66 replies to this topic

[kallista]

Could i get some input on my store please, would love to know how others view it.
http://amagicforest.com
thank you
kalli

Edited by The_Bear, 12 January 2007, 20:46.

[kallista]

kallista, on Jan 12 2007, 01:15 AM, said:

Could i get some input on my store please, would love to know how others view it.
http://amagicforest.com
thank you
kalli

Anyone? please?

[toyicebear]

a nice start, but you should also remove the cartonish default oscommerce icons in the boxes, change the button design and get a thumbnails contrib.

[kallista]

toyicebear, on Jan 13 2007, 07:32 AM, said:

a nice start, but you should also remove the cartonish default oscommerce icons in the boxes, change the button design and get a thumbnails contrib.

Thanks for your comments, where do you see the icons so i can remove the icons.... I didnt know i could change the buttons?
where do i do that at?
and can i use anyone i like from the web?
thanks very much for looking and being honest
blessings
kalli

Edited by kallista, 13 January 2007, 07:41.

[dwalters]

kallista, on Jan 13 2007, 02:25 AM, said:

Anyone? please?

Hi, I only had a short time to check it out, but it looks very nice! Beautiful top image and color scheme. I found it interesting how you used the first product in some of the categories to describe the category and gave it a price of $0.00. This was a good idea. I do remember seeing somewhere that there is a contrib that lets you put a description in for a category. I have not tried it yet, but it sounds good. Try this link: http://www.oscommerce.com/community/contri...ry+descriptions

On this same thought, maybe you would want to create some more info pages about your products in the info box using similar descriptions. From what I understand, the more pages and info that you have on your site, the more the search engines like them!

I did not have a chance to check if you have added any contribs like header tag controller or such to increase your search engine traffic, but that is something to think about and setting up a google sitemap. Oh, and I don't remember if you had a regular sitemap. I added this contrib and its great: http://www.oscommerce.com/community/contri...dynamic+sitemap

As Always, I strongly suggest to back up any oscommerce file before editing, just in case something goes wrong, you can just upload the original working file. I think you would know this one as you do not appear to be a newbie, but I can't stress it enough.

The only other thing I noticed was maybe you would want to code out the so many visitors since November 30th wording in the footer. I have seen several postings that people don't care for it. I don't know that it is so bad in a way, because maybe customers will look at that and think "Wow, a lot of other people shopped here, so should I!" I don't know, just a thought. You could also totally remove the footer if you like. I have seen that suggested too.

Anyway, I can see you have been quite busy working on this and I think it is looking great. Keep up the good work.

If you have a chance sometime would you check out my site. allaboutwicker.com, and give me some feedback on it?

Best Wishes and God Bless,
Leslie

[kallista]

dwalters, on Jan 13 2007, 08:01 AM, said:

Hi, I only had a short time to check it out, but it looks very nice! Beautiful top image and color scheme. I found it interesting how you used the first product in some of the categories to describe the category and gave it a price of $0.00. This was a good idea. I do remember seeing somewhere that there is a contrib that lets you put a description in for a category. I have not tried it yet, but it sounds good. Try this link: http://www.oscommerce.com/community/contri...ry+descriptions

On this same thought, maybe you would want to create some more info pages about your products in the info box using similar descriptions. From what I understand, the more pages and info that you have on your site, the more the search engines like them!

I did not have a chance to check if you have added any contribs like header tag controller or such to increase your search engine traffic, but that is something to think about and setting up a google sitemap. Oh, and I don't remember if you had a regular sitemap. I added this contrib and its great: http://www.oscommerce.com/community/contri...dynamic+sitemap

As Always, I strongly suggest to back up any oscommerce file before editing, just in case something goes wrong, you can just upload the original working file. I think you would know this one as you do not appear to be a newbie, but I can't stress it enough.

The only other thing I noticed was maybe you would want to code out the so many visitors since November 30th wording in the footer. I have seen several postings that people don't care for it. I don't know that it is so bad in a way, because maybe customers will look at that and think "Wow, a lot of other people shopped here, so should I!" I don't know, just a thought. You could also totally remove the footer if you like. I have seen that suggested too.

Anyway, I can see you have been quite busy working on this and I think it is looking great. Keep up the good work.

If you have a chance sometime would you check out my site. allaboutwicker.com, and give me some feedback on it?

Best Wishes and God Bless,
Leslie

Thank so much, was looking into the cat part for desc on that product, and will look at the links you gave. The vistors, is what came in, i just set it up it started at 0, and worked its way here. I know i cant beleieve i had that many looking at my site, cool beans for business. I ma a newbie, this is my first site, but couldnt have been done with out you here at this forum and of course Mike as i drilled him for lots and lots of help. So i owe Mike alot, since he has done so much here

I love your site, its so clean and crisp, its put together so beautifully, i can see your no newbie to all this. And i am looking for wicker things too, so i will be at your shop LOL
you did a great job on your site, you should be really proud.
kalli

[fragilex]

maybe it's just my connection, but i can't get to yiur store.

