Looking for Criticism

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I haven't asked for much feedback from this forum and thought it would be a good time to ask some questions in reference to the blog in my signature:

1) How does the layout look? Is it inviting?

2) What do you think of my writing style?

3) Suggestions on ad placement?

4) Ease of use of the website?

Thanks for your feedback.
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  • Profile picture of the author KyleLogue
    hmmm.... anyone?
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  • Profile picture of the author Roaddog
    Originally Posted by KyleLogue View Post

    I haven't asked for much feedback from this forum and thought it would be a good time to ask some questions in reference to the blog in my signature:

    1) How does the layout look? Is it inviting?

    2) What do you think of my writing style?

    3) Suggestions on ad placement?

    4) Ease of use of the website?

    Thanks for your feedback.

    Looks pretty good, I'm not in the MMO niche, but it is laid out nicely enough to get me to stop and read a little.

    The first few times I tried to load it, it was hanging up..hostgator tracking?

    I see you have a few good plugins, including a caching...

    Once it loaded , the front page anyway, scored 100% on my seo measuring thingamadoodle. Which is tried and fairly true.


    Nice job

    Jim
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  • Profile picture of the author KyleLogue
    Thanks for the input!
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    • Profile picture of the author x3xsolxdierx3x
      If you've come for criticism, you've come to the right place. (lol...all in jest, of course)...

      I'd love to give some feedback though based on my experience....

      Immediately, have you considered having a Logo designed for your blog's header?
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    • Profile picture of the author Michael T.
      The design looks pretty good,well used colors...

      I would just put a bigger adsense block beneath the post title,that's usually the block that generates a higher CTR.
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      • Profile picture of the author x3xsolxdierx3x
        Originally Posted by Michael T. View Post

        The design looks pretty good,well used colors...

        I would just put a bigger adsense block beneath the post title,that's usually the block that generates a higher CTR.
        People have different beliefs about Adsense on personal blogs. Outside of a placing it on a very long blog post, I don't personally use it on my blog.

        Just think, when you use Adsense, you are sending your visitors elsewhere. If a blog is to be a hub for engagement and development of relationships, I'd have to say that Adsense works completely counterproductive to that goal (if that's the goal).

        The possibilities for monetization are endless. Sell a digital product, include a resource list...

        Unless Adsense is just being used for a "phase" of your site, I wouldn't personally integrate it as apart of a long term monetization strategy. For that one person who clicks on an ad, only to leave and never return again, you earn maybe 5 or 10 cents (50 or $1.00, if you are lucky...but, it's really difficult to anticipate just how much Adsense will bring in). On the inverse, what if you formed relationships with people and sold $10-$97 products, that you create AND affiliate with, throughout?

        Adsense, for now, if you really have to...but, definitely consider scraping it and doing your own product eventually.
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        • Profile picture of the author LilBlackDress
          I don't see (unless I missed it) a required Privacy Policy for Google.
          I don't see (uness I missed it) a disclaimer for FTC
          I don't see a good Adsense layout that will make you Adsense income.

          I do see a lot of effort
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  • Profile picture of the author openconnect
    I think it looks really good but I also am not in the MMO niche. I still think my opinion holds value because essentially you are trying to market to people like me who don't know all the tricks and trade. How do you plan on driving traffic?
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