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Hi all

My zazzlepreneur website is on the WIX platform. Wix do have templates but I don't use them as they never quite meet my needs. I'm not a web designer by any stretch but I do my best.

My Zazzle Course and Community site is under 3 months old as I set it up to create a community to help train and support Zazzle print-on-demand sellers in the art of generating a sustainable income from Zazzle, a platform where I have excelled and as such am now paying forward.

The main thing I want from this site is to ensure it is a warm, welcoming, easy-to-navigate space.

In 3 months I've acquired just over 400 students so it's taken off quite well and the student feedback is encouraging.

I would though like it to look more professional without it being 'salesy'.

Thank you for any and all your feedback.

LeahG
 

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    Hi all

    My zazzlepreneur website is on the WIX platform. Wix do have templates but I don't use them as they never quite meet my needs. I'm not a web designer by any stretch but I do my best.

    My Zazzle Course and Community site is under 3 months old as I set it up to create a community to help train and support Zazzle print-on-demand sellers in the art of generating a sustainable income from Zazzle, a platform where I have excelled and as such am now paying forward.

    The main thing I want from this site is to ensure it is a warm, welcoming, easy-to-navigate space.

    In 3 months I've acquired just over 400 students so it's taken off quite well and the student feedback is encouraging.

    I would though like it to look more professional without it being 'salesy'.

    Thank you for any and all your feedback.

    LeahG
    My initial thoughts are "What on earth is "Zazzle" and why would I want to sign a Non Disclosure Agreement"?

    That stopped me in my tracks. I appreciate I am not your target audience.
    A theme that often comes from contributors to these posts is about explaining what you have to offer and not so much about who you are. I think they make a very valid point.

    Good luck.
     
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    Leah, I looked at your site yesterday on my phone and wasn’t really sure what I was seeing. Like @Pi Daybooks i have no idea what a zazzle so I’m clearly not your target user.

    But the very long homepage was very confusing. I’m not sure what you are offering as you talk about these courses (with no way to buy one) and some sort of forum that I have to register to see.

    Everything seems to be about you.

    When I click on things nothing seems to happen except I’m taken back to the top of the page.

    Your forte is clearly doing zazzle. Website design and development isn’t your thing. If it were you wouldn’t be using wix. Especially as you are selling SEO courses. Maybe use some of that 250k getting someone to help build the site.

    Sorry I can’t be more help but no knowing what zazzle it’s all a bit mystery meat.
     
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    My initial thoughts are "What on earth is "Zazzle" and why would I want to sign a Non Disclosure Agreement"?

    Yup... according to Wikipedia:

    "Zazzle is an American online marketplace that allows designers and customers to create their own products with independent manufacturers (clothing, posters, etc.), as well as use images from participating companies. Zazzle has partnered with many brands to amass a collection of digital images from companies like Disney, Warner Brothers and NCAA sports teams. Zazzle claims to have over 300 million unique products listed on the site."

    The reality of this is that 'Zazzle' is niche and relatively unknown outside the 'ingroup'.

    You have compliance issues... you cannot (reasonably or legally) expect somebody to agree to an NDA and/or terms of use which are hidden behind a log-in page; which yours currently are. - From your blog page the T&Cs lead to an error page (yet you still expect agreement with them)


    Unfortunately I cannot post this as a direct link but - cut and paste this into your browser:

    legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/notes/division/10/39/12

    "1536.Sections 1202 and 1203 replace section 4(1)(a) and (2) to (7) of the Business Names Act 1985. They are designed to ensure that customers and suppliers:

    of sole traders know the true identity of the person with whom they are dealing and have an address for him/her which is effective for the service of documents relating to the business;

    of partnerships with 20 or fewer partners know the identity of every partner and the address which is effective for the service of documents relating to the business;

    of larger partnerships know the address which is effective for the service of documents relating to the business and either the identity of every partner or the address at which they can discover the identity of every partner."


    Although it's a common - almost universal error - I'm reliably informed (by my IP lawyer) that it's necessary for sole traders to disclose who they are on websites and other publicity; particularly if using a 'trading style'. -It is absolutely a requirement if you've 'ring fenced' things behind a limited company.

