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Topic: How to make my site stand out...  (Read 861 times)
« on: December 22, 2007, 09:06:04 AM »
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www.geauxwebdesigns.com

I might re-vamp the whole site after google indexes it.  What can I do to make the web site stand out?  Do you feel it is functional?  What do you like most/least about the site?
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« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2007, 08:43:29 PM »
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Couple things.
1.)Get rid of the header text, their are better sources for fonts then powerpoint.
2.)Your website deals with people who want to create a better website, you should set a standard for them with an outstanding layout. Think outside the box, your a webdesigner thats your job.
3.) Allow your header to be clickable to bring me to the homepage.
4.) No purple please.
5.) Make your website more Web 2.0, yours looks like it was made in frontpage over 10 years ago.
6.) In your meta keywords make sure each keyword is separated by a comma.
7.) I felt like their was just too much writing everywhere. Shorten it up, no one wants to read a  novel when their looking for novellas.
Cheers and good luck.
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« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2007, 10:23:03 AM »
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No purple please.

hmm...  Geaux = LSU, LSU = Purple....  doubt I get rid of the purple, but may re-design the site with less purple.

Do you feel that my previous design was more 2.0? (www.hmwebdesigns.info)  I just changed from the previous blue/white design to the purple design last weekend.

I plan to shorten it up.  (I know there is too much reading.)  Right now, I'm leaving the content long until the site gets indexed. 

Thanks for all your input.  Changes are in order as soon as this site gets indexed!
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« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2007, 10:52:06 AM »
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Definitly the older version is more 2.0 especially with the blue and the rounded boxes haha. Long content might not get you indexed as fast if the bots think you may have too many duplicate keywords, not sure about yours haven't checked.
I think lessening the purple would help a good deal, I mean it ain't that pleasent a color to look at. tongue
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« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2007, 12:16:27 PM »
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While my new design looks older than the old design, and the old design is more 2.0, the new design allows me to take advantage of the page width and allows for the user to search my site (once it gets indexed.)

Right now the search does not work because the website has not been indexed.  Soooo...... again, this is why it is important to me to get my site indexed.  (I'm using a google tool to search my site).

Again, thanks for the input.  You'll know when the site is indexed because then I will tinker around with the design again.
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« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2007, 05:22:58 PM »
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I'd agree that the site looks old-fashioned. It seems very 1990-ish.

 - Especially with that graphic at the top. At the very least, it could use some anti-aliasing.
 - There is a whole lot of text on the main page. If you don't want to get rid of it, I'd suggest breaking it up into smaller, easily distinguished, chunks.
 - Also, I don't especially like sites that fill the entire width page with text, so may put a larger border on each side. But maybe that's just me.
 - The text is too small. If you're going to write a book on your front page, at least make the text a little larger.

also, if you want your site to get indexed, might i suggest removing the <META NAME="ROBOTS" CONTENT="NOINDEX, NOFOLLOW"> tag from your <head>
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« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2007, 10:18:18 PM »
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Sounds like ya'll liked my old design better than my new design.

Changes made:
header - <META NAME="ROBOTS" CONTENT="NOINDEX, NOFOLLOW"> - taken out
got rid of graphic at the top & used a cleaner verdana text & linked it to index.html
reduced amount of text on index.html
put commas in meta keywords
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« Reply #7 on: December 27, 2007, 11:33:26 PM »
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LOL NOindex nofollow hahahaah!
Thats grand. grin
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« Reply #8 on: December 28, 2007, 12:22:59 AM »
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I only wanted the "nofollow" on my contact page so spammers wouldn't hit my form.
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One of my designs: www.geauxgraphics.com
Yes, women play TACKLE football: www.brfuel.com
My newest design: www.womenplayfootball.com
« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2007, 10:45:43 AM »
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My site is finally indexed.  Thanks for all your suggestions.  Will work on the design later.
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Yes, women play TACKLE football: www.brfuel.com
My newest design: www.womenplayfootball.com
 
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