Website critique

Joseph@Dagon

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Hi all!
Website has been up for a few days now. I'm starting to get a nice chunk of traffic, but i thought i'd get some criticism from the technibble folks to see what they think.

Warning - The site looks weird when viewing with IE. My web guys are fixing the problem with the CSS code, so i recommend viewing it in Firefox or Safari.

Dagon Computing Solutions - www.dagon.com.au - check it out!
 
Great site! I really like the idea of having all services on the same page and using anchor links (#), haven't thought about that.

Great simple texts which I would say is perfect for residential clients. The only thing I do not like is the girl holding the phone, it looks way to much like a typical stockphoto, I would try to find som better picture to put there but it is still okey :)
 
Just found something else... more of a business idea issue then webdesign but:

"If we can't fix it, YOU DON'T PAY!"

There is a lot about this subject on the forum, read and you might want to rephrase/remove that :)
 
I wish i could take that down, but alot of my competition here in Sydney have that policy.
To be able to compete, i need to have the same policies as them, and better!
 
I wish i could take that down, but alot of my competition here in Sydney have that policy.
To be able to compete, i need to have the same policies as them, and better!

I don't see a problem with it by itself, it's the combination of that and no call out fee. I understand that you're trying to compete, but that seems like a recipe for a lot of wasted money. No fix, no fee is fine if they drop it off, you look at it when you have available time and can't fix it. If you go to them, you have an outlay of money and time. For which you need to be compensated.

How bout an absurd hypothetical? You get a call from a potential customer. Computer won't power up. They have no idea, just wont fire up. So ya hop in the car, go to their house and upon arriving you notice a huge hole in the side of the case. "What's that?" "Oh. The hole? That's where I shot it." Huh? Guess they forgot to mention they shot their computer. Nothing you can do about a bullet hole in a mobo. So do you expect compensation? You should. You've had an outlay of resources.

In the real world, it would be much more subtle(hopefully), but there are plenty of instances where the customer may cause harm to their system that you can't fix. It may be unintentional, but still not YOUR fault. And even if the problem isn't customer caused, why should you not be compensated for your outlay?

If you go to the dentist for an exam, but have no cavities, do you still pay him? Yep. Take your car to the mechanic and nothing's wrong? Still owe him for the evaluation. And not to be morbid, but terminal cancer patients still have to pay their doctors for the care they do provide.

My recommendation is to have a case by case policy and don't advertise it. For in-shop business, ok to say no fix, no pay. But on a call out, you need to get paid for your time at least.
 
Your site looks GREAT

I like your logo and the look you've achieved with stock photos. Aesthetically its really nice.

I just have a couple of small quibbles with the section on the front page headed, "look familiar?":

"professional and trustworthy computer and laptop repairs and maintenances throughout Sydney"

This phrase is in a critical position at the top of the first page. It needs some attention the way it currently reads!

Here's the impression I got from it:

1. Calling your business "trustworthy". When I read this, to me it sounds like you're trying to refute something. My suggestion would be to drop 'trustworthy' from the description. This would also allow removal of one of the ANDs from the sentence, which is cumbersome in its present form.

There are two General Surgeon ads in the Yellow pages in your area. One is for "John Smith - Trustworthy General Surgeon". The other is for "John Smith - General Surgeon". Which one do you take your health concerns to based on the wording of their ads?

2. There is no such word as 'maintenances'.

3. I think "desktop and laptop repairs" would be a better wording.​

Suggestion:
Professional desktop and laptop repairs throughout Sydney

The rest of the site looks really good.
 
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It's nice, it's clear and pretty. My only nit pick is do you really need 'standard local call fees apply' underneath your phone number? Not that this is bad, or maybe you need for legality reasons, but it just seemed unnecessary to me
 
You make a great point.

I think i will let it play out for now, as its a new business. When i realise how much time and essentialy money is being wasted, i will remove the policy.
Thankyou for your advice.
 
It's funny you bring that up because i have been looking at that phrase for a week now and i keep thinking that something just doesn't look right.

I will fix that image right away.
Thanks for your advice.
 
The only reason i add that in is because when most people see 1300 numbers, they think "this is going to cost me alot", when in reality it costs them more calling mobile numbers.
 
FWIW I'm looking at it on my Iphone and it looks very nice on the small screen. Something increasingly important.
 
Great looking site. Just one little thing - you don't have a favicon. Your logo looks like it will work well. I know it isn't vital but to me I think it shows that you've thought of everything!

I assume you know what I mean, if not : I can't post links yet, but if you google favicon you'll find everything you need to implement one.

Nice work, and good luck!
 
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