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#websitefeedbackrequest

#websitefeedbackrequest

Hey peeps!

Could you give me 1-2 action items to improve flow, verbiage, layout, color-scheme?

https://thebeardedvets.com

The feedback I've received about the website has been positive, but it's from friends, people who aren't ready to rip it apart in the name of progress.

on March 23, 2019
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    What was this website made in?

    To be honest, I don't like the layout or the colors. Not to mention, it's broken.

    Here is a loom: https://www.useloom.com/share/426cd0bb67944663a0a732cf53a20cb5

    I went around to other beard care sites and you are very close to being the best-looking one that I have seen. Where did you make this? What feedback have you received so far?

    Here are some of the first sites I found:
    https://badassbeardcare.com/ - horrible
    https://www.beardbrand.com/ - the best(in my opinion)
    https://www.zeusbeard.com/ - pretty okay
    https://www.justformen.com/ - meh
    https://www.honestamish.com - simple
    https://www.mountaineerbrand.com - okay

    I would try to design your website so that it builds trust immediately.

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      I appreciate the candid reply and critique. I must have a caching issue so I didn't even notice the header/nav bar being messed up on all those pages. Thanks for going above and using loom to show me.

      The response has been positive, but I agree that most beard care websites aren't very good and haven't been updated in ages. I'll crash through it again tonight/this week.

      I like the mention on instant trust building.

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        Feel free to reach out to me, I think you are on to something already.

        Are you the owner of The Bearded Vets, if so, shout out from a fellow 831 :)

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    @The_Bearded_Vets it is better for sure

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    I don't know if this will ping the people who commented, so I'm going to ping them individually too, just in case.
    @makr
    @danial
    @uttej
    @303

    I've updated the site according to my revised thoughts and incorporated your suggestions. If you wouldn't mind terribly, would you give it a second glance-over?

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      Hi Shannon, your site is a HUGE improvement. Seriously, it is looking so much better.

      However, there are still some things that are either going wrong or just need some tweaking.

      I am going to send you an email with some changes and examples.

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    Looks nice. Here are a couple of things you could improve.

    The nav bar could be more compact and then I might be able to see some of the products for sale. Related, consider showing products above the fold. Just look at how much space it takes up on my screen:

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/a6eujp38u6vy9tq/Screenshot 2019-03-24 09.50.49.png?dl=0

    The navigation bar is broken on the beard-info page, probably because the logo is missing. Here is what it looks like on my screen:

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/rwpqkmdkkphq10d/Screenshot 2019-03-24 09.49.10.png?dl=0

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      Thanks for your walkthrough Danial. I had someone show me on Loom that the nav bar is apparently broken on several pages. I will be redoing the nav bar to condense it, reorder it and remove the social icons here shortly.

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    Website is pretty nice but why it has social media link on the top and at the bottom as well !!

    I would keep it at the bottom

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      You know, it was mainly because of the platform I'm using and having issues with the nav bar, it was easier to balance everything with them there, but I get that it's counter productive.

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    Random things

    • when you scroll down the first item to purchase is a hat, not the balm.
    • i find the model photo offputting and pretentious which instantly turns me off to the product itself, even if the product may deliver value. however it may appeal to your target audience. you should test that, not ask for opinions
    • you should have photos of the actual product above the fold
    • you should be running a sale above the fold
    • you should have a way to buy the product or learn more above the fold
    • your nav should be in order of information priority, the most important of which is likely not "about us"
    • testimonials are buried at the bottom but far more important in the influence they will have on sales
    • get photos of your testimonial providers

    good luck!

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      I appreciate the detailed walkthrough. I also agree with so many of these points.

      1. Adjusting product order.
      2. Replacing hero image.
      3. Using a photo transition to product photos instead of static image.
      4. I have a sale popup but have it turned off.
      5. I like the idea of taking them to the products page without making them search.
      6. Reordering the nav menu.
      7. Moving testimonials up, I'm gathering pictures of them.

      Thanks so much. If you're bearded, follow me on insta/facebook (thebeardedvets) and I'll send you a thank you.