Hi guys, I just made this site few days a go, it is something similar to thisiswhyimbroke.com. I made it from a script i made to sell because few webmaster ask me whether i can make one. Anyway this is the site http://ineedoneofthat.com/ What I'm planing is to change this a little (not the script I'm selling but this site). Idea is to add a form so that anyone can submit their affiliate links. Then I will review them whether they are unique and cool and if so approve them. So they will get their affiliate commission and i will get content for my site. it's a win, win situation. what you guys think? Thanks for your time.
Your site lacks pop. This is why I am broke has the bar code and the featured slider feature. That isn't very poppy either, but it is above what you are doing. I would look more at a site like icemonkey.com. At the top, New Deals and Free Shipping Everyday banner have a cutouts look that adds pop. Kind of like the onamonapia BAM, BANG in Batman TV episodes. So if I got to your site it would lack the pizzazz that would keep me from just closing the window. Imagine if you had an arrow doing this: http://tympanus.net/Tutorials/CSS3BouncingBall/ and it was in the right sidebar making people want to look down... Having a CSS popup that asks for someone to like you on Facebook with a 7 day cookie if they close it and a year long cookie if they like you on Facebook. Similar for Pinterest. Then you need to create a newsletter so you can leave people weekly blasts of what is hot.
Hello, I think you have a good foundation and site you can build on. As a random user here are my first thoughts. I think if you want genuine customers who will keep using the site you should bolt on an account area/ signup process, make the site a place that they feel they are a 'member' of. You could also bring in a currency converter/ changer depending where the user comes from. Also for a future idea you could have a 'Randomize' button which could randomly cycle through the newest/ least popular links. Perhaps a rating and comments system for products could be of use? Definately create a automated weekly mailing with 'Hottest deals' - don't forget you'll need to sign people up though, probably best done via the front page. In regards to the previous comments around your site needs more 'pop', I think it just needs some well designed and edged images/ boarders - perhaps post in the BST area and ask for some pointers. Hope this helps, AndrewMKP
Thanks everyone for sharing your ideas. This will be improved. Just stared it as a hobby because I made the script for our customers not to use my self. but then again liked the idea and though will do a site for fun anyway.