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Old 02-17-2009
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I've had a website for a while but just changed it. Would you be able to take a look and critique? Please note, I haven't done the Press page yet..so please ignore thanks
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Caroline, I LOVE the video - why on earth is it all the way down there below the fold?
If this was my website I'd do a few things differently, but overall I really like it and I think that video is a nice touch.

I also think your free signup box should be bigger and up higher on the page - or maybe where the video is now - but bigger either way. If you can get into people's email inboxes on a regular basis you'll have a whole cache of potential clients you can subtly market to every single time you send that out - make it easy for them to sign up!

I think the white links are hard to read - I might suggest either doing a bigger font overall, if you really like the white links. Or changing the color to something brighter.

Your welcome/marketing message on the home page is great but I would rewrite it so there are fewer questions and more solutions and I wouldn't ask IF they need a VA, tell them that they do and tell them how you can solve those problems for them. Also, not sure why the link love to Wikipedia?? Any link or call to action on your home page should keep visitors right there on YOUR site. Don't send them away already!!
If you want to help people who don't know yet what a VA is, then provide a 'Click here to learn more about what a Virtual Assistant is at Wikipedia' [let them know where they're going before they click] at the *bottom* of the page.

Otherwise, it looks great!

I thought it was my browser but I checked in four others and same issue: your page headings, like 'Services' and 'About Us' at the top of each page, where the white line is before your content starts - they seem to be kind of 'stuck' off to the left, where my eye really wants them to be is to the right, flush with the box the content is in. [does that make sense?]

I'd love to see what you'll do to enhance the site - but I do like it overall. Nice job!
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Hi, I also just discovered [totally by accident] that there is also Sarah on your team - she's lost on that site with the white links and such. Not sure how to remedy that aside from previous suggestion about font size and/or link color.
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Old 02-18-2009
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Thanks Tess! I really appreciate your input. I listened to what you said and hopefully it looks a lot better now.

I still would appreciate any more input if needed. My last website was horrible and I'd love for this one to be it for a while
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That was really fast
Looks super - nice work!

I didn't notice him last time, but the guy with the megaphone on your testimonials page is all pixely, like he got sized up incorrectly, otherwise, good job!
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oh yeah. i can switch that up lol i just added him. thanks for your help!!!
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Old 02-23-2009
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Caroline,

I love the moving skyline, very impressive and adds to the overall experience. One thing that I did notice is that some of the text is hard to read because it blends too much with the background (blue on blue & gray on blue). Also, (this is strictly my personal preference) but I think that if you added a little more white to the page, it'll present itself a bit better. It may not even have to be white, but some other subtle lighter color. I just think it's a bit too blue… Otherwise, I love the site. Clean, and easy to navigate. Love the video. Ohh, yeah Sarah was "hard to find".

Good luck, but I like it overall..
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Caroline,

I think the site is excellent. Good layout and good content. I do agree, however, that a little white would be nice to break up the blue. I think it needs some contast...but like the poster above said, this may just be my personal preference. You did a really great job!

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Old 02-24-2009
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thank you!!! I might add in a little white, great point I'm so happy to finally have a site up that I'm proud of (you should have seen the old one lol)
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