Website Review and Suggestions

**MysteryLeo** · 04-23-2009, 04:41 PM

I created a new website with some friends about trading systems and stock analysis.

Trader Bots

I spent a suprisingly long time reworking the header, and the littlest things can make a world of difference. I wonder what else I should improve to make it more usable.

Also, is the color scheme to drab?

Lastly, do you get it? The concept I'm trying to convey might be a little opaque, so I'm not sure if I'm conveying the value proposition of the website very well.

Thoughts?

**conceptskate** · 04-24-2009, 04:16 PM

Hello,

I think it would be a good idea to have a link to your About_Us page on your top navigation, at first i was slightly confused about the idea so by putting the about us page at the top i think it will benifit you.

I think your color sheme is fine since its easy to read and follow. But you might want to add some more color to your logo to make it stand out.

I think you would be better of making the link color of your Adsense the same as the rest of the site. But you might have already been experimenting with that and found it works best with that link color.

I like your disclamor but i think having having it on a page such as "terms and conditions" would look cleaner and save you space on your pages.

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Just a few suggestions, overal i think your site is looking good and i wish you luck

**MysteryLeo** · 04-24-2009, 08:00 PM

I'll change the FAQ link to say About. I was hoping the click 3 step overview was clearer but i guess it wasn't. I should probably add something that says our Artificial Intelligence makes stock predictions

Yeah, one of our new fans has come up with some cool logo ideas. hopefully i'll bake something this week.

the adsense is new (well the entire site is new), so we'll try it out. anyways, we don't imagine we'll make anything off ads realistically.

we'll look into moving the terms off page.

thanks for the feedback.

**MH-Andy** · 04-25-2009, 08:39 AM

Nice and clean website

**Brian07002** · 04-25-2009, 10:29 AM

Hmmm, sounds like an ok idea, but in the times we're in, I don't think it's worth the time or energy (stocks) Otherwise, it's looking like a good start.

**searchia** · 04-25-2009, 06:35 PM

Sounding like a good idea, like it's simple and clean and definetly easy to use

**MysteryLeo** · 04-27-2009, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian07002

Hmmm, sounds like an ok idea, but in the times we're in, I don't think it's worth the time or energy (stocks) Otherwise, it's looking like a good start.

Well, the trading systems buy and short stocks to help make money in bull or bear markets. I suppose you're right though.

1) People are scared of the market (too bad I didn't put this on the web sooner)
2) People don't have as much disposable income

Anyways, some people do this for the love of doing it.

**MysteryLeo** · 04-27-2009, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by searchia

Sounding like a good idea, like it's simple and clean and definetly easy to use

Not easy enough. 1/2 the feedback says the same thing you do, but the other half still think it's a little confusing still.

Have to make it so easy a rock could use it.

**PBScott** · 04-27-2009, 05:23 PM

It needs to look more professional to me, fonts are an easy way to make it look more Pro.

Try and use custom fonts as the browser wont decide how they look anymore and you often end up with a smoother looking website.

**MysteryLeo** · 05-25-2009, 04:53 PM

Just had a round of usability studies. Turns out our last design was pretty bad. Amazing what you learn by watching your users.

After a lot of work, and design reviews, we think we have something much cleaner, easier to use, and easier to understand.

See our new design:
Trader Bots

Do you have any advice on anything else we can improve?

Our main questions are
1) What is confusing?
2) What features are missing that a user might want?
3) What can we improve in general

Let us know what you think.

**MysteryLeo** · 05-25-2009, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by PBScott

It needs to look more professional to me, fonts are an easy way to make it look more Pro.

Try and use custom fonts as the browser wont decide how they look anymore and you often end up with a smoother looking website.

Curious. What browser are you using?