Review of my Canadian travel site

Discussion in 'Websites' started by 802networks, Aug 15, 2008.

  1. #1
    I would like an honest opinion from the "experts" regarding my Canadian travel site Day Trips Canada - http://www.day-trips.ca

    It was built for 2 reasons with the long term goals of continual expansion. First reason was as a source of income (small but consistent). The second reason was because I have been looking on the internet for the very same thing and never found it. We often have nothing to do on a Saturday and want to find something close by that we've never done before -- not always the big attractions but sometimes that little cliff at the end of a road or similar. That's why the site was created.

    In design, I tried to keep a mix of usability (keeping it designed for the users first) and then followed closely by being search engine friendly.

    Thanks in advance!
     
    802networks, Aug 15, 2008 IP
  2. jk610

    jk610 Peon

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    I like it. Nice color scheme, easy on the eyes, easy to navigate. Good job!
     
    jk610, Aug 15, 2008 IP
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    DREAM SIZE Active Member

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    I think your header image should be tweaked to accommodate the white text overlaying it. It's hard to read white text on a white background and that happens in parts of the waterfall image.

    Add some detail/pattern to the orange bar so it doesn't look so bland.

    The search button itself looks a little awkward.

    Outside of those things, your page looks good.
     
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  4. kingofsanda

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    The site looks nice and clean and easy to navigate I like the way the image in the header
    changes every time you navigate to a different page it's very unique.
     
    kingofsanda, Aug 15, 2008 IP
  5. RovingCalypso

    RovingCalypso Well-Known Member

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    Very nice and clean site. Just one point, make the logo/slogan in the header a bit more logo like instead of plain text.
     
    RovingCalypso, Aug 16, 2008 IP
  6. 802networks

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    I had left it plain text for SEO. Basically it puts a link back to the homepage with the anchor text "Day Trips Canada" at the top of every page. Does this even matter for SEO?
     
    802networks, Aug 16, 2008 IP
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    Well done...Very clean...great Idea as well.
     
    Cbrackett, Aug 16, 2008 IP
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    its look very nice and series i think you should publish less details in your home page that it will look more "clean"
     
    10facts, Aug 19, 2008 IP
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    take out some content in the first page
     
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    I like it. As someone who has never visited this area it would interest me.
     
    ISLACANELA, Aug 24, 2008 IP