gos1 — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:03:06 +0000

you are in a tough sittuation but I think it is your bosses fault first you can ask for some content but if he does not provide you one . You can go to google and search for articles in your criteria . there are many article generating softwares in the net and you can find the exact article you need from there ...

Leananshee — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:47:44 +0000

Most clients have very little concept of solid web design; it's your job to educate them, speaking in the language they understand. In the case of your client, speaking in a sales pitch might be appropriate.

Always ask, "How do you want this website to benefit your company?" to start, and tell him what you'll need for that to happen, about how long it will take and how much it will cost. Get everything in writing (that's a mutual benefit). You can be assertive and professional at the same time.

Most of web design (at least good design) takes place nowhere near a computer, IMHO, long before any code is written.

Magenta — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 09:34:54 +0000

Thank you for your replies! What would I do without TWF?! (I'd throttle a very nice client who is a lovely man but knows NOTHING about web design ARRRGH!)

P.S. I can't tell you how relieved I was to read "the client is almost never right."

Megan — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 13:49:04 +0000

No, no, the client is almost never right. You just have to pretend that they are

So what are they using this site for? Are they going to be showcasing some of their current stock? That would be a good thing to show on the home page (one sample, with a link to more). If you need a picture of their lot, go take one yourself. For the logo, substitute a picture of an economy car for now. Then tell them that this is really not an appropriate logo and explain why logos are so important. Show examples from the competition (good and bad - if they have a good logo they can stand above the competition)

egabuff — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 12:48:08 +0000

name the photo to what ever the key word yuo are using.

IE "economy_used_cars.jpeg" and at least this will get some cred with search engines.

also put economy_used_cars in your header and title.

Babarali — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 13:47:02 +0000

Its realy a good decision of not putting the business card having luxuary car on it
But you shouldnot let the front page blank because front page gives the impression about whole site.
If your clint insist to put this car's picture on the front page then you can add this picture alongwith this type of logo statement "getting simmilar luxuries on econnmic cost"( if clint agreed)