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Momma Smurf

Momma Smurf

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Well, 'tis time to ask for input, after days of circumventing the endless hidden loops of WP:
Would appreciate all who have the time to give me feedback re all elements. Still a work in progress. Am going to need some help with some of the nitty gritty publishing details from those of you who have more experience.
Also, need feedback re IPad navigation... found some quirks the other day
 
I think the font is a bit hard to read on the type of background you have. Plus, the sailboats don't go with the green palm main background. If I had to pick? I'd try the sailboats where the green is and make the text background a flat blue color that highlights the sailboat color. Trying to read text on the computer on that 'paper' background is hard, especially when you are looking at it on a small device.
Just give it a try, see what you think.
Also, your list of room amenities is in all caps. No one reads all caps, it's too hard. I'd make the general font size a hair larger for us old coots. The list of possible breakfast items should be more of a list instead of a long paragraph. No one reads that much text.
Overall it's an easy template to find things.
 
First impression.. heading in the right direction
i would like to see a more compatible color background. this is pretty dark.
do not center text. makes it hard for eyes to follow
do not use all upper case for text. very hard to read.
i will look closer and comment further later
 
Madeleine said:
I think the font is a bit hard to read on the type of background you have. Plus, the sailboats don't go with the green palm main background. If I had to pick? I'd try the sailboats where the green is and make the text background a flat blue color that highlights the sailboat color. Trying to read text on the computer on that 'paper' background is hard, especially when you are looking at it on a small device.
Just give it a try, see what you think.
Also, your list of room amenities is in all caps. No one reads all caps, it's too hard. I'd make the general font size a hair larger for us old coots. The list of possible breakfast items should be more of a list instead of a long paragraph. No one reads that much text.
Overall it's an easy template to find things..
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agree. someone else out there will tell you too...i am a stickler when it comes to having too much text in paragraphs.
the eye needs white space on a page. Use bulleted text to list room amenities for example.
 
EmptyNest said:
First impression.. heading in the right direction
i would like to see a more compatible color background. this is pretty dark.
do not center text. makes it hard for eyes to follow
do not use all upper case for text. very hard to read.
i will look closer and comment further later.
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EN: Switched background back to current website. Maddie: Sailboat has been our print background for years now. EN: by centering text, you mean do NOT Justify it?
Thanks
 
"Make Reservation" is almost impossible to read on the CHECK AVAILABILITY button.
I tried to make a reservation, picked a random date of 2/3/15-2/4/15 and was surprised when it said, "We do not accept same day reservations ONLINE." This is definitely not a same day reservation. But I notice it won't let me make a reservation on any other days either, so I guess it's just not "live" yet.
The virtual tour is great. What a house!
Don't really understand the gift certificate "ad" at the top of the policies page. Seems out of place, unless you make it look more like an ad.
I looked for prices on the Packages page. Maybe say "see package pricing on the Make Reservation page".
But 2,655 FB likes! Wow!
 
Momma Smurf said:
EmptyNest said:
First impression.. heading in the right direction
i would like to see a more compatible color background. this is pretty dark.
do not center text. makes it hard for eyes to follow
do not use all upper case for text. very hard to read.
i will look closer and comment further later.
Click to expand...
EN: Switched background back to current website. Maddie: Sailboat has been our print background for years now. EN: by centering text, you mean do NOT Justify it?
Thanks
.
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Momma Smurf said:
EN: by centering text, you mean do NOT Justify it?
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I think she means that all the following is centered on the home page and she doesn't like that:
Just an Hour’s Drive from Boston
to our Southern Maine Haven
in the Quaint Village of York Harbor
Walk to Ocean Beaches & Restaurants from our Inn Surrounded by Sea Air, Serene Woodlands, and Enchanted Gardens in a Seaside Resort Destination since the Gilded Age near Kittery, Ogunquit, Portsmouth, & Kennebunkport
Featuring Luxury Value Getaway Packages with
Four Course Dinner at Clay Hill Farm Restaurant
 
"Delicious Homepage Breakfasts Each Morning"
Ummm, yum?
(I guess that's supposed to be "homemade" rather than "homepage"... )
 
Harborfields said:
"Delicious Homepage Breakfasts Each Morning"
Ummm, yum?
(I guess that's supposed to be "homemade" rather than "homepage"... ).
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That's all you could come up with
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Was switching out the CAPS as suggested, freakin' slip. Homepage indeed... all I've thought about for the past ten days.
 
