What Would You Like Changed/Added on the LL Website?

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Post by Matthaus » Tue. Nov. 03, 2009 7:21 am

We will be updating our website and are interested in your feedback, please let us know what would be helpful to those of you that already own a LL and what changes would help us present our company and product line to the stove buying public.

Thank you in advance for any inputs you might have! :D


 
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Post by WNY » Tue. Nov. 03, 2009 7:26 am

Font color on the menus is hard to read. :(

You have a lot of good info.!!

Maybe a parts section, online ordering of certain spare parts, gaskets, etc..

 
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Post by wlape3 » Tue. Nov. 03, 2009 8:17 am

Around 7% of the male population is color blind to some extent. Red/Green color blindness is most common. Something to think about when designing a website that may have a lot of male visitors.

 
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Post by 4tees » Tue. Nov. 03, 2009 8:31 am

Add FAQ, Customer testimonials, fuel cost comparison calculator (with current fuel costs pre-filled), Graph showing fuel cost trends over the past x months/years.

Make the LL logo more dominate on the banner. Keep the "American Made" prominate but maybe not the waving flag dominating the banner.

"Leisure Line, for Leisure time" catch phrase? maybe "Leisure Line Stoves - .........something different......"

Emphasize the thermostatically controlled features...

Downloadable product brochure.

 
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Post by SMITTY » Tue. Nov. 03, 2009 8:59 am

If it were up to me, I'd only change the menu options on the right - they sort of blend in with the flag. Maybe make them more prominent in the white section of the page. Rest of the site is easy to navigate.

Maybe you could put prices next to the stoves.... :D ;)

Yeah a parts microfiche like the bike sites would be fantastic -- & probably the first of it's kind! :idea: ;)

 
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Post by 009to090 » Tue. Nov. 03, 2009 10:18 am

Matt, Advertise more! I did not know about LL stoves when I started looking for a coal burner. I would have gladly driven to a dealor to see the stoves, had I known about them.

Even on your 'Signature' for your post, put a website.
Like this pic?
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Also, downloadable manuals/brochures/specs. The sales marketing fluff is nice, but I like to see Facts/White papers. :D

Some font changes, and it will be a super website to visit. :D

 
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Post by Sting » Tue. Nov. 03, 2009 10:37 am

I would change the recommended power vent

The squirrel cage fan of the SWG power vent tends to easily plug from the soot of solid fuel burning

http://www.fieldcontrols.com/venting.php

I would recommend a better power vent option as

TJERNLUND SS2 (not the SS1) side shot with its self-cleaning impeller for draft

http://www.tjernlund.com/oilsidewall.htm

But you mileage may vary


 
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Post by RMA » Tue. Nov. 03, 2009 11:37 am

The MENU is obscured in the flag on the home page
Then remains lost on the far right hand side of subsequent pages.

I would post actual installation pictures from Delighted Customers!

On the product assortment:
I would look at producing a hand-fired unit.
I would look to grafting-in an Air-Wash for the glass, across the full line.

Each of which should not require a crippling input; yet provide additional market...

Bob

ps. I'll leave "the ability to burn pellet fuels" to someone else

 
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Post by jpen1 » Tue. Nov. 03, 2009 3:53 pm

Personally I'm with the crowd the color combination on the menu/links is hard to read in the wrong light. Also as mentioned above the online parts request from sounds like like a good idea as well as testimonials and a fuel cost calculator. Use some better illustrations to show your products strengths.

 
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Post by cbc6 » Tue. Nov. 03, 2009 6:50 pm

you could add a line in the specs for each stove about back-up power wattage required at max usage.

 
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Post by 009to090 » Tue. Nov. 03, 2009 7:54 pm

cbc6 wrote:you could add a line in the specs for each stove about back-up power wattage required at max usage.
Yes, a White Paper Spec sheet should list this. I didn't see any published though....

 
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Post by Matthaus » Tue. Nov. 03, 2009 8:47 pm

DVC500 at last wrote:snip.. Even on your 'Signature' for your post, put a website.
Good suggestion, already done. ;)

 
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Post by Matthaus » Tue. Nov. 03, 2009 8:55 pm

Thanks for all the suggestions do far, keep em coming! :idea: :)

 
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Post by CapeCoaler » Wed. Nov. 04, 2009 1:48 am

Change the white on white text on the right hand side...
Please...

 
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Post by brckwlt » Wed. Nov. 04, 2009 5:39 am

add fire place inserts

also change the white text links, very hard to see.


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