new website design, any comments?

I like the site. Simple and easy to read. Here are few constructive comments:

1. Your phone number and email should be on every page if possible.

Clients don't want to search for it. At the very least, a phone number should
be on your contact page. Clients don't want to compose an email, they just
want to call to see if you're available this Saturday to shoot a [insert gig here].

2. You can't navigate from your blog back to the website (I'm sure it's just a technical glitch).

The idea of a blog is good in theory. There are two possible pitfalls:

One. You only post occasionally. This can make you look like you're not that busy
or you don't update the site very much. The same problem happens when people
have a "News" section of their website where the last entry was from 2002.

Two. Too much truth isn't always good for business. A blog is best when it's as candid
as possible, but that's not necessarily the face you want to show your clients. Also,
a detailed, blow-by-blow of your projects can give away too much to your competitors.
It works for Philip Bloom, but not necessarily for everyone else. It's a judgment call.

Hope this is helpful.

Good luck with your business.

Best.

Peter
 
thank you for the input about the blog. I understand what you are saying. I may double think posting a link on my website to the blog.

I will also take your advice of adding contact information on each page.

Thanks for the input!
 
on the portfolio page, you use different fonts. it is distracting. i would use the same font throughout. "next" button does not work when clicked on.

the blog looks nothing like the rest of the website. it's like you're visiting a completely different site.

on the contact page, the "send email" and "clear" buttons are partially cut off in firefox.
 
I like that it's clean! It seems to take a moment to load on my browser, are you using optimized graphics?

I second having actual contact info on your page. Personally, I hate filling out forms. I'd rather just email you :-)

Services page: IMO the icons you use on your equipment list don't say much to me, I'd rather just know if you are shooting HD or not, and MAYBE what your NLEs are. I haven't met too many client who cared it I was using Lowel lights vs. Arri.

Portfolio Page: I'd give some breathing room to your design here, it feels a little cramped. Your borders on your videos are huge, I'd tone those back.

Contact Page: You look like you might be young in that photo of yourself. I think it's great to be personable and up front with clients, but the harsh reality is that this may scare some away. Very judgemental and picky those clients are!
 
Hi Ben, I like your website, its clean and straight forward.

If you want optimization advice for people finding your services in searches such as Google, Yahoo, etc.. The 'Title Tag' is the #1 resource that search engines use. Basically if a Title Tag says '10 speed bike', and someone types into Google search ten speed bike, the search engine will look for title tags that say 10 speed bike.

Title Tags are the wordings that are displayed on the Window Browser Tabs. Your tabs say 'services', 'portfolio' etc,. (same wording as your links).

What I would do, looking at your website, is say for all your web-pages:
Wedding Photographer | Commercial Photographer Ben Williams

So that if someone types into Google 'wedding photographer', your website will be recognized by the search engines.

Title Tags shouldn't be no more then 60 characters including spaces and
Wedding Photographer | Commercial Photographer Ben Williams
is 58 characters total

Hope that helps
David Moratto Book Designer
www.davidmoratto.com
 
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