I just wanted some feedback on my website while it is still a work in progress. Any advice or comments?
http://josh-clarke.weebly.com (Yes, I used Weebly ... so what?)
I will be purchasing a domain when the site is done.
I do know html and css, but I don't want to use them. I'm happy with Weebly.
Thanks!
I know it's a work it progress, but there are so many things wrong with it.
First of all, your logo. If you look at it for more then a second, your eyes start to hurt. But you have to look at it for longer than a second in order to realize what it says. Kill the neon color and put something less eye poking. Also the card suits are making it more difficult to read, and don't add anything, so I would rather put those before, after or between your first and last name, instead of being a part of it.
Second, your Videos section needs to have better videos. Aka more live performances and less web cam performances. Also both live and camera performances need better quality, much better quality, or you end up looking like an amateur (unless that's what you're going for). Also, putting the actual names of tricks as the video titles is a big no no! Remove those asap. If your videos need a title (which they really don't), put a date when the video is made, or the location, not the name of the trick.
Third, try to actually put pictures of you in the picture section. No one cares about pictures of cards and advertisement cards on a fence. However pictures of you performing will be much better.
Fourth, remove the Link section all together, asap. Do you really want people to know that you buy your tricks online, and to actually be able to go there and see your tricks being sold for $10? No one needs those links, magicians already know about them, and lay people shouldn't know about them. Links to other magicians web site is also pointless.
Fifth, Contact section should be about your own contact information, not about people leaving their information to contact you.
You are missing one of the most important part of the web site, your Bio. This web site tells us nothing about who you are, where do you work at, why should we care, why should we hire you, etc.
I don't know the main reason you decided to make a web site, but if it's for promotional purposes and to get bookings, it's not nearly as good as it should be. If it's just for other magicians, then I don't really know what to tell you as I find that pointless in the first place.
Tell us the main reason for making this web site, and we can help you more.
Cheers!