Advice for making website better

[Vectis]

Come on folks...let's give idiscos some help here!

OK.

The site is obviously a work-in-progress but

1) Get it off the free host and lose everything that's not disco-related or that could draw browsers away from your site

2) I run Safari. Everything is shown in two shades of white - the text background and the window or <div> background are different - this makes everything look very 'blocky' and I think, after peeking at the source code, much of this is down to the very liberal use of &nbsp;s all over the place... hundreds of them!

3) Spelling and grammar are atrocious. They need some serious attention - some paragraphs simply don't make sense and are difficult to read.

4) The liability agreement is awful and really ought to be looked at by a professional as just now it's not worth the paper it's printed on.

5) The equipment pages are perhaps the worst of the lot in terms of content and presentation. You might be excited by your 'toys' but most folks really don't care about equipment pages (having said this I have equipment pages but they are carefully designed to be meaningful to Joe Public rather than other DJs).


Address this lot and it will be a much nicer experience

[ppentertainments]

I do not mean to be cheeky and may be totally wrong so forgive me and do not be offended if what I say is untrue.

Are you going to get much business from a website ? My guess would be at the moment no. With your age and experience I would imagine you doing discos for friends, family and other people who know you - nothing wrong with this great way to get experience. However if this is the case you would probably be better off with a really simple site for now with just the basics and contact details.

IMO no-one will book you from your gallery pics of your equipment - so don't put one in. The 'liability' bit, as well as not being very good, is trying to make out you are bigger than you are. Simply loose it.

Most of all sort out some colour scheme though - it is hard on the eyes.

[DazzyD]

I have to agree with Martin in that your attempt to waive liability if someone gets injured simply wouldn't stand up in court. You cannot just deny your legal and health & safety obligations. This is why PLI is so important.

I've noticed that you have a proper domain name. Well done! But do you own it? If so there are loads of web-design packages out there which will do a much better job. Try Serif WebPlus 8 - it's now free! (I'll post a link later). MS Publisher can do websites. Or, better still, get someone who knows what they are doing to build a site for you. Much easier!

I'm not going to repeat what others have said - it's all good advice - but at least you're trying to do better by getting advice from this forums members. I think you may end up doing well! (but please don't get too attached to your pricing structure - a good DJ is worth far more than £50-£60!)

[Marc J]

I've noticed that you have a proper domain name. Well done! But do you own it?

He does? To me it seems he's using http://www.own-free-website.com, with a hotmail email address

...there are loads of web-design packages out there which will do a much better job. Try Serif WebPlus 8 - it's now free! (I'll post a link later). MS Publisher can do websites. Or, better still, get someone who knows what they are doing to build a site for you. Much easier!

Has anyone got any advice on how to make my webpage better. Needs improvement(i think)

I agree with everything the others have said, so won't repeat it. My advice would be get a proper domain name, get off your free host and start again, I'm afraid.

[idisco]

I dont know who put the comment on but we did do a party fpr a smith.

[discomobiledj]

For a cheap website why don't you just buy a Mr Site website and hosting package. You can get them from about £20 for the first year, Yes it does have it limitations but it gives you a professional looking website.

[A1DL]

I quote from your site:

"Just make space for us in your garden and give us a plug and we can entertain your guests l"

is this some kind of magic show... do you make the plug disappear or turn into a rabbit?

just curious, you know

[Ajaysdisco]

Do you mind me asking about how you are planning to do this?

“We have to externally link every single song to our site. When the feature is in full operation it will be a great help to you.”

That may take a few links!



One other point is, I don’t like the box you get when you right click.

[DazzyD]

He does? To me it seems he's using http://www.own-free-website.com, with a hotmail email address

Actually, Marc, I think you're right. When I first saw the site I looked at the address bar and saw this "http://www.idisco.page.tl/". I saw the idisco bit and thought that it was a proper web domain (bearing in mind the time of my post!). I now see the "." and realise that it's just a subdomain so I do apologise for my error.

I really must refrain from posting at silly hours when the only reason I'm awake is because some numpty had walked past the house whistling loudly at an ungodly hour and woke me up and I couldn't get back to sleep!

I agree with everything the others have said, so won't repeat it. My advice would be get a proper domain name, get off your free host and start again, I'm afraid.

The best part of my web host deal is unlimited POP3 email addresses in the form of ***@lightningdisco.co.uk. I think proper email linked directly to your business is invaluable nowadays. It gives a very professional image IMO. I wouldn't be without it.