    I've absolutely no way of knowing whether I'm dealing with Leah Gr**, Sole Trader - or some other entity. ...If you feel the need to protect a private address; pay the money for an accommodation address through one of them many business service centres that exist. Often, you can use these as registered office addresses for limited companies.


    I did actually find a 'back door' way at one point (can't find my way back to it) into a set of what appeared to be 'T&Cs'... These IIRC looked as though they were lifted from (or possibly related to or even on) the American 'parent' organisation.

    Many Americans seem surprised to learn that you don't fall off the edge of the world if you keep sailing east past the big green metal lady with the ice-cream cone! - And are even more astounded to learn that the laws of the United States of America do not apply in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland!

    I think I saw reference to Californian State law... which to be fair was framed for Californian residents; but as you're in the UK is probably irrelevant and actually throws the whole thing into doubt over its competence.

    Likewise it's important to understand that things like Copyright law differ between the US and UK...

    For example, I constantly see people citing 'fair use' and the DCMA in relation to UK-based/originated materials. The latter is an American act (i.e law) and the doctrine here in the UK is 'fair dealing' which is subtly different from the American 'version'. - Though each country 'respects' the other's provision under the Bern convention, of that relationship you'd have to say; 'it's complicated'.

    The bottom line is you shouldn't use American 'boilerplate' material on your UK based site and within your UK based business:

    1) The terms you so impose are likely to be unenforceable in the UK

    2) As UK citizen/business you're NOT protected by American law!

    3) This is something that scammers very-commonly do; as is obfuscating their identity etc. I'm not suggesting for a moment here that you are running a scam; but you are - inadvertently we assume - flying a couple of 'red flags'.

    Then... please remember DO that you are subject to UK laws and regulation... Any claims you make for yourself or the business need to meet those! Again - I'm not able to post a link but this is the URL you need.

    asa.org.uk

    Like others here, I'm not in the demographic you appear to be targeting. Neither it seems is my 27-year-old Arts Graduate daughter! Or my ('artsy') wife... Both said something along the lines of they thought it looked like 'one of those cheesy American MLM things"...

    Neither quite figured out what exactly it was you were selling; but then, they couldn't be persuaded to hang around on the site for very long. - At the heart of the problem I think is the fact that it's really not at all easy to differentiate yourself - your business - from... (quoting my wife here)

    'Razzle, Dazzle, Twizzle, Whizzle - what's it called? Oh! Zazzle!

    it’s all a bit mystery meat.

    Aye... 'tis.
     
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    My initial thoughts are "What on earth is "Zazzle" and why would I want to sign a Non Disclosure Agreement"?

    That stopped me in my tracks. I appreciate I am not your target audience.
    A theme that often comes from contributors to these posts is about explaining what you have to offer and not so much about who you are. I think they make a very valid point.

    Good luck.
    I don't need to explain what Zazzle is as this site is ONLY for people who already know. Of which there are around 2 million. I'm not trying to recruit new people to Zazzle.

    Zazzlers also already know what a Platinum seller is (successful Zazzle creator with a proven track record on the platform).

    Non-disclosure agreements are the 'norm' when you're sharing content that others routinely want to lift for their own 'courses'.

    I was hoping as per my post to get feedback on the points I requested feedback on.

    EDIT: sorry I hadn't seen your earlier helpful post as I was reading in the direction the notifications directed me. Thank you!!
     
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    I was hoping as per my post to get feedback on the points I requested feedback on.

    :rolleyes: ...Were you hoping for an echo chamber, a claque or both? - Did you miss the bit about your site being non-compliant; and therefore possibly unlawful?

    Don't sign something you CANNOT read before you sign it - or you don't get in? Yeah; sound perfectly legitimate. :rolleyes:
     
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    Yup... according to Wikipedia:

    "Zazzle is an American online marketplace that allows designers and customers to create their own products with independent manufacturers (clothing, posters, etc.), as well as use images from participating companies. Zazzle has partnered with many brands to amass a collection of digital images from companies like Disney, Warner Brothers and NCAA sports teams. Zazzle claims to have over 300 million unique products listed on the site."