Arks said:
"Make Reservation" is almost impossible to read on the CHECK AVAILABILITY button.
I tried to make a reservation, picked a random date of 2/3/15-2/4/15 and was surprised when it said, "We do not accept same day reservations ONLINE." This is definitely not a same day reservation. But I notice it won't let me make a reservation on any other days either, so I guess it's just not "live" yet.
The virtual tour is great. What a house!
Don't really understand the gift certificate "ad" at the top of the policies page. Seems out of place, unless you make it look more like an ad.
I looked for prices on the Packages page. Maybe say "see package pricing on the Make Reservation page".
But 2,655 FB likes! Wow!.
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I think I have a bigger version of the Availability Button.
Unless, you know a better way on RezKey to generically say "we do not accept same day reservations ONLINE" I can't figure out where to put it as General Info, such as the Sun-Thurs rates being lower.
Yeah, the GC was a throwback from my old Policies page. Doesn't need to be there now with it now appearing on the sidebar.
WAIT! I could easily make a reservation, putting in dates to RezKey. This is the same Page I've been using for a year now, with oodles of reservations.
Package pricing is in that Tab section at the bottom of the page. Just click on each room tab... No Like?
Thanks for the kudos re virtual tour, house, an FB likes! And all your input too!
 
Arks said:
"Make Reservation" is almost impossible to read on the CHECK AVAILABILITY button.
I tried to make a reservation, picked a random date of 2/3/15-2/4/15 and was surprised when it said, "We do not accept same day reservations ONLINE." This is definitely not a same day reservation. But I notice it won't let me make a reservation on any other days either, so I guess it's just not "live" yet.
The virtual tour is great. What a house!
Don't really understand the gift certificate "ad" at the top of the policies page. Seems out of place, unless you make it look more like an ad.
I looked for prices on the Packages page. Maybe say "see package pricing on the Make Reservation page".
But 2,655 FB likes! Wow!.
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New Button!
 
Momma Smurf said:
EmptyNest said:
First impression.. heading in the right direction
i would like to see a more compatible color background. this is pretty dark.
do not center text. makes it hard for eyes to follow
do not use all upper case for text. very hard to read.
i will look closer and comment further later.
Click to expand...
EN: Switched background back to current website. Maddie: Sailboat has been our print background for years now. EN: by centering text, you mean do NOT Justify it?
Thanks
.
Click to expand...
No justification. Left align all text unless something you really want to stand out .
 
Momma Smurf said:
EmptyNest said:
First impression.. heading in the right direction
i would like to see a more compatible color background. this is pretty dark.
do not center text. makes it hard for eyes to follow
do not use all upper case for text. very hard to read.
i will look closer and comment further later.
Click to expand...
EN: Switched background back to current website. Maddie: Sailboat has been our print background for years now. EN: by centering text, you mean do NOT Justify it?
Thanks
.
Click to expand...
NO..that is worse. Green background with blue text area...clashes. I would go with a plain color darker blues rather than pattern. Gosh..there is so much more you can do with striking but I don't have time to share with you now. If you are going to change you need to go BIG. I can't share one I have been working on now but maybe he will in a few days. And will email to you.
But look at this one
 
I am so excited for all your larger images to really pop now! Well done.
My ONLY comment, and you already know this one, you smurffies...ABOUT
About our historic inn
I want to see about YOU. Not any big thang, in fact you can squeeze it right in there, a nice little photo of the smiling friendly welcoming innkeepers. Go ahead, you won't know yourself afterwards... This is the year to be bold, be happy, be...on your own website. :)
 
