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Nicanor

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900 Gobal website looks terrible
« on: September 18, 2007, 01:05:12 AM »
I don't know if its my computer or that the 900 Global website looks terribe.

I really can't find any information (well, very little) on the website and what little information it does have has write over on the information that is there on Balls: The Break.

They should take the website down until at least they can fix the small amount of information that is there.

I realize they are a newly formed manufactuer, but even more so that they would have a professional website if they were to have one at all.


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Re: 900 Gobal website looks terrible
« Reply #61 on: September 21, 2007, 01:55:45 PM »
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Can I get an AMEN!!!!!


Whoever said being in sales or marketing is easy should be shot.


Then again, I'm an engineer


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Re: 900 Gobal website looks terrible
« Reply #62 on: September 21, 2007, 02:19:35 PM »
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Can I get an AMEN!!!!!


Careful newguy, all religion topics should be in the "Miscellaneous - NON Bowling Related" forum.  You are dangerously close to getting this thread locked!  

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I'm locking this thread because it has gotten off-topic.  If you'd like to continue this discussion, please create a new topic.




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Re: 900 Gobal website looks terrible
« Reply #63 on: September 21, 2007, 03:11:25 PM »
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I started to read this thread and realized that complaining about how a website looks is silly. Just thought I'd share.
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Chad, may I call you Chad?

I started to read your response, then just realized how silly it was.  I've notified the MOD that your response is off-topic and adds nothing to the discussion.

I then began to wonder what brought you to this thread, but realized it was because you are stalking jls31316.

>>>>>  I believe he's busy watching Women's golf on the Golf channel.

>>>>>  Or, he's busy with his pretend customers, in his pretend pro shop!

>>>>>> Heck of a year Tiger had!

>>>>> The police station was only 4 blocks away!

>>>> Driller to the stars?  Cowboy boots with cow poo!

>>>>  Good day to you, sir!  Notice I said sir!

Back on topic:  I like the website.  It's simple and to the point.  I can find what I need and don't have to sort through a bunch of fluff!


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Re: 900 Gobal website looks terrible
« Reply #64 on: September 21, 2007, 03:27:54 PM »
You like the website because its simple?  Of course its simple, there is no information on it.  Go back to reading the comics.

The thread was about a terrible website.  Now there is discussion that iy could be the browser that is causing the write over and others acn read the literature without problem.

I still go back to saying the website is not informative and there are ways to make the website user friendly and also have more information that is useful to all of us, bowlers and pro shops alike.

Its a terrible website that is in need of update.  There is nothing there.  Stop defendin a company that probably has great equipment but has a terrible website.  Its an easy fix.

And I still say that selling to pro shops only is the the option of the company.  But I do think sales will suffer in todays comuter eviornment.

Unless 900Global is hands down better then another company, I'm noty going to pay pro shop prices for a ball that has another product that is as good or better then the product that I am being forced to buy from a pro shop.  I will probably might off my nose to spite ny face first.




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Re: 900 Gobal website looks terrible
« Reply #65 on: September 21, 2007, 04:07:31 PM »
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The thread wsa about a terrible website.  Now there is discussion that iy could be the browser that is causing the write over and others acn read the literature without problem.

I still go back to saying the website is not informative and there are ways to make the website user friendly and also have more information that is useful to all of us, bowlers and pro shops alike.

Its a terrible website that is in need of update.  There is nothing there.  Stop defendin a company that probably has great equipment but has a terrible website.  Its an easy fix.

And I still say that selling to pro shops only is the the option of the company.  But I do think sales will suffer in todays comuter eviornment.

Unless 900Global is hands down better then another company, I'm noty going to pay pro shop prices for a ball that has another product that is as good or better then the product that I am being forced to buy from a pro shop.  I will probably might off my nose to spite ny face first.




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Again, we hear the complaints, but see no suggestions as to how to make it better.

How do you expect them to try to give you want you want unless you tell them what you want?  

Do you walk into a restaurant, sit down and then complain that they didn't bring you any food.  Come on, place your order!  

Do you want a bunch of fluff like Ebonite's site?  How about some videos with TJ and Jason cracking jokes with each other?  Would that make it better for you?

How about a cool moving flash screen, so when you move over the ball you can see the core?  Wouldn't that be splendid!

It's a bowling ball!  They have picture of the ball.  They have a picture of the core.  They have a diagram showing the intended path of the ball.  They have coverstock, finish, reaction shape, lane condition, and flare potential listed.  They even give you the R.G., Diff, and Mid diff numbers for the different ball weights.  

What more do you NEED?  What do you WANT?

More user friendly?  How so?  It opens to a page with clearly defined links to "Balls", "Shoes", and "Contact."  Surprise!  You click on "Balls" and it takes you to a page that has the balls listed!  And, get this.....you click on the ball and it takes you to a page with the information for the ball!

Okay, we get it.  You want a drill sheet.  Phil already addressed that issue.  It's on the way.

Why don't you give some examples of what you consider a "good" website?

Personally, I don't like Brunswick's site, Ebonite's site, or the new Track site.  Why?

Brunswick is too many clicks to find the balls.  The formatting isn't the greastest.  Every ball has the same reaction shape.  Just because you move it 1 board and change the color doesn't make me want to run out and buy the ball.

Ebonite is trying to do too much.  Personally I hate flash menus.  I hate it when I move the mouse a little too much and the menu disappears (when trying to get to the "antique ball" section).  Check out the drillling instructions.  If you are going to create instructions for each individual ball, then I expect the latest balls to have instructions available.  At least move the antique drilling instructions under the antique balls sections.  The videos are a nice touch, but why not give me the option to turn them on and off?  Why not give me the option of pausing, rewinding, fast forwarding?  How about cleaning up the Demo Days?  I don't really need to know that somebody had a demo day 3 weeks ago.....it's over!

Track:  Site is actually pretty clean, but get this.   I clicked on the Temper and Kinetic and guess what?  I can't find a drill sheet for these balls!  OMG!  The site is terrible!  They aren't giving me any information about the balls!  Oh, and how about keeping it up to date?  Under the Rising it still says "Because of the proprietary nature of this core technology we have decided to keep its shape a secret for now."  Well, if it's such a big secret, why do they provide a link to the core?  It's a website.  It's HTML.  It's easy to edit and keep up to date!  Like you said, "It's an easy fix!"


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Nicanor

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Re: 900 Gobal website looks terrible
« Reply #66 on: September 21, 2007, 04:34:43 PM »
Personally when I threw Lane 1 eqquipment, I liked their website.  I'm not say ing I don't like it know, but I haven't been on it lately.  They have drill sheets, discontinued balls (I know 900 Global doesn't have any discontinued balls) new balls expected and interactive forum.  I know 900 Global is new, I'm just sayng that they could have had a website that was user friendly with information about their current balls, future balls, drill sheets, surface preps (something Lane 1 doesn't do).  Maybe their mision statement.


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Re: 900 Gobal website looks terrible
« Reply #67 on: September 21, 2007, 04:53:13 PM »
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Personally when I threw Lane 1 eqquipment, I liked their website.  I'm not say ing I don't like it know, but I haven't been on it lately.  They have drill sheets, discontinued balls (I know 900 Global doesn't have any discontinued balls) new balls expected and interactive forum.  I know 900 Global is new, I'm just sayng that they could have had a website that was user friendly with information about their current balls, future balls, drill sheets, surface preps (something Lane 1 doesn't do).  Maybe their mision statement.


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I don't know.  I don't think manufacturers need to provide a forum.  There are plenty of bowling forums available and I don't think it is the responsibility of a ball company to have to provide and moderate a forum.

900G has their initial press release on the front page.  I don't if you really need a mission statement.  I've yet to see another ball company provide a mission statement.

