Time To Kick It Up A Notch!

Discussion in 'Directories' started by acuman, Aug 22, 2007.

  1. #1
    Hey, First of all I want to say thanks to all you DP'ers for helping me (newbie/non-webguy/acupuncturist) along the way over the past few months.

    When I first learned about directories I decided to use the free template sponsors for a few months to make sure this is what I want to do and that I am able to do it.

    I love it! So I decided to kick it up a BIG notch and just got a customized unique look for my TCM Directory. Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine resources.
    TCM= Traditional Chinese Medicine.

    Any comments or constructive criticism is appreciated and I am sure I will call on DP more in the future for further advice.

    Thank you!
     
    acuman, Aug 22, 2007 IP
  2. redgsr

    redgsr Well-Known Member

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    #2
    Looks good and I feel that the template fits the niche of your directory.
     
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  3. mikey1090

    mikey1090 Moderator Staff

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    #3
    its ace.

    aspidov did it, a real nice design from a really brilliant designer.
     
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    britishguy Prominent Member

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    The directory has sizzle well done to acuman and Serg :)

    Great work keep it up :cool:
     
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    andy75 Well-Known Member

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    This is strange. I have this message "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage"
     
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    Dubz Peon

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    #6
    Agreed. Awesome design for this niche market. Best of luck to you!!!!!
     
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    Fastian Peon

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    #7
    I just love it.
    Awesome work. Truly an amazing design.....

    Two thumbs up aspidov.
     
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    syted Notable Member

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    Nice design, a bit slow loading but worth the wait :D
     
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    Richie_Ni Illustrious Member

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    #9
    Looks pretty nice,good luck with your directory!
     
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  10. amitpatel_3001

    amitpatel_3001 Results Follow Patience

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    At first i thought they were 3 links in your #1 post :p
    looks excellent and gives the feel of the theme of the website.
     
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    an0n Prominent Member

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    biodev Peon

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    #12
    very nice indeed .. i envy the skills of really good designers :)
     
    biodev, Aug 22, 2007 IP
  13. acuman

    acuman Active Member

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    Thank you very much guys!

    Yes, aspidov designed it. Britishguy knew but how did everyone else know?
    I was going to reveal the designer after a few guesses since I noticed on other posts some of you can figure it out just by looking. Very impressive (unless you knew) :)
     
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    msolution Well-Known Member

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    a perfect job done! the design totally matched the niche!

    M.
     
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    Obelia Notable Member

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    Very good design. I particularly like http://www.tcmdirectory.com/about.php where you say:

    It's good to see that much experience in a topic brought together in a directory.
     
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    mikey1090 Moderator Staff

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    #16
    i speak with him a lot, he is my designer. he often shows me work in progress
     
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    smub Notable Member

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    a very good looking design .. maybe need to work on the news letter ... it ruins the look ... make it more customized to the design .. overall a very good design
     
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    MeetHere Prominent Member

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    I know you have promoted it a lot.
    Looks good, best of luck :)
     
    MeetHere, Aug 23, 2007 IP
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    YMC Well-Known Member

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    #19
    Great looking site! It does take a bit long to load.

    Just a suggestion...It might be a good idea to have the main content area background have a tan/beige background - that way the subcategories would be readable before the scroll background loads.
     
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  20. acuman

    acuman Active Member

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    @Obelia
    Thank you very much!

    @smub
    Good point. Thank you. I thought of that as well. I am using constant contact and I think that was the best I was able to do with their color scheme but I will look again.

    @MeetHere
    I know I have with your sites! :)
    I don't know much about this stuff, but I think BQTM is influencing my rankings pretty well.

    @anon
    Thanks. At one point I was actually thinking of a way to add a web directory section but I couldn't with this tight niche. I decided I need to keep my categories as relevant as possible even if I lose out on possible submissions. I'm glad I'm in your dump though :)

    @syted & YMC
    Thanks for that. On my computers it loads pretty fast (normal) but I will check that out since if 2 people are saying it then I'm sure it's slow for others as well.

    Thanks to all the other comments as well!

    Now I have to see if I can get to the top of Google with those keywords even though I am facing "Monster" sites with 7-10 years over my 6 month site.

    Thanks!
     
    acuman, Aug 23, 2007 IP