I need a review of my first wordpress theme.

Discussion in 'Reviews' started by bootsandrew, Jul 8, 2010.

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    I just created my first wordpress theme for a dirt biking website. I tried to keep it simple. Any feedback on the design is apprecciated. Also I am looking fo contributers to help provide content like reviews of bikes. Thanks!

    Link: www.livetodirtbike.com
     
    Last edited: Jul 8, 2010
    bootsandrew, Jul 8, 2010 IP
  2. kathyjoyce

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    Nice design, but you need to get some content up as quickly as possible as this will help to drive visitors to the site
    Kathy
     
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  3. bootsandrew

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    Ya I am working on it I just got the name and host i will add lots of content by the end of the week. Thanks again.
     
    bootsandrew, Jul 8, 2010 IP
  4. kathyjoyce

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    That's great! I will check back sometime to look at your new content. All the best with your blog :)
    Kathy
     
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    I think the theme should match the action involved with motocross so gets people hyped. Or you can keep it tame and informative. Dunno if wordpress themes can incorperate that.
     
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    I think it looks a bit "unproffesional". Though it's not that bad. (Change the color of the links. Dark red doesnt work well on dark grey.)
    I would also change the slogan you have "^It's true, here we live to ride.". to something 'cooler'.
    (I understand if you have not gotten everything up and running on the blog yet, so I wont go too hard on you. ;)

    Best of luck to you and I hope everything will turn out well! :)
     
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  7. xaer8

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    Good and clean sheet. However you need to look into your flash games. Its original size seems overriding the allocated size. Small things like the use of css you need to harden the skills, and the use of suitable wordpress plugins and hacks function need to look for more. I am also still a learner. Anyway, still a good design. Keep the hard work.

    I suggest you go into these sites:
    Wphacks
    sohtanaka
    speckyboy
    smashingmagazine
    wprecipe
    wpbeginner
    wptidbits

    lots more but cant list here. but great source for wordpress development
     
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  8. bootsandrew

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    Thanks for all the great feedback. I know about the games problem and they aren't staying on the frontpage long. Also I am trying to make the theme more exicting for motocross but i don't what to do for that. Any suggestions?
     
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    Theme is looking cool you should modify a css a bit so that it will look professional otherwise its clean and good
     
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    xaer8 Active Member

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    Mostly you can use image header. Use custom or free royalty images for header. In this situation, you can find something like motorcross, little bit of mud, crowd cheering side of the road etc.. Just need a good image design. That's all.

    Other than that, maybe the use of colour. Red/blue for motorcross itself, yellow/brown for muds, white and black for style and clean free space. It depends. Just generating ideas. Im not a pro, but sure we can share ideas and improve together.

    Always get ideas from other themes, modify and improve it. One site suggestion is EzWpThemes for Sports.

    Enjoy!
     
    xaer8, Jul 8, 2010 IP
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    May be because the topic is of personal interest to me, I found it really nice, do appreciate your creativity!
     
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    #12
    games are over riding the theme, not a good impression.
     
    MEMORIES89, Jul 9, 2010 IP
  13. bootsandrew

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    Fastest Wrtiers do you ride dirt bikes? Thanks Xaer8 i will get on that soon as i have time.
     
    bootsandrew, Jul 9, 2010 IP