Hi evryone and THANK YOU for the many ideas you all have given us on our site.
I took most into consideration verything said and tried to do what was requested in the best way I could.
Also since last time I added a link page for the different Affiliates that accepted me as an affiliate.
PLEASE take a peek at the work we have done and once again give us your opinions
You all are so great and generous with your know how

Sheila & ernest CAron

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Sheila, your text should be the first thing your viewer sees... I would move the text to the top of the page... also, the bulleted comments should be text and not graphics - they are fuzzy.

Your Store page should not be a page of links... you should have thumbnail photo of one product from each category with a link to that specific page..

By the way, you logo looks a lot better... glad to hear you got it resolved.

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Mary Ann
Affordable Websites Designed - www.m-goret.com

I went back to take a second look and discovered that the first thing your viewer sees is a banner ad for a lap band weight loss psurgery. It detracts from the focus of your site and products - your products should be the focus of your site - with text and photos.

Although your logo is much much better, your header looks a bit bare... since your logo is so small, you should have the site name "Caron WorldWide Retail" to the right of the logo (in the now empty space)

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Regarding your bullets - the graphics you've created for your bullets look nice at their normal size but you've stretched the images out to fit into a table cell that is bigger, which is why they are so fuzzy. For example, your "Fast Order Processing" graphic (file name "text4") is 152 pixels wide but you're stretching it out to fit into a table cell that is 182 pixels wide. Resizing images in the HTML editor causes them to lose quality. Create your images to the exact size of your table cell, do not manually resize in your HTML editor.

Same thing with your "Online Super Store" header but in reverse. The image is 693 pixels wide but you are scrunching it down to fit a table cell that is 497 pixels wide. That's why it's so pixelated on your home page. Size your graphic to fit the table cell.

If you're going to use Link Exchange, move it to the bottom of your homepage. It detracts from your own products, plus it moves information and images of your products below the fold.

Since you're using Internet Treasure Chest, I'm sure you have limitations on what you can do in regard to your web design. Hopefully the tips we've given here can help with some asthetics and are easy to implement. Good luck with your online venture!

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The image issues are the first things that you should address. They really don't give a hint at what the interior of the site offers and would make most visitors leave right away.

I like the look of your left navigation but honestly you are still making it too hard for a visitor to get to an item they are interested in. The left hand navigation should be to the store "departments" This is where your money is and should be easy to get to.

I did notice that the link to the pocket bike page is broken but the other image links seemed to be working.

Good luck

JM

http://www.crucibledesigns.com

I would think the hardest part of your situation is getting people to come to your "super store". But anyway, the main page comes across very unprofessional due to the type of graphics and layout you are using. You are all over the place. What are you trying to sell? Everything? It is going to be hard to compete with WalMart. Maybe focus on a couple of specific areas of expertise and see what happens first. Just my two cents.

Also, it's going to be hard to get placed on search engies, etc. only being an ITC affiliate.

Thank you all again . I been working on and revamping again the items listed.
Info202: I moved the banner ad to the bottom of the page as your suggestion. It does look better there anyway. Also I removed the fuzzy text things and replaced them with my own work. I added a made up name thingy (I made it )to place in place of the now moved banner ad.The store Page I need to figure out. It is a package deal (internet Treasure Chest) there really isnt much I can do there.I could list each catogory on the side then again let me check out a few things first on that . I think I might have just figured out something on that.
MarcieZoob: I did fix the bullet things you mentioned. I wasnt sure at first what you were referring to ( I just call them the fuzzy text things)As for the internet treasure chest there are limitations only to those who are not knowlegdeable (like myself) It is a "webstore in a can" sort of thing. I just am trying to break through my limitations of knowledge to get it to a place that can POP and draw people to it because they want to be there not because of a mistake click. (then again I need to be on a top listing in a search engine for that)I think in google I am on page 2 gigazillion. (humor helps) I am trying to understand what you said about the pixels size of the OnlineSuperstore. I think I will work on that too while I am at it.
Jomariet: I think I fixed the pocket bike link as well as a few others.
Dgpower: I am not trying to be WalMart nor compete . I am just trying to at least give other the option of buying there instead. I have ben checking out Walmart and I still have a few items that I can sell lower then even them. (I price check online alot with the BIG GUYS) I used to work retail for MANY years it is all I have expertise in. I know I may never get rich off this endeavor but it gives me something to try for.
THANK YOU ALL AGAIN for yopur continued Honesty
Also I added a policy privacy area as was requested once before . That is another thing I would like you to look at if you could and give me more input
Sheila & Ernest Caron

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Sheila,
you have some HTML code showing up on your index page....
Also, I repeat, your text should be the first thing your viewer sees.... it is important to let your viewers know in 5-10 seconds who and what you are..

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Going to jump on that right away . Less words (yikes that will be tough I talk alot) :D
Thanks Again Info202.
Sheila & Ernest Caron

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Sheila and Ernest,

You have been given a lot of very good advice over the weeks by some very experienced and knowledgeable people. All put together, the advice is to completely re-design your site and make it look more professional. You have been tweaking here and there but really that's not emough, your site still looks really amateurish and messy and doesn't ooze with the essential qualities of accuracy, confidence, soliditity, reliability and general professionalism that are required for most people to part with their money. Compare your site with www.amazon.com, www.walmart.com, www.productmaxusa.com/ and www.argos.co.uk. They really know what they're doing and how to do it and it works.

These are your meta tags on page 1;

<meta name="Keywords" content="homegoods,pepper,holidays,cutlery">
<meta name="Description" content="Your 24 hour superstore with great prices& safe secure shopping.">

Frankly, I don't believe you have the experience or know how to make an online superstore work. I hope I'm wrong. Dgpower (above) is right to suggest that you question the whole concept of starting out as an online superstore. Better to focus on a particular niche or product type, then employ a professional designer to put it together for you. It will cost you a couple of thousand dollars but if you've got the products and prices right it will pay for itself in a few months.

I have said before that I think you are very brave taking this on, actually I think you are foolhardy and are taking the wrong approach.

I truly wish you the greatest luck with your enterprise.

BootBoy
Thank you for your reply.
Never said I did . I have no experience per say to online anything. I have had MANY years working in WalMart and retail stores like them.

I have limited access to warehouses except for the ones we searched for and found and neoiated with. Couple thousands of dollars ? Well thats great but we couldnt afford it. We still have to work and live paycheck to paycheck.

Would do so but we dont have enough of a single product or niche to make it worth looking at .

You are maybe right but they said simular to Sam Walton as well as a few others.
Some try and some die . Noone will say we didnt go down without trying. Right?
Take Care and Thank you again
Sheila & Ernest Caron

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