Well, just as the title says, please give me feedback (positive and constructive) on my band's revised website. We are a cover band out of NJ ... check it out!
www.RockBoxBand.com
www.RockBoxBand.com
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Critique my band's website
- Thread starter Fletz
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Nice. A little slow at first loading and playing the video. I'm on a T1 internet connection at work. Very good band.
JD
Things I liked.
- Very clean
- easy navigation
- easy to find out when you're playing
Things I didn't like
- song automatically starting (as a rule I hate this)
- slideshow on the main page (it took awhile to load and I'm on a super high speed connection at work)
Overall it's very nice and my complaints are simply personal preference.
- Very clean
- easy navigation
- easy to find out when you're playing
Things I didn't like
- song automatically starting (as a rule I hate this)
- slideshow on the main page (it took awhile to load and I'm on a super high speed connection at work)
Overall it's very nice and my complaints are simply personal preference.
I spent 10 seconds there.
Attractive
How do I contact you? (should be on every page)
Hire a photographer for real pix (your friend with a camera 99% of the time isn't going to cut it)
Attractive
How do I contact you? (should be on every page)
Hire a photographer for real pix (your friend with a camera 99% of the time isn't going to cut it)
I thought it was cool.
I would change the logo so it wouldn't appear so 'stock' or 'templated'. Maybe some original design.
And like MNAirHead said, the action pictures are good but I'd also include some promo pics...but please no Hawaiian shirts..please. It just screams your going to say "How you guys feelin' tonight..I can't hear you..!" as your opening statement to start a show.
I would change the logo so it wouldn't appear so 'stock' or 'templated'. Maybe some original design.
And like MNAirHead said, the action pictures are good but I'd also include some promo pics...but please no Hawaiian shirts..please. It just screams your going to say "How you guys feelin' tonight..I can't hear you..!" as your opening statement to start a show.
pros:
-logo
-straight forward page navigation
-clean color scheme
cons:
-the lack of a modern design
It's obvious the site was not done by a pro. That is a problem if you are marketing yourself as pro musicians.
-logo
-straight forward page navigation
-clean color scheme
cons:
-the lack of a modern design
It's obvious the site was not done by a pro. That is a problem if you are marketing yourself as pro musicians.
Another con:
Your domain name (www.RockBoxBand.com) forwards to your me.com site (i.e. when your site loads, the url no longer reads RockBoxBand.com).
Your domain name (www.RockBoxBand.com) forwards to your me.com site (i.e. when your site loads, the url no longer reads RockBoxBand.com).
I'd have the video not autoplay...maybe even be on a different page. If you keep it on the same page move your fb\twitter box and next show thing above it.
I'd change your about page to a Bio page and make a separate page actually listing some of the songs you do and having a few recordings put up on an additional music samples page.
I'd change your about page to a Bio page and make a separate page actually listing some of the songs you do and having a few recordings put up on an additional music samples page.
Nice and clean. Would have contact info on every page and short bio of members rather than what they play and their rigs.
On my lunch break so I'll just note the landing page.
+Next gig obvious
-High bandwidth media on landing page. Let user decide to play anything.
-Logo uses Rockband video game art. (unless Nerdcore is your audience.)
-No short paragraph about who you are (genere/location/covers or originals)
-no contact info in my face
-no MUSIC page to listen if I want
I'd put the first paragraph, contact #, and photos from ABOUT page on the landing page, replacing the video.
Move the video to a Media (Music and Videos) page.
and make sure each page has the same header with Logo and comntact info up top, Page links beneath.
sorry for being terse -it looks good, but the IMHO wrong info is being pushed to the front.
+Next gig obvious
-High bandwidth media on landing page. Let user decide to play anything.
-Logo uses Rockband video game art. (unless Nerdcore is your audience.)
-No short paragraph about who you are (genere/location/covers or originals)
-no contact info in my face
-no MUSIC page to listen if I want
I'd put the first paragraph, contact #, and photos from ABOUT page on the landing page, replacing the video.
Move the video to a Media (Music and Videos) page.
and make sure each page has the same header with Logo and comntact info up top, Page links beneath.
sorry for being terse -it looks good, but the IMHO wrong info is being pushed to the front.
Thanks! We have a different logo but we thought we'd change it up (a better one). With this input I may change it back.
The computer im on wont allow me to view your page. (work comp.) however based on what everyone is saying i would have to agree that those are the things i would look for also. big one being the contact info and media/video page. that lets the people choose to listen/watch any clips you have, if you think about it, if they are going from home page to the media/videos page....they are probally doing it to listen anyways so just make it available.
Generally looks good, but I would look into doing something other than a Youtube video for the front page slideshow.
Hey all -
First: Thanks for the tips. If you can, please feel free to look at the revisions I made based on your feedback. Thanks again!
www.RockBoxBand.com
First: Thanks for the tips. If you can, please feel free to look at the revisions I made based on your feedback. Thanks again!
www.RockBoxBand.com