[kallista]

fragilex, on Jan 13 2007, 12:10 PM, said:

maybe it's just my connection, but i can't get to yiur store.

Can you try it again. It might be you, but it might be something else as well
thanks
blessings
Kalli

[kallista]

kallista, on Jan 14 2007, 01:47 AM, said:

Can you try it again. It might be you, but it might be something else as well
thanks
blessings
Kalli

Ok there are better buttons, that were made, and now i think its all good, can someone please take a look, to see what i have missing or need please?
i will sure be grateful, and a honest view of my site too
thanks
blessing
kalli

[dwalters]

kallista, on Jan 14 2007, 02:06 AM, said:

Ok there are better buttons, that were made, and now i think its all good, can someone please take a look, to see what i have missing or need please?
i will sure be grateful, and a honest view of my site too
thanks
blessing
kalli

Kalli, could you tell me what buttons you are referring to. I think you are talking about the "Buy Now" and "Continue" buttons, but I am not sure what I am supossed to be checking. Those look like the original OsC buttons. If you changed them I can't tell.

Thanks,
Leslie

[kallista]

dwalters, on Jan 14 2007, 02:48 PM, said:

Kalli, could you tell me what buttons you are referring to. I think you are talking about the "Buy Now" and "Continue" buttons, but I am not sure what I am supossed to be checking. Those look like the original OsC buttons. If you changed them I can't tell.

Thanks,
Leslie

hey there
yes i havent got all of them up yet, but if you look at say baby and childrens, and you go to the other page, you will see buy now buttons
they are a off white with a butterfly on them
ok talk to you soon
blessings
kalli

[dwalters]

kallista, on Jan 15 2007, 02:23 AM, said:

hey there
yes i havent got all of them up yet, but if you look at say baby and childrens, and you go to the other page, you will see buy now buttons
they are a off white with a butterfly on them
ok talk to you soon
blessings

kalli

Hey, those are beautiful, could you tell me how you made them?

[kallista]

dwalters, on Jan 15 2007, 03:49 PM, said:

Hey, those are beautiful, could you tell me how you made them?

Did you get my pm, about the hand made buttons?
blessings
kalli

[dwalters]

kallista, on Jan 17 2007, 03:03 AM, said:

Did you get my pm, about the hand made buttons?
blessings
kalli

Kalli, I have not yet gotten a PM from anyone as far as I know. I have checked my control panel again, unless I don't know where to check for such things. I am kind of a newbie when it comes to using these forums.

Thanks,
Leslie

[danta67]

kallista, on Jan 17 2007, 09:03 AM, said:

Did you get my pm, about the hand made buttons?
blessings
kalli

hi kallista
can you pm me the info about the hand made buttons to plss
they are wonderfull
danta67
the netherlands

[kallista]

danta67, on Jan 17 2007, 03:42 PM, said:

hi kallista
can you pm me the info about the hand made buttons to plss
they are wonderfull
danta67
the netherlands

ok pming both of you with the info
blessing

[jewelsbyjamie]

kallista, on Jan 11 2007, 07:15 PM, said:

Could i get some input on my store please, would love to know how others view it.
http://amagicforest.com
thank you
kalli

I think your page is beautiful, I am too much of a newbie, lol to give you much technical advice. I did however notice that you mispelled zodiac. It should be zodiac not zodic. Good luck.

Edited by jewelsbyjamie, 18 January 2007, 00:02.

[victor363]

You have a really nice site here. I especially like how the width of the site changes, depending on how big my browser window is. The color scheme is very relaxing also.

I have two suggestions that you may or may not find useful. 1) change the text on the buttons from 'buy now' to 'add to cart'. Market research suggests/proves that saying 'add to cart' increases sales over the intimidating 'buy now'. 2) Put an option on the checkout page to checkout without creating an account. Alot of people, such as myself, hate creating accounts for spontenous purchases and will spitefully exit a website during the checkout.

[kallista]

jewelsbyjamie, on Jan 18 2007, 12:02 AM, said:

I think your page is beautiful, I am too much of a newbie, lol to give you much technical advice. I did however notice that you mispelled zodiac. It should be zodiac not zodic. Good luck.

Jamie
Thanks so much, i did over look that, even after checking spelling a zillion times LOL.. Thank you for your reply

[kallista]

victor363, on Jan 18 2007, 01:47 AM, said:

You have a really nice site here. I especially like how the width of the site changes, depending on how big my browser window is. The color scheme is very relaxing also.

I have two suggestions that you may or may not find useful. 1) change the text on the buttons from 'buy now' to 'add to cart'. Market research suggests/proves that saying 'add to cart' increases sales over the intimidating 'buy now'. 2) Put an option on the checkout page to checkout without creating an account. Alot of people, such as myself, hate creating accounts for spontenous purchases and will spitefully exit a website during the checkout.

Victor
Thank you so very much. You're right on both points. I agree 100%.Will change them too.
Thank you for your reply.
blessings
kalli