Joey Bloggs said:
I am so excited for all your larger images to really pop now! Well done.
My ONLY comment, and you already know this one, you smurffies...ABOUT
About our historic inn
I want to see about YOU. Not any big thang, in fact you can squeeze it right in there, a nice little photo of the smiling friendly welcoming innkeepers. Go ahead, you won't know yourself afterwards... This is the year to be bold, be happy, be...on your own website. :).
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Thanks! Am loving the larger photos too! Took a lot of good ones this summer.
Poppa & I don't do photos, but do have one, along with another of the pooches that I can eventually add! This was my best effort to recreate the current website content, but now that I'm obsessed/possessed, will be sure to be creating new pages!
 
Momma Smurf said:
EmptyNest said:
First impression.. heading in the right direction
i would like to see a more compatible color background. this is pretty dark.
do not center text. makes it hard for eyes to follow
do not use all upper case for text. very hard to read.
i will look closer and comment further later.
Click to expand...
EN: Switched background back to current website. Maddie: Sailboat has been our print background for years now. EN: by centering text, you mean do NOT Justify it?
Thanks
.
Click to expand...
Not saying to not use the sailboats just exchange the green palm background and use the sailboats there instead. Then, where the sailboats are, use a plain, non-dimensional blue so the text shows up better.
 
Momma Smurf said:
Arks said:
"Make Reservation" is almost impossible to read on the CHECK AVAILABILITY button.
I tried to make a reservation, picked a random date of 2/3/15-2/4/15 and was surprised when it said, "We do not accept same day reservations ONLINE." This is definitely not a same day reservation. But I notice it won't let me make a reservation on any other days either, so I guess it's just not "live" yet.
The virtual tour is great. What a house!
Don't really understand the gift certificate "ad" at the top of the policies page. Seems out of place, unless you make it look more like an ad.
I looked for prices on the Packages page. Maybe say "see package pricing on the Make Reservation page".
But 2,655 FB likes! Wow!.
Click to expand...
I think I have a bigger version of the Availability Button.
Unless, you know a better way on RezKey to generically say "we do not accept same day reservations ONLINE" I can't figure out where to put it as General Info, such as the Sun-Thurs rates being lower.
Yeah, the GC was a throwback from my old Policies page. Doesn't need to be there now with it now appearing on the sidebar.
WAIT! I could easily make a reservation, putting in dates to RezKey. This is the same Page I've been using for a year now, with oodles of reservations.
Package pricing is in that Tab section at the bottom of the page. Just click on each room tab... No Like?
Thanks for the kudos re virtual tour, house, an FB likes! And all your input too!
.
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Momma Smurf said:
Unless, you know a better way on RezKey to generically say "we do not accept same day reservations ONLINE" I can't figure out where to put it as General Info, such as the Sun-Thurs rates being lower.
Click to expand...
Ah. I just saw that "same day" message pop up when I entered dates in Feb. and though it was wrongly saying I couldn't make a reservation for that date. General info goes up in the header, above where it shows the rooms, or it can do down in the footer below the rooms (but nobody would see it down there).
Momma Smurf said:
Package pricing is in that Tab section at the bottom of the page. Just click on each room tab... No Like?
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Since I didn't know it was down there, some potential guests are likely to miss it too. Maybe in the description of each package, add "Package pricing is in the Tab section at the bottom of the page" or whatever.
 
It's a good start. I would suggest a separate page for each guest room. Sell me those rooms...if you say there's a room overlooking a perennial garden, show a picture of the view. Bigger room pictures. When I click on the pictures of the room, it just gives me the same picture size.
Hmmm...I would like to see the header slightly narrower so you can showcase the photos more.
 
I want 'eggs in a cloud' please. Looks yummy. and I love how the rooms look on the reservation page. I also like being able to see all the rooms on the same (rooms) page without having to click around.
Glad you brought up this topic now. I actually have some hours today to make some changes and fixes on ours. Hope I can remember everything 'nest told me about this. Your photos are so nice, love the wrap around tours of the downstairs. Made me want to see more upstairs.
Your food photos make me want lunch. Now.
 

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