[thelist] beta site check please
Ed McCarroll
Ed at ComSimplicity.com
Fri Feb 14 15:52:01 CST 2003
> > Great concept, but I couldn't figure out if they serve my locale.
>
> Ahh..what process did you use to try and find that out? It would be
> helpful to know...
I looked on the home page, the contact page, and the FAQ. As I was not
yet ready to "Schedule a Party", it didn't occur to me to look there.
If you expect your web traffic to be almost exclusively generated by
word of mouth from satisfied customers, then perhaps this is a non-
issue. But if someone finds you through a search engine or an email
list, they may well give up. On your home page, I'd put a "Find Us"
link near the current "Schedule a Party" link.
And I never did find out where you really are; just that you aren't
in California. The form mechanism seemed a bit cumbersome where a
simple link list would suffice.
Similarly, while I was looking for the "location" info I noticed the
"Become A Hostess" part. But by I decided that I might actually want
to "Become A Hostess", I had forgotten where it was, and could no
longer find it. (Another link & FAQ, perhaps...) Using full screen
mode and 1280 x 1024 resolution, this info is scrolled off the bottom
of the home page.
Then, when I found it and clicked on "Find Out How", it took me to a
page which merely reiterated the "Become A Hostess" content from
which I had just come. Perhaps it would be cleaner to have an "Ask Us
How" link go straight from the home page to the Contact Us form. (As
a former school teacher, I was really curious about anything you might
have on your site about how you screen applicants.)
Finally, the gender-specific "hostess" and Bible quote caused me to
wonder if I, as a non-Christian male, would be given fair (and legal)
consideration if I was interested in the job... (Some people are
sooooooooooo touchy.) ;-)
Anyhow, that's my $0.02. I'll look forward to seeing how it evolves.
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Ed McCarroll MailTo:Ed at ComSimplicity.com
ComSimplicity (310) 838-4330
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