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It's obnoxious in similitude to this site.

 

Maybe I am mis understanding but Im not suggesting anything like that site. I would 1st explore color combinations & what is most pleasing to the eye.... and some of this in conditioning. Id rely on women to provide me with color combos.....there just better at it. And make sure these women are very stylish & upscale..... they will be able to direct you toward a classier feel. Men can give you direction toward a more masculine feel. This is a very right brained calling & we men are not as good at color selection, style etc.

 

Good advice. No, I was saying the site is about as obnoxious as the link I gave. I am not suggesting to make it like that site. Sometimes people attempt to be too much of something or other and it comes across as obnoxious and/or overbearing. I'd tweak it a lot. I can't tell how someone can make it look better, but most people can pick out when it looks sort of bad.

 

Yea I know.....this would be difficult for anyone acting like the lone Ranger attempting to mesh content, merchandising, web building etc. Look, maybe take a look at the thread I just posted about a modern Methodist church in my state.....Dr Fowler has an army of women who constantly flow ideas & opinions past him & he has built a pretty successful church. The Web Site flows well & has a color scheme like Red, White & Blue....but the reds are more muted & the blue is more vibrant (more cobalt) & then they employ a gold for their pull down menus....it just is pleasing to the eye & it flows. Oh & Havensdad---He is a Doctor & he pulls in more money than any other Methodist church, Baptist Church, RCC in a 2 county area. :smilewinkgrin:

 

Yep, nicely designed site.

To me it is like this, if a person is asked to look at something and the person asking wants to get the truth, here's what I think should happen: If they immediately respond with 'Wow, that's sweet!' you can be fairly certain you've made a winner. If they are starting to give pointers, they really don't think it is all that great.

And if you have to keep explaining the intentions of your site, and for all the stuff you sell, your point isn't getting across and perhaps you need to listen to the advice being given to you.

 

I think you are going to turn off well over half your target audience. Those churches that know Christianity is being "watered down" are already doing something about it. Those that don't won't spend ten seconds on your web site. They'll be offended, and not buy.

Tone it down. Let them know in a positive way that you offer solid Christian teaching illustrations and help them along the way to biblical truth without telling them they are part of the problem.

 

I understand where you're coming from, and I applaud it. I just think those churches that are true bible-believing and -preaching churches already have their sources for these products. No offense. You have to attract those who are beginning to "see the light" and need help getting there in order to be successful in the ministry marketplace. (Sad to use terms like that, but there it is.)

 

Yes....agreed.

Isn't this why he is soliciting advise. see HD thinks I'm trying to torpedo him....I'm not....I happen to agree with much of his platform & I dont even have a problem with the guy making money & providing for his family....more power to him. My preference however In my Religious Family & Society Affiliations, which are different however. We, as you know, prefer to stay small community orientated--- but even those guys could use some marketing assistance to spread the gospel. I like a guy like Pastor/Elder David Montgomery who has written for us items that he has agreed to put on the INTERNET.... Like "Doctrines for Dummies"....he also publishes. So does my friend & pastor down in Kentucky....mostly historical references to Old Regular Baptists. Here he does something he loves, provides a service & supplements his income (he is a high school teacher).

 

How NOT to use yellow. In fact, how NOT to design a website.

http://hrubasy.cz/

(scroll down for the yellow bit.)

 

So he designed that site too? :laugh: :tongue3: :smilewinkgrin:

 

Sure. I think disagreement to him means you're the one who is wrong. Pointing out some unwise stuff brings an attack of accusations. Quite defensive IMO and somewhat callow as well.

 

Why is it sad? Your right, but let me play devils advocate....lets say some of that target market doesnt like your .... lets call it "Flow"? What do you do, risk PO them? Perhaps thats your choice but I would prefer to strive to make it appealing so that they are not initially turned off....my own objective would be to get them to read & drill down to content so they buy into it. But thats HD's call not mine. He will have to make his choice.

 

The sub point fonts in the boxes on the left mess with the eyes. Overbearing.

 

Rob.....he is looking for it to be edgy. HD, do you have an age bracket targeted? If not then my suggestion for a font should be something bolder. Here is why. I'm 56 YO & your print on the right (White on Black) is hard for me to read. So you decide. Thats my 2 cents.

 

Exactly. That's what I was trying to say. Maybe I was too "marketese" to be clear. :smilewinkgrin: