Just set up a website for the farm ... whats your thoughts?

JLTate

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• Apr 27, 2017

• #1

Been about 3 years in the making, I've kept saying I would but never got round to it. Anyway, it went live this afternoon.

The main criteria was I wanted it to be clear to read / understand. I haven't linked the FB page to it yet, just remembered about that now.

If there's other bits that you would put in / suggestions / bits you would change please feel free to say. I'll be updating it / changing it when I think of bits.

Cheers, Joe

http://www.blackwoodherefords.co.uk/

 

ImLost

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Livestock Farmer

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• Apr 27, 2017

• #2

I must say, I actually really like it.
Please do not get me wrong here, but for a homemade website it is reasonably good. Easy to find your around, not too complex to read and understand and reasonably colourful/attractive.
If I may just make one suggestion, the information text which is green, i think it would be better to do it in black. Although it might seem a nice idea to do it in colour, it will be easier to read in black.
Definitely a like though!

 

JLTate

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• Apr 27, 2017

• #3

Thanks for that, point taken - just read it back I agree. Black would be easier to read, it might also break the green up slightly.

Appreciate it.

 

ImLost

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• Apr 27, 2017

• #4

JLTate said:

Thanks for that, point taken - just read it back I agree. Black would be easier to read, it might also break the green up slightly.

Appreciate it.

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If you wanted, i'll show my brother later and ask if he has any suggestions? (i hate to admit it but hes pretty good at that kind of thing)

 

JLTate

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• Apr 27, 2017

• #5

ImLost said:

If you wanted, i'll show my brother later and ask if he has any suggestions? (i hate to admit it but hes pretty good at that kind of thing)

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Big help! I'm a bench joiner so very much out of my depth really. I've done what I feel works so any other suggestions would be great.

 

Jerry

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Devon

• Apr 27, 2017

• #6

Great minds think alike.........

http://exevalleylamb.co.uk/

Your grass and my grass are the same!!!
)

 

ImLost

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• Apr 27, 2017

• #7

Jerry said:

Great minds think alike.........

http://exevalleylamb.co.uk/

Your grass and my grass are the same!!!
)

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Looks good!

 

ImLost

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• Apr 27, 2017

• #8

JLTate said:

Big help! I'm a bench joiner so very much out of my depth really. I've done what I feel works so any other suggestions would be great.

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Im in the same boat, as much as i want to do tech stuff, tech stuff doesnt want to do me!!

 

JLTate

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• Apr 27, 2017

• #9

Jerry said:

Great minds think alike.........

http://exevalleylamb.co.uk/

Your grass and my grass are the same!!!
)

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That looks really good Jerry.

 

JLTate

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• Apr 27, 2017

• #10

ImLost said:

Im in the same boat, as much as i want to do tech stuff, tech stuff doesnt want to do me!!

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Its bloody irritating. I know what I want in my head and I'm pretty good with sketches etc but its hard getting across a computer

 

ImLost

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• Apr 27, 2017

• #11

Exactly the same here, I want to put a picture here and some text there, so why the heck does everything else turn upside down and move on to different pages when i try?!
When i have considered websites in the past i have thought about paying someone to do it, but what do you recommend? Is the programme/software or whatever you want to call it easy to use??

 

Clive

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Arable Farmer

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Lichfield

• Apr 27, 2017

• #12

JLTate said:

Been about 3 years in the making, I've kept saying I would but never got round to it. Anyway, it went live this afternoon.

The main criteria was I wanted it to be clear to read / understand. I haven't linked the FB page to it yet, just remembered about that now.

If there's other bits that you would put in / suggestions / bits you would change please feel free to say. I'll be updating it / changing it when I think of bits.

Cheers, Joe

http://www.blackwoodherefords.co.uk/

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the link to you beef price list doesn't work ? looked so good in the pictures I was looking to buy some !! have you considered adding ecomerce so a customer can order online ?

 

Farfrae

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Pontargothi, Carmarthenshire

• Apr 27, 2017

• #13

Pretty good attempt. You can check things out with Google here

https://testmysite.thinkwithgoogle.com

who will send you a report on how to improve things if you want.

 

ImLost

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• Apr 27, 2017

• #14

Clive said:

the link to you beef price list doesn't work ? looked so good in the pictures I was looking to buy some !! have you considered adding ecomerce so a customer can order online ?

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Shopify might be worth looking at.
Also, if you want to go into the social media side of it, look at using something like hootsuite. could save you time and effort, but an important thing is DO NOT and i repeat, DO NOT go directing traffic to your website if it isnt up to scratch.
Its basically like plastering signs up all over town saying "come and see our great store, open now!" and when people get there, you are half way through decorating the ceiling and you havent even unboxed the goods you are meant to be selling, let alone thought about payment.

 

Jerry

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Devon

• Apr 27, 2017

• #15

JLTate said:

That looks really good Jerry.

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Thanks, took a bit of work and still a few things to tweak, a online shop is next step if things work out. Mind you I sell a lot through face book as well which certainly helps traffic.

 

JLTate

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• Apr 27, 2017

• #16

Clive said:

the link to you beef price list doesn't work ? looked so good in the pictures I was looking to buy some !! have you considered adding ecomerce so a customer can order online ?

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Bloody hell, its amazing what you forget to put on. I've got it all written out aswell ....

Its something we want to set up eventually, just abit at a time really. If I'm honest I wouldn't know where to start.

 

Dry Rot

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Livestock Farmer

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Scottish Highlands

• Apr 28, 2017

• #17

Excellent! I think that is really good. Direct, straight to the point, and says what people want to know.

Just to be difficult (!), in para 2, line 2, of your history, you don't need both words, "manufacturing making". Just delete one of the words. Sorry, my brain picks up on silly details like that as I'm also a very small publisher and do my own editing.

 

JLTate

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• May 2, 2017

• #18

Dry Rot said:

Excellent! I think that is really good. Direct, straight to the point, and says what people want to know.

Just to be difficult (!), in para 2, line 2, of your history, you don't need both words, "manufacturing making". Just delete one of the words. Sorry, my brain picks up on silly details like that as I'm also a very small publisher and do my own editing.

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Thank you, means a lot. I'll get that changed!

 

Farfrae

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Pontargothi, Carmarthenshire

• May 2, 2017

• #19

If you're thinking of adding ecommerce. I've alway found Mal's eCommerce very simple and easy. And it's been around for years. It's free for a basic set up.

https://www.mals-e.com

I use it on this site I did for an Irish musician

http://www.marymacnamara.net/shop.html

 

Horncastlefarm

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Arable Farmer

Location

Wakefield

• May 19, 2017

• #20

Hi, I like the site well done. What did you use to build it as there may be useful/easy to use e-commerce solutions which don't take too much managing?

I've just built one for ours:

http://www.jwwellburnandson.com

Be interested in your thoughts on that one?