What do you think about this website?

We%26#039;ve been working on keeping it cool, informative, and simple. Does it pass your test?





http://www.thetropicalartgallery.com/
What do you think about this website?
Aesthetically, it looks ok, but not fantastic.





Search engine wise and even in terms of usability , it is very poor for the following reasons:





- Your homepage has no text. Users need to know what your site is, and having a blurb on the homepage can tell them more about your site. You want to make them come in -- and they will come in if they think what you offer is what they are looking for. Visual clues such as pics are ok, but you need to tell them. Hire a copywriter or write some of the marketing blurbs on your homepage





- Everything in your pages is graphics, including the text. You need HTML. Search engines like Google need text to chew on. Without text, you cannot expect your site to get top rankings in the search engines, which is a major mistake as good rankings in the search engine can help you reach your audience for free.





- It%26#039;s not yet done (or is this a shopping cart implementation error?). Clicking on SHOPPING CART leads me to a black page that only says %26quot;Your cart is empty. Please continue shopping%26quot; . Of course it is empty! Maybe instead of linking to your shopping cart, put in your menu the link to the items you are selling first. This whole setup does not make sense at all.
What do you think about this website?
Yes! I love it Robert! Well done! I LOVE how colorful it is yet simple. I also love the fact that you can see the paintings and it is not complicated! I say PERFECT!!!!





Are you a web designer??? If so let me know! One of my client%26#039;s i slooking for a web designer!





Rebekah
Reply:I love it, too! You might add some text to explain that the artist%26#039;s work is exclusively displayed in your stores, and that it is for sale in the stores or via the website... that would give a little context to the site.





Best of luck with your stores AND the art!