Please review my site: http://www.homeofficeblues.com I am looking for all kinds of feedback, but I already know it is "graphically challenged". I plan a graphic overhaul in "Phase 2". "Phase 1" is about building meaningful content and developing my "voice". I addition to general visual and functional feedback, I am specifically interested in concept and content feedback. Me and a few of my telecommuting friends saw a need for a site like this, but I don't know if it is relevant outside that small circle. Anyway, no holds barred... Your thoughtful opinions are appreciated. Thank you and Cheers!
Well as far as the concept goes, I think it's very interresting. I don't know if it's going to stick to a mass of people, but neat idea.
I think it's a great idea. Great for people like me that work from home and get cabin fever being inside too long. Ahh, the light, don't look towards the light!! sorry, couldn't resist. The design seems a bit "blocky". It doesn't have to be corporate looking though, in fact I think it would do better with a "homey" feeling to it. Like you're meeting friends at a neighborhood pub or cafe to discuss business. Get some posters in there ASAP. A dead forum makes for a dead site. Just my 2 cents.
Can you be more specific about the "mess" Is it: 1. Not working in your browser. 2. Bad choice of colors. 3. Bad logo. 4. Too many ads 5. Inappropriate ads 6. Other. Thanks for the help.
Thanks for the feedback. I agree, I do want to make it less "corporate looking" and more comfortable. Currently the problem is a limitation in my design skills. That does give me more ideas to work with when I do the design overhaul. I also agree that I have to get the forum jumping. I have been eliciting help from my friends to get started, but they have been a little slow on the uptake. The site has only been up a week though, so I will be putting a lot of focus on that. Any other content ideas that would help you with your "cabin fever"? That is exactly what inspired this in the first place. The highpoint of my day when I get to step outside to walk to the mailbox and check the mail. Thanks again. Cheers!
The messy bit for me is having Home in two places, maybe lose the yellow bar and move the search up to the blue nav bar?
Good point, rosytoes. The second "Home" is supposed to be a breadcrumb, but at this point I just don't have enough content to make it useful. I think it would make a lot of sense to hide it for now. I don't think I want to lose the yellow bar, because I think I need the extra color. But if I move "search" up, I can make the yellow bar smaller. Thanks.
Nice site, nice placement. Suggestion: The targetting could be a bit better. On your Brother printer page I see MS Office ads BUT that exact printer model has an ad in Chitika. If you specify 420CN in your code you'll get an ad for the same printer as in the article.
Thanks for the advice Merkersarl. The page is dynamic and will hold many different articles at different times. I don't have the coding skills to target the Chitika ad in the upper right. However, I have embedded a larger, specifically targeted Chitika ad with the 420cn right at the end of the article. I figure this placement would serve someone who was interested enough to actually finish reading the whole review and give them something pertinent to click.