So we all love hearing our website is great right? Well I know that I do.
It makes me feel good to hear the wonderful things members tell me when I ask for feedback. Thank you.....
BUT see here's the thing: when I ask for feedback I don't ask because I am fishing for compliments. I am asking because I want to make my website better.
I want subscribers. I want conversions. I want sales. I want money.
I can't speak for anyone else here, I can only speak for myself when I say I want to know what is wrong with my website, what I can do to make it better and this is what I want from YOU when I ask for feedback.
The reason for this training is because I have used the Site Feedback feature here on Wealthy Affiliate and I have mostly gotten really nice and sweet responses about how my websites are so nice.
I'm not so sure I want to use that feature anymore.... https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/website-feedback
The reason being is that I spend at least 20 minutes on someone else's website looking around and then another good few minutes writing feedback for that person. I then have to do it all over again, because remember that you have to give 2 feedbacks for every 1 feedback you receive. I have just spent 1 hour of my time giving really good quality useful feedback just to get told back that my website is "nice", it is "useful" and wow the colors are great.
So really I have just wasted 1 hour of my time because I have literally gotten nothing in return!
And no I am not resentful or anything, I just believe that people here don't quite understand why such emphasis is put on feedback.....
Simply put without feedback how can we improve? We all need to improve. Even the members that you look up to and hero worship need feedback and need to improve.
It was great to see your training available. Took a few notes for the future and to remind me each time going forward with reviewing.
Thank you for your insight, cautions and personal view. Duly noted. :)
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Thanks, Art
Thanks for the great training. I am working my way through all of yours. I really like the professional way you have your image tucked in. I have SO much to learn.
You mentioned looking at people's websites. Is there a list of your websites or youtube channels somewhere on WA?
Tech part aside.
Vasbyt boere and I hope things are going well for you.
I am as South African as koeksusters, but live in the UK.
Take care,
Rose
You can find my websites listed in my profile as well as my Youtube channel :)
I am so glad you are enjoying my training here. I really would love to find the time to create more.
Don't you miss SA? I would never be able to move to another country!
I have a long way to go on my website, but I want to make sure that my content is for REAL people and if I am gaining their trust through my content.
I wish there was a comment box I could write in to ask for specific areas I want feedback in, instead of just "content".
I am definitely going to take your advice. Thank you for sharing.
I am on Course 3, Lesson 1 and before I move on I would love to know if my website is meeting the following criteria:
“This is a people business and you are dealing with REAL people.
REAL people are coming to your site.
REAL people are reading your content.
REAL people are going to take action if they trust yet.”
So, I would love to know if my content connects with REAL people. I don’t want to sound too “matter of fact”. Thanks again!
Your website is written for real people, so if that is the specific feedback you are looking for you are on the right track for sure. And I wouldn't just say that. I had a look at a good few articles.
Just a note, there are some menu items that are empty, Your menu item store homemade food is either not working or you haven't added anything into the drop down menu?
A whole stack of your recipes for stage 1 grain, stage 2 grain etc there is no page to be found. I am assuming you know these are empty?
This is not good for visitors when they arrive, plus if people click around and there are no pages existing this can negatively impact your ranking.
Best to only add pages when you have the content for them :)
I would really advise you add an about me widget to your side bar...if you are wanting to focus on being real and connecting with your audience that is a great way to start. I'm not sure if your theme comes with an about me widget or not but you can check that out. If it doesn't you can get a plugin for one.. like Ultimate Widgets Light.... that's what I've used on my one website.
I made the following changes:
I removed everything from the menu that isn't complete and I will add those pages to the menu as I go.
I moved my About Rachel page to the far left of my menu bar.
I added the About Rachel to the top of my side bar.
Do you think moving the About Rachel to the far left of my menu was a good move or do you think I should have left it to the far right of the menu?
I can't thank you enough!
It is a pleasure. I think add your about page to the far right.
My reasoning is that your most NB pages should be on the right, that is where people look first.
People will always look for your about page anyway. Did you know it will be one of your highest viewed pages?
http://smallonlinebusinessopportunity.com/how-to-write-about-page/
