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Hi @Tom_DapperDog!

I love the logo! Very high end and sophisticated. It really gives the impression that you sell top-notch products. I love dogs too, so you can't go wrong with that 🙂

Update the favicon at the top with one that's unique to you instead of the default Squarespace.

I would remove the scrolling bar at the top for two reasons:
1. it's a little busy/distracting
2. it's throwing off the width of your site and causing it to scroll left/right (which you don't want...)
Instead, just use the standard Squarespace announcement bar that's static and put the same information on it.

I would probably put the instagram icon and the cart on the same side. Right now since they're separate, they're just kind of hanging out there in no man's land by themselves. This is just personal preference, but I would probably move the links to either the left or right of the logo...that way it isn't taking up precious real estate on the page.

Instead of a paragraph at the top, I would use a few words to succinctly describe who you are and what you do. Like, "Timeless, quality products that enhance your home and your pet's life." You can use the rest of the text somewhere else on the page, but people need to know in .5 seconds who you are and what you do. I think having a picture of a dog would be nice too (you can get some great free stock photos from unsplash.com).

The text in the 3 sections (sustainable, pet welfare, etc) is a little small. I think breaking it up into two paragraphs per section would be easier on the eyes too. Also, make sure the sentences have a period at the end.

Remove the "1" on the URL's for Shop and Blog

Hyperlink the hemp toys and bag images. I would also align the button with the text (left aligned)

The Shop Now button for the hemp toys is broken.

I would put a little extra space between the 2 images with the dog toys/bags and the icons beneath it. It feels a little cramped right now.

Blog posts section: make sure it spans the length of the page. Right now it's all to the left.

Hyperlink this - Follow us @TheDapperDogClub_

Add your logo to the footer. I would probably remove the search bar too...to be honest, Squarespace's search bar isn't all that helpful (unfortunately). I would also remove the words "useful links".

"Community" isn't hyperlinked

The URL for Privacy Policy should be privacy policy and not terms and conditions.

This page is a little confusing - https://www.thedapperdogclub.com/compostable-poo-bags It says coming soon, but at the bottom it says you can purchase. Also look at the name of the page - it says Store 1.

Since there are so many questions on the FAQ page (that's not a bad thing), I would consider breaking them up into groups. That will a) make the page a little more visually appealing and b) help people quickly know where to go to find the question they have instead of reading through the entire list.

Overall, I would say to add more pictures! Whether they're stock images, or images of your items, that will go a long way. It's nice that you have the dimensions and characteristics on the pictures of the actual items, but I think I would have the first image of each item be an image that doesn't have any markings on it. For ex, the image when you hover "hemp two way whip" is a great image. I realize it's of every product, but if you had something similar to that but for each individual product, that would be a good first image for each item.

On the pages of the individual items (like this), I would change the image size to square instead of rectangle since your images are square.

Consider having a second font so that you have two fonts that compliment each other instead of using one font for the whole site.

Also, you might want to consider an additional color that works well with the green/cream colors.

Hope that helps... Feel free to ask questions 🙂

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On 12/15/2023 at 9:28 PM, JessicaM said:

Hi @Tom_DapperDog!

I love the logo! Very high end and sophisticated. It really gives the impression that you sell top-notch products. I love dogs too, so you can't go wrong with that 🙂

Update the favicon at the top with one that's unique to you instead of the default Squarespace.

I would remove the scrolling bar at the top for two reasons:
1. it's a little busy/distracting
2. it's throwing off the width of your site and causing it to scroll left/right (which you don't want...)
Instead, just use the standard Squarespace announcement bar that's static and put the same information on it.

I would probably put the instagram icon and the cart on the same side. Right now since they're separate, they're just kind of hanging out there in no man's land by themselves. This is just personal preference, but I would probably move the links to either the left or right of the logo...that way it isn't taking up precious real estate on the page.

Blog posts section: make sure it spans the length of the page. Right now it's all to the left.

This page is a little confusing - https://www.thedapperdogclub.com/compostable-poo-bags It says coming soon, but at the bottom it says you can purchase. Also look at the name of the page - it says Store 1.

On the pages of the individual items (like this), I would change the image size to square instead of rectangle since your images are square.

Consider having a second font so that you have two fonts that compliment each other instead of using one font for the whole site.

Also, you might want to consider an additional color that works well with the green/cream colors.

thank you so much!

Couple of extra help

- ive removed the scrollign header. how can i make the two sentences sit centrally? Have just used spaces and my eye to guess

- How do i move the social media at the top to the right?

- for the poo bags.  i dont really want to show the page you found. i just want the shop drop down to be the single product page. anyway to hide the shop?

 

TIA

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Hi @Tom_DapperDog! Sorry I'm just now seeing this... looks like you got everything sorted out though. If you have any other questions let me know 🙂

Jessica Miller | Squarespace Website Designer
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