http://www.myembroideredgifts.com

sewsweet · #1 (**permalink**) 07-02-2003, 03:03 PM

Okay, hope you guys are not too tough. I have built this site myself using the tools from shoppingcartsplus. I would love for you to critique it and let me know how it looks on your end. I don't get a ton of traffic hence not many orders but things usually pick up in the fall. Thanks!

excell · #2 (**permalink**) 07-02-2003, 04:14 PM

Hey, that's a nice site in the making. When I arrived I felt interested, it was obviously a small business and that attracted me to look further...

I clicked a few links and then wanted to know more about you and couldn't find an "about" or "contact" link. (I might have overlooked it)

So then I went ahead and try to order something and I lost your "look & feel" as I went. Finding myself off your site and in confusion because I don't know who I am really dealing with here www.myembroideredgifts.com or www.sewsweet.shoppingcartsplus.com...

I abandoned cart and left.

shersleather · #3 (**permalink**) 07-02-2003, 04:53 PM

I liked the layout, colors, and graphics. But, there is no page that tells about you or your company. I wouldn't feel comfortable buying from an unknown person/business. That's all you need to add.

cbrickhouse · #4 (**permalink**) 07-02-2003, 04:56 PM

you need to clean that logo up a bit too. it's really scratchy

theSiteDoctor · #5 (**permalink**) 07-02-2003, 05:04 PM

You've done some good work on this site! The navigation on the home page is clear, and each page is linked back to your home page. I note that you have good clear titles for each product page; this helps people navigate your site.

However, I did notice that the text on the product pages sometimes overlaps the "buy it" box. Also, the underlining of "Personalized Gift Pages" makes people think it is a link when it is not.

Good luck on your business!

Bill Christensen

sewsweet · #6 (**permalink**) 07-03-2003, 09:48 AM

Thanks so much for your input. I am slowly making changes to incorporate many of the changes. I had an about me section on my previous site and just had forgotten to put one here in the rush to get products up. I also think I have remedied the myembroideredgifts vs sewsweet issue. My user name is the default but my official website name is what I wanted the links to be. Maybe they are all fixed. Thanks so much and any more input is always welcome!

snowflakegirl · #7 (**permalink**) 06-12-2004, 02:02 AM

You might make close up photos of your products for detail purposes. I could barely make out the details of the baby pillow. I got the error message: Error: Data not available (103) on your personalized love quilt.

I like your site please visit mine and we can share links.

Pat
Paper Snowflakes for Everyone!
http://www.papersnowflakes.com
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WoWzers · #8 (**permalink**) 06-12-2004, 02:08 AM

Wow Debra, great job of listening to the input given.

You made all of the changes I saw listed in this post, and to me your site is definately ready.

Navigation is simple and clean. You may want to add a few borders around the entire site, to cut off some of the extra white space.

Other than that great job, this site will definately make money if marketed properly.