Would appreciates thoughts on website design

Discussion in 'Websites' started by Mirage, Jul 31, 2008.

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    Hello all,

    I have been tinkering with a web site but have not yet started the big marketing push. I have had the site submitted to directories and have published a small number of articles. I am getting a trickle of traffic, but mostly this is a "test" mode to see how traffic moves across the site.

    The site is http://www.mycomputerpaladin.com and is designed to be a resource for non-computer savvy people to learn the ins and outs of protecting their computer and their data.

    Please Note: I know I need to post at least once a day on the blog portion, so no need to tell me that! I am still playing with the layout and will deal with that shortly.

    In addition to any general critique you might have of the site, I am specifically asking for ideas on the following:

    1) The landing page for the site is currently the blog entries/articles. I am wondering if this is a mistake. I am wondering if you have thoughts on landing the user on the "resources" page ("Computer Defense Tools and Essentials" across the top menu) and simply give them a link to the blog posts. I chose the blog posts because that data will be refreshed on a daily basis, but maybe I am confusing people who are coming to the site.

    2) I currently use an Amazon Store to give people the option of buying tools that were discussed in the resource section. Any ideas about a better approach? I use Amazon because too much of what I see from places like Clickbank is "crapware" and such.

    3) I need to break up the dense text in some areas with pictures, animations, etc. I would welcome any thoughts on other ways to not have it so "text dense". I don't want to exhaust the reader.

    Any and all ideas/critiques/suggestions are gratefully accepted. Please keep in mind that the site is for non-computer savvy people...not computer experts or power users.

    Thanks in advance!
     
    Mirage, Jul 31, 2008 IP