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  • sampussycat
    Master Sergeant

    • Aug 2006
    • 69

    First Night Nerves

    Hello everyone,

    Here is my site and I would love to hear your views. A few notes:
    past work isn't finished yet and my webform isn't working (but I'll deal with that tomorrow I think).

    www.spirited-events.com

    Look forward to hearing your thoughts.

    Thank you
    Sam (Samantha not Samuel)

    www.spirited-events.com

    Purveyors of divine experiences!
  • Mook25
    Brigadier General

    • Oct 2005
    • 1427

    #2
    Re: First Night Nerves

    I like it, well layed out and easy to navigate. The only bit I don't like is the way every page opens up in a new window. Otherwise a nice site, great for the weekend drinking sessions lol
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    • sampussycat
      Master Sergeant

      • Aug 2006
      • 69

      #3
      Re: First Night Nerves

      Thanks Mook25, I have been wondering about the way the pages open and trying to decide how would be best so that's really helpful. The only thing is that I was worried that the menu changed once past the first pages (if you're with me) and I just didn't want to confuse anyone too much. I'll change it tomorrow and see what happens.

      Weekend drinking sessions - lol - am thinking that perhaps I should add a page of hangover cures haha!

      Thanks so much for looking
      Sam (Samantha not Samuel)

      www.spirited-events.com

      Purveyors of divine experiences!

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      • Andy128
        Major General

        • Dec 2005
        • 2317

        #4
        Re: First Night Nerves

        Looks wonderful! Neat layout. Your well on yourway to a fantastic site.


        Andy
        PHP- is a blast!

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        • Bethers
          Major General & Forum Moderator

          • Feb 2006
          • 5224

          #5
          Re: First Night Nerves

          Very interesting. The only things I see immediately - is the need to have a link other than the 'dangling' ones on the home page - at first glance I was looking at it as the type of page where I needed to "enter". While I think everyone will figure it out - an easy solution would be to make the picture a link to a general page with all the links on it - maybe to a site map, even. Just an idea.

          All the pages need better titles - using your keywords.

          The cont services page has some text almost overlapping - which can be easily solved by moving the pics slightly. The 2nd services page also opened as a new page - which would make me leave your website. I don't do that - and it's not recommended within your own website (you do want to do it when it's a link to another website). Actually, I just discovered that on all the pages now - which means I didn't see any more pages - I do not want 100 pages open to the same website - and people browsing at work can't afford that. It also slows down their computers -

          Great job - I like the colors and how you've done it - great eye you have. Now is tweaking.
          Beth
          A Child's Palace - Pinata Palace - Moxie Enterprises

          SEO and Marketing Tools
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          • ez-ez
            Special Status

            • Mar 2006
            • 1329

            #6
            Re: First Night Nerves

            Amazing.. really nice... good job.

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            • Vasili
              Moderator

              • Mar 2006
              • 14683

              #7
              Re: First Night Nerves

              Very creative use of images and layout....conveys versatile perspectives well (something of great demand in your offering, yes?).

              I liked your use of "right-click deny".....whose script did you use?

              In "About Us" there is the first instance of inadvertant text spacing (second body of text). This can be avoided in BV if you remember to simply add an extra 'space' after the last text you type.

              To satisfy Beth's earlier mention of the Main Page Menu being difficult (a very valid point) you may simply wish to re-do the "buttons" having your text read vertically.
              L
              I
              K
              S.......

              And, personally, I prefer all windows in retail sites to open anew....I want my Main to be there after customer's drill in to find more. (It's the same amount of clicks to close windows as it is to "return" but it is the only sure-fire way to always have your Main be the last to exit). We all know how beneficial it is to keep your name in front as long as possible, right? I would agree though, that there must be a reasonable limit to this, possibly for sites under 10 pages, and for sites larger, then only certain "category" or "admin" page types...

              And...I think if you tone down the pink tint a wee bit in your backgrounds, you will really get more of the "soothing" aspect you were seeking.

