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Originally Posted by SpunkieDoodleBows
I've only been making bows for about 8 months now and I know that's probably got a lot to do with it. But I really am starting to get frustrated. I launched my website in November. Now, granted, it's not a "click and buy" site, which I think might be my problem. I ask them to send me an email or give me a call and I can walk them throught the ordering process. I've not made ONE single sale off the sight since NOvember. I do good, sometimes great at my shows and I do have repeat customers through custom orders. But nothing offline.
I've set up an ebay and an etsy account but not a whole lot of luck there either. I guess my question to you guys is.... what is it. are my prices too high, do my bows look really bad...do I just stink all around... I don't know.
I've put so much money into doing the bows and I'm just not seeing a good profit, if any, on them. I don't want to quit making them, because I enjoy doing this, but If I can't start justifying them money, DH is going to start pitching fits... 
And for those of you who have the merchants websites, who do you use to host. again, that's another big investment for me not to know if I'm going to see any profit....
I guess I'm just frustrated ?!?!?! 
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One thing I noticed is that your photos are very slow to load, and i have DSL. Those who use dial up could be sitting there for a long time.
Another: the lime green font hurts my eyes to read. I am 26, and don't need glasses. Those who do have seeing issues may not want to try to read and would move on to the next site.
I like the banner and the stripes, but I would change the plain pink background to white, because it is hard to read.
When I click on payments and transactions, it asks for a password..?
Check your text because I noticed some typos. I would say the biggest problem is the slow loading photos.
Ok, these are just some suggestions, but basically get the word out to as many people as possible. You know those spam emails with silly photos, etc.? Maybe send a store email and have your friends email their address books, and ask that they send them, etc. Make your friends and family be your cheerleaders.