Posted by brooke/ca on 7/8/06 2:52pm
Msg #131795

Finally finished my website..feedback appreciated

Many thanks to Scott at NotaryWebsites.com for his hardwork and patience with my paleolithic understanding of technology and my snail-like pace of getting it done. I highly reccomend his company and thank those that reccommended him to me (Kelly, etc). All feedback sincerely appreciated!! Oh yeah, duh, find it here @ www.brookethenotary.com

Reply by BarbaraL_CA on 7/8/06 2:57pm
Msg #131796

Very professional and nice!

It appears that you have to double-click on your links to your other pages. A single click would be better IMO. Also, under your picture on the home page you are missing the "y" on "specialty".

Like your site.

Reply by KBLedgard_CA on 7/8/06 3:00pm
Msg #131798

Very nicely done, Brooke. Barbara said it best, IMO.

Reply by Pamela on 7/8/06 2:58pm
Msg #131797

Brooke!

Good Afternoon!

Your website looks Very Good! Very Professional!

Pam

Reply by Brooke Squyres on 7/8/06 3:01pm
Msg #131799

Re: Brooke!

Thanks both of you..I truly need some feedback. Hard to know when the fine lines of "professional" and "geeky" are being crossed!

Reply by Becca_FL on 7/8/06 4:15pm
Msg #131803

Re: Brooke!

Very nice and what a great picture! Will you tell me about your experience in creating it. I'm really curious to know what's involved. You say you are not a computer geek, but you did such a fine job. I'm wondering if this is something that I could do being techie impaired.

Reply by Brooke Squyres on 7/8/06 5:40pm
Msg #131810

Becca- Scott made it easy for me-

I chose a basic template from NotaryWebsites.com first. I typed out each page on Word and sent it to him. I sent him the info I wanted on each column. I had my picture taken by a prof. photographer, put on CD (all 0f 35 dollars, thank you, Carlos). Sent that to Scott, and told him the colors I wanted for each portion. He worked with me to tell me how to do stuff I didn't understand, and Voila! a website is born! Thanks for your feedback. It just took me forever to get to it, being full time in this biz and all the other stuff that life sends you. If I can do it, so can you! Good luck!

Reply by LkArrowhd/CA on 7/8/06 4:05pm
Msg #131802

Nice Brooke, clearly a lot of effort went into this, I like the format easy to read....only on thing bothers me and I hate to mention it because I might sound negative but you did ask for opinions right? I remember once not long ago someone did this and she ask for opinions and once someone posted an opinion, that was I guess not to her liking she got upset, accused others of being jealous. Let me first say I wish I had a website but I don't. I have no clue how to put one together and unwilling to take the time at this point to learn. I'm not a jealous sort of person......I guess my comment would be I'd like to see colors that flow softly together....just my 2 cents. Again not intended to be critical.....JMHO... And again I'm not sure if a website is supposed to have colors that flow together softly maybe that's only for interior design.

Reply by Brenda/CA on 7/8/06 5:24pm
Msg #131809

Brooke,
Your website is very professional looking. I had my website created by Scott @ notarywebsites.com, as well, and I am very pleased with his work.

Reply by Joe Ewing on 7/8/06 6:58pm
Msg #131812

Are you a sole proprietor? I ask because everything is "we" or "our". Do you work with a partner?

Reply by Brooke Squyres on 7/8/06 7:39pm
Msg #131814

No, Joe, that is because I prefer being referred to as "the

Royal We"I consider myself Queen of all I Notarize. LOL. Seriously, yes I am a sole proprietor at this point, but I am planning for the future. Do you think that that is not apropriate?

Reply by Jason on 7/8/06 7:44pm
Msg #131816

Good use of "we" and "our"

Makes your company sound bigger.

Reply by Joe Ewing on 7/8/06 9:20pm
Msg #131828

Re: No, Joe, that is because I prefer being referred to as "the

I love your website. Very informative with lots of your competitors links there to choose from.

Being the queen of all you notarize is a sound professional way to run your business. Companies tend to hire strong individuals to carry their paper. Individuals that are "Queenly" confident of their abilities to handle whatever is asked of them. However when you say we or our you cease to be perceived the confident Queen and start to sound like the other Notary Finder links on your Home page. I would hire you based on your photo alone. But is that the type of Mobile call you are seeking. Anytime mobile services may require "we".

Reply by Jason on 7/8/06 7:41pm
Msg #131815

Delete the notary links page

Why the heck would you want to direct visitors to notary directories?

Rest looks great.

One of best.

Reply by Dee_Fla on 7/8/06 9:01pm
Msg #131824

Re: Delete the notary links page

Jason...it is call REFERRAL...it is call NETWORKING...Its call RESOURCES it doesnt matter why she has it, its HER WEBSITE and she can put anything she wants on it.

Reply by Wendy Pablico on 7/8/06 8:15pm
Msg #131820

Great Job ;-)

Your website is very inviting very clean and easy to read!! Good job!! ;-)

Reply by DonnaV_CA on 7/8/06 9:48pm
Msg #131831

It's very nice and clear. You might consider

putting your phone number on the first page - maybe in the blank space in the orange under your picture and text. On my screen I have to scroll down to see the call me suggestion but if it were over on the right, I could see it and just dial. Also, I would make the telephone number a little bigger on the contact page.

Nice job from Scott.

Reply by NCLisa on 7/8/06 9:53pm
Msg #131832

Very nice

You have done a very nice job! Congrats!

Reply by PAW on 7/8/06 10:41pm
Msg #131839

Nice site, but ...

In your notary links, you have listed the Notary/Signing Agent ring with a simple link to the database host. Unfortunately, webrings need to have the HTML code that was provided to you, inserted into your webpage in order for it to work. If you need some assistance with that, feel free to contact me.