Drugs/Science Blog - Please Review

Discussion in 'Reviews' started by Synchronium, Apr 12, 2009.

  1. #1
    Hello,

    I've spent the past few months setting up a blog as a bit of a hobby. I'm not trying to turn a huge profit or anything like that, but I'd still like to know what you guys think. This is my first blog, so no doubt I'm making some massive mistakes.

    URL: Synchronium.net

    Criticism welcome! :)
     
    Synchronium, Apr 12, 2009 IP
  2. drewbrown

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    It looks great! Easy on the eye. Great design. (Wordpress?). For my taste, the post is way too long. I'd go with shorter posts.... think they're more likely to get read. But I really like what you've done with the design. Well above average.
     
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    coolseo36 Well-Known Member

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    Yes, the posts are really long...last long!
     
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  4. CountryBoy

    CountryBoy Prominent Member

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    Very good.
    Pretty technical, so you must be targeting a niche audience.
    You have a scientific background, or just a general interest?
     
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  5. Synchronium

    Synchronium Active Member

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    Cheers guys!

    drewbrown: Yes it's wordpress. I'm using a "Green Light" theme I modified a little.

    CountryBoy: I'm just about to finish my drugs-related degree, and I sell "herbal highs" etc, so I guess it's a bit of both really.

    Everyone: Posts too long, eh? I shall try and cut them down in future. Although two of the posts on the front page are chapters from books, which is quite an unusual thing for me to post. I bet they increase the average post length by quite a bit.

    Thanks so far!
     
    Synchronium, Apr 13, 2009 IP
  6. dcristo

    dcristo Illustrious Member

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    I like the look of the blog, very appropriate for the target audience.

    With regard to your comment "why isn’t the Netherlands one big psych ward?" in the Cannabis Reclassification post. I don't really get what you mean by that? When marijuana was decriminalized in the Netherlands usage did not increase.
     
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  7. Synchronium

    Synchronium Active Member

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    No, but in general, dutch cannabis is stronger than ours in the UK. Or at least, it used to be until quite recently. Our government are concerned with the rise of "Skunk" (basically, strong buds rather than shitty soapbar) and it's damaging impact to our mental health.

    Thanks!
     
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  8. Parkie

    Parkie Banned

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    #8
    I liek the blog template and logo, i havent read all the blogposts because its too much to read but its a nice blog.
     
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    The page loads very fast and has a professional header .
    I think the page height is too high . Try to make a shorter homepage . lol
     
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    Nice header image and good loading time. I think your blog took too long to scroll, just compress it.
     
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  11. www.OrganicList.net

    www.OrganicList.net Peon

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    Wow that's alot of content. Do you write it yourself?
     
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  12. Synchronium

    Synchronium Active Member

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    Most of it. Two of my most recent posts are actually massive quotes from books. Apart from that though, I've written everything myself.
     
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    Great looking site, just more work on the right side of the site, but enjoy your site very much great images. Wishing you a lot of success.
     
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    It looks very good! Great design. Maybe just some posts are too long.
     
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    Gat Dat Well-Known Member

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    WOW , Great blog really , catchy logo , awesome design , great content , etc .


    just 1 note
    the quality of the logo is not good check the border of the text ...




    Good luck .
     
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  16. Synchronium

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    tradertm: More work on the right hand side eh? That search box looks shite, but I'm not sure what else to change. Any ideas?

    Gat Dat: Cheers. I'm not sure how to make it smoother with photoshop though. Is there some kind of anti-aliasing filter I can use?
     
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    The header is huge!
     
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  18. Synchronium

    Synchronium Active Member

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    Is that good or bad? I was thinking of placing some links to static pages under the title (once I have some more pages, that is).

    Do you think that might look ok?
     
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    #19
    nice blog dude...
     
    umair ahmed, Jun 5, 2009 IP