900G has 2 balls.  The site has information about both balls and it is easy to find.  "User friendly" is a subjective term.  I find the site very user friendly.  First lesson in web design is that simple is often better.  If you happen to not like the layout, graphics, organization, or some other aspect of the site, that really is subjective.  

Given the cut throat nature of the business, I don't think you will see many companies showing their "coming soon" products - at least not until they have already patented, trademarked, copyright, and whatever else they need to do before they release it.  Remember that the original name was already taken by another company (probably because they knew Phil wanted to use it).  Besides that, they just got their first 2 balls released (August).  Phil has already said that they will release balls that are filling a need.  More will follow, just give them some time.

I imagine if you asked 10 people to go to the site and find the list of current balls and information on the balls (say R.G.), I'd guess that all 10 could easily find the info.


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Re: 900 Gobal website looks terrible
« Reply #68 on: September 21, 2007, 05:09:38 PM »
But with the browser I use the RGs Diffs etc are un together and the literature of the bowling balls are wrote over so you can't read the information.

I agree a forum isn't necessary and a mission statement wouold be nice. More and more companies and military have or are developing mission statements.


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Re: 900 Gobal website looks terrible
« Reply #69 on: September 21, 2007, 09:56:13 PM »
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But with the browser I use the RGs Diffs etc are un together and the literature of the bowling balls are wrote over so you can't read the information.

I agree a forum isn't necessary and a mission statement wouold be nice. More and more companies and military have or are developing mission statements.


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Bah!

Here is the info for the break:

Dynamic Properties:
------RG -----Diff------Mid Diff
16# 2.484-----0.055------0.023
15# 2.489-----0.058------0.024
14# 2.539-----0.049------0.020
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Re: 900 Gobal website looks terrible
« Reply #70 on: September 21, 2007, 10:03:11 PM »
What is with the demand for mission statements? It's a bowling ball company. My guess is that they design bowling balls -- what they are going to call the best bowling balls -- for bowlers to knock down pins with. They aren't designing balls for some other, completely unique purpose that needs explanation.

You want a mission statement, check out www.azobowling.comhttp://. There is a perfect example why ball companies' SHOULD NOT HAVE MISSION STATEMENTS. AZO says they are using the "Cartesian Coordinate System." Wow, just wow. They use an x-y-z plane to design balls. Wow. They use math. Wow. "Combines algebra and geometry." Wow. I'm so impressed...
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Re: 900 Gobal website looks terrible
« Reply #71 on: September 22, 2007, 08:55:01 AM »
My favorite website right now is RotoGrip. Nothing fancy. They list their equipment under the different lines. They give a simple discription of the ball. You can even go to the reaction area and see how the different covers compare up. Its simple, but effective.

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Re: 900 Gobal website looks terrible
« Reply #72 on: September 22, 2007, 11:27:07 AM »
I've noticed several comments about not selling on the net. Is this about the web site or us not selling on the net....Forcing sales through pro shop. It's a business decision based on history. Not a topic I feel compelled to discuss, although you can discuss this amoung yourselves.....
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Djarum

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Re: 900 Gobal website looks terrible
« Reply #73 on: September 22, 2007, 02:27:12 PM »
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I've noticed several comments about not selling on the net. Is this about the web site or us not selling on the net....Forcing sales through pro shop. It's a business decision based on history. Not a topic I feel compelled to discuss, although you can discuss this amoung yourselves.....


I think the topic is about how 900global website is not as fancy as others.

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Nicanor

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Re: 900 Gobal website looks terrible
« Reply #74 on: September 22, 2007, 03:28:05 PM »
I think its a good idea for manufacturers not to sell on the net, but I think manufacturers should not try and prevent pro shops or others from selling on the net.  Not saying thats happening or going to happen, but free enterprise helps the consumer.

IMHO.


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Re: 900 Gobal website looks terrible
« Reply #75 on: September 22, 2007, 07:05:56 PM »
Buggs,

I'm sorry but I didn't bash a company.  They currently only have two bowling balls released and I throw one of them.  I just said their website was terrible.


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