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Originally Posted by Haroldpl
I have to agree with NTxNerd as well.
If you want to sell web management services then the first place to shine is on your own site. If one can not come up with striking examples of their ability on their own site without asking for ideas on an open forum then how can a potential client expect quality work?
I would suggest starting over and showcase your abilities in other than MS Frontpage as that says amateur and no client will use the services of a company that only uses a template site. They want to see a company with skills in not only HTML but Java, CSS, PHP, just to name a few. You need those skills in order to sell the services your site advertises now, and while you may well have them no one would know it from your site.
Sorry if this sounds harsh or mean it is not meant that way.
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I'd disagree about the template site comment... just a template that is that bad. I'd suggest getting a theme from
WordPress Themes, HTML Templates - ThemeForest and running WordPress.
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Getting kind of frustrated posting on this forum...
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Sorry you feel this way, but you did ask for thoughts. And I'd beg to differ that web designers overlook the aspects of a site that you manage... but I focus more on development than design so maybe that's why, but I'd never just do a site and then tell the owner I wouldn't help them update it in the future (for a price of course).
You are selling graphics management (graphic changes and updates), content, and "additional" services which I can only guess what they are... so yes, you actually are selling some sort of design service (what exactly would you call creating and changing graphics? And some would argue that content is part of the design process). If you don't want to have anything to do with design I'd consider re-wording some of your site, and why not hire a real designer? There's enough of them on this board who are reasonably priced and could create you something. At the very least, you could buy a wordpress theme and I could help you set it up on your server and get it up and running (my main focus is on WordPress development).
As far as your sites design, I'd look back at some of my old posts and the links I've posted for modern design inspiration. The current design of your site feels very old, something I'd see in the 90's. I'm not going to tell you to add a textured background, or add a contact form, or anything else because I just don't think any of that will help... you straight up need a new design, new colors, and a new header. Sorry, once again, for the brutal honesty but that's what I'd want someone to give (and once again, you did ask for thoughts).