getting visitors but no buyers

Larrycleve · 09-18-2008, 02:42 AM

Hi, this is my website www.stanschipdip.com . I did a redesign 2 days ago. I changed hosts 9/7/08 and it shows I've gotten over 500 visitors since then averaging 53 per day. I'm advertising on google, yahoo, and exactseek. I checked google with the keyword chip dip and found my ad on the side as well as in the middle of the first page. The problem is I haven't gotten a single order or a call for a free sample for the month of September. I'm obviously doing something wrong and would appreciate your help in figuring out what it is.

suz · 09-18-2008, 03:06 AM

Hi Larry, this is a tough one. I'm trying to think of why I would buy dip online rather then at the supermarket while I'm shopping. The only reason I can think of is that the online one would have to offer something unique and different like being home made, or healthier, or some benefit that I couldn't get at the supermarket.
Also it's not clear what countries you ship to.

seoexpert · 09-18-2008, 05:25 AM

Larry,

There are a few reasons why you are not converting "visitors" to "customers".

First off, the website is not very professional looking, some people can get turned off by the flashing and the bright colors, and ultimately not trust the product that you are offering. Another problem is your website is not very user friendly, you don't have a lot of time to get a person's attention, and the website is too busy, and people may click right off.

Finally, you are spending money on advertising, which has proven that only 20% of people click advertisements on search engines, rather 80% of people click "organic links" which are the regular links you see in the search engines. In other words, you are wasting a lot of money that could just be put towards paying a seo company to get your company listed on the search engines.

If you have any more questions about your web design or your seo you can message me or email me.

Larrycleve · 09-19-2008, 12:27 AM

Thank you for the honest comments

Now the next step is how to fix this. How about a picture of what the product looks like? What about the directions on how to make it? What about adding a forum? I used coffee cup visual designer to make this. I would appreciate help on fixing this.

seoexpert · 09-19-2008, 02:18 AM

Larry,

I could help you, you really can't do the design yourself. You need a professional web designer and a professional seo optimizer.

You do not need a forum on the website you just need the right direction, good content, and someone like me to get everything going.

If you want more information about the website design and the optimization that needs to be done for your website you can email me or pm me.

sheanhoxie · 09-22-2008, 04:53 AM

Hey Larry, I agree the site isnt very professional looking at all. The store, sadly, is even worse.

Without having to hire someone to redesign your site, I would suggest taking some photos of your packaging and creating detailed descriptions about each item. Clicking on your dip selection I was presented with a bunch of pictures of towns and fields, which doesnt at all apply to chip dip. The special offer has a picture of some pandas???

Your shows and events page doesnt have any links, you have to click the browser back button which is annoying

You should definitely look into hiring someone to design the site and cart for you. It will save you a lot of time and effort and get your website off to a good start especially if your spending money already on advertising. If I were you, I would pause my adwords account now.

seoexpert · 09-22-2008, 05:38 AM

I agree about the pictures, but I think that is the default pictures from the program he used.

gopal123 · 09-23-2008, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larrycleve

Hi, this is my website www.stanschipdip.com . I did a redesign 2 days ago. I changed hosts 9/7/08 and it shows I've gotten over 500 visitors since then averaging 53 per day. I'm advertising on google, yahoo, and exactseek. I checked google with the keyword chip dip and found my ad on the side as well as in the middle of the first page. The problem is I haven't gotten a single order or a call for a free sample for the month of September. I'm obviously doing something wrong and would appreciate your help in figuring out what it is.

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09-18-2008, 02:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
Larrycleve New Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2	getting visitors but no buyers Hi, this is my website www.stanschipdip.com . I did a redesign 2 days ago. I changed hosts 9/7/08 and it shows I've gotten over 500 visitors since then averaging 53 per day. I'm advertising on google, yahoo, and exactseek. I checked google with the keyword chip dip and found my ad on the side as well as in the middle of the first page. The problem is I haven't gotten a single order or a call for a free sample for the month of September. I'm obviously doing something wrong and would appreciate your help in figuring out what it is.

09-18-2008, 03:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
suz Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 378	Hi Larry, this is a tough one. I'm trying to think of why I would buy dip online rather then at the supermarket while I'm shopping. The only reason I can think of is that the online one would have to offer something unique and different like being home made, or healthier, or some benefit that I couldn't get at the supermarket. Also it's not clear what countries you ship to. __________________ Art for the web - Web page templates The work from home blog

09-19-2008, 02:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
seoexpert Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 45	Larry, I could help you, you really can't do the design yourself. You need a professional web designer and a professional seo optimizer. You do not need a forum on the website you just need the right direction, good content, and someone like me to get everything going. If you want more information about the website design and the optimization that needs to be done for your website you can email me or pm me. __________________ SEO \| Website Design

09-22-2008, 04:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
sheanhoxie Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 57	Hey Larry, I agree the site isnt very professional looking at all. The store, sadly, is even worse. Without having to hire someone to redesign your site, I would suggest taking some photos of your packaging and creating detailed descriptions about each item. Clicking on your dip selection I was presented with a bunch of pictures of towns and fields, which doesnt at all apply to chip dip. The special offer has a picture of some pandas??? Your shows and events page doesnt have any links, you have to click the browser back button which is annoying You should definitely look into hiring someone to design the site and cart for you. It will save you a lot of time and effort and get your website off to a good start especially if your spending money already on advertising. If I were you, I would pause my adwords account now. __________________ Shean Hoxie Web Designer / Developer Hoxie Web Design - Professional and Affordable OSCommerce, Yahoo Stores, Joomla and more

09-22-2008, 05:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
seoexpert Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 45	I agree about the pictures, but I think that is the default pictures from the program he used. __________________ SEO \| Website Design

09-18-2008, 05:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
seoexpert Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 45	Larry, There are a few reasons why you are not converting "visitors" to "customers". First off, the website is not very professional looking, some people can get turned off by the flashing and the bright colors, and ultimately not trust the product that you are offering. Another problem is your website is not very user friendly, you don't have a lot of time to get a person's attention, and the website is too busy, and people may click right off. Finally, you are spending money on advertising, which has proven that only 20% of people click advertisements on search engines, rather 80% of people click "organic links" which are the regular links you see in the search engines. In other words, you are wasting a lot of money that could just be put towards paying a seo company to get your company listed on the search engines. If you have any more questions about your web design or your seo you can message me or email me.

09-19-2008, 12:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
Larrycleve New Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2	Thank you for the honest comments Now the next step is how to fix this. How about a picture of what the product looks like? What about the directions on how to make it? What about adding a forum? I used coffee cup visual designer to make this. I would appreciate help on fixing this.

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