Web Directory Review

Discussion in 'Websites' started by tonyfloyd, Jun 27, 2007.

  1. #1
    Hi all

    Interested in hearing feedback on LinkMates.com

    Please review

    Thanks
    Tony
     
    tonyfloyd, Jun 27, 2007 IP
  2. gemini181

    gemini181 Well-Known Member

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    #2
    Pretty nice job overall, but...

    I don't like animated banners, you might want to cut from 4 to ~2 on in main top area.
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    Your design behind the logo (red with highlights) looks really good.
    I hope your site does well :)
     
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  3. tonyfloyd

    tonyfloyd Well-Known Member

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    #3
    thanks gemini!

    yeah...ive been planning on getting rid of some of the top banners....will do it now....

    any other comments?

    thnks!
     
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    spyraldesigns Peon

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    #4
    Other than the flashy banners, I can't see too much that doesn't work with this design. The only thing I may have changed was making the non-active tabs (and matching Google bar) a tad darker for easier distinguishing.

    Good luck with the site! :)
     
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  5. tonyfloyd

    tonyfloyd Well-Known Member

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    thnks spyral....what colors would u sugest?....also which google bar are u referring to??....the search bar?
     
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    trichnosis Prominent Member

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    #6
    theme is nice but i think there are too much ads on your header. you must remove some of them.

    when i search google for your site, i see that your home page is supplemental result. you must focus on seo after you finish the design
     
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  7. tonyfloyd

    tonyfloyd Well-Known Member

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    hhmmm...thnks trichnosis....how could my home page show up as supplemental?.....what do u suggest for seo???
     
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  8. Monty

    Monty Peon

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    #8
    First you should set up a 301 redirect :

    -http://linkmates.com/
    -http://linkmates.com/index.php
    -http://www.linkmates.com/
    -http://www.linkmates.com/index.php

    4 differents URL to access the same content. Choose 1 URL and redirect the others.

    Second, provide unique META descriptions for all pages. Inner pages doesn't have description.
     
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    zehlendorf Member

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    Hi, I agree that there are too many ads on the homepage. The red color is nice change from the ordinary.
     
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  10. tonyfloyd

    tonyfloyd Well-Known Member

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    #10

    hey monty....thanks!!
    so...how would i do this?....thru my cpanel?

    also - I changed alot of the banners around....deleted 2 from the top.....how does it look now?
     
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  11. Monty

    Monty Peon

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    #11
    For the redirect, look here.
    You should find what you need.

    For the META descriptions, you'll have to tweak the code. (or maybe there is a mod for the script your using)
     
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    rushi Active Member

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    #12
    hi there,
    site looks cool, so no suggestions except one, on the main page, I mean middle part, where all listing categories are shown, there space on right is more, so divide the page exactly in 2 halves and show the categories
    rest all is good :)
     
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  13. tonyfloyd

    tonyfloyd Well-Known Member

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    rushi...thanks man!.....how do i do that?...ive been trying to fix that....any ideas where the coding is?

    tony
     
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  14. rushi

    rushi Active Member

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    #14
    sorry dear,
    by profession, I am a "Software tester", so I don't have any idea of coding... why don't you try on Google search
    I have some links for HTML help, see if it is useful to you
    http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_primary.asp
    http://www.htmlcodetutorial.com/
    http://www.html-reference.com/
    I can think about only 1 solution on this, its <table>
    but I don't know whether its worth it or not
     
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    spyraldesigns Peon

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    Was referring to the vertical bar that runs up the side of your Google Ads. And I wouldn't change the color too much, maybe just a darker shade of grey - should make the non-active tabs looks a little more non-active ;)
     
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    mgrohan Active Member

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    #16
    lotss of ads on your site!!

    Design looks pretty good though, although the design looks bit disorganized on a wide screen display.
     
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    hitboy Well-Known Member

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    #17
    Too many ads yet looks good other then that..
     
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  18. tonyfloyd

    tonyfloyd Well-Known Member

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    i've taken down and re-arranged some ads.....how does it look now?
     
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    hitboy Well-Known Member

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    #19
    looks the same to me..
     
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  20. tonyfloyd

    tonyfloyd Well-Known Member

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    hitboy....too many ads is a bad thing?...or it just doesnt look good to you?
     
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