How would you improve Xalfa?

Discussion in 'Reviews' started by BenderFry, Oct 7, 2008.

  1. #1
    Hey there - How would you improve my 5 day old blog Xalfa?

    Link is here: www.xalfa.com

    Please be specific - Thanks!
     
    BenderFry, Oct 7, 2008 IP
  2. vansterdam

    vansterdam Notable Member

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    Your header graphic seems too big considering it doesn't show anything about the site's actual content. You should try to limit the size of the entire header.

    I don't really like how it only shows the title of older posts, instead of a portion of the post. If you are going to just show titles, maybe show more than 5 older posts.

    Your 'ContentLink' ads look pretty lousy in your blog description. The links are so dark that I can barely read them.
     
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  3. kingofsanda

    kingofsanda Peon

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    The header is occupying too much space on the page, you should make it
    smaller.
     
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  4. lycos

    lycos Well-Known Member

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    #4
    Everything seems to be there. Even there's a forum for it but I almost miss seeing it. Maybe you should make the font leading to the forum bigger or change to different color so that visitors might take notice of it.
     
    lycos, Oct 8, 2008 IP
  5. zrohder

    zrohder Banned

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    #5
    i agree from the two previous poster.. needs more redesigning and change the text color.. too dark..


    zr:Dhder
     
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  6. sega009

    sega009 Active Member

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    #6
    more adsense would help you a bit in making more money because its too much to the upper left corner where no one can see
     
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    sbm Banned

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    #7
    i would add a different theme other than white as it doesnt suit the site
     
    sbm, Oct 8, 2008 IP
  8. BenderFry

    BenderFry Peon

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    Alright I have COMPLETELY changed the site. Check it out.
     
    BenderFry, Oct 8, 2008 IP
  9. Ecreation

    Ecreation Active Member

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    #9
    I think the blank-black header does not look very exiting.
     
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  10. payon

    payon Peon

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    #10
    I like your blog really. He has a very simple layout and also not to much advertising. But maye you could descrie some sentences and introduce him. Because now, I just can read in the meta descriptions what he is about. So maybe you can make another logo and in you logo you also say the keywords for your blog, like computer games, sports etc.

    best regards

    payon
     
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  11. BenderFry

    BenderFry Peon

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    Im in the proccess of redoing the header - will be all black at top
     
    BenderFry, Oct 9, 2008 IP
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    #12
    its clean but i feel a bit too white

    otherwise i like it
     
    web-master, Oct 9, 2008 IP
  13. BenderFry

    BenderFry Peon

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    Thanks - the site is now fully finished in my eyes - however, I want everyone to be COMPLETELY honest - and if that means swearing by all means do so.
     
    BenderFry, Oct 9, 2008 IP