SERVER.am up for review

Discussion in 'Websites' started by ludwig, Nov 3, 2007.

  1. #1
    Hi everyone

    in about 8 hours I finished works on my new site SERVER

    I know that there are some minor things as XHTML validation and etc, but please take a look and give your comments.
     
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  2. dotWdot

    dotWdot Peon

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    #2
    you mean this
    http://server.am/
    ??

    if so I like the template - the menu is niiiiiceee (borat accent)
     
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  3. wisdomtool

    wisdomtool Moderator Staff

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    #3
    Sorry to say this , it seems to be just a news feed full of adsense. You need real content if you intend to earn from adsense.
     
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  4. ludwig

    ludwig Notable Member

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    #4
    Well looking like something does not yet meaning something.

    Its nor a feed at all, the site has its admin which I made myself.

    The programming code has been written by myself and there is no feed or grabber or anything else. Full admined site
     
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  5. ludwig

    ludwig Notable Member

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    #5
    thanks for comment. I got the template from some free CSS templates site and liked it a looooot
     
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  6. microbrain

    microbrain Banned

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    #6
    Nice Design--
    Nice ads Placement--
    Use some Picture ads By google !
    Match the color of ads with the tittle of the Latest Publication!
    Your site address in the header doesn't look attractive to me -- Use some Effects in Photoshop and Make it catchy!
    Other than that it's a nice site,A+++
    Regards,
    MicroBrain
     
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    pluswebdev Banned

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  8. Lhlalyam

    Lhlalyam Well-Known Member

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    #8
    Hi Ludwig.

    Not to sure what type of review you are looking for. I do hope mine assists you.

    I had a chance to review your site. The site does seem geared towards Google Ad Clicks rather than the content itself (my opinion).

    MY REVIEW

    Logo & Header
    Could be touched up. I think that your site could use some flair. It is quite monotonous at the moment.

    I think the date can be taken out of the header. It seems to be something that came with the template. Especially since there is a number 3. just before the date itself.

    Google Ads
    There are lots of them. For myself personally, I shy away from sites that have so many ads. It just feels that the intention of the site is for the ads... rather than having a good following of readers.

    Content
    I think it would be good to place the authors name and date published... for your articles... I have no clue the date of these... my thoughts are that the site must be old.... when I don't know...

    Navigation
    3 of your bottom navigation buttons don't do anything. These are the Contact, Accessibility and Disclaimer... it would be good to fix these up... Especially the Contact button... so that people can contact you... either... to get feed back... purchase link spots and so on...

    Well, thats it for my review. Please let me know if you have any follow-up to this.

    Respectfully.
    Lhlalyam
     
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  9. ludwig

    ludwig Notable Member

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    #9
    thanks guys let me get back to you with replies if I have any

    microbrain
    I may not do it since the top bar may seem big, I just love simple and empty designs

    thanks for everything else, rep provided

    pluswebdev
    Thanks for your time just reped you. The thing is that I dont want a picture of the server, I will think of something abstract like I have on www.mobile.am or www.sexy.am or something else :) though thanks again

    Lhlalyam
    I think so too, maybe I pushed too hard on ads, I need visitors and then so much ads on it
    the actual content comes after you click on an article

    I feel like I need to change the header to something in Web 2.0 style. I will think of it and the logo

    It was in the template and I reprogrammed it to show the correct date. I am thinking of using some banner exchange on top right, or after chaning the header who knows :)

    Since I am gathering startup content for the site I cannot put outdated dates. Sometimes I find articles that are very interesting but they are from spring or summer. But in a couple of months I will have more day to day content and will attach a calendar to my database and show the dates

    concerning the author, I think I will start adding the source where the information was taken from, this would be better since sometimes noone knows who is the author :)

    You are right, I just didn't find time for Accessibility and Disclaimer. But contact I will add soon. I am working on an antispam filter for my sites and will put it online when I finish it. There spammers that send messeges by submitting them online, so I need to fight with them too :mad:

    thank you too for the review, just repped you. I wish I could give more rep for you
     
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  10. Lhlalyam

    Lhlalyam Well-Known Member

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    #10
    Hello Ludwig.

    Great to hear back from you. I'm looking forward to the changes. Please let me know if you would like a new review when adjustments are done.

    Keep in touch.
    Respectfully.
    Lhlalyam
     
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    #11
    i think that you have little big ads of right side ... overall ok and nice chosen collors
     
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    #12
    Greeting Ludwig...

    You make a good color combination and nice layout. it clean and simple as your previous designs.

    But i think space between the content and right column is too narrow maybe add more 10px will be more nice looking

    Good jobs :)
     
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    #13
    Hi ludwig, if your main intention is to use Adsense and make money, it's better for you to create a website which is more topic specific and put up more original useful content.

    With this way, you will be abiding to Google terms and make more money. Just my advice. :)
     
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    mr.biz Active Member

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    #14
    I'd give different colors to body and content.
    Moreover, but this is just a personal opinion, I'd change the color combination: orange (tag A) + pale blue (tag h3): this combo immediatly called to my mind the classic MFA sites that you find all around the web.
    Nothing personal against this kind of sites, but if you worked on your content I doubt you'd like people to think, ay the first impression, they're in front of a MFA ! ;)
     
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    #15
    I think there are too many google ads - besides, I think google only allows 3 per page?

    It gives the IMPRESSION that the site is just a rss feed / scaped site to boost adsense... Even if thats not it, thats the initial impression.
     
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    #16
    Du hayes? :D

    I only see 3 ads + 1 link unit. You can have 3 Ads, 3 Link Units and a serch bar.
     
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    HAY em :)

    nice to see other Armenians in the forum
     
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    #18
    I think the banner needs fixing....it follows down the page? Unless that is what you were trying to achieve?
     
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    ludwig Notable Member

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    #19
    which one the right side adsense?
     
    ludwig, Dec 6, 2007 IP
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    #20
    looks good, no prefection i think its a free template.
     
    vanderbanaan, Dec 7, 2007 IP