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The Paranormalist Special user United Kingdom 702 Posts |
I've just launched my new website: www.themindmagician.co.uk including my new show reel video.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Please be kind ! I realise the 'about' page still needs to be sorted out but otherwise it's up and running. Also at the bottom of the home page is a link to my book 'Beyond the Veil' for mentalists only. |
Colin johnson New user Mishawaka, IN 64 Posts |
Looks clean organized, and works well on my mobile. It fits what I'd look for if I was going to hire someone.
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Sh9bum9 Regular user 109 Posts |
Looks very nice!
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IMAGINACIAN Special user In Your Thots 558 Posts |
The site is really well done. I like it, especially from a client pov.
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John C Eternal Order I THINK therefore I wrote 12945 Posts |
Beautiful on my note 8. Landscape portrait videos. Vibrant colors. Exciting. Real nice.
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IMAGINACIAN Special user In Your Thots 558 Posts |
Hi Franklin,
You probably have to offer me a cut to keep me from plagiarizing your site Best Wishes.
There is no better freedom than choice and no better choice than freedom.
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The Paranormalist Special user United Kingdom 702 Posts |
Hi Imaginacian
Which part do you wish to plagiarise? |
IMAGINACIAN Special user In Your Thots 558 Posts |
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On Oct 17, 2016, The Paranormalist wrote: The whole hog...including your paypal link
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CurtWaltermire Special user Curtis The Mentalist 505 Posts |
I think it is handsomely done, very commercial, and seems to target your niche market. I haven't tried mobile yet, but it looks nice on my home office desktop.
As you mentioned, the first thing that leaps out at me is the "About Page," which I know you are still working on. It's my belief that this page should really be about you as an individual, void of blatant pitches, clickable links, forms, etc. Not that it's bad to have a contact form embedded somewhere, but carefully and tastefully placed. As I'm sure you know, the About page is one of the most viewed pages on any website, so it does have to sell you on a personal level, without seeming pushy--i.e. showing off personality, making you likeable, etc. You seem very likeable, personable, and funny anyway in all of the wonderful photos you have on the site. Getting to know you more personally there would really be icing on the wedding cake. One other thing I thought I would mention is your "speaking" page. I work professionally as a keynote speaker/motivational speaker on occasion (and have for years), although I don't have any direct marketing materials for it (believe it or not). I get booked mostly through word of mouth or referral sites where I have a profile there. In my opinion I would eliminate the "speaking" page from this particular site for a couple of reasons, or at least bury it in a footer menu if you are still wanting it to show up in search results or at least link or direct people to it by some other means. Reason #1 I don't know what the market is like in your area, but most clients I encounter across the pond here in the U.S. who are looking for a speaker are looking for someone who is primarily just that--a professional speaker. It helps greatly to be an expert in a field, a published author (as I know you are), etc. If you were, perhaps, a wedding speaker, minister, rabbi, etc., then perhaps this is fitting if you are promoting a service for this specific thing. Otherwise I would separate it somehow or develop another site for this altogether, but not mix it here. Reason #2 The wording of the nature of your speeches/talks on the page is a bit difficult to follow, which makes me think you don't have a clear message. Professional speakers have clear and defined topics that they can speak on and offer to their clients in their markets. "The Magic of Self Belief" seems to be your main thrust, and if so should be stated plainly (a bold header or title) and then supported with a few points that catch people's attention or at least sound intriguing. Here, it just sounds a bit like you are trying to convince the reader that you have something worth talking about because you are an experienced magician who can somehow cleverly weave together a generic talk using metaphors between magic, business, and life, if someone ever has a need for that. I'm not saying that is in fact the case (you may be way more experienced than I could ever know here!), I'm only stating that this was my perception upon the initial reading of the page. That was my first impression. If I'm misunderstanding just what you are selling regarding "speaking," then please forgive me. I'm only basing this on my own experience and not claiming to be an expert on anything. When I saw the landing/home page and the title "SPEAKING" in the fourth column, accompanied by a photo of you standing at a table and performing a card trick or something, I started getting confusing signals about that in particular. From an artistic point, I think it is very nicely laid out and done, with beautiful colors, and high-quality photos of very happy customers and you delivering quality entertainment in your market. I think it seems to represent you well and should serve you well!
Curtis Waltermire
Mentalist/Magician/Speaker/Actor/Grandpa/Cool Dad & Above-Average Husband CurtisTheMentalist.com YouTube Channel My Touring Public Show "The Mastermind Show" Check Out My Podcast "The Mastermind Show with Curtis The Mentalist" |
Mindpro Eternal Order 10587 Posts |
Why is the text copy on the About page the same exact as on the Wedding page? Seems like the wedding copy is in both places. I would think you would want the About page to be more about you, the person behind the offerings, your background (please don't start with the typical magician's "I started doing magic when I was 5!), credits, awards features, benefits, USP or positioning, etc.
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IAIN Eternal Order england 18807 Posts |
Ok, I'm a UX, accessibilty and usability type, and a designer...this is my feedback...also, right now I'm ill, with a chest infection and I'm a little feverish...however!
i do think its a bit busy and overwhelming...i did have a look on my microsoft lumia smartphone and it looked a bit cramped and long, I have made some suggestions in the attached mock-up... people tend to read in F-shapes, if you look into eye tracking/usability stuff online, there's loads of info about it...secondary to that, people read in z-shapes...sooooooooooooo, with that in mind, my suggestions are as follows... group things together a little more, give people your most prestigious quote first, they've seen your logo and nav, so they know your services, give them prestige too! and show (like you have) good quality shots of all kinds of people being happy and enjoying themselves with you in shot (but the focus on *them* shorten your "Meet the..." part down, make it snappy...move the rest to About Me (you can link to it in your "Meet the..." part obviously... your contact details are all over the place...its ok to leave the phone number near the nav I guess (though I wouldn't) you've shown them who you are, you've impressed them with who you've worked for, and you've shown them the results - tell them how to contact you next, and give it to them in one block... so you can follow that up with a nice video... what you've also done is give them a strong visual line to the left (remember that F-shape?) that they will read, and as the eye moves across, you're hitting them with strong visuals (right hand page, furthest right column) of any media is the most expensive in advertising...so visually advertise yourself there with your image gallery, video and so on... as that F shape works it way down, reinforce your brand again with the usual who you have worked for, quotes and so on. Finish off with your social media stuff, because from there, they can click off and away to see more of your feed(s). Some alternatives/extras - in the top right gallery, in case I'm not clear, that's a scrollable four panel image gallery, the lower section can have the parties |corporate |weddings |speakings |text overlayed at the bottom, with maybe a colour opacity background to it...so each panel has a related image for each of those four categories... hope that made sense...i'm off for more sleep and disprin... blocked out layout included below... Click here to view attached image.
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bond19 Inner circle Blackpool, England 1338 Posts |
Do keep your contact details splashed around. It's the primary reason the site exists.
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IAIN Eternal Order england 18807 Posts |
Hmmm...can be a double-edged sword though, especially has the eye reads screens online in an F-shape, if you take advantage of that, you don't need to spread it around so much if you know where people's focus is...some do drift into a z-shape, but F-shape is still king on a desktop and tablet...(less so on mobile obviously)...
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kinesis Inner circle Scotland, surrounded by 2708 Posts |
The four main pics on the 'Home' page are; Parties Corporate Weddings Speaking. The order on the menu bar at the top is; Parties Weddings Corporate Speaking. They should both be in the same order.
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The Paranormalist Special user United Kingdom 702 Posts |
Many thanks to all those that have taken the time to look at my web site and give me their thoughts.
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