Thoughts on my forums and site design and other ideas

Discussion in 'HTML & Website Design' started by techcorner, Nov 18, 2012.

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    I have this dream about making a living from my website/websites and forums but so far it seems unrealistic. Both my site, techcorner.com, and forums.techcorner.com are on topics that I am very passionate about. I have spent many hours on my Wordpress site and I think that I finally have it looking the way that I want it, save for my very ugly logo (not very artistic and this is the best that I could do). The reason that the site was Wordpress designed is because I am not very capable when it comes to webdesign.

    Anyways, the reason why I am even posting is because now that I have the site the way that I want it, I want some feedback. So what do you guys think? What would you do differently and what do you like about it? I will take all advice and tips into consideration. This isn't just a hobby, it is a dream and I really enjoy messing with my site even though my abilities are limited. Anyways, tell me what you guys think.
     
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  2. LazyKev

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    I would lose the amazon link at the top by the logo and get the logo sorted. If you cant photo tshop maybe go on fiver someone there will make you a logo on the cheap. Also I couldn't refer to myself as 'we' if I am an 'I'Nice looking site tho keep it up :)
     
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    cronik Well-Known Member

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    Yeah change the logo, the site looks good though. Only problem is site takes forever to load because there's too much on the home page.
     
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    cronik Well-Known Member

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    Also, I think you should make your Amazon widgets more relevant, when people get on Amazon they will buy other things if they want to but you should advertise what's relevant to what you know they are interested in.. in your case, technology.

    Good luck!
     
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    Your site makes my older PC freeze :(
     
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    Thanks for the info. I will cut down on the images, atleast make them smaller. Also, most of the Amazon links will be gone very soon. I was just figuring that during the holidays, I would get more clicks on Amazon links since people shop a lot with them. They do seem to bog down my site quite a bit. Regarding the logo, I really need to find an alternative. I just started using Gimp 2 and I will try to experiment some more, i really hate my current logo. What did you guys think about my forums? I can't get anybody to bite and post on them. Any suggestions? Thanks again for your input. It is greatly appreciated.
     
    techcorner, Nov 19, 2012 IP