              All in all, Great Job!
              . VodaWebs....Luxury Group
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              • Karen Mac
                General

                • Apr 2006
                • 8332

                #8
                Re: First Night Nerves

                Sam

                I like the pink and the dangles, but... Maybe they should be bigger, cuz like Beth, it took me a bit to figure out that was also your menu. I kept looking around for more.

                And, I disagree with Vasili on the open pages in a new link. You only want to do that for pictures and links OFF your site. NOTHING annoys me more than popups and 500 windows. If I get there and find thats what they do, it will be the last time I am there. I'm not fond of POPUNDERS either.
                You can captivate your audience without trying to trick them with each link opening in a new window. I'd rather keep their attention honestly, than annoy them and keep them there by ruse.

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                • sampussycat
                  Master Sergeant

                  • Aug 2006
                  • 69

                  #9
                  Re: First Night Nerves

                  Thanks everyone, let me play with it a bit and get back to you. This is sooooooo brilliant, I am so glad that I found vodahost! You are all stars

                  Sam
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                  Sam (Samantha not Samuel)

                  www.spirited-events.com

                  Purveyors of divine experiences!

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                  • sampussycat
                    Master Sergeant

                    • Aug 2006
                    • 69

                    #10
                    Re: First Night Nerves

                    Originally posted by Bethers
                    Very interesting. The only things I see immediately - is the need to have a link other than the 'dangling' ones on the home page - at first glance I was looking at it as the type of page where I needed to "enter". While I think everyone will figure it out - an easy solution would be to make the picture a link to a general page with all the links on it - maybe to a site map, even. Just an idea.

                    All the pages need better titles - using your keywords.

                    The cont services page has some text almost overlapping - which can be easily solved by moving the pics slightly. The 2nd services page also opened as a new page - which would make me leave your website. I don't do that - and it's not recommended within your own website (you do want to do it when it's a link to another website). Actually, I just discovered that on all the pages now - which means I didn't see any more pages - I do not want 100 pages open to the same website - and people browsing at work can't afford that. It also slows down their computers -

                    Great job - I like the colors and how you've done it - great eye you have. Now is tweaking.
                    Hi Beth,
                    I can't see where the text is overlapping on my services continued page, it seems fine from here, could you give me an idea please?
                    I am in the middle of changing all of my links I'm sure that all of you who have mentioned this will be pleased to hear!!!
                    My other question is how can I make my page titles better?
                    Thanks for your lovely comments. Unfortunately it' not all my own work, I bought a template a long time ago to use for this but have had to do a lot of work to change it to fit of course, the colours are our business colours, the business card and obviously the photos etc etc are all down to me.
                    Thanks Beth
                    Sam
                    Sam (Samantha not Samuel)

                    www.spirited-events.com

                    Purveyors of divine experiences!

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                    • sampussycat
                      Master Sergeant

                      • Aug 2006
                      • 69

                      #11
                      Re: First Night Nerves

                      Originally posted by Vasili
                      Very creative use of images and layout....conveys versatile perspectives well (something of great demand in your offering, yes?).

                      I liked your use of "right-click deny".....whose script did you use?

                      In "About Us" there is the first instance of inadvertant text spacing (second body of text). This can be avoided in BV if you remember to simply add an extra 'space' after the last text you type.

                      To satisfy Beth's earlier mention of the Main Page Menu being difficult (a very valid point) you may simply wish to re-do the "buttons" having your text read vertically.
                      L
                      I
                      K
                      S.......

                      And, personally, I prefer all windows in retail sites to open anew....I want my Main to be there after customer's drill in to find more. (It's the same amount of clicks to close windows as it is to "return" but it is the only sure-fire way to always have your Main be the last to exit). We all know how beneficial it is to keep your name in front as long as possible, right? I would agree though, that there must be a reasonable limit to this, possibly for sites under 10 pages, and for sites larger, then only certain "category" or "admin" page types...

                      And...I think if you tone down the pink tint a wee bit in your backgrounds, you will really get more of the "soothing" aspect you were seeking.

