Please review my news website/blog

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  1. #1
    Hey friends..
    Please review my news blog/site- News4u.co.in
     
    dc0ded, Nov 1, 2008 IP
  2. Oranges

    Oranges Active Member

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    First of all i really dint like your domain name.
    it sounds kiddish and and really unprofessional for a news websites. Nobody will take you seriosuly with this kind of name. and about design looks, and layout i would say its ok, but you should use some fresh colors and a neat logo.
    Good luck with it mate.
     
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  3. kingofsanda

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    The design is not bad but you should consider adding more colors into the color
    scheme there is a little too much black on the page.
     
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    lycos Well-Known Member

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    The overall layout looks compact and everything seems to be getting squeezed. Try to create some space so that it doesn't look crowded.
     
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    I like it. The only thing that I would change is the color of the story section. It looks like it was added last minute.
     
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  6. dc0ded

    dc0ded Well-Known Member

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    thanks guys.. I will surely make the suggested changes..
     
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  7. hmansfield

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    #7
    I have a Political Opinion blog myself that is set up like an online newspaper, and also a Music blog set up like a magazine.
    The first thing that I will tell you is that black backgrounds are OK for music, but no so much for a news type of site. It looks unprofessional.

    Not crazy about the domain either, but you have to work with what you have and it won't be so significant once you get steady readership. Also I know that certain words and phrases are used differently depending on the culture, so it is not really that bad.

    I clicked the "FM live" link at the top, and that page looks really out of whack. You should check that out.

    Overall, I don't really like the colors. It does not look like a serious news source, it looks like a blog.
    I am also not crazy about the extras at the bottom of the page, I know that is a template issue, but you need to find a way to get all of your pages and categories at the top of the page (and put your daily video somewhere where it will be seen without scrolling all the way down to the bottom.

    I would take the "Do you like our website" off of it all together. If you are looking for feedback make that clear in your "About" page, with a link to your contact form.

    Speaking of your "About" page, what's with all the characters, is the site supposed to be in English, or a combination of something? Also, if you have contributing writers, photos, and individual contact emails would look more professional.

    I don't expect you to do a complete template change, but a white background with black of dark grey text will go a long way to looking a little more professional.

    JMO
     
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  8. dc0ded

    dc0ded Well-Known Member

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    Thanks mate..
     
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  9. Augra

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    #9
    I think your site looks really good, title and all. However, you may want to monetize it with google adsense ads to give you a little income. Since you background is dark, be sure to change the background of the adsense ads so that the text pops out, but appears to blend with the blog. If you begin to get a lot of traffic, offer advertising blocks on your homepage so that people can pay you regularly.

    Very good-looking site. Unique.
     
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    Great site! I'd recommend installing the all in one SEO plugin thou :)
     
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    Hi,
    Nice site. It seems some problem with alignments. I can't see category menu ( firefox ) in sub pages.

    regards
     
    web_king, Nov 11, 2008 IP
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    hey bud the site doesnt load for me
     
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  13. dc0ded

    dc0ded Well-Known Member

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    #13
    Its working fine.. i will definately work on the suggested improvements.
    Thanks guys
     
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  14. dc0ded

    dc0ded Well-Known Member

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    Thanks mate.. :)
    Its a regulary updated news blog.
     
    dc0ded, Nov 20, 2008 IP