue - but something worth doing when you have the time. Chill, relax and enjoy your new website - it's great.
Thanks ever so much Gregg. Am working my way through -t - will do a couple of hours a day till I get it done. Have to agree with you, it does look more polished when the extra spaces have gone, and it was something I didn't even notice myself - so very grateful to you. But, I am gonna chill now, and have a bath lol
Terry
christopher
21-03-2012, 22:44
Hello Terry,
I really like the way your site is set out. Its very easy to navigate and also very interesting so it is tempting to browse.
I'm very new to BP and hardly qualified to comment. SO apologies in advance if the following three points are a bit daft of pick. (But there's no point in me replying if I don't say what comes to mind.)
1) I was a bit put off by the guy in the boxers on your home page and it seems to detract from the initial calming influence of the site. (Although it was the first thing I clicked on??)
2) The ? images on your 'about us' page look a bit like those that appear when a site can't load images (am I making sense). So my first impression was that the page wasn't loading properly.
3) I'd really want to know if I was going to get free postage before going through the checkout, I couldn't find the information anywhere.
As I say, sorry if these are daft comments. You have obviously worked hard on your site, it looks great and it has certainly helped me greatly looking through it. Love the colour combinations too.
Regards.
Chris
Why do you offer Yankee Candle Jars in three sizes but no way to order them? the price appears to be for only the large size.
Hi John
A lot of the Yankee Candles, I only stock in the medium size ... but they are available in small, medium and large. For example - the following is available in three sizes http://www.tjreiki.co.uk/yankee-candle-housewarmer-jar-candles/bahama-breeze-housewarmer-jar.html
However, I see what you mean, as there is information about the three sizes on all of the fragrances - so, this could be misleading - will get around to altering that
Terry
Hello Terry,
I really like the way your site is set out. Its very easy to navigate and also very interesting so it is tempting to browse.
I'm very new to BP and hardly qualified to comment. SO apologies in advance if the following three points are a bit daft of pick. (But there's no point in me replying if I don't say what comes to mind.)
1) I was a bit put off by the guy in the boxers on your home page and it seems to detract from the initial calming influence of the site. (Although it was the first thing I clicked on??)
2) The ? images on your 'about us' page look a bit like those that appear when a site can't load images (am I making sense). So my first impression was that the page wasn't loading properly.
3) I'd really want to know if I was going to get free postage before going through the checkout, I couldn't find the information anywhere.
As I say, sorry if these are daft comments. You have obviously worked hard on your site, it looks great and it has certainly helped me greatly looking through it. Love the colour combinations too.
Regards.
Chris
Hi Chris - no commenst are daft at all - they are all relevant - thanks for taking the time
The underwear is something that I have been asked for on many occasions by customers - Mainly my male clients that come for treatments... I could stop that particular product from appearing on the products randomly displayed ...hmm, will think about that
Not sure I fully understand your second point? - lol...may just be me not getting it?
I need to finish off the Payment and delivery information pages, and this will be done today, and will state that the P&P is based upon weight, and free P&P for orders over £60.00 (The orders over £60 free postage does come up on the product pages), And of course at checkout.
Thanks again Chris for your comments - they all help (Apart from the one I don't understand haha)
Terry
Congrats on your launch :)
Nice clean looking site... I like the relaxing colours.
I only had time to look at a small handful of products. Yankee Candle Beach Flowers Housewarmer Jar says underneath 3 sizes but in the dropdown only size medium is there. Anyway, might be nothing but just to let you know. Another I looked at quickly WoodWick Escape Jar - Tranquilitea has a yellow triangle next to availability, so as a potential customer I am not sure what that means... And some of your product details are quite short and lacking in keywords so I would say a bit more and get your keywords in there at least once. One product I looked at had no product details at all Amulet Meditation CandleHolder.
For your keywords and descriptions it looks like you have used the same generic one for every page. I think I would change that so they are specific to each category and product.
I had a quick look at your about us and those kind of wordy pages and maybe I am just getting old but I found the font and the bold quite hard to read. It is quite a tight font. And quite often you have underlined text to highlight it but in web design text should really only be underlined to indicate a link. It can be confusing if some underlining are links and some are not.