                      All in all, Great Job!
                      Hi Vasili,
                      Thanks for looking at my site and for your comments, if you look at my reply to Beth you will see that I unfortunately cannot take all the credit - maybe one day eh?
                      I used a script from Aliens Anonymous, isn't it brilliant? If you like mine you'll 'love' Aliens, it's very funny.
                      Can I ask what you mean by inadvertant text spacing on my "about us" page?
                      Thanks so much again
                      Sam
                      Sam (Samantha not Samuel)

                      www.spirited-events.com

                      Purveyors of divine experiences!

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                      • sampussycat
                        Master Sergeant

                        • Aug 2006
                        • 69

                        #12
                        Re: First Night Nerves

                        P.S Thanks to all of you for all the lovely comments and for taking the time to take a look, it is much appreciated
                        xxx
                        Sam (Samantha not Samuel)

                        www.spirited-events.com

                        Purveyors of divine experiences!

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                        • Bethers
                          Major General & Forum Moderator

                          • Feb 2006
                          • 5224

                          #13
                          Re: First Night Nerves

                          Unfortunately, I can't check the overlapping as I can't open your site right now - I get a "Sphere" page which says to log in through the control panel???

                          As to page titles - make them have your keywords - be descriptive. For example, you wouldn't want "Home" for a title, but you could have Event Planning by Spirited Events (as I can't get on your site, this is just a memory thing - event planning might not be the best keyword or words to use) - take a look at some of our stores/sites for ideas. But USE the title to give the visitors and se's what they will actually find on each page.
                          Beth
                          A Child's Palace - Pinata Palace - Moxie Enterprises

                          SEO and Marketing Tools
                          SEO - The Basics

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                          • Vasili
                            Moderator

                            • Mar 2006
                            • 14683

                            #14
                            Re: First Night Nerves

                            Originally posted by sampussycat
                            Hi Vasili,
                            Thanks for looking at my site and for your comments, if you look at my reply to Beth you will see that I unfortunately cannot take all the credit - maybe one day eh?
                            I used a script from Aliens Anonymous, isn't it brilliant? If you like mine you'll 'love' Aliens, it's very funny. Thought so....I like his marvelously!
                            Can I ask what you mean by inadvertant text spacing on my "about us" page?
                            Thanks so much again
                            Sam
                            Sam-

                            If you look closely, the 'bottom lines' of text body drops lower than normal line-to-line spacing....and in BV when you compose text in a Text box, if after the last period (for example) you simply touch the spacebar one more time (adding an extra "space") your text 'body' won't reform downward as the Textbox tries to automatically create margins.
                            This eliminates what appears to be a "1.5" line spacing on the last line.

                            Just a little hinter I remember having torn my hair out...
                            . VodaWebs....Luxury Group
                            * Success Is Potential Realized *

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                            • sampussycat
                              Master Sergeant

                              • Aug 2006
                              • 69

                              #15
                              Re: First Night Nerves

                              Originally posted by Bethers
                              Unfortunately, I can't check the overlapping as I can't open your site right now - I get a "Sphere" page which says to log in through the control panel???

                              As to page titles - make them have your keywords - be descriptive. For example, you wouldn't want "Home" for a title, but you could have Event Planning by Spirited Events (as I can't get on your site, this is just a memory thing - event planning might not be the best keyword or words to use) - take a look at some of our stores/sites for ideas. But USE the title to give the visitors and se's what they will actually find on each page.
                              Oh how weird! Why would that happen? It's ok here.

                              I am such a fool, I have figured out the page titles now, I was thinking of the names that I save the pages as and all of a sudden it dawned on me - der! Think I'm getting there with them now. Still think I have lots of work to do. I will be interested to see what you think of the titles once I have finished them, so long as I've got it right this time - haha!

                              Thanks as always
                              Sam (Samantha not Samuel)

                              www.spirited-events.com

                              Purveyors of divine experiences!

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