Review my Wombat Website, I need to improve my Bounce Rate!

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  1. #1
    Hi Guys,
    I have a 70% Bounce rate on average for my Wombats Website

    What would you change to lower it??

    Cheers
    Toni
     
    lappanion, Mar 10, 2010 IP
  2. sport302

    sport302 Well-Known Member

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    I would change two things. The text seems a bit to small almost hard to read. Secondly, try wrapping your text around your photos instead of having so much white space to the right of the photos. ;)
     
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  3. lappanion

    lappanion Well-Known Member

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    #3
    Thank you very much :), those are great tips and I will surely work on them :)

    Anymore input??
     
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    zeljic Peon

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    #4
    Hi lappanion,

    1. social link on the bottom of page is nice
    2. try to add "align -> left" on page on your articles
    3. try to add some css on links on sidebar (like links in header)
    4. Newborn Wombats are cute :)
     
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  5. lappanion

    lappanion Well-Known Member

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    #5
    Thanks a Bunch Buddy... :)

    Any more Ideas guys??
     
    lappanion, Mar 11, 2010 IP
  6. K.Meier

    K.Meier Well-Known Member

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    #6
    First look: It feels old fashion.

    The links are standard blue
    That yellow/white-ish background color make the website look like its from the 90s
    The font size could be a bit bigger
    The post comment box does not fit the style of the whole website.
    The comments font... I'd choose a different one.
    I like the font of the content text, but not the font of the title. I'd use the same as the content one of the title.

    Source Code:
    Very out dated. Try use DIV Containers and CSS instead of Tables.
     
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    hangbowl Well-Known Member

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    #7
    yes, the content arrangement is not cool. it seems that you just playing around.
     
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  8. lappanion

    lappanion Well-Known Member

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    Thank you guys this gives me enough feedback to work with for now :)

    Will let you know when am done

    Toni
     
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    deyounggerry Peon

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    I don't know that you can do much. You are well optimized for wombat and wombats and I think (correct me if I am wrong) that you rank well for these words. If someone is searching for wombat it is a very narrow niche and I don't know why they wouldn't pursue your info. You certainly have plenty. Oh well, sorry I can't find anything I would change. I think the site is very good.
     
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  10. lappanion

    lappanion Well-Known Member

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    yes that is one of those things that really puzzle me...

    people search for wombats and they land on a page thats all about wombats and they bounce... So strange
     
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    Like I said I don't think you can help it. I doubt you have any competition to speak of.
     
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  12. lappanion

    lappanion Well-Known Member

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    lol there might be one issue: the Band The Wombats, but in my analytics I dont really see anything related to the band
     
    lappanion, Mar 11, 2010 IP