Not picking it to pieces... I think it is excellent. Just some points that you might not have spotted. Hope that helps and good luck :)
Deefer - of course that helps...many thanks. I will action these along with the other suggestions as time allows over the coming days and weeks. Really appreciate your help
Terry
Roadking
23-03-2012, 14:57
Hi everyone,
We are fellow Blueparkers and have been for quite some time, on our third website now. Loving your work Richard BTW :D
We are just about to launch our latest website and were after some feedback, good and bad welcomed!
Have a looky and let me know what you think... http://bp33.betapark.co.uk/ (http://bp33.betapark.co.uk/)
Regards,
Andy.
Hi Andy,
Fantastic looking site. Very professional and looks nothing like the usual BP sites!
Had a very quick look and couldn't think of anything obvious.
Best of luck when you go live.
Hi Andy,
Great looking site :) you must be very pleased with it.
The only suggestion that springs to mind is... your not using the form for contact us, by having your email address as a link, you might find you get lots of SPAM.
Roadking
23-03-2012, 16:24
Thanks guys, appreciate the comments :)
We are very pleased with it, quite a few months work has gone into it, will be very glad when it finally goes live(and the orders start flooding in!)
As for the email address, it has been on our previous site for years and we do get lots of spam. Makes us feel wanted though, wouldn't be the same without 200 viagra adverts every monday morning! :D
Seriously though, we prefer the email address to be on there rather than a form as we think it looks a bit more professional (plus we do have some very good spam filtering set up).
Regards,
Andy.
Hi Andy, the site looks really "Golf Oscar Oscar Delta" ;)
You must be pleased.
greggrant
23-03-2012, 18:14
Hi Andy - looks great and works really well. A lots of time and effort must have gone into this - and it shows! I mentioned the email thing a few days ago - as far as I'm aware BP uses email obfustication - when I look at the code for an email address on a BP site it looks like: or email us at <a href="mailto:sales@thunderpole.co.uk (sales@thunderpole.co.uk)">
Maybe Rich could confirm this. Anyway Andy - good luck with the new site.
Hi Andy - looks great and works really well. A lots of time and effort must have gone into this - and it shows! I mentioned the email thing a few days ago - as far as I'm aware BP uses email obfustication - when I look at the code for an email address on a BP site it looks like: or email us at <a href="mailto:sales@thunderpole.co.uk (sales@thunderpole.co.uk)">
Maybe Rich could confirm this. Anyway Andy - good luck with the new site.
That's interesting to know :)
greggrant
23-03-2012, 23:09
Hi Andy - sorry to say this but the site doesn't render well on Internet Explorer 8. The home page has misaligned links, the header is too wide and the dropdown menu doesn't work. It's also showing "error on the page". As most of us know IE 6, 7 and 8 are a nightmare so it depends on how important this is to you. But thought I'd better let you know...
Red Devil
24-03-2012, 11:14
P.S. I can't see the words "Loose tea" in any of your product titles.
Nice to see you have taken my advice and added the words "loose tea" in your product titles where appropriate. Now you have to regenerate your SEO Friendly URLs by unticking and ticking the "URL text" box on the product pages. Sorry.
e.g. http://www.teaboxonline.com/infusions/rhubarb-custard.html is still missing "loose tea" in the URL although the product title has changed.
As always, a change in the URL will cause 404 errors unless you set up 301 redirects although just setting your default 404 page to your home page (index.html) will probably suffice in the short term (to keep visitors on your site) until Google re-indexes your new URLs. Remember to re-submit URLs to Googlebase and change any Adword URLs if you have any. It will be worth it in the long run.
greggrant
24-03-2012, 11:22
Hi Red Devil - Thanks for the feedback. There is still a bit of work to be done on the site so I haven't changed the URLs yet until that's completed.
Nice to see you have taken my advice and added the words "loose tea" in your product titles where appropriate. Now you have to regenerate your SEO Friendly URLs by unticking and ticking the "URL text" box on the product pages. Sorry.
e.g. http://www.teaboxonline.com/infusions/rhubarb-custard.html is still missing "loose tea" in the URL although the product title has changed.
As always, a change in the URL will cause 404 errors unless you set up 301 redirects although just setting your default 404 page to your home page (index.html) will probably suffice in the short term (to keep visitors on your site) until Google re-indexes your new URLs. Remember to re-submit URLs to Googlebase and change any Adword URLs if you have any. It will be worth it in the long run.
Personally i wouldn't put it on everypage - it's not the highest searched for keyword you should be targeting. You need to use everything in moderation google will only rank a max 3 / 4 pages from your site for each keyword.
