I'm so glad I can finally say this: I have a new website! :-)
You can find it in the same place: drakonaria.com
My previous website was hacked and almost completely destroyed - I couldn't update it in any way, and it took me quite a lot of time to find the right person to build a new one. That's why the old one was still there - looking like a haunted house ;-). The mobile version is still being enhanced, but I am so happy, that finally I can keep my place online up-to-date.
Of course, one of the most important things for me, was the look of my new website :-). I knew exactly what I wanted - a tree motif, a lot of green and fantasy-like feeling, but without too many embellishments. I was so happy when I found this illustration, painted by Maria Gulland. She was so kind, that she gave me a permission to use it as a background of my website. Make sure you check her lovely deviantART gallery :-).
I added to the gallery section a ton of jewellery, that I made while my old website was not functioning properly. The majority is sold, but I just wanted to have in one place all those pieces that I considered worth showing. I also tagged all my creations in a lot of different ways - I love it how you can browse through the gallery using colours, gemstones, collections etc.
I also love this clear and simple menu and general layout.
There is also a section devoted to my workshops (that I want to extend a little bit over time), and another one with my tutorials... And a lot more.
I guess there is no point in describing everything ;-) - just please, visit it, if you are interested :-). Ah, and of course it has both English and Polish version.
I know that the majority of my clients stopped checking this site, because it was basically dead, so now I have to let everyone who might be interested in my work know that www.drakonaria.com is working again :-).
It's unfortunate that your first website got hacked. That must've been very frustrating for you. But at least it gave you the chance to start a new one. And it looks like this one is quite better than the last! I also like the fact that you have your social media buttons readily accessible, to make it easier for visitors and clients to contact you. Hopefully you've beefed up the security one this new one, so that the same thing won't happen again. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteJesse Austin @ Charlotte Local Marketing
I hope so too - about the security. The previous one was based on an open source code and this one is custom made, so I hope it helps.
DeleteWhat happened to your previous website is really bad! It’s quite hard to imagine that those content you put in that one would be irretrievable. Anyway, it’s great that you met someone that could create a new website for you. The latter looks really wonderful and perfect for your jewelry products. Anyway, good luck on your future endeavors!
ReplyDeleteGerard Reese @ KAFE, Inc.
It's good to hear that your website is up and running again. I hope that’s the last hacking incident you’ll ever experience. But just to be certain, create a back up for your database, so that you could easily restore them again. Your new website looks great, by the way! Good luck with the jewelry sales!
ReplyDeleteTraci Holt @ Wilson Digital Marketing