Technology and Art Blog - Just Started in February

Discussion in 'Reviews' started by Maverickblogging, Mar 20, 2009.

  1. #1
    Hi All,
    I am obviously new here and decided to start a site last month. On it I am aiming to do product reviews of technology, post my personal DIY computer guides, and also delve into graphic art and photography when appropriate. I think that it is off to a pretty good start, but I need to jack up the traffic tremendously.

    Anyways, please stop by for a second and tell me what you think.

    http://maverickblogging.com/wordpress/

    The front page is here but for now it is just a redirect until I design a flash intro and navigation guide.

    And having a maverick mentality, I will also post about investments and other random topics based upon personal experience.
     
    Maverickblogging, Mar 20, 2009 IP
  2. Ice_man1

    Ice_man1 Peon

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    #2
    I checked your site.
    Generally, it looks great. The images are clear.
    The site background is also nice.
    My only critic is on your menu/selection.
    Make it a little bigger, its too small.
     
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  3. Maverickblogging

    Maverickblogging Greenhorn

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    #3
    Wow, this place is on fire.

    Do you mean the listing of the pages in blue at the top centered?
     
    Maverickblogging, Mar 20, 2009 IP
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    2advance Well-Known Member

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    #4
    Good design, I like it. But I found that there is lot of empty space in the header section, try to remove that and also the site title looks simple..
     
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  5. BLuka

    BLuka Active Member

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    #5
    Well done, the design is very good and the content.
     
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  6. Maverickblogging

    Maverickblogging Greenhorn

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    #6
    Thanks for the input.

    2advance: I have been thinking about the design for a custom header ill make. Does the site title need more detail?
     
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    #7
    I do not like the adsense banner at the top of the page I think it ruins the overall look and feel of the blog,
    and for seo purposes I think you should add much more text to the page to go with the graphics.
     
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  8. nihangshah

    nihangshah Prominent Member

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    #8
    Wow. Those sidebars can be dragged and dropped in your wordpress theme! Nice work done.

    Anyways, try increasing the size of titles on your posts.
     
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    #9
    The background is very nice. Very clear image.
     
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  10. Maverickblogging

    Maverickblogging Greenhorn

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    Thank you, thought it would give the site a unique touch.

    Im currently hacking up the header to make space for a new image, so that is why it is messy.
     
    Maverickblogging, Mar 20, 2009 IP
  11. Maverickblogging

    Maverickblogging Greenhorn

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    Thanks everyone for the input so far. I just spent the last few hours in photoshop making a logo. I filled out the header a bit, but still need to add a search box, rss button, and google banner ad. Ill fix everything else that has been suggested.

    What do you all think so far?
     
    Maverickblogging, Mar 21, 2009 IP
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    #12
    Very cool design .
    However the left menus are rather difficult to read due to the font color . Try to fix it .
     
    justinlorder, Mar 21, 2009 IP
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    #13
    I like the bacckground
     
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    ni.de.gong.zhu Peon

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    #14
    I am not a big fan of the background and would think your site would look more professional if it had a solid colored background instead.
     
    ni.de.gong.zhu, Mar 24, 2009 IP
  15. Maverickblogging

    Maverickblogging Greenhorn

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    #15
    Thanks again for all the input so far. I have taken note of everything that you all said, and have, or will soon change things to make the site better. I recently added a content management system, which I will somehow try to integrate into the wordpress blog. I also added a forum, and am working on some pretty cool features behind the scenes.

    You are all invited to visit the forum if you wish.
     
    Maverickblogging, Mar 29, 2009 IP