Spread your keywords about about and make them more targetted.
greggrant
24-03-2012, 11:51
Thanks Neil - the site, especially the content, is still in development. Google does pick up the longtail keywords, e.g. 'early grey loose tea' both organically and on Merchant. Competing against keywords such as 'tea', 'early grey' etc is almost impossible. Therefore, the strategy is to use longtail keywords at the moment. Once the site has settled down in a few weeks I will examine the keyword strategy again.
Red Devil
24-03-2012, 12:07
I would leave it as it is. You're selling "loose tea" so put it in the product titles (all of them where approriate). Competition for just "tea" and "earl grey" as Greg says is too high. Check after a few weeks if things are improving.
greggrant
24-03-2012, 12:11
That's the plan!
mmmm, will leave you to aim low then guys.
Just had a look at 'earl grey', (he was family after all!!) i rec as its a established site - 6 months max to p1.
greggrant
24-03-2012, 13:54
Neil - as I said "Once the site has settled down in a few weeks I will examine the keyword strategy again." I'm not aiming low - never have -and I find it slightly disconcerting that my clients and potential clients might read that comment. Are you seriously suggesting that Tea Box Online could be on page 1 for the search term 'earl grey' in 6 months? Whittard just scrapes in at the bottom of page 1 on Google at the moment.
Grant, I've seen your work and its impressive. I don't think anyone could knock it. But with the versatility of bp, yes i see no reason why teabox could not outrank whittard.
The internet is a great opportunity for smaller businesses to level the playing field.
greggrant
24-03-2012, 15:08
Hi Neil - it's Greg (not Grant). I admire your optimism! While I agree BP is wonderful and great for SEO, unfortunately there's a lot more to it than that. Back links are particularly important as I'm sure you know. Anyway, I suspect it's time to end this conversation.
Roadking
26-03-2012, 09:26
Hi Andy - sorry to say this but the site doesn't render well on Internet Explorer 8. The home page has misaligned links, the header is too wide and the dropdown menu doesn't work. It's also showing "error on the page". As most of us know IE 6, 7 and 8 are a nightmare so it depends on how important this is to you. But thought I'd better let you know...
Hmmm... That is strange, we have actually tested it in IE8 and are not having those problems? The only problems we can see are that the dropdown menu has lost some of it's detail, and the headers in the left side bar are not quite aligned properly. However we are willing to put up with these minor problems, as the site works fine in Firefox, Opera, Chrome and Safari.
Anyone else have problems in IE8? or older?
http://bp33.betapark.co.uk/
Andy.
Anyone else have problems in IE8? or older?
http://bp33.betapark.co.uk/
Andy.
I have had a good browse through the site in IE8 and I cannot see any problems, all drop downs working, header OK and no errors on page?.
Roadking
26-03-2012, 10:06
Thanks Andrew, thats what I thought.
Is it still showing errors in IE8 for you Greg?
Andy.
greggrant
27-03-2012, 09:06
I'm not at a machine with IE8 on it at the moment - but I will have another look when I get the chance. This is from Adobe Browser Labs - IE8 actually looks OK and IE7 shows this:145
greggrant
27-03-2012, 09:22
I think the problem might be that you have 2 'empty' tags in your header. 146
Hello Guys,
Could I ask for a review of our site if I may. Please be honest about even the smallest of things you think could be improved.
organzagiftbag.co.uk
Cheers
Steve
bengalcat
27-03-2012, 14:38
Steve,
Just a small thing...on the Loyalty Points page you say:
"Points are equivalent in value to 10% of the price of any items you purchase (excluding delivery charges) so for every £1 you spend we will give you 20p back to use against future orders."
If you are giving 20p back, then it is 20% of the order value, not 10%!
Wow that loyalty point page looks very familiar!
glitzybits
27-03-2012, 15:16
yep it sure does
am sure it was not intentional on his part:D
Roadking
27-03-2012, 15:34
I think the problem might be that you have 2 'empty' tags in your header. 146
Thanks Greg,
We have played about with the header now, and it isn't perfect but is better in IE7. It is still a bit pants in IE6 but we are willing to put up with that, as every other browser looks fine :)
Also Steve, site looks good, only one small thing is that the background doesn't stretch all the way to the right. So there is a white space on the right of the screen.
Andy.
yep it sure does
am sure it was not intentional on his part:D
I have to say I am really disappointed that the wording and formatting, has been duplicated exactly in this manner.
