Looking for some feedback on new website
 

So as most of you have seen our web site was shut down back at the end of dec. and we have been busy working on the new one:mrgreen:

Thanks to Tai aka Coleus for his hard work, we think we have the basics of the site figured out. now we are looking for some feed back on what needs is be done to enhance what we have done
http://demo.hzsolutions.com/concept/index.php/

ignore the pricing and the products as we will clean these up later:redface: we will be slimming down our product line up to help us better stock what we carry

any feed back would be great!

Thanks Dave

Ps this is still a work in progress so there are still maybe changes coming lol also ignore the speed for now as it is only hosted on Tai's home server, one we migrate to the new server it will be much faster

Looking good guys
All I'll add at this time is;

Some find it easier to navigate a website when the links are listed alphabetically ie; Aquariums, Aquarium Hardware. Those links

And your search engine could use some help
Some intuitive means for spelling errors/substitute suggestions

typo

Concept Aquatics is an owner opperated

comma after tank

Whether it's a one piece glass euro brace, angled panels, or just a massive tank we've built it befor

remove "are"

We still build tanks but we are now have a large stock of aquarium

next page

need an "e"

will be notified of the estimated delivery timefram

any one should be one word

We respect your privacy and have no intention of allowing any one else access to it

typo - apress

require your name and email apress

Again

We require a billing apress for the purpose of shipping.

need that "d" key fixed :)

We do not charge any apitional restocking fees

typo - eligible

Items purchased through us may be eligable for warranty replacement.

ya still a lot of errors to fix up:redface:

like i always like to say "english is my second language" lol

the funny thing is i can't speak my first one anymore:redface:

need a "s" on become

If a warranty issue become noticeable

need apostrophe on customers

Shipping of the item to us will be at the customers cost unless otherwise stated.

I'm done, gotta get back to work :)

FWIW, it's one of the better sites I've reviewed for errors :)

New site looks good. Maybe include a google map on the contact page. Grid vs List view does not work. Images on product pages don't always display properly (e.g., they zoom in too far that you can't see the product -- ATI fixtures). Meta tags needs to be setup properly for products (e.g., search for Bubble King and I get zeovit listings).

The site is still operating and fully browsable. Did you know this Dave? You need to disable the site through the CMS and not via DNS redirection.
http://www.conceptaquatics.ca/index.php

Site looks good. Like the Layout. Couple things I found while I skimmed through:


The drop down menu when searching by manufacturer for protein skimmers says "bubble magnus". Remove the n

It appears that there is two different font colors in the product labels. See here:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c3...ga/concept.png

Looks good Dave the only thing I can suggest and one of the things that bothers me the most is a site not being updated. So many sites and they mean well spend time and money for bells and whistles but when you try to order something it's sold out or no longer stocked.

But I can't wait till it is running fully exciting times:)

our site will be integrated with our store systems so will always be up to date, once an item is sold out it will be marked as back ordered or special order.


cheers


denny
concept aquatics

Awesome thanks denny

Doesn't work very well on my BB Playbook.

The font for the submit account info button is the same white color as the back ground. Had to highlight the page to find it.

Free Concept points please?!!!!

Other than that I'm pretty impressed guys, its sleek, easy to navigate and even implements a point system! The check out system practically puts most online vendors to shame, auto calculates shipping, discount among other things.

I didn't mean your spelling errors :wink:
I meant customer spelling errors

If I type in the search box korralia ( with 2 Rs ), it returns with " Your search returns no results. "

I'm not a Web designer, so my lingo may be off ...

You need an intuitive search engine. I assume it would have to be populated with all kinds of suggestions to replace customers' mispelled product names

It's not fancy, but it's clean and uncluttered. Looks good.

Looks like there's a little post padding going on here...............BRAD!!!

Site looks great for a first run despite any errors, they will get fixed in time I don't doubt.

Still need to add a few products like the Waveline pumps but very happy to see your site up again.

hi

yes we still have to add alot of items to the site , were also going to trim down on alot of items from the old site , basically things that nobody orders or are discontinued.


as far as "typas" go......it will be fixed lol we just wanted to show you guys what we have planned and what we are working on for our online customers:)

livestock to be added soon as well ;)

and yes greg....we ship and there will be pretty wysiwyg pics :)

cheers

denny
concept aquatics

tagging along.

normally I provide a document for edits, but this was on my lunch and I just posted as I found them. And let's face it, I don't need post pads, I talk enough already.

Love the new site! Miles ahead of the old one.

One thing I noticed was that for filtering protein skimmers by price the brackets are:

0-1000
1000-2000
2000-3000
... up to 10 000.

It would probably be best to divide it more like this for obvious reasons.

Under 200
Under 400
Under 600
Under 800
Under 1000
Under 1500
Under 2000
Over 2000

Not too bad at all, i like the crumbs and the site maps very easy to navigate.

looks good!

Site looks good. Easy to navigate.
I'm confused though. I've never been to the store so I also have no idea, but the name kicked around canreef is always concept aquatics. The website is concept aquariums?

Keep in mind though it takes very little to confuse me :lol:

good eye;) yes we have changed the name to concept aquariums. alot of people know us as concept aquatics so we use both for now but our business name is concept aquariums and soon will have the aquatics part phased out:)


cheers

denny
concept aquatics

Got it. Slightly less confused now :razz: I think:neutral:

Site looks pretty good so far but I do have a few suggestions for you.

1) I would like to see the entire top section have a different coloured background than the rest of the site. Maybe a blue strip. Doesn't have to be much...

2) I would drop the home button (is redundant given the breadcrumb trail and fact that you can click on your logo) and make the about us and contact us have the same look as web support. The buttons in the top right just don't fit - colours or shape

3) the cart button on the top is a different size (maybe due to the shadow) but it should be consistent with the search and login shapes.

I'll leave it at that. The main banner area is very important as it is the first thing people see and will be present on all pages. Love the colours and overall theme, although the "t's" look a lot like "l's"

I know how hard it is and the work that's required to create a new website as I teach web design and do a little on the side. Best of luck with getting it up and running!