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New Year... New Web Site

By Wanda Richards

Home Stager with Shows Great Home Staging and Web Solutions

January 10, 2010 02:26 AM

Our web sites need "staging" just like the homes that we stage.

The Shows Great Web Site was looking a little tired and outdated and needed a new fresh look. We have just launched our new web site and I would love to hear your thoughts and suggestions. We have added new features such as a link to our Facebook Fan Page and a Talk To Us Now Button. In the next few weeks we will be adding more links such as the Perferred Partners Page for our REALTOR clients and a link to search our virtual tours.

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Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573

MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME

Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker

Looks sharp! You must be on Cloud 9,10,11 and 12. Good job!

Jan 10, 2010 02:30 AM

Wanda Richards

Shows Great Home Staging and Web Solutions - Roanoke, VA

Shows Great Home Staging

Thanks Andrew! :0)

Jan 10, 2010 02:34 AM

Cathy Lee

CL Design Services Home Staging - Danville, CA

ASP, IAHSP, RESA Danville, CA

I love it-great job!!Love the links!! Quick and so easy!

Jan 10, 2010 02:37 AM

Wanda Richards

Shows Great Home Staging and Web Solutions - Roanoke, VA

Shows Great Home Staging

Thanks Cathy Lee!

Jan 10, 2010 02:43 AM

Teresa Meyer

Cincinnati Home Stager - Cincinnati, OH

Home Staging Cincinnati-OH.

Hi Wanda: LOVE the new look!!! What are you using that calls you with a click of the button? I wouldn't mind looking into that myself.

I also read recently that putting your links to your facebook and twitter on the home page may not be good for your SEO as Google works on yet more new ways to index sites. Here's the article. It suggests putting it on your About Us page instead. I thought I'd pass that along. ;-)

Jan 10, 2010 05:32 AM

Wanda Richards

Shows Great Home Staging and Web Solutions - Roanoke, VA

Shows Great Home Staging

Thanks Teresa for the info. I will read the article and I may have to change my web site's home page. I am using a company called REALPING. Let me know if you need more info and I can email you the contact info.

Jan 10, 2010 05:50 AM

Connie Tebyani

Platinum Home Staging, Inc. : RESA-Pro - Calabasas, CA

Platinum Home Staging, Los Angeles and Ventura County

The site looks great, Wanda, & very informative. I've been thinking of updating my site again as well. (I seem to do so about every 18 months - it's time for that itch again) My only suggestion was that it took me a great while to find your portfolio. I finally found the link to it on the Home Staging Page, but maybe change the color of the link font to stand out a little more to draw attention to it ~ just a suggestion. =)

Jan 10, 2010 08:19 AM

Teresa Meyer

Cincinnati Home Stager - Cincinnati, OH

Home Staging Cincinnati-OH.

Thanks for the info Wanda! I'll go check them out now....

Jan 10, 2010 08:36 AM

Liz Gallagher

LG Home Harmony - Home Stagers & Organizers - Montreal, QC

Montreal Quebec RESA member

I like the wallpaper effect ... not sure what you had before but it's a nice touch.

Jan 10, 2010 08:50 AM

Wanda Richards

Shows Great Home Staging and Web Solutions - Roanoke, VA

Shows Great Home Staging

Connie - thanks for the suggestion. I will do something to bring more attention to my staging portfolio.

Teresa - feel free to call me if you have any questions about the RealPing web site.

Liz - thanks. I wanted something a little more colorful than before.

Jan 10, 2010 09:37 AM

Sharon Tara

Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH

Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

It looks great Wanda. It is very easy to navigate and appealing to the eye. It must feel good to have it done.

Jan 10, 2010 10:31 AM

unknown person

Toronto, ON

Hey Wanda - very slick and interactive. Nice job - looks great!!

Jan 10, 2010 11:45 AM

Michele Hess

Simply Staged Inc. - Rockford, IL

Home Stager Rockford - Simply Staged Inc

Great work Wanda! Perhaps a tab for your portfolio/virtual tours page as I too had a hard time finding the link. You have provided a lot of great information that will help answer prospective clients' questions and demonstrates you are a full service stager. My only suggestion for you to consider would be to tuck in some of your "after" photos throughout your site. Your do awesome work - and it will help break up some of the text. Just an idea - looks great!

Jan 10, 2010 08:37 PM

Wanda Richards

Shows Great Home Staging and Web Solutions - Roanoke, VA

Shows Great Home Staging

Sharon - thanks for checking it out and the comments.

James - thanks for checking it out the comments.

Michele - thanks for checking it out and the suggestions. That is something I will certainly do.

Jan 10, 2010 09:41 PM

Julia Maher

Nestings: Connecticut Home Staging and Model Homes - Fairfield, CT

Connecticut Home Stager

Thank you, Wanda, for sharing this information. I'm working on my website as well and learned a lot here from you and others. Julie

Jan 11, 2010 01:25 AM

Debra Valentine

Designing Details ~ Staging & Design, LLC - Bountiful, UT

Utah Home Staging for, Bountiful, Salt Lake & Surrounding Areas

I love your new site Wanda! The background is attractive, not distracting as some of them can be. The "call me" button is a great idea too.

Jan 11, 2010 03:59 AM

Luci Terhune

Bungalow Home Staging & Redesign - Nutley, NJ

NJ Home Stager 973 896-6489

Wanda, there is so much information and it is user friendly. I like it but I have to agree with Connie and Michele, I think you need a photo on your home page and I too did not see your portfolio right away. I also love the "call me" button.

Jan 12, 2010 11:06 AM

Wanda Richards

Shows Great Home Staging and Web Solutions - Roanoke, VA

Shows Great Home Staging

Thanks everyone for the valuable suggestions and comments. I plan to take them into consideration and make a few tweaks and changes.

Jan 15, 2010 09:07 PM