I would not have hesitated in giving permission for the wording to be used, however, as it has been optimised for the search engines, I would have asked that the wording is amended slightly and the order of the terms re-arranged so at to not incur penalties for duplicate content.
Createabadge it seems has also used our wording (without permission) for their loyalty point scheme but at least has attempted to reword it slightly, although again I do believe it common courtesy to seek permission first.
We have a contact form on the website or can be contacted by private message on here.
Actually, I have just had a look at all the sites that moved over from EKM over the past few months and each one has copied the wording, virtually exactly. If you have done this due to the SEO and duplicate content issues, I respectfully ask that you amend it forthwith.
glitzybits
27-03-2012, 17:23
Well personally i cant understand why. I know lots of people rush to complete thier sites, but its not cricket as some would say.
Well personally i cant understand why. I know lots of people rush to complete thier sites, but its not cricket as some would say. Apart from copyright issues it is not good for anyone to duplicate text from another site - what ever the context. There is loads on the web about the dim view Google takes of this sort of thing. Furthermore in the upcoming Google algorithm change it is rumoured that Google will focus again on content and its originality. So those are reasons why people lifting other website text should think better of it for their own self interest no matter how rushed they are to get their site up.
glitzybits
27-03-2012, 18:23
Hi Gill
Totally agree duplicate content will not do them anyone any good in the long run and yes it does appear that Google will be putting more emphasis on original content, so if a site is older than yours and your "borrow" content you will be heavily penalised by Google.
Hi Gill
Totally agree duplicate content will not do them anyone any good in the long run and yes it does appear that Google will be putting more emphasis on original content, so if a site is older than yours and your "borrow" content you will be heavily penalised by Google. That has actually been the situation for quite a while but it seems Google is muscling up in that area - all part of their drive to serve high quality results.
@Icegems,
I did not copy the content for google purposes only customers as you have explained everything so well, I will change it so it is no longer similar to yours. If I had though copying it would of been a problem I would of asked.
Oh well what's done is done.
Steve
It has now changed to,
Our way of showing customers we care....
For every £1 you spend you will earn 1 Organza Loyalty Point. These points can then be redeemed against your next order, or saved up to be used against any future orders.
Points are equivalent in value to 10% of the price of any items you purchase (excluding delivery charges) so for every £1 you spend we will give you 10p back to use against future orders.
You will be told how many points you have been awarded when you checkout and in your order confirmation email. You can also check your total loyalty points value at any time by logging into your account and clicking the "Order Information" tab.
You must be logged in to your account before checking out in order to redeem any points you have accumulated. Then simply tick the "Use Points" box when in the checkout basket and the discount will be applied to your order deducting the value of your points from your order.
Terms & conditions
1. For each £1.00 spent we will award you 1 Loyalty Point (excluding any P&P charges). A Loyalty Point is worth 10p.
2. No cash alternatives are available.
3. Returns/refunds will result in any points awarded for that purchase being deducted.
4. Loyalty points are only valid for a period of 12 months (1 year).
5. Loyalty points cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or discount code we may offer.
6. Loyalty point scheme with effect from 12-3-12. We are sorry but loyalty points can not be issued for orders placed before this date.
I've only just seen these posts, and have to sympathise with IceGems.
There's no doubt in my mind that there was no malicious intent in these particular cases, but I would ask anyone who has reproduced text from someone else's site to do the right thing and make it your own.
Duplicating text in this way devalues both the original page and the copy, and has serious implications for SEO.
little-linguist
27-03-2012, 21:19
It has now changed to,
Our way of showing customers we care....
For every £1 you spend you will earn 1 Organza Loyalty Point. These points can then be redeemed against your next order, or saved up to be used against any future orders.
Points are equivalent in value to 10% of the price of any items you purchase (excluding delivery charges) so for every £1 you spend we will give you 10p back to use against future orders.
You will be told how many points you have been awarded when you checkout and in your order confirmation email. You can also check your total loyalty points value at any time by logging into your account and clicking the "Order Information" tab.
You must be logged in to your account before checking out in order to redeem any points you have accumulated. Then simply tick the "Use Points" box when in the checkout basket and the discount will be applied to your order deducting the value of your points from your order.
