APSense Site Review and Website Help
Honest Opinions please
by Theresa
Theresa 
Hi!
I am looking for some honest feedback on my site healthyfishies
(you do not have to register to look)
Healthyfishies is a health and wellness community where people can come and share openly about disease, natural cures, organics, green information and more by blogging, writing articles and posting in the forum.
What I am asking feedback for is --
1) does the site work? generally speaking, does it convey adequately what the site is about?
2) do the banners seem distracting from the main purpose of the site?
3) Is it asthetically pleasing or too drab or overdone?
4) Is it BORING or does it convey some fun aspects-- I dont want a stuffy site.
5) Is it welcoming ?
6) Is it easy to manuever around to find the information you seek?
7) anything else you wish to add :)
The forum
1) is it pleasing to the eye? or too distracting?
2) is it well balanced as far as the sections?
3) Is it easy to find your way around?
4) anything else you wish to add :)
constructive criticism is more than welcome
thanks friends :-)
edited..
Nov 7th 2007 20:13
Hi!
I am looking for some honest feedback on my site healthyfishies
(you do not have to register to look)
Healthyfishies is a health and wellness community where people can come and share openly about disease, natural cures, organics, green information and more by blogging, writing articles and posting in the forum.
What I am asking feedback for is --
1) does the site work? generally speaking, does it convey adequately what the site is about?
2) do the banners seem distracting from the main purpose of the site?
3) Is it asthetically pleasing or too drab or overdone?
4) Is it BORING or does it convey some fun aspects-- I dont want a stuffy site.
5) Is it welcoming ?
6) Is it easy to manuever around to find the information you seek?
7) anything else you wish to add :)
The forum
1) is it pleasing to the eye? or too distracting?
2) is it well balanced as far as the sections?
3) Is it easy to find your way around?
4) anything else you wish to add :)
constructive criticism is more than welcome
thanks friends :-)
edited..
Nov 7th 2007 20:13
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Theresa
ok edited... is that better? I was going by what the others had posted. sorry - my bad. Nov 7th 2007 20:28 |
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Lynn I.
 Earning Online Since 1999No worries. When you get time you can scan the guidelines. Take care, Lynn Nov 7th 2007 20:29 |
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Jean DAndrea
 RetiredHi Fishie, I like your site layout, and navigation. The only thing I would change, personally, is the colour of the text in the main section of the pages - for my taste, it is too light. Would prefer a darker colour, very dark green or almost black. That's all though - and it may be my aging vision! :-) Good job Jean Nov 7th 2007 20:59 |
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David Schupbach
Theresa-- personally I like your site. I would have to agree with Jean about the text needing to be darker for ease of viewing. I loved the page header, and the little menu Icons that change size as you mouse over. I didn't have time to get all the way thru, but looking at member articles, it looks like you have some Very Good info. D Nov 8th 2007 05:39 |
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Mark Hultgren
Wordpress SpecialistHi Fishie, I agree with the others, the text is too light, especially the text in the green post date box, can barely see it. One other thing, some of your links on your Products page are not live, you have the two from urlfreeze that are, but the others are not. I like Joomla as a CMS, works well for multiple facets and directions. Nov 8th 2007 06:10 |
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Arthur Webster
Just plain honestyHi, fishie, I like your site and it does work. I will ignore the various questions you have asked because you are looking for an honest opinion and the questions put me in a straight jacket. From my experience with my mother and some very good friends, pastel shades are not very good media. The lack of contrast and the difficulty of reconciling your text with other text will have an effect on the cognitive processes of susceptible people. This could result in eye strain, head aches or even migraine attacks. My own condition made reading the site very difficult - in fact, if you had not asked for a commentary, I would have copied anything that I wanted to read and pasted it into notebook to read it. Your header is very nice but does need to be more forceful - it should be shouting HEY! LOOK AT ME! I'M GRRREAT! instead - the whole focus of your site transfers to the Google ads as the page is scrolled down - they do shout because they are in primary colours. I think the blog style presentation is ideal and I look forward to reading more entries in the future. Just an old coot's opinion. There you go. An old coot's opinion. Nov 8th 2007 06:35 |
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Theresa
WOW!! You all are awesome! I guess a change in text color and perhaps design is in order :-) I am sorry about the straight jacket Cootsy, but Lynn made me do it -ROFLOL (teasing ya Lynn) Thanks for the reminder MKweb, I was in the process of adding a person's business to that page and got sidetracked _OOPS! *blush* Nice catch :-) If anyone has anything "outside" of what I asked PLEASE feel free to share that as well !! Nov 8th 2007 14:42 |
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Lynn I.
Earning Online Since 1999Fishie (Theresa...do you favor one or the other?), No offense taken :) This group walks a fine line between advertising and reviews & web help. That is the reason for the guidelines. I am glad that you are getting alot of feedback, that you will be able to use. Lynn Nov 8th 2007 14:57 |
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Mark Hultgren
Wordpress SpecialistOne thing about the links though, if I may offer a suggestion: Use Text Tags instead of bare affiliate links, people are sceptical (or outright theives) when they see a link with an affiliate id in them. It is easy to create the hidden link simply add them just like here: <a href="http://myurl.com/affinfo/?afflinkid>Tag Text Here</a> That way, all you visitors see to click on is the Tag Text Here. The unscrupulous will still find a way to pull your affiliate data if you don't have a cloaking script (which you can get free from one of my groups! Just join) but the tech unsavvy won't! Nov 8th 2007 15:07 |
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Theresa
thank Mkweb, I do use html more than the 'design' version for that reason alone and urlfreeze. I do need to finish that page as it is my members links :O thanks Lynn! either name is fine... I am called and answer to both, so whichever is more comfortable for you works for me :) Nov 8th 2007 15:14 |
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Theresa
I am changing the text color right now and am making it default for the entire site... Do you think that changing it to the same green as the border of the google box would look good? or should I go with a basic black? Any other color suggestions?? Nov 9th 2007 14:18 |
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Jeff Greene
 Online Marketing Specialist/ConsultantI like the "feel' of your site, Theresa! :) The main thing that would "perk" it up a bit would be some sounds or music--- In these days of multi-media, it feel a bit better to have a site that a body can listen to or at least see a video... I'm gonna PM you something to look at.... :) Nov 9th 2007 14:33 |
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Jean DAndrea
RetiredHi Fishie, I'd try the green first, and see how it looks. Might be really good with the matching text. If you don't like it, then try the black. Black can be a bit stark, so a very dark charcoal is also good. Nov 9th 2007 21:16 |
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Theresa
hey Jean! Thanks :) If you would see the business & product page, it is showing partially in green (still working on the css sheets). What do you think? Nov 9th 2007 21:24 |
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Theresa
I am currently in the middle of a Face-lift for the site and upgrading to a web2.0 site. I have changed the site to be brighter, with a little more POW. Even though I am not finished.... any thoughts on the Text in the header? "healthyfishies" also i incorporated a tool that will allow the text to be viewed at a larger size by clicking the "A" at the top left. Mind you I am not finished with the change over-- the sidebar menu will be in black with white words. So, that should help as well. Nov 21st 2007 17:39 |
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Jean DAndrea
RetiredHi Fishie, Your site certainly looks brighter now. I like the green text, but not too sure about the shade of green at the sides Do you think it would be better if they were the same colour green, or toned with each other? Just my thoughts...... Nov 21st 2007 17:59 |
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Could you please edit you post and tell members about your site and if you have any particular concerns. That will give members more information, so they may give you a better review.
Thank you, Lynn
Nov 7th 2007 20:16