My new blog - Constructive Criticism Needed!

Discussion in 'Reviews' started by icetrax, Aug 21, 2008.

  1. #1
    Hello everyone.

    First of all I would like to thanks in advance to anyone who throws me a short constructive comment here, pointing the good, the bad and the awful parts of the blog.

    Actually the blog is quite new, I think that's 5 or 6 days old.

    As there is not much content yet, I would like to hear opinions about the location of the different parts of the blog on the first page, what I could eventually change. Should I keep the whole posts at the first page or do them like I do them now, in small squares. Everything you can think of is welcome, every little piece that you like or you dislike.

    Once again, thanks.

    The blog itself: Profitale
     
    icetrax, Aug 21, 2008 IP
  2. CaveBoss

    CaveBoss Active Member

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    #2
    As far as design goes, I really like it. It is soft on the eyes and looks very professional. Separation between content elements is well done, so that after a few minutes of your first visit you can understand the structure of the site.

    If I had more time, I would review other aspects of your site.
     
    CaveBoss, Aug 21, 2008 IP
  3. hmansfield

    hmansfield Guest

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    The design is nice. Very simple.
    the only thing that I would do is to remove the feedburner count, until you actually have something to brag about. It may inhibit others.
    No one wants to sign up for a dead community.
     
    hmansfield, Aug 21, 2008 IP
  4. icetrax

    icetrax Peon

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    #4
    You have a point about the feedburner counter, I was thinking of the same. Maybe I can cheat with fake counter! :)

    Well the blog is nearly one week old now. I don't understand much this feedburner thing, the first day I had 16, then 6, then 9 now 12, does this mean that I have a total of 41 subscribers? Or some of them quit etc?

    I do have another question too. Mm, what about the advertising part, as for now I was planning to only start with an adsense banner on top as you can see + the same banners in the top of each article, is it a smart move? I'm not expecting profit through it anytime soon tho.
     
    icetrax, Aug 22, 2008 IP
  5. falguni1

    falguni1 Peon

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    #5
    nice theme I like it.
     
    falguni1, Aug 22, 2008 IP
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    #6
    Simple but nice. Its a good site. keep going. hope your graph always moves heading up like its in your logo.

    All the best.
     
    msi52, Aug 22, 2008 IP
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    simonspurr Peon

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    #7
    I like the design - just wondering if it is a modified version of the Mimbo theme or the Guzel Magazine theme?
     
    simonspurr, Aug 22, 2008 IP
  8. icetrax

    icetrax Peon

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    Thanks for feedback. And no, it's not Mimbo or Guzel, it's modified version of Fresh News to fit my needs, took some nice thing from themes I saw.

    I'd like to hear some negative critics also, there should be many.
     
    icetrax, Aug 22, 2008 IP
  9. icetrax

    icetrax Peon

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    Any ideas about the ad displaying, and where can I find CPM banners advertising?
     
    icetrax, Aug 23, 2008 IP
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    Zoomer Peon

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    #10
    Looks good, nice clean and simple design. One thing annoys me is the RSS and Newsletter opt-in box. Seems a little mushed together. To a noob it almost looks like your asking for them to sign up to your RSS by entering their email address.
     
    Zoomer, Aug 23, 2008 IP
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    newsworlds8787 Banned

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    #11
    very clean design.. contents 100% perfect..
     
    newsworlds8787, Aug 23, 2008 IP
  12. muncle

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    #12
    Like the theme, but you may want to fix the ad in header - it's out of place
     
    muncle, Aug 23, 2008 IP
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    tendulkar2 Banned

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    #13
    Site design looks very professional.. all the Adsense ads are perfectly blended and the domain name is easy to remember. Excellent job! :)
     
    tendulkar2, Aug 23, 2008 IP
  14. icetrax

    icetrax Peon

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    #14
    Elaborate please. They can sign to my rss with email, isnt that called an email subscription? Or you mean to separate email subscriptions from normal reader subscription better?

    Can you screenshot how you see it? For me its in place. Roughly in the middle. :)
    If anyone else also screenshots me what he sees, I will be thankful.

    Regarding the ads, just made my first 1$! With 3 clicks from yesterday. I'm happy :D
     
    icetrax, Aug 23, 2008 IP
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    Very nice look to it.
    Not too much in the way of adsense, I didn't mind it.
    Easy to navigate. Well Done.
     
    lyonsr1999, Aug 24, 2008 IP
  16. icetrax

    icetrax Peon

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    Someone stumbled one of my posts, and I suddenly got 300 visitors. What the? :eek:
     
    icetrax, Aug 24, 2008 IP