    The reality of this is that 'Zazzle' is niche and relatively unknown outside the 'ingroup'.

    You have compliance issues... you cannot (reasonably or legally) expect somebody to agree to an NDA and/or terms of use which are hidden behind a log-in page; which yours currently are. - From your blog page the T&Cs lead to an error page (yet you still expect agreement with them)


    Unfortunately I cannot post this as a direct link but - cut and paste this into your browser:

    legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/notes/division/10/39/12

    "1536.Sections 1202 and 1203 replace section 4(1)(a) and (2) to (7) of the Business Names Act 1985. They are designed to ensure that customers and suppliers:

    of sole traders know the true identity of the person with whom they are dealing and have an address for him/her which is effective for the service of documents relating to the business;

    of partnerships with 20 or fewer partners know the identity of every partner and the address which is effective for the service of documents relating to the business;

    of larger partnerships know the address which is effective for the service of documents relating to the business and either the identity of every partner or the address at which they can discover the identity of every partner."


    Although it's a common - almost universal error - I'm reliably informed (by my IP lawyer) that it's necessary for sole traders to disclose who they are on websites and other publicity; particularly if using a 'trading style'. -It is absolutely a requirement if you've 'ring fenced' things behind a limited company.

    I've absolutely no way of knowing whether I'm dealing with Leah Gr**, Sole Trader - or some other entity. ...If you feel the need to protect a private address; pay the money for an accommodation address through one of them many business service centres that exist. Often, you can use these as registered office addresses for limited companies.


    I did actually find a 'back door' way at one point (can't find my way back to it) into a set of what appeared to be 'T&Cs'... These IIRC looked as though they were lifted from (or possibly related to or even on) the American 'parent' organisation.

    Many Americans seem surprised to learn that you don't fall off the edge of the world if you keep sailing east past the big green metal lady with the ice-cream cone! - And are even more astounded to learn that the laws of the United States of America do not apply in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland!

    I think I saw reference to Californian State law... which to be fair was framed for Californian residents; but as you're in the UK is probably irrelevant and actually throws the whole thing into doubt over its competence.

    Likewise it's important to understand that things like Copyright law differ between the US and UK...

    For example, I constantly see people citing 'fair use' and the DCMA in relation to UK-based/originated materials. The latter is an American act (i.e law) and the doctrine here in the UK is 'fair dealing' which is subtly different from the American 'version'. - Though each country 'respects' the other's provision under the Bern convention, of that relationship you'd have to say; 'it's complicated'.

    The bottom line is you shouldn't use American 'boilerplate' material on your UK based site and within your UK based business:

    1) The terms you so impose are likely to be unenforceable in the UK

    2) As UK citizen/business you're NOT protected by American law!

    3) This is something that scammers very-commonly do; as is obfuscating their identity etc. I'm not suggesting for a moment here that you are running a scam; but you are - inadvertently we assume - flying a couple of 'red flags'.

    Then... please remember DO that you are subject to UK laws and regulation... Any claims you make for yourself or the business need to meet those! Again - I'm not able to post a link but this is the URL you need.

    asa.org.uk

    Like others here, I'm not in the demographic you appear to be targeting. Neither it seems is my 27-year-old Arts Graduate daughter! Or my ('artsy') wife... Both said something along the lines of they thought it looked like 'one of those cheesy American MLM things"...

    Neither quite figured out what exactly it was you were selling; but then, they couldn't be persuaded to hang around on the site for very long. - At the heart of the problem I think is the fact that it's really not at all easy to differentiate yourself - your business - from... (quoting my wife here)

    'Razzle, Dazzle, Twizzle, Whizzle - what's it called? Oh! Zazzle!



    Aye... 'tis.
    Great points thank you and I shall certainly check that error link and revisit the NDA thing which I know other course creators in the same niche have.

    Note I am UK but my target audience and membership is global ( Zazzle is global) but around 80% of their membership (around 2 million creators - my target audience) is American. Hence I use American English and no the UK is not my demographic.


