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Bruce

Very nice site. Easy to navigate the pictures were good not a whole lot of words (they hurt my head) Just a great site. The blue did kinda make my eyes dance but they got used to it. Congratulations (big word thank goodness for sp ck) on a job well done.

Mike

[Elton Joorisity]

Bruce, Candace sends many thanks for the link to her site!! Looks pretty shiny and makes me jealous.

[TwinOaks]

Good looking site Bruce. I had 404 errors on purses... and briefcases. One thing I see missing is some customization options. I see where you say 'contact me...', but I think if you had a few templates of what is available you might get some more hits on the custom work. Something like "name panel in sizes x, y, and z or initials in sizes m, n, and o" . With some concepts of what's available to the customer you should see more requests for simple items that are only slightly customized. I think this would save time on things like satchels, belts, and wallets where all the customer wants is a name or initials. Have some closeups of what types of background stamping is available and standard 'window' shapes where letters would be. By doing so, instead of calls where the customer says," I like the third wallet on the second row, but with a different border....." (and since the order of instock items may change) with some standard 'options' they can call and say "I want a two panel basket weave with a shield with the letters BJL, in Old English font....what type of payment would you like?"

Then also have a clear statement that those are NOT the only options available, and to contact you for more personalized requests.

Just some ideas on how to improve the marketing side of it.

Mike

Edited October 29, 2008 by TwinOaks

[Rhome]

Hi Bruce, nice web site, I just hope mine turns out as well as yours. Oakdale huh ?

I'm not that far from you, I'm down in Madera, my parents are in Modesto, it's a small world. If your ever in the area stop by the shop, the coffee's always on.

Best,

Rhome

[Bree]

Very nice. Great leathercrafting.

My display is set to 1024 x 768 which is very common... 50-60% of all monitors in current use. At this resolution the text for individual items scrolls off the screen creating a horizontal scroll. That is a defect.

Try to keep your descriptive text within the screen boundary. Format it in a compact form so the reader's eyes don't have to traverse so much space. That text is part of your selling presentation... an important part. Make it very easy to read. Don't allow the form of your presentation to be a reason not to buy.

It's an easy fix to correct this. You are off to a good start!

[Kowboyboots]

Very nice, love the work on the rope cans.

[BruceGibson]

Bruce,

Website looks great!

[Go2Tex]

What? No saddles???!!!

[manfrommuc]

hello bruce,

I got a 404 error for those two links, purses and bags and briefcases

but a really nice site

greez

johann

[bruce johnson]

Johann, and others,

Thanks for the compliments and suggestions. We are working to get the links deal fixed, and the suggestions for improvements put into place. I appreciate all of the on the forum, PMs, and email suggestions. On the business side of things, a week into this, and it is working out well with orders and serious inquiries. Thanks everyone,