Please review my website (Free Templates!)

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    Thomas_Horton, Jan 24, 2009 IP
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  2. Chuckun

    Chuckun Well-Known Member

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    Design (8/10): I like the general layout, and like the majority of your colour scheme, however, could I suggest that you change the 'browny-grey' template_middle, template_archive_background, etc divs to a nicer greyscale? Try using something like #CBCBCB or #D7D7D7 instead of the current #D4CBBA..?

    Ad-Placement (10/10): Ad placement is optimum, keep it how it is.

    Content (6/10): Just add more templates, as you plan to, and it'll be fine :)

    Domain (8/10): Your domain uses prime keywords / a prime 'key-phrase', so it is fine. A shorter, unhyphenated domain would always be better, but in this day and age, they're all gone! :p So you did well to find the domain you have!

    All in all: your website shows great promise :D

    Best of luck to you! :D

    (if you like/appreciate the review, rep me? :D)

    Chuckun
     
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  3. river

    river Active Member

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    Looks good but there two things I would get rid of: the menu to the right of the login and the text above the header.

    Good luck
     
    river, Jan 24, 2009 IP
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    Thx for Replys!, rep++
     
    Thomas_Horton, Jan 24, 2009 IP
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    callmeminty Active Member

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    the design is good.liked the text logo.

    but i think you should preview more templates on the front page and use some dark colors .
     
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    Basicly the site is ok, but what makes it suck is your crap way of advertising!
     
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    ^^What crap way of advertising?

    Thx for replys
     
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    CrAzY-MaST Well-Known Member

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    #8
    you should more templates
    you can change the menu, not it's not so beautiful
    "Welcome to template-for-free.com!" why it is there ? it should be in the header/top left/

    my rate is 7/10
     
    CrAzY-MaST, Jan 24, 2009 IP
  9. Chuckun

    Chuckun Well-Known Member

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    Justification for this judgement, please?

    I think the ad placement is pretty good, if that's what you're talking about? If not, please rephrase..

    Criticism is good as long as it is constructive. Plain insults aren't deserved by many people, dude..
     
    Chuckun, Jan 24, 2009 IP
  10. Thomas_Horton

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    I will look into the 'Welcome' text on the top.

    Thank you for your inputs!

    ++Rep added!

    More comments are welcome :)
     
    Thomas_Horton, Jan 24, 2009 IP
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    starme Well-Known Member

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    Very Nice!

    Just a couple of things:

    1. The arrows in your top menu need to use tranparent PNGs - on the bottom items you can see the arrow's background.
    2. Your main menu needs a rollover effect. - Also, you used an image menu - you might not be able to get the nicer font, but I think it would be worth it to change this to a CSS / Text menu.
    3. "Version 1.0 Bèta" - why the accent on the e ? - and why put this at all?! don't tell your visitors "hello, this website is totally new and probably full of bugs"
    4. "Welcome to template-for-free.com!" Remove this from above the header (along with the Beta) this text should go where it says "home"
    5. Your logo is not as high quality as the rest of your site - the text looks VERY squished, add spaing between the letters so they don't touch eachother. Better yet, make the login take 2 lines (password below login) and then make your logo have enough space. Overall the quality of the logo graphic is kinda fuzzy.
    6. Your newsletter - What exaclty am I signing up for?! - Give a brief description of what your newsletter is, for example: "monthly design tips" or "weekly announcements of new templates" or whatever...
    7. in the intro text: "You will help to keep our website alive" - ouch, don't say that! - Detail more benefits for the designer, no offense, but they are not donating templates for YOUR benefit.

    Nice looking site :) I'm sure you'll do well!
     
    starme, Jan 24, 2009 IP
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    ^^Thx Starme.

    I will certainly do some of your requests.

    ++Rep
     
    Thomas_Horton, Jan 24, 2009 IP
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    #13
    Very nice design, and sites loads extra quick which I love !
    Just keep building up more templates and Im sure the website will be very useful

    Best of luck with it
    Cheers
    Samantha
     
    workathomeshop, Jan 25, 2009 IP
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    Thank you!

    I'm currently improving admin area.

    More templates will come very soon!

    ++Rep added

    More comments are welcome! Constructive ones will get +rep!
     
    Thomas_Horton, Jan 25, 2009 IP
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    ^^Thanks, but please be constructive. This forum is not only ment for +postcount.

    No rep added.
     
    Thomas_Horton, Jan 25, 2009 IP
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    I am new to all of this web site,and I think your site looks very nice...I so don't agree with the one post saying it "sucks" think that is completely out of line. Best wishes and good luck with your new venture
     
    knucks, Jan 25, 2009 IP
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    Thank you.

    +Rep added.
    More comments are welcome! Currently adding templates.
     
    Thomas_Horton, Jan 25, 2009 IP
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    Nice design, there are some validation errors especially in the amersands:

    You should edit the ampersands and code the differently so that the errors dissapear.
     
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    Site looks very good but few small comments:
    Icon for "login zone" is a little out of style.
    Icon for "newsletter" is same color as bg under it so it looks not best.
    Button "login" can be better.
    Some of text can be dark grey instead of black.

    Ad placement is good.
    Content: add more templates to main page.
    Domain is very good.
     
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    Thanks.

    @Hajduk: Will look into W3 later, but that's not one of my main concerns now since the site works in all major browsers.

    @petro: thx for your review. will look into some of those things.

    +Rep added.
    More = welcome :)
     
    Thomas_Horton, Jan 25, 2009 IP