Please review CD Maximum. http://www.cdmaximum.com While you're there, feel free to add you links to my link exchange system as well if you like. Just no adult or spam links. Cheerio
Most of it it just my own preferences. The text size is set to Verdane 8. I figure if I can read it clear from 4 feet back from the screen, anyone else can too. The darkness, it just because the site is geared more towards metal and rock people, who do not like the bright cookie cutter css sites. I am making note though of everything. Considering lightening up the overall background color outside of the body. It's currently set to 232323 but I am thinking somewhere around 8C8C8C, so I can then keep the F0F0F0 I am using for the link exchanges and the forums. Just fyi: The entire site is custom coded, 1 off. The amazon store is also my own creation.
I dont like link exchanges that look to spamy but the site has like older website feel too it like the ones when I was in middle school
I'll probably go through the process of increasing font sizes just a tad. But I don't want the site to look like wordpress either. Most of the people I know avoid them at all costs. The banner up top, is one of only 2 advertisements I have on the site. I earn a a much higher ctr with the top one than any adsense words ever could, so I would keep that. I might added a rounded border to the top and bottom of the site and do a 5 px margin for them. That would give it more modern look. The reason why the site width is exactly the way it is, is because people get excessively annoyed by sites that change size and table size for difference screen resolution. So, it is set for 800X600.
If anyone wants to look at the font size now, let me know if that looks ok. I moved it up in size by 1 px.
Site colors are good for the hard rock genre. The site also has a goth feel to it, so I hope that is what you are going for. I would suggest to use some type of gothic font or a font that says "Rock On!" in your images. I do like the look of the rounded boxes on the homepage, it helps add in a modern look. Rock On!
I actually like the black design. Also try to have some flash videos on the site so people will stay longer on your site.
Will be adding more video's when i get done constructing my next section. Next section is creating a band/artist section from scratch, where they can signup and add their band's. Like an advertisement page or similar to to metal-archives.com, except the artists controls the content and would be add an external player. Getting them to signup is not difficult. I have about 40,000 in my mailing lists, so 10,000 would probably within a few days. As for the other comment about categories. That's the plan. I just need to clean up the structuring so it is can be navigated easily.
over last few weeks, rebuilt layout of site, added community section, and moved it onto a large dedicated server, as it will be needed once i start marketing shortly.
The look of your site is really coming together, the changes you've made are definite improvements. Allowing members to upload their own avatars and album covers adds a lot to your site as well. Great Job!
well this is a good one.. i love your navigation.. its easy and effective.. the power of your ads shown your interest.. overall i think its good just add more videos in it.. cheers!
Cool, and great idea. I thought about doing the same thing here in San Jose, but then the whole married thing kicked in, and my night life died. Now make the hyperlinks change color after visiting.