    The site isn't targetting anyone other than Zazzlers hence no explanation re what Zazzle is or who I am. I am very well-known on the platform.

    As such I was hoping review would reflect my focus of the review. A friendly welcoming page.


    I will definitely add those other details you highlighted which I overlooked!

    Many thanks for this very detailed response. Much appreciated.
     
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    :rolleyes: ...Were you hoping for an echo chamber, a claque or both? - Did you miss the bit about your site being non-compliant; and therefore possibly unlawful?

    Don't sign something you CANNOT read before you sign it - or you don't get in? Yeah; sound perfectly legitimate. :rolleyes:
    I hadn't read that post as yet. Addressing these issues right now. ;)
     
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    My review commented on the confusing and unclear content of the homepage. Makes no difference if I know what zazzle is or not. The page is not easy to navigate. There are no calls to action that make sense.

    Maybe your target audience expect this sort of thing, we will never know, but it could be so much better. This is where talking to a website developer will benefit. You can explain your market research and what you expect from the site. Remember that the site content and structure depends on your marketing plan not what you are selling.
     
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    Leah, I looked at your site yesterday on my phone and wasn’t really sure what I was seeing. Like @Pi Daybooks i have no idea what a zazzle so I’m clearly not your target user.

    But the very long homepage was very confusing. I’m not sure what you are offering as you talk about these courses (with no way to buy one) and some sort of forum that I have to register to see.

    Everything seems to be about you.

    When I click on things nothing seems to happen except I’m taken back to the top of the page.

    Your forte is clearly doing zazzle. Website design and development isn’t your thing. If it were you wouldn’t be using wix. Especially as you are selling SEO courses. Maybe use some of that 250k getting someone to help build the site.

    Sorry I can’t be more help but no knowing what zazzle it’s all a bit mystery meat.
    You bet websites aren't my thing and yes unfortunately it is mainly about me, because I am the reason I got 400 members in under 3 months and the feedback that I have. I am their 'mentor' and my audience already know 'who I am' as I am well-known on the platform.

    What I need help with I guess is working out how to best do this. It all happened so fast. It was never meant to be a website and forum! Just a pdf doc and a facebook page but the feedback and requests are what promoted the growth, so I am changing things on the fly while still trying to earn a living as this is a non-profit at this time.

    I'm still getting daily sign-ups and had announced I was closing it to new members but that just resulted in a swarm of people wanting to get in before it closed, so I just left it open.

    I need adviceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
     
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    My review commented on the confusing and unclear content of the homepage. Makes no difference if I know what zazzle is or not. The page is not easy to navigate. There are no calls to action that make sense.

    Maybe your target audience expect this sort of thing, we will never know, but it could be so much better. This is where talking to a website developer will benefit. You can explain your market research and what you expect from the site. Remember that the site content and structure depends on your marketing plan not what you are selling.
    I already 'donated' £1000 of my own money to set up this non-profit website because some members don't like Facebook! So investing more money in it when I am not generating an income from it, is at this moment not practical. I am still getting members because as I say their 'interest' is me and what I am offering, I just want the site to be 'better' ... so I will time allowing just have to acquire some more skills!!

    I do appreciate your advice, you won't remember me but we had a LOT of dialogue back in the day.
     
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    . Especially as you are selling SEO courses. Maybe use some of that 250k getting someone to help build the site.
    I'm not selling anything

    And definitely not selling seo courses ;)

    The short bites re Google Trends and keywords on the front page are tiny snippets of a much larger picture (members requested guidance on this, hence I created the guidance - I basically tailor the content to their needs) I know it's confusing but for Zazzlers it's pretty clear.

    I will try better to address the issues though so it's clearer still. Not sure how at this moment but I'll do some homework.
     
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    :rolleyes: ...Were you hoping for an echo chamber, a claque or both? - Did you miss the bit about your site being non-compliant; and therefore possibly unlawful?

    Don't sign something you CANNOT read before you sign it - or you don't get in? Yeah; sound perfectly legitimate. :rolleyes:
    When I decided to close the site to new members I made every page 'member only' and I forgot to change the permissions for terms page. So thank you for highlighting that (already corrected) and I am looking into the other essential points you raised. Thank you.
     
