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Seasalt from Cornwall sells bright, fashionable and fun organic cotton clothing and accessories for men, women and children. Seasalt has high ethical standards and the clothing they sell includes many eco-friendly products wherever possible. In fact, Seasalt was the first fashion brand to have its clothing certified to Soil Association organic standards and in 2008 was ranked equal first UK fashion company for Ethical Conduct by the Ethical Company Organisation.

The Seasalt website has a brightly coloured theme that reflects the products that it sells. The home page make good use of attractive images and includes a subtle image slideshow. The website is easy to navigate and the products are organised into sensible categories.

All the familiar ecommerce features are there and I was also slightly surprised to see some other web geek features like the ‘Add This’ button. Good idea though!

The product pages are well thought out. In addition to the normal product description, each page has alternative images of the product and other useful information such as related products, a size guide, and delivery information, closely positioned next to each main product.

The website also has a lot of related content including Seasalt Stories, an online magazine, and community articles, for example about the retail shops that have adopted and cleaned local beaches. This is a good idea because it establishes the company in its niche and provides interesting content for new and existing website and retail customers…meaning that customers are more likely to return!

It’s all very professional and gets high marks from me.

Info: Yes, Shop Junction is a shopping affiliate of Seasalt but this article is an honest opinion of their website.

Coolbinz is a new website that sells sunglasses from Serengeti, Bollé, and Sundog. The website is clearly laid out and easy to use with a straightforward buying process.

I am on the lookout for a new mobile phone to replace my trusty (but very old) Nokia. There are many mobile phone websites and it’s difficult to know which one is best. However, with the multitude of mobile phone deals and models that are available, the most important thing with any website is ease of use.

I have not really decided what mobile to buy yet or even whether to go for a contract or for a pay-as-you-go phone. In this situation, the ability to easily choose from different categories is high on my list.

I recently visited Mobiles.co.uk and I must say that the website made it very easy to choose and select different makes and types of phone and to see what deals are available. The website was very fast and in my opinion it looks very modern and stylish.

I know which website I will be using when I buy my next mobile phone!

Related: Here’s a good review of the new Motorola U9 by Stephen Fry.  It has some neat features including a touch-sensitive external display. Here is the Motorola U9 on Mobiles.co.uk

LoveFilm.com is a website that provides DVD and game rentals, downloads and purchases for a monthly fee or on a pay-as-you-go basis.

I have been a DVD rental user of LoveFilm for several years now and it has worked really well in my experience. You sign up for a monthly fee, add DVDs to an online list, and LoveFilm does the rest. They send you the next DVD on your list as soon as you return the previous one. There are no late fees and the website has a wide range of DVDs to choose from.

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