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Needing Some Feedback...

I have found that through the year and a half that I have been

associated with the ActiveRain community, the folks here can be a great help and sounding board. I have long been aware that your presence on the internet is extremely important. And, the difference between page one and page two means whether you get the sale or someone else does. That being said, I have been working on my new website in order to gain more presence on the net as I plan to use it as one of my main marketing tools this year. I need your help to critique my site and give me advice on what I can do better or need to change. Your help would be greatly appreciated.

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Posted by Michael Thornton - Nashville, TN area Home Inspector on 02/20/2009 07:44 AM

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FEB

Well first of all put a link to my main website! lol!

actually looks like you are well under way! nice work

Hey Michael, it looks really good. Good luck with it and and have a great day. kevincavanaughonline.com

Nice website. . .great info. . I would use you if you were working around me. .

Good Morning Michael:

Overall I like the site! But your introduction video kept cutting in and out? I also noted that as I scrolled over four of your links, they did not highlight, as if they were actually connected. You might want to check that out?

link to pre-listing

link to sample report

reserved0

reserved4

You're a step ahead of me for video, good idea. And good luck for 2009 and beyond.

I'll click on yours if you click on mine, lol. The website looks great. And I enjoyed the video. ~Pat

Don't change your photo - I love and it is recognizable even when it's small on a page with lots of others. Very creative

Charles... Thank you - call you with something top secret I am working on sometime...

Kevin... Thanks for the compliment...

Fernando... Thanks, We need some great agent's up this way too...

Martin... Still working on some stuff as this is a work in progress. Download is set up as a progressive download. Could be a bandwidth problem coming into your cpu...

Pat... I will check it out...

Janice... Thanks, I have gotten some negative feed back on that, but I like it...

I have to tell you, I like it very much! The videos I think will certainly attract prospective clients to watch, get to know you and contact you.

Kris... Thanks...

Micheal, need a photo of yourself in there, after the video is finish, there is no photos. If you has an outside blog with activerain, link it somewhere in your front page, Just a little suggestion. Looking Good.

~ Life is Good

Michael,

One of the ways I get higher on web searches is to register with Home Inspector Directories that show up on the 1st pages of trial searches I perform. I only register with them if I can get a premium listing. Average cost is around $250 annually. You get that back with 1 inspection.

Good luck

Michael, your site looks good! A lot of white space and to the point. I did have a problem with your streaming video. It kept cutting out on me. You might want to option your video to start when someone clicks on the start button. That way it may give more time to load the file. Good Job!

Michael, Title your video's. Better Google Juice.

Michael---looks very good. Like someone else said---some of the links on the right side don't work.

Roy, I am redoing the video and will finish with a picture - great idea! Thanks...

Calvin, did not think of that one. Thanks for sharing...

Michael, I'll work on that one. Right now it is set to do a progressive download. There may be a problem with the bandwidth. I'll check it out...

Missy, Where do I put the title? Good idea...

Charles, Yes, not all the links are working as this is an ongoing process. I will either delete them right now or mark them reserved for future use...

Michael I think the site is great. I know a guy (famous last words) that works for a national SEO company and they will do a free (no strings attached, I mean it) assessment of your website. Email me an I can send you his info.

Michael,

I like it...words and pictures and they even move. You have a real talkie there. My site is still in the dark ages compared to that. I do think I would like that first guy...gray hair and beard..to be wearing an authentic Tennessee Davy Crockett hat.

Hey, Michael. I like the home page. It's easy to navigate, lots of bullet points (which website visitors love) and the video was great. It didn't cut in and out, so you must have fixed that. Also, I liked the fact that the audio wasn't too loud. Usually, these videos scream when you land on the page. This was much better. I would suggest renaming your navigation buttons under services and videos to be more descriptive and keyword worthy. The videos just need to be named for what the video talks about. But, I would take out any of the "link to" references under Services (such as link to new construction, link to radon) and just name them New Construction, Radon, etc. You also want to make sure that all your links work. You'll get ding'd by search engines when they see that the links go nowhere.

Looks like you are getting all the feed back you need!

Michael - Looks good. I hit the AR link on your right hand side and it brought me back to your blog. Also liked your newsletter. Good job buddy - can you do one for me ? Our names are so closel, just change it from TN to TX.

Mr Michael,

I read my bosses comments and agree with him. You can borrow my outfit. It might have to be taken out a bit...kind of small.

Nutsy at the company keyboard

FEB

Nutsy, I like your Davy Crockett outfit. We need to dress your kinfolk down our way in that garb. BTW is that a squirrel skin cap your wearing?

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Hi Michael - I like your web site. It is simple and not cluttered. This translates into easy to navigate. You might want to include a "Testimonials" page where you can post positive comments by past clients. Regardless, it looks like a good site and it will work for you.

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