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    I already 'donated' £1000 of my own money to set up this non-profit website because some members don't like Facebook! So investing more money in it when I am not generating an income from it, is at this moment not practical.
    Non-profit you say? And what formal legal structure underpins this 'non profit? - there are rules about that sort of thing too!

    It may not make a profit in its own right, but it's still a commercial project; even if the only 'profit'from it to you is publicity/PR benefit; which in turn benefits your core business. -You haven't 'donated' anything anywhere.

    I need adviceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

    Straighten up and fly right... there is no getting away from the (UK) laws that impact on this (commercial) activity. Ignorance of them is no defence.

    Maybe your target audience expect this sort of thing, we will never know, but it could be so much better. This is where talking to a website developer will benefit.

    Your site does look like a cheesy MLM scam site... There might be very good reason for that; as there is for consumer protection programmes on TV being made for the mid-morning 'airhead' audience. But the legitimacy of it is not confirmed by other aspects of it... fisicx is quite correct in what he says.

    ...And with that - there are some pigeons outside that look as if they fancy a game of Chess; I'm out!
     
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    It's very clear looking at your site that design is not your thing. Regardless of what anyone tells you here, the design isn't going to change. There are just too many changes that need to be made to get the site looking professional and effective. Nobody is going to do that free.

    If you have something worthwhile to offer, then charge for it. Take some of that money and spend it on the website.
     
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    Thank you all for your valuable feedback so far!

    I have actioned the following:

    1.Fixed the terms link issue on sign-up (which fortunately was only an issue for couple of days based on me having changed permissions when I temporarily closed membership)
    2. Switched NDA terminology to an informal confidentiality agreement. I will revisit this more though.
    3. Added greater clarity re me and location (still looking into requirements re specifics re this to see what is applicable).
    4.I hope made the front page a little clearer re what the site is about! Moved some elements around.

    And I will keep working on it!!
     
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    It's very clear looking at your site that design is not your thing. Regardless of what anyone tells you here, the design isn't going to change. There are just too many changes that need to be made to get the site looking professional and effective. Nobody is going to do that free.

    If you have something worthwhile to offer, then charge for it. Take some of that money and spend it on the website.
    I made a few million for Zazzle based on my design skills so I beg to differ but yes website design NOT my thing.

    Meanwhile I have NEVER asked for nor received 'any' free services. I pay ... I'm just not wanting to pay any more at this present time, hence 'feedback' so I can make the required tweaks myself and yes 'it can change' yee of little faith!

    Re charging .... I have heard this a lot, but I think I'd need to do it in reverse, sort out the website and then charge, but really, I don't want to charge. This is my passion not an income stream. I do need to sort it out though.
     
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    hence 'feedback' so I can make the required tweaks myself and yes 'it can change' yee of little faith!
    Tweaks?

    Colours
    Fonts
    Imagery
    Structure
    CTA's
    Navigation
    Formatting
    etc.

    I made a few million for Zazzle based on my design skills
    We're talking about your website.
     
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    Non-profit you say? And what formal legal structure underpins this 'non profit? - there are rules about that sort of thing too!

    It may not make a profit in its own right, but it's still a commercial project; even if the only 'profit'from it to you is publicity/PR benefit; which in turn benefits your core business. -You haven't 'donated' anything anywhere.


    ...And with that - there are some pigeons outside that look as if they fancy a game of Chess; I'm out!
    When I say non-profit I just mean I am not making money out of it. My terminology.

    And YES I am providing things for free.
    I create a lot of free course content, provide mentorship, allow my members to use my sites to promote their products for free and I provide them with free tools. My time of course is also free. Note the only other entity that provides a similar 'thing' to me charges each member over $4000. I charge 'nothing' and some of the entities paying 'members' are now my 'free' members.

    Re your suggestions the site is a scam site, MLM - nope? Not even close. It is a sad reality that people do just assume the worse and I do note your valuable observations that didn't help my cause so I have corrected where I can for now and will continue to look into the rest. The last thing I want is people thinking it's scammy so I do value even that feedback.

