Dju Member Website Review.

[Gary 0]

Longstanding (not enough chairs in here?) DJU member and contributor Jimboylan is offering his new test site up for review.

 

 

 

Jim advises that this is his second website, which he has developed in order to separate his wedding clients from the "usual" birthdays etc.

 

 

 

Jim has also got a whole new domain for the site to go live on, but he's currently hosting the new site in a testing area, eagerly awaiting your positive and also your "constructive" comments.

 

 

 

So, please click on www.prism-entertainments.co.uk/DreamCatchers/index.html,

 

 

 

Have a good look around, read the ready things, click on the clicky things, and share your views on the viewable things.

 

 

 

Oooh that's a lotta things - I'm off for a lie down.

 

 

 

Edited June 22, 2008 by Gary

[Mattaious 0]

What program did you use to design the site Jim?

[Dream Catchers 0]

What program did you use to design the site Jim?

It is from the same template that my main site was based on, then everything just editted with notepad.

Pretty basic really.

For ideas of layout and how to write it I just look at the page source of other sites.

 

Jim

[Dukesy 0]

First impressions, clear to read.

I'm sure in time you'll add photos which will make the site a little less clinical - appreciate it's early days.

Couldn't find any spelling mistakes page one!

If you're going to say, on the crew page,I'd change the (DJ) to (Wedding DJ) IMO.

The top 20 first dance songs - are they what you are requested, or is it alist from a compiled chart in the media? I think you could offer a longer list as a guide.

You may wish / will probably add and include further wedding advice for your target market?

Overall - very nice Jimbo!

PS - T&Cs - will you work outside?

Also - on the email enquiry form, you mention 'Party'. I'd personally change that if you intend to target wedding clients.

Edited June 22, 2008 by Dukesy

[Paul Smith 0]

Couple more things to add Jim:

 

 

 

On the sitemap (LHS) you need to add the Home page.

 

 

 

The text on the home page needs to be spaced out more - either a line between each para or even some sub headings.

 

 

[Dream Catchers 0]

I'm sure in time you'll add photos which will make the site a little less clinical - appreciate it's early days.

I will be adding a gallery page, at present I'm not happy with the pictures I have though.

 

 

If you're going to say, on the crew page,I'd change the (DJ) to (Wedding DJ) IMO.

Done

 

The top 20 first dance songs - are they what you are requested, or is it alist from a compiled chart in the media? I think you could offer a longer list as a guide.

Partly from my lists partly fron ones on the net, I may take it up to 40 or 50.

 

You may wish / will probably add and include further wedding advice for your target market?

I will add a bit more.

 

PS - T&Cs - will you work outside?

Totally overlooked that, and there are an increasing number of marquee weddings.

 

Also - on the email enquiry form, you mention 'Party'. I'd personally change that if you intend to target wedding clients.

Done.

 

Cheers Dan

 

On the sitemap (LHS) you need to add the Home page.

Done

 

The text on the home page needs to be spaced out more - either a line between each para or even some sub headings.

I've spaced it out a bit.

 

Cheers Paul, BTW is the picture of the ugly bride on the header still tacky?

 

Jim

Edited June 22, 2008 by JimBoylan

[Paul Smith 0]

Cheers Paul, BTW is the picture of the ugly bride on the header still tacky?

Jim

 

 

 

No it's far better than what was there. smile icon

 

 

 

Looking now at your header I would suggest moving the links to the RHS and putting something in the space on the left - a tag line perhaps?

 

 

[Dream Catchers 0]

Is that the four links in the header that you suggest moving or the WDJA and Site Map boxes?

 

Another thought, should it be premier or premiere?

 

Jim

[Andy Westcott 0]

Like the look of the site generally, and the colour scheme is appropriate.

 

Have a look at the following line:

"Dream Catchers as evolved into what it is today."

 

I think the 'as' is a typo.

[Dream Catchers 0]

Like the look of the site generally, and the colour scheme is appropriate.

 

Have a look at the following line:

"Dream Catchers as evolved into what it is today."

 

I think the 'as' is a typo.

Thanks Andy, now corrected.

 

Jim

[Paul Smith 0]

Is that the four links in the header that you suggest moving or the WDJA and Site Map boxes?

