Updated my website

[NightshadeDesigns Profile Private message]

Hi. Just looking for some feedback on my website.

http://www.nightshadedesigns.com

I'm using youtube now to stream my shows which makes less memory being used on my hard drive. They also seem to run better this way and I don't mind the youtube logo.

[texan Profile Private message]

Very well done.......organized, easy to navigate, and you temp me to use You Tube!!

It appears that you have covered all the areas clients might request.......

Endorsements will be a plus

[Patricia_C Profile Private messageWebsite]

Really nice website. Very complete and easy to use. Great job. Did you develop it yourself or have someone do it for you?

[trulytango Profile Private message]

Hi there

Nicely laid out site... everything responds quickly etc., but I found the white text/font on the black background quite hard for me to read.

Regards
Iris

[BarbaraC Profile Private messageWebsite]

Very fast loading and logical. Everything is good except for what Iris noted: the white lettering on a black background. Perhaps if you resized the text a bit larger it would be easier on the eyes.

Barbara

[texan Profile Private message]

Barbara:

Maybe it's me, buy your "links" above are working??

[BarbaraC Profile Private messageWebsite]

They sure aren't, and I know why. Off I go to fix them. Thank you!

Barbara

[NightshadeDesigns Profile Private message]

I've been considering using black on white instead but keeping the logo part white on black. I think it looks classy that way. Thanks for the input about having a tough time reading the text.

I created the site myself using Web Easy 7. It is a super easy program to use!!!

[AMD Profile Private message]

Hi,

I liked your site. I do have one question. How are you getting your links to YouTube to show only your show and no other shows or "junk" from YouTube. Yours really looks nice. I have just put up a blog and am linking to YouTube but my viewers will see thumbnails of other shows, etc.

Thanks,
Ann

[trulytango Profile Private message]

Hi Ann

You can create, customise and link directly into your own channel on Youtube. Log into Youtube, click Account>My Account>My Channel to get to the options etc. I redid mine the other day and have only one video uploaded, but here's a link so you can see what I mean:

http://www.youtube.com/trulytango

To embed the direct link into your blog, you'll need to copy the URL for the video itself... and you'll find that under Account>My Videos (look for a small text link under 'embed'). I have added a scrapbook page to my own blog/site and have a sample available for viewing there - no additional, distracting clutter from Youtube.

TTFN
Iris

[climax Profile Private message]

Hi !
Your website is indeed very good and easy to navigate. Well done!
But I think you should write something about the song(s) used in the slideshow already under the link SERVICES, and not only under the link ORDER. I tell you this because if I would be interested in your services, my first thoughts would be:
* can I select the song?
* how many songs can I use?
* can I use the so called "ilegal" songs ?
I believe that if you mention something about it in the services description, you would keep the attention of more clients.
Another comment I have is about the baby sample slideshow. Right in the first slide you have the word MEMORIES misspelled (MOMORIES).
I agree that the text is kind of unconfortable to read. But I don't think the problem is the white in black text. I think the problem is the spacing between lines. The lines are too close to each other.
Anyway, you have a great website !
I wish you lots of clients and success in your business
Cristina

[BarbaraC Profile Private messageWebsite]

I have just put up a blog and am linking to YouTube but my viewers will see thumbnails of other shows, etc.

Ann, are you able to edit the link in your blog? If so, add &rel=0 (that's a zero) to the end of it. This information is thanks to Mike Gregg, by the way. I couldn't figure it out on my own!

Barbara

[AMD Profile Private message]

Thanks, Iris and Barbara,

Iris, I have been rather following your lead regarding your way to the nice blog you have. I am trying to get my "legs" so far as working with one. I experimented for a couple of weeks with SmugMug and Phanfare and now have decided to try the free blog at WordPress for a while and see what I can do with it. If it works well for me and I feel more comfortable with everything, I may find a host. I did "spring" for a domain name and have had fun today doing a bunch of embedding. It surely works better than just placing the basic link from YouTube as I was doing--looks a lot nicer and less cluttered.

Barbara, thanks for the info about the bit of code to get rid of the thumbnails; it worked like a charm!

Again, thanks. I can always depend that I will get some help when I ask here on the forum.

Ann

[trulytango Profile Private message]

Hi Ann

I've had that blog since March, and I find it quite easy to create, organise and generally keep things looking how I want... and I keep discovering more and more features of the 'Dashboard' that I never knew existed

Wishing you much success with your own.
Iris

[NightshadeDesigns Profile Private message]

Ann- Instead of linking to youtube, try embedding from youtube. There is an option on youtube in the information of each video.

Christina- Thanks for the input on the mispelling. Haven't noticed that one before. (obviously) Also thank you for the advice to add more information about the songs.

I have increased the text size on the website to hopefully make it easier to read. I only couldn't do this on the order page yet. I think it helps. I tried doing black on white instead but it looked too lost and plain to me.

Always a work in progress!
Thanks for everyone's input!