Terms & conditions
1. For each £1.00 spent we will award you 1 Loyalty Point (excluding any P&P charges). A Loyalty Point is worth 10p.
2. No cash alternatives are available.
3. Returns/refunds will result in any points awarded for that purchase being deducted.
4. Loyalty points are only valid for a period of 12 months (1 year).
5. Loyalty points cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or discount code we may offer.
6. Loyalty point scheme with effect from 12-3-12. We are sorry but loyalty points can not be issued for orders placed before this date.
I would try a little harder. The bulk of the content is pretty much the same. Changing the first sentence won't count for diddly squat. Rewrite the whole thing in your own words - Google will reward you for having unique content.
@Icegems,
I did not copy the content for google purposes only customers as you have explained everything so well, I will change it so it is no longer similar to yours. If I had though copying it would of been a problem I would of asked.
Oh well what's done is done.
Steve
To be honest Steve it shocks me even more that you didn't see that it may be a problem to effectively "steal" somebody else's copyrighted work.
I'd like to thank you for your apology but ....
It has now changed to,
Our way of showing customers we care....
For every £1 you spend you will earn 1 Organza Loyalty Point. These points can then be redeemed against your next order, or saved up to be used against any future orders.
Points are equivalent in value to 10% of the price of any items you purchase (excluding delivery charges) so for every £1 you spend we will give you 10p back to use against future orders.
You will be told how many points you have been awarded when you checkout and in your order confirmation email. You can also check your total loyalty points value at any time by logging into your account and clicking the "Order Information" tab.
You must be logged in to your account before checking out in order to redeem any points you have accumulated. Then simply tick the "Use Points" box when in the checkout basket and the discount will be applied to your order deducting the value of your points from your order.
Terms & conditions
1. For each £1.00 spent we will award you 1 Loyalty Point (excluding any P&P charges). A Loyalty Point is worth 10p.
2. No cash alternatives are available.
3. Returns/refunds will result in any points awarded for that purchase being deducted.
4. Loyalty points are only valid for a period of 12 months (1 year).
5. Loyalty points cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or discount code we may offer.
6. Loyalty point scheme with effect from 12-3-12. We are sorry but loyalty points can not be issued for orders placed before this date.
I'm afraid the changes must be so subtle that I am failing to see them. Once again I request you amend your copy, failure to do so will result in further action being taken.
I'm afraid the changes must be so subtle that I am failing to see them. Once again I request you amend your copy, failure to do so will result in further action being taken.
And how would you like me to change that? It is how I would describe what the loyalty scheme is..... I can not describe it as anything else other than what it is? I am sure there are thousands of sites that have described their loyalty scheme very similar to yours and the above, do you intend to take on everyone that has a description of a loyalty scheme that is similar to yours?
Yes I did initially copy yours, I have now changed it to what I think best describes the loyalty scheme we offer, I can not not describe it correctly because it conflicts with yours that would be ridicules.
I do not respond well to threats and bully tactics so I suggest if you are unhappy with how we have now described the loyalty scheme you consult a copyright lawyer and instruct them to contact us and explain what they feel we are now doing wrong by detailing what our loyalty scheme is.
You have inspired me to go and find people that have copied our descriptions of organza bags,
Our descriptions for example of a red organza bag "red organza bag" and their description of a red organza bag " red organza bag" hmm seems to be some copyright issues there do you not think :rolleyes:
And how would you like me to change that? It is how I would describe what the loyalty scheme is..... I can not describe it as anything else other than what it is? I am sure there are thousands of sites that have described their loyalty scheme very similar to yours and the above, do you intend to take on everyone that has a description of a loyalty scheme that is similar to yours?
Yes I did initially copy yours, I have now changed it to what I think best describes the loyalty scheme we offer, I can not not describe it correctly because it conflicts with yours that would be ridicules.
I do not respond well to threats and bully tactics so I suggest if you are unhappy with how we have now described the loyalty scheme you consult a copyright lawyer and instruct them to contact us and explain what they feel we are now doing wrong by detailing what our loyalty scheme is.
You have inspired me to go and find people that have copied our descriptions of organza bags,
Our descriptions for example of a red organza bag "red organza bag" and their description of a red organza bag " red organza bag" hmm seems to be some copyright issues there do you not think :rolleyes:
This is basically theft. Here's a tip. Why don't you delete all the text and re write it from scratch without looking at Ice Gems' at all.
Ashley's tip is a good one, and the only way to write original content.
I've closed the other thread now as the matter is being handled outside the forum, please - no further posts on this thread regarding the Copyright issue.
