Somone want to reveiw my overhauled blog ?

Discussion in 'Reviews' started by Tearabite, Sep 30, 2007.

  1. #1
    After almost 2 years i've moved from Blogger to my own WordPress blog. Please have a look at let me know what you think. I'm going for the simple and functional look.
    The blog is HERE
     
    Tearabite, Sep 30, 2007 IP
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    buffalo Illustrious Member

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    Wow! It's ugly. (I know, that's the look you are going for.. :p)

    Your blog is excellent (and I would say that even if you hadn't paid me to put it in my location spot). It's so nice to see a blog that is not overrun with all the "in your face" advertising. Your blog has to live or die on it's content, and you do a great job with that. Your readers are not going to come because it's cool or flashy or sexy... They are there for your content and only your content. And that's what's going to keep them coming back.

    Great job, Randy! :cool:
     
    buffalo, Sep 30, 2007 IP
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    Cryspatus Active Member

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    #3
    I like your layout. Its simple but not boring. Your articles are well written and entertaining. All in all I'd say that you have a really good blog. Its cool that you're thinking about offering free blog reviews
     
    Cryspatus, Sep 30, 2007 IP
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    Honeybee1 Well-Known Member

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    I think it looks nice. I like the colors and the fonts.
    Your articles are well written and your sense of humor shines through.
    Good job!
     
    Honeybee1, Oct 2, 2007 IP
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    lejlii Banned

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    #5
    I like these kinds of blog which are simple but well written. There doesn't have to be shiny stars or whatever, simple is just nice :)
     
    lejlii, Oct 2, 2007 IP
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    #6
    Overall, the site looks good. I'd probably give the header and logo a bit more of a defined look.
     
    supercoltsfan, Oct 3, 2007 IP
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    #7
    :eek: 40 diggs on both of your article?

    Anyways, design wise: you need a new header, don't use a gradient like that with the white font :eek:... you need something solid , bold and stands out..
     
    8everything, Oct 4, 2007 IP
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    #8
    Blog content looks good but you need to change the header though.
     
    itwiz, Oct 4, 2007 IP
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    Tearabite Prominent Member

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    actually, the 40 on the two posts are both for only the FIRST post..

    now i'll have to figure out how to change the header.. or maybe i'll find a new theme..
     
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    Wow your blog is very nice. Good writing and everything. Very interesting read. Especially your fight with hotmail. Interesting read!
     
    affordnow.com, Oct 4, 2007 IP
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    buffalo Illustrious Member

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    Maybe if you just changed the font color of your subtitle to a darker blue. Then it wouldn't get lost in the gradient...;)
     
    buffalo, Oct 4, 2007 IP
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    Lhlalyam Well-Known Member

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    #12
    Excellent read... but area is too wide... not to keen on the design... could be worked on abit more... especially considering the content inside it...

    Lhlalyam
     
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    Tearabite Prominent Member

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    ok.. i took some of ya'lls advice and scraped that entire theme and went with a totally new one.. So NOW how does it look ??
     
    Tearabite, Oct 7, 2007 IP
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    buffalo Illustrious Member

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    #14
    Okay. Why am I always the first to review your changes??

    Oh, yeah. Maybe because you paid me to read your blog for a month... Or at least to say I'm reading it in my location spot. :p

    I think that looks a lot better. It's brighter and everything is more readable. It's still simple (in keeping with your "ugly" theme) but it's bolder and seems more confidant.

    I guess I don't care for the comments link being at the top of the post instead of at the bottom, but that's a minor detail and probably not worth worrying about...
     
    buffalo, Oct 7, 2007 IP