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Old 02-01-2009
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Hi
It was completed about 6 months ago but I don't get too many email enquiries through it so I'd really appreciated it if you could have a look at it and tell me what you think.
Much appreciated
Diane
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Diane, I think your site is great overall, well designed and good energy.

I guess the only real suggestion I might make is to consider that you've got about ten to fifteen seconds to capture your visitor's interest and give them something to do, some reason to click (a call to action).

I'd move the definition of a VA in favor of the bit on your services and skills and mix in a 'click here for more information about how we can help your business succeed!' or similar.

And, while it is so very true that economy is a major player in decisions right now, I'd maybe rephrase the sentence on that so that it's lighter, less ominous. It's already a truth for your visitors, but you want to lighten that burden, make them feel inspired - like despire the fact that the economy is bad you can help them achieve greater business success.

As I move further into the site I notice that you invite visitors to get in touch with you (in your text) but those invites are not linked to your contact page.

Overall I think the site is cute, could use some real Search Engine Optimization to be sure, and would benefit from a little attention to message placement and calls to action.

And, I just wrote this to another VA yesterday about her site - your website isn't likely to be the source of a stream of clients, so don't be disheartened if you aren't getting overwhelmed by inquiries through your site. It's important to invest time in active marketing; direct those potential ideal clients to your site for more information but don't rely on it to be the be all and end all of your income source.
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Thanks so much for your help! I'll definitely tweek it a little to make it better.
Much appreciated!
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Overall, I think your website is very well done. If I were you, I would take Tess' advice and then concentrate on marketing.

Have you written any articles that link back to your site?
Have you put a PR on some of the free PR sites?
Have you listed your site with some directories?

Some keyword research would definitely help with the search engines. Try Google's Adword Keyword Tool for starters.

Hope this helps.

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