After 32 pages, it would be nice if we could keep the Introductions thread alive, and back on-topic. :)
We migrated to Bluepark a few months ago. We would like to thank Rich for his help on a number of issues.
The site is:
www.cadira.co.uk
Any feedback would be very welcome.
Red Devil
29-03-2012, 19:05
if (document.layers||document.getElementById&&!docume nt.all){
There is a space in the text "documnet.all" which is causing the page to load in error in IE8 - its in your Javascript line 52 character 55
Cadira: looking nice and sharp on the home page images. Slight typo in the about us?: "You can place your order in person in our two showroom: 29 Queens Road, Weybridge, Surrey KT13 9UG"
Thanks for spotting that. It is now corrected. Regards
Thanks for noticing that. We will look into it.
Red Devil
31-03-2012, 14:05
Tick the "Image verification" box on the contact us form to stop spammers.
Icing Works
02-04-2012, 06:00
Hi
I am Jenny and have launched my website www.icingworks.com (http://www.icingworks.com/).
I had a grant to get a web site developed which has been a complete disaster for 6 months and lost me customers.
Launched on Sat and have had the best sales weekend ever. So relieved.
Grateful for any feedback / observations jenny@icingworks.com
Thanks for the tip Red Devil.
Pedro
Red Devil
03-04-2012, 19:54
Nice site Jenny.
Notice this page that is a bit wide! Is it the table in the tab?
http://www.icingworks.com/category-22/sturdy-shipping-box-24-cupcakes.html
Good luck with your new venture. You won't regret choosing Bluepark.
I'll take a longer look at the site later.
christopher
04-04-2012, 07:38
Hi Jenny,
I have only been with BP for a couple of weeks and do not yet have a live shop here, so please bear in mind my complete inexperience when reading my comments.
1) I really like the site, and love the easy navigation and some of the features, especially the tabbed discount information.
2) I tried the bulk purchase discounts, as I have never used that feature. I put 28 Pink Window Box 24 Cupcakes 4" Deep in my basket, but it didn't show any discount. It may be my lack of understanding, but I expected to see a discount or an explanation before I entered my details to complete the purchase
3) I am very used to seeing a 'home page' link on the navigation bar next to the other links. I know there are two other links to home on every page, but I think this is where most people look first.
4) I was on a Business Link course last year with somebody just opening a cake shop in Hinckley, Leics. (Helen's Little Cake Shop). I'll send her a link to you.
Regards and sorry again if I'm talking nonsense.
Chris
tattypuss.co.uk
Hi, I'm Jon
Our site has been live for about 4 months. Just want to thank all for their help with setting up the site - my first attempt at an e-commerce site, but I have managed to find answers to nearly all my questions on this forum!
We sell luxury silk ties and bow ties. Henry Mole & Sons (http://henrymole.com)
Jon
Looks really nice Jon, wishing you all the best for the future :)
amberpumpkin
10-04-2012, 17:34
Hi, I'm Jon
Our site has been live for about 4 months. Just want to thank all for their help with setting up the site - my first attempt at an e-commerce site, but I have managed to find answers to nearly all my questions on this forum!
We sell luxury silk ties and bow ties. Henry Mole & Sons (http://henrymole.com)
Jon
Great looking site Jon, different to lots of the others - I really like it.
Couple of things - the products page have the items on 3 pages - you are better changing the number of items displayed per page to a higher number so they all fit on one page - people are lazy and don't like to scroll through lots of pages.
Some of the banners at the top are very large file size - they take a while to load - be worth optimising them.
Otherwise very nice.
It's really good Jon. Love the colours and old fashioned feel :-)
Thanks for your comments. Have increased the number of products per page - looks much better, thanks. Will work on optimising images.
Much appreciated
Jon
www.henrymole.com (http://www.henrymole.com)
Icing Works
23-04-2012, 17:17
Thanks - have just seen your message - I will sort out that page. Thinking of setting up sister site for trade only so may need another BP site. Love using it.
Decided to launch my site a little earlier than planned. Still have a lot of work to do, particularly on the products. But patience was disappearing fast and just wanted to get it on the live server.
Thank you to Cate and Rich for their help on getting the site transferred over.
Now the really hard work begins ....
www.vazalla.com
JapaneseKitchen
28-04-2012, 08:35
Just to say Hello & Thanks...
I just went live with my site this week and have to say I'm loving the whole Bluepark experience!
