Critique, please!

[Former_Member]

I need critiques! They can be on anything, but I especially need SEO tips. For the last three or four days in a row, I haven't gotten a single hit from the search engine (though it might just be because I don't have much in the shop yet).

Critiques on items, shop, etc are also always welcome.

[AmyLighthall]

Your jewelry is very pretty. I think your pictures would look better against a white background. The ones on the ground make it look like the bracelet is right next to a bunch of dirt, which wouldn't be appealing to me. Remember that the 1st picture you use is what people see in the search and it's hard for me to tell it's a bracelet from just quickly looking at the 1st pictures. For tags, make sure you are using the exact same words or word phrases in your tags as well as your title to be more relevant. I also thought of the tags like everyday jewelry and silver bracelet.

[Former_Member]

Alright, I replaced the photos on the ground with photos on fabric - I couldn't get as crisp photos for those, unfortunately, because the fabric reflected so much light :( I'll look at different setups tomorrow, by the time I realized they weren't clear enough, the light had gone away. I also modified the thumbnails to better show that they're bracelets.

I'm personally not a fan of white backgrounds of jewelry, I feel it misrepresents the colors on the product unless you have an excellent camera (better than what I have, at least).

Thanks for the suggestions :) Anyone have additional critiques?

[Former_Member]

Nice work!!

As for your photography, I like that you chose natural settings, but the sunshine gives too much glare. I've heard that its best to take pictures outside on overcast days? Ive never tried it. Have you also maybe considered a lightbox? You could place a small patch of grass inside to still give that nature effect, but you'd be able to control the light better.

[Former_Member]

I really like your jewelry, it's intricate and the style can really go either dressy or casual which make it really versatile and a great piece to own by any walk of life type of woman. I could even see men wearing your style.

But the hand model is distracting. I would chose the photos of the piece stand alone then as back-up have it on the hand model, or better yet find a real person.

[Former_Member]

I think you need to take picture in a different setting, everything else looks beautiful! good luck!