Please review my blog

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  1. #1
    Please review my political blog, www.publictoilet.org

    Any comments, ideas, suggestions for improvement will be apperciated.


    THanks in advance.
     
    RovingCalypso, Mar 14, 2007 IP
  2. daniel-s

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    #2
    i like'it, clean design
     
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  3. 8everything

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    #3
    For your blog, try adding a header with your text ontop of it, it'll look more organized ;) Nice logo BTW.
     
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  4. Anita

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    Wow, very cool! I really like the content, design, and logo. Not at all what I would have expected from the name, but very insightful.
     
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  5. RovingCalypso

    RovingCalypso Well-Known Member

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    #5
    Yea i am thinking about adding a header.

    Seconldy, how is the placement of the adsense ads?

    Also should I add another column?
     
    RovingCalypso, Mar 15, 2007 IP
  6. superdog

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    #6
    Nice and cool design...
    In fact, I like your domain name....

    Add a header would looks great!
    Adsense ads placement looks okay... but the white color of menu title doesn't look standout with the yellow background ..

    Just some opinions ...

    Overall, good JOB!!!
     
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  7. bass

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    #7
    It's very nice, but I like arail style than more. And I want you to print title on page.
     
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    #8
    Very coherent design and interesting topics. Wish you a succes.
     
    grg, Mar 15, 2007 IP
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    I love the design , the logo is great :)
    I almost didn't notice the google ads
     
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  10. RovingCalypso

    RovingCalypso Well-Known Member

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    #10
    Didn't understand both of your points. what is arail style? And can you be more specific about the title bit.

    Thanks
     
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  11. RovingCalypso

    RovingCalypso Well-Known Member

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    About the white color. I know exactly what you mean and I experimented with it when I started it but couldnt find a suitable match. Any suggestions about the color?

    Thanks
     
    RovingCalypso, Mar 15, 2007 IP
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    kittyluver Notable Member

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    #12
    Fantastic site! I luv the pictures and the content... Keep up the good work...
     
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  13. MediaHustler

    MediaHustler Well-Known Member

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    #13
    Love the V for Vendetta article title.
     
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    #14
    Nice clean blog, easy to read.

    No rss? No social bookmark link? Just thinking about return visitors here :)

    Google ads blended in very nice although not the greatest position for good click thru.

    Really nice site overall, like I said easy on the eye's and kinda makes you want to stay and read it all :)
     
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  15. MediaHustler

    MediaHustler Well-Known Member

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    #15
    Social Bookmarks are the white button on the bottom right. If you highlight it, they all appear.

    =)
     
    MediaHustler, Mar 15, 2007 IP
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    My suggestions:
    Only put snippets of the post on the home page. This makes people click to the post to read the remainder which exposes them to more ads. It also makes the home page not so long so more post titles can be seen without having to scroll down.

    Also, move the adsense ads above the fold if that is how you are monetizing.

    Agree that the social bookmarking is not at easy access. Once you change the home page to summary, add a socialize tag (or such) beneath the full article on the post page. Seems like this would more strongly encourage bookmarking (and possibly more often with individual posts instead of once per site). Maybe you can also find a plugin that adds 'share this post' that easily allows people to send to their friends. As a controversial site, it seems that people would often want to do this.

    Christy
     
    christyk, Mar 15, 2007 IP
  17. RovingCalypso

    RovingCalypso Well-Known Member

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    RSS is present. About the social booksmarks, i think i am gonna move them up a little.
     
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  18. RovingCalypso

    RovingCalypso Well-Known Member

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    #18
    Thanks for the review. Your idea about the summarizing the page is great, any clue how to implement it. Specifically, I mean using Wordpress, know of any plugin that could do it?

    Thanks.
     
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  19. christyk

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    #19
    You can do it by individual post by using the 'more' icon in your post editor or you can do it automatically for your whole home page by using a plugin like http://www.thunderguy.com/semicolon/wordpress/evermore-wordpress-plugin/ (sorry, can't do live link yet ;) )

    Christy
     
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  20. RovingCalypso

    RovingCalypso Well-Known Member

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    RovingCalypso, Mar 16, 2007 IP