Online cheese library

wheelie · 06-10-2009, 09:04 PM

Hi,
I've just completed my retail website littlebrownmug.co.uk selling mugs by art potters and artisan potteries. I launched it around ten days ago. My head is still spinning.
The aim is to market the mug as a perfect present - leaving present, good luck present or whatever. I wanted a subtle, hopefully classy looking site to tempt people who have money to spend but I'm wondering if perhaps it needs to be a bit more in your face after all.
I intend changing the banner as swiftly as possible and I'm getting an SEO tutorial later this week but any thoughts at all would be gratefully received.
Thanks.

Spotty Button · 29-10-2009, 01:02 PM

Love the site, and the products, you just need to get traffic to the site, list on everything you possibly can, many are free, good luck

MJE · 12-11-2009, 08:26 AM

i have to ask why the title? 'Online cheese library'

Site looks nice though, suits the niche well

wheelie · 13-11-2009, 11:53 AM

Thanks for reply and encouraging comments.
Unfortunately I was working out how to post threads and put that title in while I was experimenting then forgot to replace it when I posted the thread.
I did hear of someone at Lloyds Bank doing something similar when they were knocking up a letter to send out to every customer with over a 100k in their account. They put Dear Rich Bastard at the top of the letter which then got sent out to thousands of customers. Inevitably he got the sack!

dannels · 13-11-2009, 02:34 PM

Nice simple to use site.

Very competitive area in Google - so make sure you call out your usps clearly in your site description/meta data - preferably using terms people might search for (not too generic)

PDC · 07-12-2009, 03:12 PM

Very funny regard the thread title.

I agree the site looks a little home made, but I don't see that as a bad thing with it being a craft item being sold. Nothings more dull than yet another template site.

The biggest issue I would say is theres no link to enter the shop in the main menu. To begin with I thought it was just a test layout before adding in some products. Then when I scrolled down to the bottom of the introduction I found the link.

I would think this link in the menu and adding a small selection of products on the front page would be beneficial.