HOW FRIENDLY IS THE SITE
When you enter the page, the first thing you do is put your language so the page fits you. Then, you find a very cozy white background in which several pictures of different models appear with the dresses of the new collections. On this page it guides you to find what you are looking for, that is, it appears very clearly in each window what you can find. For example, if you are looking for a wedding dress, a party, a communion dress, etc. you can find it in the different windows. Finally, a questionnaire appears to request an appointment and be able to prove the dress with professionals that can help you decide. The content is written using a formal tone because it is a formal brand, therefore, its language is clear, serious and transmits quality. There is no help section itself, but there is a contact email for any question along with a form specifying if you are a client or provider and the type of doubt you have to answer as soon as possible.The whole page is white, very visual and with many white spaces to make it easier to use and not have an excess of information. The visitors can’t increase the text size, it doesn’t appears in the home page, but if you zoom with the mouse you can read it increased. It’s difficult to printoff onto porttrait A4 because there are two images on front of the home page so if you want to print off the two images would not look good.
DOES IT COMMUNICATE EVERYTHING IT NEEDS TO
Yes it does betwen the style, the tone, the pictures and the colours, you know what is the porpouse of the brand. There are many photography that appears on the home page in which a model poses with a wedding dress next to a window that says: see collection 2018. So, it is a commercial or bussiness page but you can also find a entertainment or news in their blog.
Furthermore, on the home page there are models of the age of the target audience, that is, from 25 to 34 years old.
HOW RELEVANT IS THE CONTENT TO YOUR AUDIENCE
The audience of this site already knows what it is going to find when entering the web page since it has sought it expressly, therefore, once they enter they will stay. It could be said that the copy is focused on what the public wants to know since it is addressed to them.
In the frequently asked questions, we can find any doubt we have or resort to the nearest store as well as call the phone that appears.
HOW BENEFICIAL IS ITS INTERACTIVITY
The site takes the maximum advantage so that there is an interaction from the first moment you enter and you have to register, request an appointment or share the blog posts on social networks. Therefore, it is a positive interaction since it increases the followers in the different platforms and in the same website. The contact information does not appear on the homepage but in the frequently asked questions. Including the opening hours of the stores, the contact number and the company email. It is not so obvious that the actions of this company is to sell, since its values are to help the clients as much as they can and offer them an experience in a special moment such as the wedding. The privacy policy appears clearly in a section located at the bottom of the web page, therefore, it is easy to find.
WHAT ABOUT NAVIGATION
The structure of the website is quite logical and clear. When you enter more than once you know where each section is. There is no map in itself but if you enter the section of “stores”, you will find mini sections in which you can choose in which city and country you want to look for the wedding / communion / party dress and they will give you the exact address. It is very easy to return to the main page when you are in another derivative since you only have to click on the name of the brand in the upper part of the left. All links are visible on the first page. Any visitor has the freedom to move around the site since it is super simple. That is, it gets the navigation buttons back and forth, it does not take visitors to blind alleys. There is also the search option in which several news appear next to the different dresses when you are looking for a specific dress.
DESIGN QUALITY
Being a brand of wedding dresses, the design is attractive, simple, serious, transmits quality, confidence, elegance among other values. It has a clear title, description in each image with subtitles, so, you know at all times what you want and what you are looking for. There is a clear index at the top of the page in a horizontal way in which you can search the blog, ask for an appointment, look at wedding dresses, parties and communion dresses. Within each section there are several blocks of mini sections in which you find shoes, bags, headdresses, etc.
From the first moment it captures and retains the attention since the dresses are precious and the photos are of quality. Catch especially when seeing the different ranges of products that you can find being mainly a brand of wedding dresses. As I mentioned earlier, the brand is located in the upper left and does not use many visual aids to avoid distracting the client. It can be said that it is a successful web design since there is a great human interaction. In addition, there are no errors that make you leave the website. For example, if you click the space button, the page goes down to show more dresses. If you go back, it takes you where you were before. It clearly appears where to find new content since it shows it to you in a visual way. There is a certain cohesion between color and design, since they are the same color as the company’s color range. The images are within the defined image area, since it is not necessary to scroll to better visualize the image.
COPY QUALITY
Regarding the quality of the content, this is clear, concise and grammatically correct. Being a quality company, this can not fail. There is a certain emotional tone considering that weddings thrill in itself but this more. There are no intriguing titles but simple ones. Each section specifies what it is about and what will be found in it.
READABILITY
Throughout the website there are no italics but capital letters. They are written with a smaller size so there is not much information or it is difficult to read. The size of the letter is at least 10 points and varies in the different areas of the website. Instead, the source is always the same, something like Arial. The background is white with cream or very light tones.
ATTENTION TO DETAIL
All the information that appears on the website is updated at all times and the forms are verified. In addition, everything that appears in it is legal and “safe for the web”. The requirements of corporate identity appear gradually, as do the declaration of author’s rights and the legal controls already carried out.
CREDIBILITY
This brand aims to deliver a certain user experience since you only get married once and transmit it to you through its functions, images, etc. Therefore, if you still do not know how to make your wedding, in the blog appear several news and tips so it is quite useful. Nothing appears in blue text, but it is underlined in subsections (in black and it does not look like a link) . Frames also appear in relevant words to make it more visual. Pop-ups have been avoided to avoid tiring the user.
HOW GOOD IS THE MARKETING
It is quite good because it differs from the competition in several things, that is, it is a quality brand that you can not buy online and they help you at all times when you attend the store. On the other hand, the competition is not so expensive and perhaps it does not have as much cache or differential products as are party dresses, communions, etc. Therefore, the proposal of the site is quite clear, with a simple message and focused on the client at all times. In addition, there is a specific target but other segments of the audience can also find benefits. Through social networks such as instagram, pinterest, facebook, youtube, twitter, etc. Readers can share or recommend their friends or relatives whenever they want.
THE BRANDING
The identity of the brand is clear and appears repetitively throughout the web page as well as on social networks. Obviously, the audience that seeks this brand has the same values or personality as her.
ACCESSIBILITY
This site is available in all types of computers, both mac and windows and mobile phones and in different countries as well. Therefore, it has been verified in the different versions and modalities.
LOADING SPEED
The home page loads very quickly with a PC with dial-up modem, so you have no problem accessing it. There are no unnecessary animations because it loads instantly.
USE OF MULTIMEDIA
Being a brand of dresses and bridal accessories, there are no audio files, but some videos about the different collections, therefore, benefit them and consumers.
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