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magicbern Inner circle Hong Kong, China 1220 Posts |
Hi,
I've spent a few days working with my website designer on my site. Please check it out if you have time - constructive criticism always appreciated! http://www.bernardomagicshow.com |
TonyB2009 Inner circle 5006 Posts |
First impression is that it is bright and child friendly and welcoming, and easy to navigate. So thumbs up on that. Beyond that I am no expert, but I like it.
Check out Tony's new thriller Dead or Alive http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alive-Varrick-Bo......n+carson
http://www.PartyMagic.ie |
TKD27 Elite user Wallingford, CT 458 Posts |
Very nice! I'm also no expert, but I think having a clear navigation menu on the front page would help. Looking at the site on my iPhone, it wasn't immediately clear where to tap to get to other sections of your site. I figured it out, but it's not worth risking some mom being confused and clicking off to another site
Otherwise it's fantastic, though.
Connecticut Kids' Magician, Matt Matthews (formerly known as Matt The Balloon Man)
Magic Shows, Face Paintingand, Balloon twisters. |
magicbern Inner circle Hong Kong, China 1220 Posts |
Thanks for your encouragement and kind comments. I'll have a think about the navigation menu. Hopefully the video clip on the same page will help them to consider hiring me!
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Bill Scott Regular user Las Vegas, NV 119 Posts |
Very good, one of the best I've seen in a long time, Bill
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TonyB2009 Inner circle 5006 Posts |
The navigation menu also occurred to me. It is on other pages, just not the landing page.
I did not view it on my phone, but on my laptop it does look good.
Check out Tony's new thriller Dead or Alive http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alive-Varrick-Bo......n+carson
http://www.PartyMagic.ie |
TonyB2009 Inner circle 5006 Posts |
The navigation menu also occurred to me. It is on other pages, just not the landing page.
I did not view it on my phone, but on my laptop it does look good.
Check out Tony's new thriller Dead or Alive http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alive-Varrick-Bo......n+carson
http://www.PartyMagic.ie |
TonyB2009 Inner circle 5006 Posts |
The navigation menu also occurred to me. It is on other pages, just not the landing page.
I did not view it on my phone, but on my laptop it does look good.
Check out Tony's new thriller Dead or Alive http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alive-Varrick-Bo......n+carson
http://www.PartyMagic.ie |
The Great Zucchini Inner circle 1347 Posts |
I love the energy of the site, and you couldn't have a better video. It's wonderful.
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boppies2 Elite user Arizona 422 Posts |
Clean, simple entertaining and in my opinion, effective.
Well done. Max |
randyburtis Inner circle 1256 Posts |
You could name your other pages with key words to help with search engine optimization rather than just page3.htm. But nice bright site...seems appropriate for the group you target.
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dearwiseone Inner circle Portland, OR 1143 Posts |
Great start, here are a few things to fix.
Navigation - The site is very difficult to navigate. On some pages the menu appears above the feature, on other pages, it's below, which leaves the user wondering how to get back to your home page. The site header should link back home, in addition to a static menu. The header graphic website (BernardoMagic.com) doesn't match the domain (BernardoMagicShow.com) I don't think this is a huge deal, but why push two domains if it's for the same thing? Services unclear - When I view the "Magical Services" page, I'm confused at the different options. What's the difference between the first two packages and what are the "additional costs" for the books and dvds? Also, the bullet points are on the right of the first box, the left on the second. No prices - What does all of this cost? How much are the books? The balloons? The dvds? Grammar/Layout - Lots of little mistakes. Inconsistent hard returns, indents, extra spaces, poorly worded text. For example, you say "...balloon service can be booked as part of his Deluxe Birthday Party package..." but there's no info about a deluxe birthday package anywhere. ??? SEO - You'll want to consult someone who is a professional in your area. Your text (on your "Magic Services" page, for example) is nearly all graphics (lacking alt text). Your pages need titles, the whole site needs meta info, images need alt tags. You'll want someone who knows your specific SEO needs. Your "guest book" shows two reviews in the past two years. If that's true, I'd probably take it down because it looks like that's all the shows you've done, which doesn't inspire confidence. I'd get some different thumbnails for each video. Right now they're the same. Also, the titles for the video don't match the title of the thumbnail. It appears your video title is for magicians and the thumbnail is for clients. Might be confusing. Changing the video titles will also help your SEO. Hope that helps! Kevin |
magicbern Inner circle Hong Kong, China 1220 Posts |
Thanks everyone for their advice - nothing can be perfect so it is a work in progress. Still I'm very happy with the results so far!
Thanks so much Great Zucchini - you're the main man in kidshows and to get a compliment from this high praise indeed. Thank you Kevin for your detailed and constructive criticism - much appreciated! |
Daniel Ulzen Elite user Berlin/Germany 490 Posts |
Excellent website - GREAT!
(Only you know how much work this was.) On the first page you have two different names, Bernard and Bernardo - I would get rid of one of them on the website. |
Mike Brezler Inner circle Waynesboro, Pa. 1114 Posts |
That is one of the best videos I have seen! All the kids are laughing, pointing, and having fun. Your camera operator did an excellent job framing you with the children. Well done!
Mike |
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