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w7lwi

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« on: July 15, 2015, 16:08 »
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I've finally gotten around to begin setting up my own web site.  It's not quite done yet, but complete enough to get comments.  It's function is not just for selling images, but various services as well.  While it uses a WP template, it does not utilize Symbiostock or woo-commerce.  The only comment I've received back to date is that there may be too many similars too close together in some of the categories.  I'd appreciate any thoughts or suggestions you may have.   http://russellshively.photography


« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2015, 17:13 »
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wow you got a photography domain...really cool.

« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2015, 05:42 »
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You have some really great images on the site but I will comment from my day job perspective working with eCommerce website design and build.

I know you say it's not just for selling images but, as a buyer, I want to go straight from the image to a buy/enquire option. Even if you don't want/can't set up a pay and download option, it would be better for a potential buyer to be able to click on an image of interest and go to a form (or at the very simplest, a pre-formatted email). allowing further details about use to be added if necessary, and sent to you with one click. Better still, let the buyer add images to a cart/lightbox to allow multiple enquiries in one go.

The image sequence displayed on the home page runs a bit fast for my liking (I know you have a pause button) and it's a little unhelpful that the sequenced images have captions and descriptions (which are hard to read in the time on screen) but this info is not displayed when selecting the image with a click.

I wish you the best of luck with the website. Although building it seems like a lot of effort it's nothng compared to the SEO and promotion work you need to do to get the right visitors to it!

w7lwi

  • Those that don't stand up to evil enable evil.
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2015, 15:37 »
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You have some really great images on the site but I will comment from my day job perspective working with eCommerce website design and build.

I know you say it's not just for selling images but, as a buyer, I want to go straight from the image to a buy/enquire option. Even if you don't want/can't set up a pay and download option, it would be better for a potential buyer to be able to click on an image of interest and go to a form (or at the very simplest, a pre-formatted email). allowing further details about use to be added if necessary, and sent to you with one click. Better still, let the buyer add images to a cart/lightbox to allow multiple enquiries in one go.

The image sequence displayed on the home page runs a bit fast for my liking (I know you have a pause button) and it's a little unhelpful that the sequenced images have captions and descriptions (which are hard to read in the time on screen) but this info is not displayed when selecting the image with a click.

I wish you the best of luck with the website. Although building it seems like a lot of effort it's nothng compared to the SEO and promotion work you need to do to get the right visitors to it!

Thanks for the comments.  I'll have to check into the direct click option.  Don't know if I can make that work with this program or not, but it sounds like a reasonable concept.

I agree with the speed of the images.  I've been trying to change that but the default speed seems to be stuck.  Just need to keep after it until it's fixed.  I've had some comments that I shouldn't put any description on the home page images, but I felt they needed to be there.  Don't know why it doesn't show up when you click on the image from the home page.  It shows up from the search and in the galleries.  Another item for the to-do list.

And you are correct.  To quote the SEAL saying ... "The only easy day was yesterday."  Now the real work begins. ;D

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« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2015, 16:49 »
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Very nice site, with .photography domain...cool!

The content are fantastic, but I will improve the ecommerce features of the site. See my site to have an idea of what I'm saying www.millionstock.com

Great job!!!!
« Last Edit: July 19, 2015, 03:05 by Alessandro0770 »


w7lwi

  • Those that don't stand up to evil enable evil.
« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2015, 14:36 »
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Thanks to all who commented.  It's very much appreciated.  Yes I need to review the eCommerce aspect of the site.  The guys who put this together for me missed that requirement and now they say it can't be done.  Fortunately I've some friends in this business and I'll let them take a look at the coding and see what they have to say.

Robin, I activated the right click blocking to discourage the casual thief.  I know it's not that difficult to get around but hoped that would be sufficient.  I really didn't want to add a watermark, but if it becomes necessary that's an option.

Again, thanks everyone for their comments.

« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2015, 14:13 »
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nice website ..


 

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