    This is where I need help ... just making it properly reflect what it is all about,I will reach out to my members and see what they advise, it is afterall about and for them! Some are web designers so they might have some ideas. Thank you again.
     
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    I'm just looking at 'free courses - community' websites to get an idea of how this all should be presented and gee, it is a million miles away from my page. I can see what you're all saying.

    Just bear with me while I sort it out and I'll come back for another review.

    Thanks all x
     
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    making tweaks isn’t going help.

    The whole site needs a rethink. And because website design isn’t your core skill get help. And stop using wix.

    You may not be getting cash from your members but you are still trading. Which means complying with UK law.

    And your adverts use terminology connected with SEO. Which is why it looks like that’s what you are offering.

    Get someone in to help build the site.
     
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    I'm just looking at 'free courses - community' websites to get an idea of how this all should be presented and gee, it is a million miles away from my page. I can see what you're all saying.

    Just bear with me while I sort it out and I'll come back for another review.
    A good idea.

    Please consider a mega-menu or more dropdown menus and move some of your homepage content to new pages. I fell asleep while scrolling the homepage on mobile ;)
     
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    A good idea.

    Please consider a mega-menu or more dropdown menus and move some of your homepage content to new pages. I fell asleep while scrolling the homepage on mobile ;)
    I've made a few radical changes already, if members can please have a peep then add more suggestions!

    re menu: I need to first look up what a mega menu is! I have already removed most the content from front page, so that's a tick. Thank you so much!!
     
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    I've made a few radical changes already, if members can please have a peep then add more suggestions!

    re menu: I need to first look up what a mega menu is! I have already removed most the content from front page, so that's a tick. Thank you so much!!
    I feel so embarrassed now that I ever had that awful page up. Honestly, it's amazing how one can't 'see' stuff sometimes. Anyway, hopefully I'm on right track with all you guys support.
     
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    making tweaks isn’t going help.

    The whole site needs a rethink. And because website design isn’t your core skill get help. And stop using wix.

    You may not be getting cash from your members but you are still trading. Which means complying with UK law.

    And your adverts use terminology connected with SEO. Which is why it looks like that’s what you are offering.

    Get someone in to help build the site.

    making tweaks isn’t going help.

    The whole site needs a rethink. And because website design isn’t your core skill get help. And stop using wix.

    You may not be getting cash from your members but you are still trading. Which means complying with UK law.

    And your adverts use terminology connected with SEO. Which is why it looks like that’s what you are offering.

    Get someone in to help build the site.
    Gimmeee a chance. See if the initial 'tweaks' have helped and if not, you can yell at me some more.
     
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    ps. I did reach out to my member community. A couple in web design offered a giant list of things to fix which is daunting but super useful and yes their feedback mirrored yours except of course to say they 'know the information and site isn't spammy but super useful' cos I told them mean boys were being harsh (only kidding).

    So I just need to properly convey the 'sentiment' and if I can't do it, I dunno ... I will have to bite the bullet and pay but I did this recently on a couple of my actual earning sites and the results were so poop, I reverted back to what I had before.

    Anyway, cuppa, another ciggy and more work and then let's see what collectively between you all and my members think of the changes!!
     
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    I think you are trying to hard to monetise it too soon, and the affiliate links are just to distracting and annoying.

    Rather than try and make as much money as possible out of the current visitors, make the site nicer by just having the content they want on it.
     
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    I think you are trying to hard to monetise it too soon, and the affiliate links are just to distracting and annoying.

    Rather than try and make as much money as possible out of the current visitors, make the site nicer by just having the content they want on it.

    What affiliate links??

    You mean the two ads I have - cor hardly raking it in.

    But yes if you think 2 ads is overkill I can get rid of them.

    Maybe you mean the blog content? Blog is something else entirely. The affiliate links go to my products or those of other Zazzle creators, they appreciate the opportunity. Blog is for the world not exclusive to Zazzle members.

