Take a look at this blog and tell me what it is missing

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Hi
Pleas tell me what you think the blog lacks
On a scale of 1 to 10
Where does it rank
here's the url
www.techjay.com
#blog #missing
  • Profile picture of the author testersman
    5 - however a logo could probably add a full point.


    08/30/2012
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    • Profile picture of the author slimderek
      Originally Posted by testersman View Post

      5 - however a logo could probably add a full point.


      08/30/2012
      Working On the logo now
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  • Profile picture of the author WebsiteBegin
    I'd give it a 4 or a 5. The logo is an immediate need for fixing, and the post thumbnails need work to. You probably just scale them, right? I used to make that mistake and found out the hard way that they all were distorted. Instead of just scaling them, try cropping the images as close to size as you can get, and then scale them. It'll result in a better picture.

    Overall, I like the design and think it'll go far. Just work on the marketing
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    • Profile picture of the author rhinocl
      I agree 5.
      I would get rid of the white space above the menu bar
      Remove the top blogger credit if possible (I'm not familiar with their rules)
      On the home page (not the others because of your social media plugin at page left) make the wrapper wider and increase the padding on the main content area
      Add some shadow and maybe rounded corners to the wrapper and some shadow underneath the lower menu bar.
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      • Profile picture of the author slimderek
        Originally Posted by rhinocl View Post

        I agree 5.
        I would get rid of the white space above the menu bar
        Remove the top blogger credit if possible (I'm not familiar with their rules)
        On the home page (not the others because of your social media plugin at page left) make the wrapper wider and increase the padding on the main content area
        Add some shadow and maybe rounded corners to the wrapper and some shadow underneath the lower menu bar.
        I would love to do some of what you just said.
        But i'm still new to html
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    • Profile picture of the author slimderek
      Originally Posted by WebsiteBegin View Post

      I'd give it a 4 or a 5. The logo is an immediate need for fixing, and the post thumbnails need work to. You probably just scale them, right? I used to make that mistake and found out the hard way that they all were distorted. Instead of just scaling them, try cropping the images as close to size as you can get, and then scale them. It'll result in a better picture.

      Overall, I like the design and think it'll go far. Just work on the marketing
      Thanks
      Its 5 Months old now.
      WOuld work on what you just mentioned
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  • Profile picture of the author prseo
    Your ad in the left gives your site a bad look, try moving It somewhere else
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    • Profile picture of the author slimderek
      Originally Posted by prseo View Post

      Your ad in the left gives your site a bad look, try moving It somewhere else
      How bad?
      the skyscraper right?
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  • Profile picture of the author kittyluver
    Nice design!!! I will award 6 out of 10 for this blog. Try to remove the skyscraper in the left. Replace it with some other simple ad. All the best!!!
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  • Profile picture of the author najincanajwa
    I think you must move SITE MAP to somewhere else, and also get a logo ! I rate your site 6/10
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    • Profile picture of the author slimderek
      Originally Posted by najincanajwa View Post

      I think you must move SITE MAP to somewhere else, and also get a logo ! I rate your site 6/10
      Yeah
      I'm removing the sitemap now.
      Thanks
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  • Profile picture of the author slimderek
    id be glad if more people can review
    plus help me design a good logo
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  • Profile picture of the author slimderek
    Snd can anyone recommend a good cpa
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  • Profile picture of the author mmrumii
    I wanna give you 7 out of 10
    Design is looking simple, nothing problem to read but
    I think you should make some twist, try to make it something colorful,
    that will be the great idea to get good traffic i believe.
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  • Profile picture of the author pabrigowar
    3-5.... This is why you should hire a designer... to really pull this off and have a better and decent presentation, either buy a theme or hire a designer.. you're spending more time on something that is not you're arena... you have other aspects of your business that you could be working on... this is not it.
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  • Profile picture of the author slimderek
    Oh I will
    Moving To Wordpress Soon
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  • Profile picture of the author easternodyssey
    404 error so i am assuming you crashed the site
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