c&c website

NivoMedia · 10th of May 2011 (Tue)

A colleague of mine just got this new site? suggestions?

http://www.wix.com/mikegiov/mike-giov#!

EOSBoy · 10th of May 2011 (Tue)

Yo! Kudos for the website but there are a few things I would change...By no means am I extremely web savvy but my biz partner is a web designer and I've learned a lot through osmosis. With that being said, I think that website may be in flash. The downside with flash is, it's not SEO friendly. (Search engine optimized) Meaning, there aren't a lot of elements and keywords google can pull from to increase your ranking or even web presence.

The design itself is a bit busy and it isn't very user friendly. The more clicks or time the potential client has to spend in navigating through the site will equate into lost interest. I suggest getting a more stable site hosted by wordpress and pick out a theme created specifically for photographers. At most, you'll spend $50 bucks for the theme on top of $10 or so in hosting per month.

Check out my portfolio which is hosted by wordpress. www.frshnkphoto.com

Simplicity is key when working with a photographic portfolio. Keywording, constant blog updating and backlinking (leaving comments and links to your portfolio on other websites) will increase SEO rankings. I like the use of imagery incorporated into the design but I think it could be laid out better. Also, having Wix's branding on the footer won't do much for your friend...It isn't professional. If you have a professionally laid out website, it's almost like your wardrobe. People judge you by what you wear. If you are decked out in freebie clothing from say a county fair, people think less of you because you didn't invest money into your self image. Yes, it's shallow but that's kind of how the world works nowadays

Hopefully I didn't come off harsh but I think having a professionally built website is very important!

FoxPhoto · 10th of May 2011 (Tue)

I would get away from wix... that site is NOT search engine friendly by any means.

g0ldenb0y55 · 10th of May 2011 (Tue)

Large soft images is a no no...IMHO

alexdesign · 10th of May 2011 (Tue)

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Originally Posted by NivoMedia

A colleague of mine just got this new site? suggestions?

http://www.wix.com/mikegiov/mike-giov#!

Very nice website love the colors. The logo is horrible tho. Maybe your friend needs a professional logo? I specialize in logo design can pm my portfolio upon request. I do ad agency quality work.

10th of May 2011 (Tue)	#1
NivoMedia Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 258	c&c website A colleague of mine just got this new site? suggestions? http://www.wix.com/mikegiov/mike-giov#! __________________ I use a {3+2}D Mark [10-8] and a (23-16)D and a Nikon D(75+75)x2s and a Nikon D(38+2)x

10th of May 2011 (Tue)	#2
EOSBoy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Panama City, FL Posts: 1,077 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: c&c website Yo! Kudos for the website but there are a few things I would change...By no means am I extremely web savvy but my biz partner is a web designer and I've learned a lot through osmosis. With that being said, I think that website may be in flash. The downside with flash is, it's not SEO friendly. (Search engine optimized) Meaning, there aren't a lot of elements and keywords google can pull from to increase your ranking or even web presence. The design itself is a bit busy and it isn't very user friendly. The more clicks or time the potential client has to spend in navigating through the site will equate into lost interest. I suggest getting a more stable site hosted by wordpress and pick out a theme created specifically for photographers. At most, you'll spend $50 bucks for the theme on top of $10 or so in hosting per month. Check out my portfolio which is hosted by wordpress. www.frshnkphoto.com Simplicity is key when working with a photographic portfolio. Keywording, constant blog updating and backlinking (leaving comments and links to your portfolio on other websites) will increase SEO rankings. I like the use of imagery incorporated into the design but I think it could be laid out better. Also, having Wix's branding on the footer won't do much for your friend...It isn't professional. If you have a professionally laid out website, it's almost like your wardrobe. People judge you by what you wear. If you are decked out in freebie clothing from say a county fair, people think less of you because you didn't invest money into your self image. Yes, it's shallow but that's kind of how the world works nowadays Hopefully I didn't come off harsh but I think having a professionally built website is very important! __________________ Portfolio Flickr Nikon D800 \ 16-35 f4VR \ 50 f1.8G \ 85 f.18G \ Mamiya C330f \ Canon A1

10th of May 2011 (Tue)	#3
FoxPhoto Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 95	Re: c&c website I would get away from wix... that site is NOT search engine friendly by any means. __________________ 5dIII, Canon 7D Gripped, 20D 70-200L 2.8 IS MK II, 24-70L 2.8, EF-S 10-22mm, 50mm 1.8, (2) GoPro 1080p, (4) AB 800's... and an assortment of light modifiers

10th of May 2011 (Tue)	#4
g0ldenb0y55 Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 229	Re: c&c website Large soft images is a no no...IMHO

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