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OK, Mark and I are going to be building a bronco on Overhaulin' next week and they are talking about our http://broncograveyard.com getting 10,000 extra visitors from each airing! We already require a dedicated server so I needed to either upgrade the hardware or upgrade the site. I decided to do both... For the hardware we now have a dedicated server with a 3gig processor using 2gigs of memory with an unlimited pipe at Server Beach (Pier 1).
For the site itself, I built it 4 years ago when I didn't know crap about PHP or MySQL so me and 2 other guys have spent the last 2 months since the filming of Overhaulin' working non-stop, completely Overhaulin' our website with faster queries, leaner code and less bloat. We have full blown user account with a save cart feature, better order status, multiple saved addresses, and great password retrieval. The catalog gets a slight interface cleanup with a better search tool and some other minor features. Oh and if you come to our site from this one and place an order we will know and CB gets credit for it! On top of that it got a face lift with a new logo and a new design that is XHTML compliant so get ready bronco community!!!
Ok, phase 1 is done and will launch tomorrow... What I need is feedback on phase 2... what do you want to see? On the books now are user features that will tie into your user account so you can manage everything in one place. Killer readers rides vehicle registry so we can see what trucks you have for order reference to make sure you get the right parts and so you can check out everyone's trucks. The readers rides will also evolve into the best classifieds system on the net for broncos and bronco parts. We are also talking about a RMA system for when you need to make a return and best of all a gift registry so your friends or loved ones can put your email address into our system and see what you want for your birthday or Christmas! Also in the mix is talk of a product user reviews/ratings system to help people make more informed purchases.
Anyway, even though some people might not like our site I get constant emails from people loving it so before anyone else can catch up we are raising the bar. When you think about how difficult it is to find parts, consider that we have over 10,000 different products. If anyone can suggest a way to make it easier to browse the catalog please let me know! I may be interested in a few user testers too that have some time to dedicate to this tonight. Additionally, ask and you shall recieve... your talking directly to the head programmer.
Oh, and make sure to re-signup for our new mailing list... there are going to be weekend only specials and full order discounts that will only go out to this list: http://groups.google.com/group/bronc...d/boxsubscribe
Thanks,
Dana
For the site itself, I built it 4 years ago when I didn't know crap about PHP or MySQL so me and 2 other guys have spent the last 2 months since the filming of Overhaulin' working non-stop, completely Overhaulin' our website with faster queries, leaner code and less bloat. We have full blown user account with a save cart feature, better order status, multiple saved addresses, and great password retrieval. The catalog gets a slight interface cleanup with a better search tool and some other minor features. Oh and if you come to our site from this one and place an order we will know and CB gets credit for it! On top of that it got a face lift with a new logo and a new design that is XHTML compliant so get ready bronco community!!!
Ok, phase 1 is done and will launch tomorrow... What I need is feedback on phase 2... what do you want to see? On the books now are user features that will tie into your user account so you can manage everything in one place. Killer readers rides vehicle registry so we can see what trucks you have for order reference to make sure you get the right parts and so you can check out everyone's trucks. The readers rides will also evolve into the best classifieds system on the net for broncos and bronco parts. We are also talking about a RMA system for when you need to make a return and best of all a gift registry so your friends or loved ones can put your email address into our system and see what you want for your birthday or Christmas! Also in the mix is talk of a product user reviews/ratings system to help people make more informed purchases.
Anyway, even though some people might not like our site I get constant emails from people loving it so before anyone else can catch up we are raising the bar. When you think about how difficult it is to find parts, consider that we have over 10,000 different products. If anyone can suggest a way to make it easier to browse the catalog please let me know! I may be interested in a few user testers too that have some time to dedicate to this tonight. Additionally, ask and you shall recieve... your talking directly to the head programmer.
Oh, and make sure to re-signup for our new mailing list... there are going to be weekend only specials and full order discounts that will only go out to this list: http://groups.google.com/group/bronc...d/boxsubscribe
Thanks,
Dana
