Please eval www.driwashsolutions.com

DriWashSolutions · #1 (**permalink**) 06-02-2004, 05:55 PM

Any all all comments welcome.

I recently added the "Top Product" listing to increase the content on my home page (although I'm not crazy about it now).

Any SEO tips woud be greatly appreciated.

nickc · #2 (**permalink**) 06-06-2004, 10:05 AM

Tested in IE6 56k modem 800x600. A little slow to load. Slightly too wide for 800x600. Might be nice if the links changed colour when the mouse is passed over them. Nice forum although again a little too wide for 800x600. Overall, a nice design. Good luck with it.

Nick

DriWashSolutions · #3 (**permalink**) 06-16-2004, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by nickc

Tested in IE6 56k modem 800x600. A little slow to load.

Any suggestions on ncreasing the speed? I've noticed that just recently the page somewhat "stalls" after the header is displayed, and then the rest of the page is displayed all at once. I can't figure that out.

Also, any ideas on why I'm not indexed for "dri wash n guard" on google?

John D. Harvey · #4 (**permalink**) 06-16-2004, 03:00 PM

Not a bad site. My main problems with it is that there's a lot of copy on the front page mostly consisting of product descriptions. You may want to move some of the products and descriptions to 2nd tier pages and use better navigation on the home page to help customers find exactly the product they need without scrolling 5-6 screens down. Also, think about attacking your copy with a red pen. You could probably cut 1/4 - 1/3 of your copy without loosing the marketing punch if you work at it.

From a design perspective, it needs to be a little more coherent. It feels like a patchword of promotions, banner ads, company graphics, and product information. If you can cut text, move some pictures and ads to 2nd tier pages, and wrap everything into a more cohesive look, then you'll be in good shape.

John

DriWashSolutions · #5 (**permalink**) 06-16-2004, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by John D. Harvey

Not a bad site. My main problems with it is that there's a lot of copy on the front page mostly consisting of product descriptions. You may want to move some of the products and descriptions to 2nd tier pages

Thanks for the advice. I've only just recently added those product definitions to the homepage in hopes of a higher keyword content. They were on second tier pages. This move hasn't worked - I'm still not listed for "dri wash n guard", which is the key name of the product.

I added this to the home page also because the #1 site for "dri wash" and "dri wash n guard" keywords lists all the products on the home page. Personally, I hate it as well, but was more of a test to see if it helped.

Can you or anyone else tell me why the site at #1 is there - what has he done right that I haven't?