No longer available for work

[TWD]

Hi Guys,

After giving it careful consideration I will no longer be offering web design services as TWD / Tradesman Web Design.

I hope you all have a positive 2015 and wish you the best for the future.

 

[TWD]

ps - mods - could you please remove the TWD promotional link and my status as a forum sponsor.

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

Sorry to hear that mate, good luck with any future ventures.

 

[wetdrip]

All my best for the future.

 

[Dotty]

Sorry to hear that Mike. Wish you well for the future.

 

[kay-jay]

please tell me you haven't signed up to a 6week plumbing course......:hand:

 

[Atouchofgas]

All the best for the future

 

[TWD]

please tell me you haven't signed up to a 6week plumbing course......:hand:

Errr no, Why would I throw away over 15 years expertise to do that?

I didn't say I was giving up on Web Design - just on this particular industry.

 

[Masood]

Errr no, Why would I throw away over 15 years expertise to do that?

I didn't say I was giving up on Web Design - just on this particular industry.

Well, it's a pity as the comments you received were largely constructive. The ability to deal with feedback is pretty important if you want to grow as a person and as a business.

By the way, I looked at your own website, the TWD one. It's not a particularly flattering showcase for your "15 years of expertise". Two of your four case studies have zero content, just the " Lorem ipsum" placeholder text. One has some headings but no depth of content or detail on exactly how you achieved the client's aims - which is the main purpose of a case study! Bad grammar and spelling all over. For someone purporting to be able to help market other businesses, you've done a pretty sub-optimal job of selling yourself...

 

[Ray Stafford]

Best of luck with 2015.

 

[TWD]

Well, it's a pity as the comments you received were largely constructive. The ability to deal with feedback is pretty important if you want to grow as a person and as a business.

By the way, I looked at your own website, the TWD one. It's not a particularly flattering showcase for your "15 years of expertise". Two of your four case studies have zero content, just the " Lorem ipsum" placeholder text. One has some headings but no depth of content or detail on exactly how you achieved the client's aims - which is the main purpose of a case study! Bad grammar and spelling all over. For someone purporting to be able to help market other businesses, you've done a pretty sub-optimal job of selling yourself...

Masood, Well you could have pm'd me - but you would rather make public comments - why? hmmm

 

[TWD]

Best of luck with 2015.

Thanks Ray - you too mate.

 

[kay-jay]

Errr no, Why would I throw away over 15 years expertise to do that?

I didn't say I was giving up on Web Design - just on this particular industry.

oh dear. scratch sense of humour off your c.v

 

[TWD]

oh dear. scratch sense of humour off your c.v

Between you and Masood - I really need one eh. Why are you two so interested in my threads and what I do - neither of you even seem to have a website!

 

[kay-jay]

i dont see how that matters, i dont have a set of ti tties, but it doesnt mean im not interested in them.

 

[TWD]

got 2 thanks

Ohhh, that's why you're such an expert - Links?

Have to go now - I'll pop back later to check them out

 

[kay-jay]

and actually i do have a website, another one about to be completed, and another 4 by the end of the year.

 

[TWD]

and actually i do have a website, another one about to be completed, and another 4 by the end of the year.

Links?

 

[kay-jay]

Ohhh, that's why you're such an expert - Links?

Have to go now - I'll pop back later to check them out

i never claimed to be an expert. you did however!

i believe the modern nomenclature is 'epic fail'

 

[TWD]

Hmm, That's what I thought. Bye.

 

[PlumbersMate]

Jeez what happened here?

 

[Ray Stafford]

Jeez what happened here?

'tis the interwebby ...

...funny place

 

[kay-jay]

he spat the dummy

 

[TWD]

no link then kay-jay lol

 

[Masood]

Masood, Well you could have pm'd me - but you would rather make public comments - why? hmmm

You chose the public forum to advertise yourself. You chose to have a hissy fit when given constructive criticism. You chose to throw your toys out of the pram and no longer deal with plumbers.

Why suddenly the need for secrecy? I do have a site. It's not perfect but we're getting there. I also have a reviews page which is unmoderated by me or my web designer. When you put yourself up for public scrutiny, you need a strong chin and the humility to accept that there will ALWAYS, without fail, be something that could be improved. If I got a poor review, I wouldn't suddenly decide not to deal with that person any more, I'd ask them for more detail so I could improve myself.

I don't have any personal beef with you, but you are selling a service which at the moment is poor quality. We get a lot of people doing similar. I want nothing more than for you to take constructive criticism on board, provide good-looking website with accurately written copy, and make a living whilst helping others do the same. You seem to want to churn out poor quality work, get paid for it, and be immune from having your mistakes scrutinised. I call that a rip-off.