This is my first web site.I would like to know changes to make site more appealing.I look at site seems like something else needs to there for visual apperance.All advice will be appreciated.

Cuckoo for Cuckoo Clocks

i cleaned this post up a little (not for content, for presentation)... and for a first site, this isn't bad at all.

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IntentionalFoul.com

all-in-all i think you've done a good job for your first go at it.

The only beef I've got with it initially, is that the header is too tall. you could easily chop it in half, and thusly there'd be less to go below the fold.

Your site doesn't validate either...the validator is a great tool to get your site building skills honed.

Good luck!

The site looks pretty good for a first start. I would change the body area with the clock image and text to a color different than the grey you have. I think white or a lighter shade of grey may make that area stand out a bit more.

I opened your site and found a typo in 5 seconds and stopped reading at that point. You need to correct your typos and show more of your product above your fold. When I have time, I will go back to your site and study it. Many "friends" have done the same for me and I will be happy to pay it forward.



www.how2homestage.com

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www.how2homestage.com

This is a storesonline.com template. Even your images URLs come from them:
http://www.storesonline.com/images/s...7/btn_over.img

So I can't comment on the design, other than as mentioned above, your header image is too deep and wasting valuable real estate.

"From the Black Forest", but to where? Are you US based? This is not apparent from the home page. I like the domain name and at least you realise these clocks are not from Switzerland...

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Paul Bilton design services ~ Sites not Sights

I was expecting a cuckoo animation in the banner clock!

You must clean up the typo's in the text. I don't know if this is a translation issue or just being sloppy. If it's the former then get it properly written.

The banner could be better organised. It uses too much height, not enough width and the picture is not clear.

But the site is well organised, navigation is easy and it presents well.

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Robert

Quick.. Creative.. Affordable

"SCROLL THRU OUR SITE TO FIND A CUCKOO CLOCK THAT'S RIGHT FOR YOU."
Thru? The caps for that look a bit unprofessional. Perhaps a nicer graphic.
Overall, very nice site for a beginner wow.
I have my own clock from Schwarzwald. Love it ;)

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Best Regards,
Becky Gessler
http://www.wethegeeks.com

It looks good overall. I don't like the white box around the cuckoo photo on banner. I agree with other comments that it could be animated.

You may want to put your contact info, street address, phone, e-mail, web address etc. on each page. That way if a page is printed out they can find you again.

Do you want the © symbol by copyright info on the bottom?

Good job for a first site. You did a great job communicating what the site is about. Much better. in fact. than many seasoned designers. Users know exactly what is available on the site at first glance. I think your visual is good. You also did a good job of including text links in the body. There is, however, too much text on the page, with important content buried in long paragraphs. Users don't 'read' on the Web. They scan for key 'trigger' words that support their goals. Paragraphs need headings with key words. Like for the first paragraph, you might head it: Exquisite Craftmanship and Detail. Your heading should be simply:
BLACK FOREST CUCKOO CLOCKS FROM GERMANY
Over 100 to choose from

I would recommend using your screen real estate to show more products. Add some whitespace between the text and visual. It appears 'smushed'.
Also choose a second color to use for clicked (visited) links so users know where they have already been on the site. Once they've clicked a link it should be a different color. One more thing. Keep line lengths to 10-12 words and paragraphs to about 8-10 lines. Users tend to skip over anything that looks like it requires 'reading'.
Best of luck.