I'm also an EKM defector but please don't hold this against me! I promise to leave any negative or antagonistic comments at EKM's door..
This is my site - www.japanesekitchen.co.uk (http://www.japanesekitchen.co.uk)
Its still a work in progress but I needed to get live asap..bills to pay and all that...
Also thanks to Rich & Cate & all the forum contributors - I've learnt a lot on here over the last few weeks - and to those long standing BP customers who have clearly contributed to making BP what it is today.
Just wish I had discovered Bluepark all those years ago...
Mark
Mark, welcome, your site looks good.
Site is looking good Mark. My only critisism is the bright red background is a little distracting. Have you considered a darker red or dark grey to make the site 'pop' more.
Only minor tho...I believe i might have bought some nori from you in the past. Gotta have mi sushi!
ThomasMurray
28-04-2012, 14:46
Site is looking good Mark. My only critisism is the bright red background is a little distracting. Have you considered a darker red or dark grey to make the site 'pop' more.
I also agree with this, I have a large screen & the red is very hard on the eyes.
JapaneseKitchen
29-04-2012, 09:07
I also agree with this, I have a large screen & the red is very hard on the eyes.
Thanks for the comments. I'll have a play...
shelleym
30-04-2012, 08:56
Nice site Mark :)
You offer any BP discount? (sorry if that's cheeky!) my daughter has been hounding me to make her sushi!
JapaneseKitchen
01-05-2012, 08:49
Nice site Mark :)
You offer any BP discount? (sorry if that's cheeky!) my daughter has been hounding me to make her sushi!
Good idea. I'll add it to my list of to do's...
handlehub
01-05-2012, 22:30
Evening All Blueparkers,
Newbie to the forum and site, seems like there is some great community support here which was one of key reasons I picked Bluepark.
I am slowly working on my site (www.handlehub.co.uk) which I am hoping to get live in 4 weeks time, for the sale of architectural ironmongery and builders hardware (door handles, kitchen fittings, window fittings etc).
I am sure you will be getting to know most of you in the near future.
Regards, Shaun
Hi Shaun,
Welcome to BP.
There is certainly a wealth of knowledge on here to assist you when building your site. If you can't find the answer you want by searching the forum someone will come along at all times of the day and night to assist (like Gill at 6.06am this morning :asleep:) and help you out.
Best of luck with your site.
louisharrison
13-05-2012, 20:44
Hi Everyone
I have just launched my wife's website www.chicgirls.co.uk
I would love some feedback (positive and negative) please.
Thank you
Hi Everyone
I have just launched my wife's website www.chicgirls.co.uk (http://www.chicgirls.co.uk)
I would love some feedback (positive and negative) please.
Thank you
Hi,
Just a few things from an initial quick look
1) make better use of category and product URL's making them more descriptive than just category-24.html
2) the products I looked at had no detailed product narrative. Content is king so describe the product and categories in detail.
3) could see no telephone number or address details ?
louisharrison
13-05-2012, 22:17
Thanks Dave for your feedback. Im not sure what you mean in point 1.
louisharrison
13-05-2012, 22:19
Hi again Dave. Do you mean in the address bar? How do I change that?
shelleym
13-05-2012, 22:25
Check the box on 'URL text' on the properties tab of your products and categories
louisharrison
13-05-2012, 22:26
Thank you very much Dave.
The background does not tile very nicely on a large screen. Might want to look into that :)
Red Devil
14-05-2012, 18:36
Your short dresses images are rather large.
http://www.chicgirls.co.uk/short-dresses/ISF-1222.html
As someone said, the site is lacking in "written content".
The Contact Us page doesn't have a business address on it and neither does your Returns page.
No Meta Descriptions on product pages.
SITE / CONFIGURATION / PAYMENT - If you have an SSL certificate TICK the box "SSL Mode" otherwise UNTICK it otherwise visitors will get an error page when entering "secure" pages.
SPO Components
16-05-2012, 00:07
Hi I am Simon and I run a computer component store. I am a newbie to Bluepark but in the few weeks I have been using it I would certainly recommend it to others. Well done Bluepark on developing a brilliant CMS system.
www.spocomponents.co.uk (http://www.spocomponents.co.uk) - for all your computer component needs.
925 Gifts
16-05-2012, 07:44
Welcome to bluepark, You won't be sorry you chose bp. I tried a few before coming here and this is definitely the best.
Mark
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