 

The 4 links at the very top of the page

 

 

[gadget 0]

The 4 links at the very top of the page

 

I'd stick t&c's link at the bottom of the page personally, along with a sitemap link too (so it doesn't look totally lost in the footer). Remove the top home link, as you now have a duplicate on every page, and stick About & Contact links in the left menu "sitemap".

 

Although this leaves the top bar a bit on the empty side now.. kinda needs something up there to fill it in...

 

 

Also from a web developer point-of-view you have an illegal character in your meta keywords tag (probably a pound sign next to the 150)...

 

 

Cheers,

 

David

Edited June 23, 2008 by gadget

[UKHero 0]

Very nice site jim...

 

Only typo i found was on the sound and light page

 

 

In the 70's and 80's the majority of or music was on

 

Nik

[jamesmurphy 0]

Have to agree, very nice site.

[spinner 0]

Looks good. Clean, quality appearance.

 

3 comments only and they're all grammar related.

 

Your heading has "The Wedding DJ...." ( singular ) but goes on to say "Dreamcatchers are....." ( plural ).

 

Would it not be better to change your heading to Wedding DJ Service?

 

 

You mention piece of mind which should be peace of mind.

 

You also mention "he was amazed by having a Dad that was a DJ..............."

 

This should be amazed at having a Dad who was.....

 

 

Overall a smart site that creates a very good impression.

 

[Dream Catchers 0]

I'd stick t&c's link at the bottom of the page personally, along with a sitemap link too (so it doesn't look totally lost in the footer). Remove the top home link, as you now have a duplicate on every page, and stick About & Contact links in the left menu "sitemap".

Although this leaves the top bar a bit on the empty side now.. kinda needs something up there to fill it in...

I'll have to think about that one, I need a "catchy" (pardon the pun) tag line.

 

Also from a web developer point-of-view you have an illegal character in your meta keywords tag probably a pound sign next to the 150

Thats what I get for copying my meta tags from the prism-entertainments site I should have written fresh ones instead of just substituting "prism entertainments" with "dream catchers". Now edited.

Cheers David

 

In the 70's and 80's the majority of or music was on

Sorted

Thanks Nik

 

 

You mention piece of mind which should be peace of mind.

You also mention "he was amazed by having a Dad that was a DJ..............."

This should be amazed at having a Dad who was.....

Both sorted :Thumbup:

 

Your heading has "The Wedding DJ...." ( singular ) but goes on to say "Dreamcatchers are....." ( plural ).

Would it not be better to change your heading to Wedding DJ Service?

I can see where you're coming from. The thing is the domain name is "www.weddingdjbolton.co.uk" as I thought that that name would maybe get higher rankings whe people search google etc for "Wedding DJ" or "Wedding DJ Bolton" so that line really needs to stay. On that note Steve, does your "www.angliaweddingdj.co.uk" get many hits from google searches for "Anglia Wedding DJ"?

 

 

 

Jim

Edited June 23, 2008 by JimBoylan

[spinner 0]

Your heading has "The Wedding DJ...." ( singular ) but goes on to say "Dreamcatchers are....." ( plural ).

Would it not be better to change your heading to Wedding DJ Service?

I can see where you're coming from. The thing is the domain name is "www.weddingdjbolton.co.uk" as I thought that that name would maybe get higher rankings whe people search google etc for "Wedding DJ" or "Wedding DJ Bolton" so that line really needs to stay. On that note Steve, does your "www.angliaweddingdj.co.uk" get many hits from google searches for "Anglia Wedding DJ"?

Jim

 

 

I doubt it. That URL isn't promoted as the main one is - www.double-s-disco.co.uk - and is configured to point to the main one. I do use it in a small Yellow Pages ad as well as on a couple of forums and, I think, the SEDA website so it attracts hits that way.

 

I've just done a google search for anglia wedding DJ and I came 4th, as Double S Music Machine and 10th as Double S Music Machine incorporating Anglia Wedding DJ. So it does work, after all.

 

By the way, on your point about registering for exemption, I can't think of one lawful reason why a non goevernmental body should have any right to require you to register to prove you don't do something. Can you?

Edited June 23, 2008 by spinner