Please CRITIQUE my site!

luvmandlevm

Websites change, change and then change some more as they are tweaked over and over.  I have my site where I like it, but how will the customers like it? 
 
Would love ideas, suggestions and constructive criticism. 
 
www.defilage.com

luvmandlevm

I guess I should note that my site has been functional since 2004 and has been revamped within the last six months. 

Webline

SEO .....Your site doesn`t validate in W3C.You have a second title tag and some meta tags outside the head area of the main page.Your title should have keywords or a brief key-phrase in it.Add title tags to your links and alt tags to your images.You could add some keywords or keyword rich phrase at the bottom of the page, as well as repeat the top menu.Visually....Personally I don`t care for the bright green with the purple, just my opinion.The menu is alphabetical, which is user friendly.The tall side columns could have more content; add information like "Secure Shopping", links to guarantee/warranty/return/shipping policies ( which I don`t see anywhere, by the way ), testimonials.....something to inform your visitors more about you, your business and why you benefit them.

luvmandlevm

Hey!  Thanks!  working on those issues right now.  The return/shipping policies are in the Terms of Service but will make them more pronounced.

luvmandlevm

I am making changes per Weblines suggestions, so colors will not appear purple and green as he indicates in his.  There may be temporary distortion.

Webline

I only meant that I didn`t care for the colors together; I wasn`t inferring that it should be changed just because of my opinion.

luvmandlevm

you aren`t the only one.  others have said the green was distracting.  i have it down to try to fix some of the issues you mentioned.  thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!

luvmandlevm

I actually have it down for the next couple of hours for updates.  You happened to hit the site while it was down.
 
thank you!!!

cubemonkey

Viewing in Firefox 1.x, I went to the site and got the splash page with
the music. Since I hate hearing noise I immediately clicked the "Enter
site," and that`s as far as it went. I got a "loading page..." note,
and copyright, and the browser said "done."


I get the same thing. It`s been 2 days are you sure its still down?

luvmandlevm

Yep.  It`s still down.  Had a family emergency and couldn`t work on it.  Hoping to finish today.