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This site has been redone many times but we think we've finally found the one we want to keep. Other than that, people like our shirts, we've been to flea markets, etc but need a for sure way of customers. We've done our best optimizing our site, still in the works but we've come up on pg 7 for certain keywords on google out of 1mil+ results. If there is anything you can help us with we'd love your input. We have a twitter and fb. twitter is not doing so well, fb is ok, we invested a little in the ads, only received likes, but the more we invest the more likes and the greater target market. Thank you!

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Well, you might still want to consider some changes. I hope you aren't paying for that website. While I really like your clothing designs, the website is something entirely different.

First off, I know what you're trying to do and I commend you for that, but when I go to a website to purchase clothing, I'm going there to purchase clothing, not read someone's blog. Even though the message in the blog is worth reading.. it isn't what someone looking for clothing wants to sift through to find the clothes. Your blog should not be on the front page. You need to decide what you are trying to accomplish with your website. Is it for selling clothing or for getting Christ's message out? If it is for getting the gospel out, take the clothes completely off the front page and have them way in the back as an after thought. Make no mention of clothes, just have the tab for store to let anyone know that there are products to be purchased there.

If the website is primarily for selling clothing then put the blog in the back of the site, put the tags in the back of the site. You don't need tweets or Facebook posts on there either.

And get rid of the tags on the left. Or at least change the font size so they aren't quite as "in your face" as they are now.

Next. I had a really hard time trying to figure out how to purchase anything from your site. All those tags on the left just sent me to more blog posts. That little "store" tab was really hard to find. I was scrolling down to look for clothes and the tabs vanish up top. It wasn't until I clicked on the clothes that were on the flash sale that I found the tab and had to go back to the home page to see where it was at.

Now, I hope you are NOT paying for that website because on the right are ads from your competitors! Not something you want on your website! For instance when I first got to your site I noticed an ad for design your own shirts, thinking it was something you were offering, clicked it, and ended up no longer on your site! Also, there was an ad from Kohls on there for some clothing where their ad was not something I would direct a Christian audience towards. I doubt if you have any control over the ads that show up, but be aware that they are there and that they are taking your customers away from your website.

The site is easy on the eyes, but once you start trying to find something you get lost. Not sure how long those tweets are there, but one of them said not to buy from such and such because they were trying to use Jesus to make money! Also not something you want on your site (especially since you have Jesus's image and message so prominently displayed)!

It might behoove you to spend a few dollars a month and pay for a website that isn't going to be plastered with ads from outside sources that you have no control over.
 

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What's the calendar for?

The tags make me tired..

That blog contributes absolutely nothing to me wanting a cool (related) shirt. Do you really want me to spend time on your site reading? Why? Are you really trying to develop a loyal community with a handful of prints? If so, are new prints added weekly? How are you getting customers to participate in site activity?

It's so simple to just look at already successful online catalogs and emulate.. The design/flow looks like you came up with it- you're reinventing the wheel buddy when you don't have too. I'd much rather by my shirts here (http://www.snorgtees.com/) thank you. I just feel like i'm getting quality even if you guys are using the same printer.

Truth? go and come again.. People expect a certain level of offering now and you are not providing it. :)

Oh and google ads? really?
 

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Ditto lben, great advice. Also one of the photos in the scroller has text at the bottom that says "Buy 3 for $30 or 1 for $10" ain't that the same thing? There is no discount so what would be the incentive to buy three shirts?
 

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Or they might not like our humble opinions. That's why I never ask anyone for their opinion on my website! I hate the truth when it's aimed at me. Or maybe they are busy making changes - again for the umpteenth time. Been there, done that.
 

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dont like it....
to much going on when i go to the store i hate getting preached to when i come out so imagine getting preached to while trying to buy something NO THANK YOU....

and the google ad's wouldnt be so bad if you change the format to images ONLY the texts ad's suck....

i have a lot more to say but chances are you arent reading this anyways so ehhhhhh bet you wont get a lot of sells
 

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Just went back and revisited the site. Very nice. Now it looks like a t-shirt selling site and is not confusing. You want to take heed to what wrkalot said about those keywords. These need to be in the script, rather than on the page. The ads are still in the way and you have no control over what appears there. But other than those 2 things the site looks a lot better now.

One mistake I did find. On the FAQ page under care instructions the part about they dryer makes no sense. It says to dry it under a med/hi press!
 

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Nice site and good message. I'm in agreement with a few other users related to the ads being distracting. The ad down at the bottom doesn't bother me as much as the one right underneath your logo at the top of the page. Since you don't have control over what ads appear there, one could randomly show up there that 100% conflicts with the overall message of the site, and I know that's not something that you'd want.

Other than that I think the site is well laid-out, clean, and easy to navigate, but it seems verygeneric in appearance overall. Maybe a light background could be added. You've covered all of your bases though, (contact, about, faq, etc.), and your pricing is right on the money. I have no doubt that you'll be able to move product at your price point.

Just one issue I found though, the photos of the 3 shirts at the bottom of the main page change color (lighten) when you mouse-over one of them, and the cursor changes to a hand, but when you click on one of the pics nothing happens. Maybe when you click on one of them it should go to the page specific to ordering the shirt, or else the cursor shouldn't change to a hand and there should be no change in color when you mouse-over the photos. I think most users will expect something to happen when you click them as it's set up right now.

Hey best of luck to you with your site, you're spreading a good message. I wish you a lot of success.
 
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