just-4-teens.com :: Site Review

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  1. jeremymgp

    jeremymgp Active Member

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    #21
    Immediate reaction to 5 secs on front page:

    Clean, easily-read design, good.

    Text starts too far down the screen, I have to actively look down to start reading which is a near superhuman effort for my lacadaisical surfing style.

    These nav links: "Welcome Links Teen Careers Drug Abuse Health Leisure"
    are not well-contrasted with the bgd color.

    Solution to the above points:
    Your green header is in two halves, below and above a light green divider. Lose the divider, move the text below the divider into the top section, and increase the general contrast of the header graphics and text. You'll shave a critical 100 pixels off the top, folks will have more content to look at above the fold, and your header will be more attractive.
    You might also create a wee whitespace margin above your AdSense ads, they hug the bottom of the header too much at present, and experiment with position/colors/formats to maximise your CTR.

    Right column text with grey-on-grey similarly lacks contrast. Don't get me wrong I'm all for muted color schemes but the text always has to be clear. At the moment your contrast is not consistent, left column is very clear, right column less so. And is this a color-scheme that fits your aspiring hipper-than-thou teenager?

    Good luck, you're doing well,

    Cheers,

    Jeremy
     
    jeremymgp, Apr 11, 2005 IP
  2. just-4-teens

    just-4-teens Peon

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    #22
    Thanks

    I make the logo image smaller so text is slightly higher up

    Stated above

    Added some whitespace

    Havnt had chance to sort this but hopefully will do later

    thanks again :D
     
    just-4-teens, Apr 12, 2005 IP