    It will shortly be a vehicle for Zazzle creators to use their own affiliate-linked products for free promotion. It's all outlined on the site.

    Re content my members want on the site, it is all tailored to what they want. We discuss what they want via forum and facebook group. You're all welcome to read my member feedback .... it's all there ...including their suggestions which now mirror the content.
     
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    What affiliate links??

    You mean the two ads I have - cor hardly raking it in.

    But yes if you think 2 ads is overkill I can get rid of them.

    Maybe you mean the blog content? Blog is something else entirely. The affiliate links go to my products or those of other Zazzle creators, they appreciate the opportunity. Blog is for the world not exclusive to Zazzle members.

    It will shortly be a vehicle for Zazzle creators to use their own affiliate-linked products for free promotion. It's all outlined on the site.

    Re content my members want on the site, it is all tailored to what they want. We discuss what they want via forum and facebook group. You're all welcome to read my member feedback .... it's all there ...including their suggestions which now mirror the content.
    I removed couple of ads... I am assuming re rest you mean in blogs, so those remain as they're Zazzle creator related. I shall be mindful though of presentation moving forward.
     
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    re the issues of a personal address on website, I found a site that confirms this:

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    If you're providing a service, regardless of whether you are trading through a limited company or you are a sole trader / partnership, you must make available to recipients of that service your postal address (and, if you're a limited company, your registered office address).

    Now, these particular regulations about providing services only require that you provide your postal address to the recipient of the service, so this could be done on an individual basis without disclosing your address publicly on your website

    I will seek legal advice to get clarity but I think I'm ok re my website. I had a stalker before hence my concerns re this. But I will ensure it is all tickety boo!
     
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    Which site was this?

    Note also if you are collecting personal data you need to comply with GDPR. This means you need to register as a data controller.

    You could easily get yourself in a whole legal tangle with your website.
     
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    Which site was this?

    Note also if you are collecting personal data you need to comply with GDPR. This means you need to register as a data controller.

    You could easily get yourself in a whole legal tangle with your website.

    I'm just doing this to see https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/data-protection-fee/self-assessment/ I don't collect data but there is the signup form.

    EDIT: reading through this too, my site looks ok.
    https://www.termsfeed.com/blog/gdpr-email-newsletters/
    I only send 2 emails per month and the members 'opt' for those emails.
    It's separate from the signup form. I don't do anything with users emails except reply to them when they email me etc. But like the other issue, I'll ask a legal pro to be on the safe side.

    Going to check with Wix now too. I have a very detailed privacy, gdpr, cookie policy that covers all bases.
     
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    I'm just doing this to see https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/data-protection-fee/self-assessment/ I don't collect data but there is the signup form.

    EDIT: reading through this too, my site looks ok.
    https://www.termsfeed.com/blog/gdpr-email-newsletters/
    I only send 2 emails per month and the members 'opt' for those emails.
    It's separate from the signup form. I don't do anything with users emails except reply to them when they email me etc. But like the other issue, I'll ask a legal pro to be on the safe side.

    Going to check with Wix now too. I have a very detailed privacy, gdpr, cookie policy that covers all bases, a notice re consent and a cookie consent thing on the page.
    The emails I send 2 times a month are just course content updates.

    I've stripped the site right back, so hopefully just relevant info now. I don't think I'll add any more bells and whistles for now. I'll see what the members think of the 'face lift'.

    EDIT: Early feedback, a couple want their pics in the banner! So that might change ... my members are the bestest. The home page needs to be more personal and about them. I'll see what direction they'd like to go with that in mind.
     
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    Look at it on your phone as that’s the device many will be using.

    Huge unnecessary logo. Poorly formatted, great chunks of verbosity, lack of focus, no calls to action and still unclear about what’s on offer.

    If these course are free and you aren’t collecting emails why do I need to sign up to see them?

    If you do want them hidden at least give a taster. This means maybe the a portion of first lesson on show then join the community to get the rest.

    And You need more images. If someone writes a review show their picture.
    Wix is still your enemy here. It’s the wrong platform for you.

    Finally: what’s your marketing plan for the site? This will determine the type of content.
     
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