New website just went live!

looks good. Nice and clean. Good color scheme too.



I would say its a bit small though. The font is a bit small, but overall I think the window could be expanded to maybe 50% wider (25% on each side).



I also noticed that when you click on a link and begin to load the new page there is a strange line that scrolls the screen as it loads. Kind of hard to explain. Might be a strange error in the coding or maybe its just my comp...



Overall though, it looks good. Did you code it yourself?
 
I didn't notice any line upon page loads as the above poster experienced, though I do know of problems like that, it could be browser, monitor, or an incorrect setting. I didn't see it on mine so I wouldn't worry about it, it's not a site problem. I do agree that the font could be a point larger and the center window could be a little wider. I love the teal/turquoise colors, it's very easy on the eyes, no clutter, very attractive. From experience in customer service I would suggest adding on your contact page that e-mails and phone messages will be returned within 3 business days. Most customers are sensible, but some go into a panic if they don't hear back the same day. It would just cover your butt. I also noticed on your exterior section that you name the polisher manufacturers, many customers wouldn't understand the rotary/orbital or brand difference. By naming your tools, you might be asking for a headache if someone wanted you to explain why you use different tools. I would replace your Paragon detail service with a sentence or two, that you can do show car prep upon request and at additional costs. I think the majority of people will immediately figure the cost of 50 hours at $50 an hour and turn away from a $2500 service. Those are just my opinions, by all means, do what your happy with. Other than that, its a very attractive and professional looking site.
 
....I like the layout but my first thought was the same as Heath's. ....lettering, etc. is too small.
 
d00t said:
I don't know who Heath is?



But with Billions of websites, there will always be some sort of similarity ;)
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....member name "dheath" (the first one to response to your thread).



....but my first thought was the same as Heath's
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^^^^ In this remark I was agreeing with his point regarding the scale of your page (not "similarities" to some other site). Overall, it's too small (the lettering, etc.).
 
i think the site looks rather well . . . . . it's simple and to the point. Not to much extra to add confusion going on like some other sites.



Who made it . . . . you? What did you use if you don't mind me asking.
 
I had a good friend of mine make it for me. He used to do it professionally, now does it as a hobby.



I made the layout myself in photoshop, and then he coded it all.
 
Looks good! Very neat and very professional!! Loved the pic of you washing the Acura in the rain!!
 
Looks nice Aaron; like the colors! Though I'd drop the "highlighted" part on the drop lamp in the middle... the highlight's out of place as the light itself actually shines on the car... just looks odd. Also, the text size is a bit eye-straining! Last >>



<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd">

<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">

<head>

<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=utf-8" />

<link rel="stylesheet" href="css/default.css" type="text/css" title="Default" media="screen, print" />

<script type="text/**********" charset="utf-8" src="ext/globalCache.js"></script>

<script type="text/**********" charset="utf-8" src="ext/functionLibrary.js"></script>

<title>AC Detailing | Aaron's Custom Detailing</title>

</head>



Work on those meta tags, buddy! Nobody will ever find you with the lack of info here... and don't forget to set the "alt" tags on your images, as well! It helps tremendously!
 
Apollo_Auto said:
Looks nice Aaron; like the colors! Though I'd drop the "highlighted" part on the drop lamp in the middle... the highlight's out of place as the light itself actually shines on the car... just looks odd. Also, the text size is a bit eye-straining! Last >>



<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd">

<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">

<head>

<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=utf-8" />

<link rel="stylesheet" href="css/default.css" type="text/css" title="Default" media="screen, print" />

<script type="text/**********" charset="utf-8" src="ext/globalCache.js"></script>

<script type="text/**********" charset="utf-8" src="ext/functionLibrary.js"></script>

<title>AC Detailing | Aaron's Custom Detailing</title>

</head>



Work on those meta tags, buddy! Nobody will ever find you with the lack of info here... and don't forget to set the "alt" tags on your images, as well! It helps tremendously!
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It does get a bit small on large, wide-screen monitors :shrug:



Also.. um.. a meta who? I'll pass it on to the web designer :)
 
Hi Aaron,



I like it a lot!



My only idea further to the above.... I would remove the price for your paragon detail. Give it a couple of good brag lines and suggest that your clients contact you to get a personal quote for bespoke services.



Otherwise, they won't understand why you up your price by 40% in order to spend twice the time on a car (or more).



Just my take on it... Its fab otherwise. Hope it makes ya rich!:2thumbs:



KaPow!
 
I don't like it. Change the font. Your current font is too difficult to read in my opinion. Just change that and you will have a great site.



As far as the content, your services labor rates are all over the place. Just keep one flat labor rate because it got confusing for me. For example your mobile regular wash is above $40/hr but paint correction starts at $35/hr. Also change the name of your "regular wash" package since it is not a regular wash, you are claying and putting protection on the paint so put that out there in the package title.



Also I think you should remove the last question on your FAQ regarding removing clear coat. Don't get too technical, it could alarm some potential customers.



Like Apollo said, put some meta tags in there ASAP since that is a must if you want anyone to find you.
 
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