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  Mike Stapleton November 15, 2008 at 7:30pm

  Thanks for the feed back its good to know what others thinks as i sometimes i become blinkered and thats not helpfull when trying improve the business, will take on board all your comments and make some appropriate changes, most of our marketing is done through internet directories and search engines
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  Craig McGinty November 16, 2008 at 8:38am

  Hi Mike
  
  For me the main thing is that I don't get to know anything about the person behind the service and ultimately who I'm handing my money over to.
  
  I think transparency and openness are important things to consider on the web as you are asking people to make decisions in a more detached manner and if you can close the gap all well and good.
  
  As for the techie side of things take a look over Google's SEO Starter Guide.
  
  For example, a quick techie point is if you can give your actual files descriptive names instead of just 2.html or 3.html this will help search.
  
  Remember unless you are really well know people won't be searching on your company name just yet, more generic location based searches are likely, so try and think of the phrases people might use and have these in your copy.
  
  All the best
  Craig
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  Phil Voice November 16, 2008 at 9:57am

  Hi Mike
  
  I would personally not worry too much about your background image.
  If I were a potential client landing on your site I would like to read how you overcame certain challenges during a build to give a client what they need.
  
  I agree too with Pro Gard about prices - the visual effect of the blog/website should stimulate the buyers interest first and foremost. Once you have a connection and visited the garden then start talking prices.
  
  My experience tells me that if you publish a range of prices then potential clients tend to want to be buyers at the lower end of the scale.
  
  Hope this helps.
  
  Phil
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  Daniel Johnson III November 19, 2008 at 1:15am

  I worked in web design for years and have a lot of stats at hand .. one is .. people don't read first ... they go for the pictures and if they like what they see they might read. Your portfolio pics are too small ... make them bigger and put them at the front. Or something that shows your work really well straightaway and don't bother with the words. they know your a designer. So the pic you have is great .. make it the whole front page! .. larger format you know.
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  Neil Petrie BSc Landscape Mgt November 20, 2008 at 11:19pm

  I'm reading this when I should be going to bed but one thought is that I'd like to see your homepage all in a oner - don't want to have to scroll down to read your front page.