Debating on a redesign for my site, any comments...

[Brismom1]

I am debating on paying someone to redesign my site, there are a lot of things that I would like to change and I wanted to ask for some opinions here on if you think site design is a big enough factor for conversions, I feel that it is.


I am wondering if my site design is the reason that I am not converting?

this is on the kids chair world site.

[retta719]

You've made a lot of changes to your site recently, and I honestly think that it looks pretty great. It's easy to navigate, your colors match what you're talking about, etc...

What kind of changes were you thinking of having done as far as the design aspect goes?

[Kayla Fay]

I also like the design. The sites look fresh and professional, and it only takes two click to get to the product you want to see. Shipping information is easy to find. I LIKE it.

Where are you getting your traffic?

[retta719]

Could it be that a lot of people that come to your site, while they're finding what they need, are really just comparison shoppers checking for the best prices possible or to get design ideas?

Maybe you could incorporate a short report on designing your child's space and charge $7? At least then you'd be finding out which people are the buyers, and you could follow up with those people and remind them to come back and check out new items etc... and you could even include affiliate links to other kid's room products like wall decals, and link to your bedding site. (you could even offer the report on both sites)

Along the same lines, maybe add a blog or newsletter to the site offering a free design idea or tip each week. That way you can reach out to the followers and find out why they're not buying, or remind them to come back and buy what they first saw.

Other than the price comparison thing, I can't really think of a reason sitting here looking at your site that people wouldn't buy from it. If my boys were younger and I was shopping for kid's furniture, I'd certainly order something!

Heck, where were you 10 years ago when I was living in small town nowhereville and scouring the internet for a decent table and chair set for my boys Everything I found back then was pink or princess themed, and it drove me crazy, and they never did get their table and chairs set. I ended up getting some cheapo plastic patio set for them instead and put that in our kitchen -lol-

[Brismom1]

for some reason, the pink is really bothering me, and I don't like how the add to cart button is all the way at the bottom of the product page, and how the picture is on the left rather than the right, also it does not specify shipping on the product page until you get to the checkout, I feel like there are a lot of things that could be improved to help navigate better and get them to the point of sale. :

[Adriana]

for some reason, the pink is really bothering me, and I don't like how the add to cart button is all the way at the bottom of the product page, and how the picture is on the left rather than the right, also it does not specify shipping on the product page until you get to the checkout, I feel like there are a lot of things that could be improved to help navigate better and get them to the point of sale. :

All those things are easily changed without re-designing the site.

For example, the color can be changed in your style sheet. The images for your buttons, is also easily changeable.

As for your images, align them to the left instead of right, and you should be in business. And you can have to "buy buttons": one right under the image (copy the code there), and one at the bottom of the description, as you have it now.

Did you design the site? If so,it shouldn't be hard to make those changes. If you had someone else design it, just see if they can make the changes for you: it will be less expensive that redoing the entire site.

[Brismom1]

I did not design the site myself, I have done what i know how to do so far.

The quote I got for a redesign to change the things that I want and more is 185.00.

That is pretty reasonable isn't it.

[retta719]

185 just for those few tiny changes? I think that's really overpriced for just a few minor changes, most of which is probably in the stylesheet. I'd shop around for a better price.

[Brismom1]

185 just for those few tiny changes? I think that's really overpriced for just a few minor changes, most of which is probably in the stylesheet. I'd shop around for a better price.


Good Morning!
There was actually going to be more than the changes that i listed. LOL

About the stylesheet..... Can anyone give me the code that I should be looking for to change the position of the picture from the right to the left, and how to add the add to cart button to the right of the picture?

I have played around in there a bit but I know if you do one thing wrong it can really screw up the site!

[Adriana]

First of all, save your current style sheet before you make any type of change, so that in case you do mess something up, you can just upload your original and still have a workign site.

Then, make one change at the time. Save your change, and go to your site (specifically a product page), and refresh the page to see what your change did. If it's not the desired outcome, undo your change, and try the next thing.