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Have you licensed the 3rd party images you're using on the site? If not you might get a nasty letter one day informing you that you owe money for unattributed use.
I don't really see the need for the "Delivery" page. You could put that information at the bottom of the other sections.
I don't really see the need for the "Delivery" page. You could put that information at the bottom of the other sections.
Mostly been said, and don't mean to be harsh but it's better not to have a site, than have an off-putting one; and sorry to say but yours is currrently one of those (though can be fixed very easily). But no-one ever listens to that advice... although they wouldn't put out newspaper ads with typos and bad grammar...
Stop the centering of everything, use a consistent and normal font size.
Make your headings H1 and distinguishable from the body text. Page TITLE tag too as Malcom said. Srch engines like these last two simple things. Add ALT tags to images. And yes if they're not yours or you don't have permission, you can't use them. People can and do get fined for this - the place I'm at now has been.
The mob number is not much of a problem these days, but split it up - hard to read as one unbroken string. The dodgy looking contact page is a worse thing.
(Guess you're not a ltd company but if so it's a legal requirement to display registered address and company number).
With a few simple fixes it'll be just fine and should get you some leads, but right now it's giving out a negative impression. Again, I'm meaning to be helpful and not harsh for it's own sake.
Stop the centering of everything, use a consistent and normal font size.
Make your headings H1 and distinguishable from the body text. Page TITLE tag too as Malcom said. Srch engines like these last two simple things. Add ALT tags to images. And yes if they're not yours or you don't have permission, you can't use them. People can and do get fined for this - the place I'm at now has been.
The mob number is not much of a problem these days, but split it up - hard to read as one unbroken string. The dodgy looking contact page is a worse thing.
(Guess you're not a ltd company but if so it's a legal requirement to display registered address and company number).
With a few simple fixes it'll be just fine and should get you some leads, but right now it's giving out a negative impression. Again, I'm meaning to be helpful and not harsh for it's own sake.
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I don't think you have to display the registered address, this could be your accountants' for example. I've never seen a website or anything else that does this unless the registered address is the same as the trading address. If you're limited this must appear as part of the company name.
Long numbers are best split into groups of three, although phone numbers are best in 2 groups of four and one of three, or one of five and two of three.
Another thing that makes text look tidier is to put a double space after a full stop.
Long numbers are best split into groups of three, although phone numbers are best in 2 groups of four and one of three, or one of five and two of three.
Another thing that makes text look tidier is to put a double space after a full stop.
I think so too,email and mobile numbers are quite acceptable in todays age,I think alot depends on the nature of the business.If I was calling a shop or an office,Id expect a landline,if Im calling a workshop/yard type business,Id prefer a mobile number.. means Ill probably get to speak to someone.
rtb, Ltd co's do have to display reg'd address, company number, and VAT number if applicable. It's a legal requirement. You might not have seen it but it's there. Often in T&C or similar.
Ltd co doesn't have to be part of the name either, you can trade as another name. I've done this also. Have run 2x web design co's, am certain about this.
In fact:
"The registered office address must be displayed on all company stationary and correspondence with the clients such as invoices and letters. The company name must also be displayed outside of the registered office address as a legal requirement. Since the introduction of the Companies Act 2006 it is also a legal requirement to display your registered office address on your company’s website."
From http://www.smallfirmsservices.com/news/legal-requirements.aspx
There's lots of other refs out there.
Ltd co doesn't have to be part of the name either, you can trade as another name. I've done this also. Have run 2x web design co's, am certain about this.
In fact:
"The registered office address must be displayed on all company stationary and correspondence with the clients such as invoices and letters. The company name must also be displayed outside of the registered office address as a legal requirement. Since the introduction of the Companies Act 2006 it is also a legal requirement to display your registered office address on your company’s website."
From http://www.smallfirmsservices.com/news/legal-requirements.aspx
There's lots of other refs out there.
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Fair enough - I knew it applied to staionary &c, did realise it applied to websites. I think you have to put the directors' names on letters too.
That bit about displaying the company name outside the registered office is interesting. An accountant near me who acts as registered office for many of his clients has the names displayed inside his premises.
That bit about displaying the company name outside the registered office is interesting. An accountant near me who acts as registered office for many of his clients has the names displayed inside his premises.
Yeah I never bothered, I know technically yr meant to and some folk do have really weeny plaques for it, it doesn't say what size it has to be. And I think some certificates were meant to be displayed inside as well, we never did that either. None of it really matters probably, unless praps they take an interest in the company for some reason.
