Comments on: Planning For Building A Commerce Website

By: Mitch

Mitch — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:40:07 +0000

Thanks for your comment, Virtual. I should probably set up a weekly conversation of some sort to talk about this sort of thing. I mean, we’re not talking about every site looking like it cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, which happens. we’re talking about consistent and professional looking sites that at least give yourself a chance to look like a competent business person.

By: Virtual ad agency

Virtual ad agency — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:59:08 +0000

I see it all the time – there are many people out there who are struggling to set up a business online and expect to pay next to nothing and get a fully optimized website. Anyone can create a website, especially these days with WYSIWYG software all over the place. But getting a website which looks professional and actually converts surfers to customers is another ball game. Next time you want to have breakfast, I’d be happy to sit down with you and actually listen, and use, your advice!

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By: Mitch

Mitch — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:00:30 +0000

Not only that, but it’s the same kind of recommendation I make to new consultants, that being to try to determine what your time is worth to see if it makes sense to let someone else handles other parts of it. This guy wants to go with a template, then learn HTML so he can sell his wares. By the time he’s done, he’ll have spent WAY more money than what I probably would have charged. But we’ll see.

By: Dennis Edell

Dennis Edell — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:20:36 +0000

Coming from my direct sales background, having sites myself and helping others with there’s, I almost cried thinking; someone else understands! LOL

Oh yea, those wonderful “site builders”; are people still using those? And the ones that charge that much for it….clients should understand….they’re not site designers, they’re fill-in-the-blank specialists.

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By: Mitch

Mitch — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:28:05 +0000

I know Steve, I was stunned also!

One of these days I hope to meet that 1%, the one that’s going to make me rich. I do go by the credo that one doesn’t judge a book by its cover, which is probably why even people who irritate me most of the time won’t know it unless they’re really pushy. But that was an encounter that I should have kept to 30 minutes; my bad.

By: Trade Show Guru

Trade Show Guru — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:50:12 +0000

Hi Mitch,
I can’t believe anyone has ever accused you of writing some very long posts.
I understand your points, and it’s frustrating to spend your time with someone when you sense it will just be a complete waste of time (there are always better things to be doing!). Milford wrote it better above than I could that there are self-centered people out there that will just waste your time and not even realize it (I can’t believe this clown took 3 calls while you were meeting with him). All this said, 99% of the time your “spidey” senses will be right – it’s just the 1% of the time that the guaranteed time-waster turns out to be the biggest new account of the year, or mentions your name to the person that turns into that.
I don’t know what the answer is, but I agree with your post – be it long or not.
~ Steve (aka the trade show guru)
PS. I love breakfast at Denny’s, but haven’t been in a long time. Do they still have the grand slam?

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By: Mitch

Mitch — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:21:46 +0000

That’s very good advice, Milford. Sometimes I’m a bit too nice for my own good, it would seem. I keep hoping one day I’ll be wrong, though, and for my benefit.

By: milford walton

milford walton — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:14:59 +0000

In my many years of doing business there is one thing I learned for sure. There are just a certain group of people that you do not want as customers.

And for this reason: They never understand what they need to going in and the back end of the deal is where all the work and heartache is, because they didn’t pay attention in the first place. Make use of those spidey senses and cut those people out before the waitress gets there to take your order. You’ll be way ahead.

By: Mitch

Mitch — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:14:09 +0000

Thanks for the comment, Beverly. And you really are the person who should respond to it because you’re a possible consumer. But by commerce site, just so you know, I was talking more about sites that sell products specifically, such as rings, blankets, jewelry, etc. Those kinds of sites wouldn’t have ads for anything except their own products, but if those sites are junky, who wants to stick around?

And, it’s not a bad template for building a regular website either.

By: Beverly Mahone

Beverly Mahone — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:01:37 +0000

Of course, I am NOT the person who really should be responding to this post because I have absolutely no knowledge when it comes to such things. But I do know what is pleasing to the eye.

I know I don’t like clutter so if your website has alot of ads and clicks that take me to one page after another then I don’t stay very long.

You raise some really good points, Mr. Expert!