Feedback on Blog design

bat · bat #1 (**permalink**)

06-29-2011, 01:24 PM

Hi all,

I've just redesigned my Wordpress blog with a new theme, hoping to increase the number of return visitors.

Tech Made Easy

Would anyone be willing to provide feedback on the site? What looks good, what doesn't? What would you do differently.

Be as critical as you like, it can only help!

Cheers.

TattooedMac · TattooedMac #2 (**permalink**)

06-29-2011, 03:06 PM

Ok Matt where do i start ?? lol

All i can say is ........ Well done. I quite like the layout, the colours work well and its easy on the eye, as well as everything being within a click or two. I would have no problem trolling through that site.

Cheers

CrimsonRequiem · CrimsonRequiem #3 (**permalink**)

06-29-2011, 03:10 PM

Clean and simple. What's not to love? LOL "trolling through that site." TM

bat · bat #4 (**permalink**)

06-29-2011, 03:14 PM

Thanks for your kind words guys, I posted the same question on another blog some weeks ago (based on the old design) and it got a lot of criticism. That it's now getting positive feedback means that the new design is a step in the right direction.

Cheers.

Jeff Dias · Jeff Dias #5 (**permalink**)

07-02-2011, 07:39 PM

Hey bat, I have some opinions about your site, please, don`t get me wrong!!

I think the background to dark, it`s just plain black, maybe a texture would be better, also the title text is bright and on white background is not very readable, I got a little confused sometimes.

That`s it, the content of your site is very good! congrats

maconvert · maconvert #6 (**permalink**)

07-03-2011, 11:58 AM

i like it, it looks very nice!

bat · bat #7 (**permalink**)

07-03-2011, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff Dias

Hey bat, I have some opinions about your site, please, don`t get me wrong!!

I think the background to dark, it`s just plain black, maybe a texture would be better, also the title text is bright and on white background is not very readable, I got a little confused sometimes.

That`s it, the content of your site is very good! congrats

thanks for the feedback Jeff!

I chose a solid backdrop as it helps the page load faster than if I were to use a texture. But I'll have some thoughts about the colours. You're not the first person to comment on the green-on-white, I'll definitely take a look at making it a little darker.

Cheers!

iphonezone · iphonezone #8 (**permalink**)

07-22-2011, 12:32 PM

Hi! Maybe the design is a little dry. You could make a gradient effect on the menus to spice it up a bit

TattooedMac · TattooedMac #9 (**permalink**)

07-23-2011, 06:37 PM

HAHA love the "connecting to internet with a 1964 modem" story. Classic

bat · bat #10 (**permalink**)

07-25-2011, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iphonezone

Hi! Maybe the design is a little dry. You could make a gradient effect on the menus to spice it up a bit

Ooh, i hadnt thought of that, I like that idea, will look into it.

Thanks!

MR.MAC · MR.MAC #11 (**permalink**)

07-27-2011, 06:06 PM

Very nice design, just been scrolling through your blog (Y)

thtguyjosh · thtguyjosh #12 (**permalink**)

07-28-2011, 11:03 PM

looks awesome to me. love the simplicity, reading thru it now, i feel as tho I've been tricked into reading your blog haha. only thing is maybe if you changed the tech, easy, and your guide to getting things done more like the color of the checkmark it'd stand out more against the black background

D Haught · D Haught #13 (**permalink**)

07-31-2011, 02:08 PM

I like it, looks good. The title text color puts me in the mind of xbox 360.
One thing you should do is replace those "your ad here" blocks on the top right of the page with some actual affiliate links to products you recommend or maybe some simple adsense ads so you can get a few bucks from the site.

Especially if they were affiliate links to recommended products you like. I think that would pay off for you and help your readers at the same time.

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bat #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 20, 2011 Location: Northants, UK Posts: 13 Mac Specs: 24" 2.8GHz iMac, Radeon 2600HD, 500GB hard disk, 4GB RAM	06-29-2011, 01:24 PM Hi all, I've just redesigned my Wordpress blog with a new theme, hoping to increase the number of return visitors. Tech Made Easy Would anyone be willing to provide feedback on the site? What looks good, what doesn't? What would you do differently. Be as critical as you like, it can only help! Cheers.
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bat #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 20, 2011 Location: Northants, UK Posts: 13 Mac Specs: 24" 2.8GHz iMac, Radeon 2600HD, 500GB hard disk, 4GB RAM	06-29-2011, 03:14 PM Thanks for your kind words guys, I posted the same question on another blog some weeks ago (based on the old design) and it got a lot of criticism. That it's now getting positive feedback means that the new design is a step in the right direction. Cheers.
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Jeff Dias #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 04, 2011 Posts: 69 Mac Specs: 13' Macbook Pro mid 2010, OS X 10.6.7, Core 2 Duo, 4gb RAM, 250gb HDD	07-02-2011, 07:39 PM Hey bat, I have some opinions about your site, please, don`t get me wrong!! I think the background to dark, it`s just plain black, maybe a texture would be better, also the title text is bright and on white background is not very readable, I got a little confused sometimes. That`s it, the content of your site is very good! congrats
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maconvert #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 03, 2008 Posts: 109 Mac Specs: MacBook Black 2.4GhZ 4 GB RAM	07-03-2011, 11:58 AM i like it, it looks very nice!
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iphonezone #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 22, 2011 Posts: 1	07-22-2011, 12:32 PM Hi! Maybe the design is a little dry. You could make a gradient effect on the menus to spice it up a bit
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MR.MAC #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 27, 2011 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 14 Mac Specs: Macbook Pro 2.4Ghz + Mac Mini (Mid 2011)	07-27-2011, 06:06 PM Very nice design, just been scrolling through your blog (Y)
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thtguyjosh #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 22, 2010 Posts: 8 Mac Specs: iMac 2.93 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo	07-28-2011, 11:03 PM looks awesome to me. love the simplicity, reading thru it now, i feel as tho I've been tricked into reading your blog haha. only thing is maybe if you changed the tech, easy, and your guide to getting things done more like the color of the checkmark it'd stand out more against the black background
	QUOTE Thanks

D Haught #13 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 29, 2011 Posts: 2	07-31-2011, 02:08 PM I like it, looks good. The title text color puts me in the mind of xbox 360. One thing you should do is replace those "your ad here" blocks on the top right of the page with some actual affiliate links to products you recommend or maybe some simple adsense ads so you can get a few bucks from the site. Especially if they were affiliate links to recommended products you like. I think that would pay off for you and help your readers at the same time.
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