Comments on: Why Businesses Need a Website that Works

By: Patrick Altoft

Patrick Altoft — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:57:56 +0000

Hi James, glad to hear you are going to be making changes. Good luck with the business.

By: James Pople

James Pople — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:47:06 +0000

Hi all, its that poor guy from the bbc article on small businesses. I appreciate all comments and have learned from this hugely. I blame myself for not thinking about user-bility. I designed the layout and minimal text, but now for change! A website needs INFORMATION, accessible to ALL. Thank you all.

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By: Karl

Karl — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:00:11 +0000

A good web developer sits down with the customer and asks: “Why do you want a website, and what do you expect from it?” and proceeds accordingly. Sure, having a site that looks like an online brochure is one thing, but people have to know where to find the brochure. This is the same as printing 10 000 full colour brochures, leaving them still in their boxes in a warehouse, then wondering why they’re not bringing people rushing through the door.

By: Gary

Gary — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 07:03:44 +0000

I worked admin for a web design company for a while and i think i might even email them this guy’s page, they were mad about good design but always, ALWAYS, made sure the site could be searched by engines, lots of content, but this thing is just that, a ‘thing.’ I dont think you can call it a website… poor guy must’ve paid through the nose for it too, expecting brilliant things to happen ’cause of the money they charged. No wonder he spoke to the BBC…

Somebody get in touch and make him a new site! or start a ‘Pople Web Construction’ fund or something…

By: Webmaster Forum

Webmaster Forum — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:50:10 +0000

Unfortunately situations like this happen too often. I had to completely redo websites for many customers after they spend thousands on these “Great Designs”… Average small business owners don’t know much about web and it is much easier to sell them a “look” instead of “functionality”…

By: spenser

spenser — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 07:27:10 +0000

You've got to feel for this guy.

Some "professional web designer" sold him on the idea of having a site and then delivered some amateurish mess.

Were he to fix cars in this manner, I'm sure the public wouldn't be satisfied. Yet anyone can hang out a shingle as a web designer without dispute.

By: Quinton Figueroa

Quinton Figueroa — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 21:19:40 +0000

Man, people are so terrible w/ the Internet. It hurts to even look at hit site and situation. One less site to outrank w/ your own!

By: Vincent Chow

Vincent Chow — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 15:08:56 +0000

I don’t think many will bother to click another link in order to reach the homepage. It looks like an “Under Construction” page that I would probably close it if I didn’t read.

By: Pete White

Pete White — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 14:38:17 +0000

Patrick I’m so glad you picked up on this. I read the same article and was a bit surprised. It’s so often I will look up a companies website before dealing with them just to find out contact details or a little about them.