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Old 05-13-2009, 03:19 AM Please review my Attorney based Website
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Im still pretty much a newb to website building so im working with a limited skill base. I would like some reviews of an attorney information site im putting together. It has all original content done by me so it is all copyscaped passed which im hoping helps with some rank in seo terms. I think i got atleast a decent brandable domain name. I added in a page for legal forms and i am thinking i may add a database for attorneys listed by state if i can find one.I know it may be a tad basic but again its still a learning process for the most part. Thanks in advance for all reviews and tidbits guys.



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Old 05-13-2009, 09:29 AM Re: Please review my Attorney based Website
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I like it. Good job with the color blending.
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Old 05-13-2009, 10:02 AM Re: Please review my Attorney based Website
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very nice but a pity you don't know how to spell the plural of attorney oh and of 'area'
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Old 05-13-2009, 10:06 AM Re: Please review my Attorney based Website
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what I like: the header..very,very nice
what sugestions I make: you should raise a little more the space between the the white text rows from the left menu.

the shadows are to obvioslly and big. maybe you should cut them a little.
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Old 05-13-2009, 11:55 AM Re: Please review my Attorney based Website
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the correct plural for attorney is attorneys i believe , i added some attorney's as it is a high searched for term even if it is mispelled so figured it may help but i can remove them if its considered to be more of a negative.


Thanks so far for all the reviews and suggestions guys.
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Old 05-13-2009, 12:33 PM Re: Please review my Attorney based Website
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Would you use an attorney that can't even appear to be able to spell the plural of their own profession?!
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Old 05-13-2009, 01:08 PM Re: Please review my Attorney based Website
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good point dave , corrections made. Thanks again for all the reviews and suggestions guys. It is def a learning curve.
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Old 05-13-2009, 01:15 PM Re: Please review my Attorney based Website
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At first glance, the site looks nice. I like the colors. It has an authoritative look to it, like a library or an expensive office.

Looking more closely, however, I see some things that bother me.

The domain name doesn't really do it for me. I mean it's OK, but not catchy. It won't be easy to remember, and it's going to be really tough to show up in the serps for "attorney".. you have some really tough competition there, so a catchy domain name would have been extremely useful.

The page is full of ads. It looks like the site was set up with monetization as the primary purpose, not substance. I think that's kind of backward thinking. Quality content should be the primary concern. I think most people already have a rather negative opinion of the legal profession. The public sees attorneys as "Money Hungry" and this site kind of confirms that impression (IMO). Why not give the viewer a pleasant surprise? Make the site more about helping people. I think it will go a long way toward making your site memorable.

The homepage is keyword stuffed. The word attorney, or derivations of the word, is used 40 times. 32 times on the homepage's text and 8 more times in Google ads. Out of the 32 times the word is used in the text, it is in BOLD 13 times. I do the same thing, for SEO, but to a much lesser degree. It just seems too much, IMO.

The plural for attorney is "attorneys", not "attorney's" You should lose the apostrophe.

The home page looks like a static web page, but you have a place to post comments at the bottom. What exactly are we supposed to comment on? Is it a website or a blog?

I don't want you to think I'm bashing your site, because that's not my intention. I love the look of it, and I think it has much potential. I just wanted to give you my honest opinion, that's all, so take it for what it's worth.
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Old 05-13-2009, 02:43 PM Re: Please review my Attorney based Website
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Roy, Thanks alot i appreciate your honest opinion and tips as i am still in the learning process of how things work and the better ways of doing the little things. Getting a good reviews and a couple tips is very helpfull. I will look over all of your points and try to make some adjustments to the site where i can.
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Old 05-13-2009, 03:10 PM Re: Please review my Attorney based Website
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oh and your header image is probably a lot smaller (filesize) as a jpeg - though i am surprised it reproduces that well as a gif!
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Old 05-13-2009, 03:39 PM Re: Please review my Attorney based Website
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I don't want you to think I'm bashing your site, because that's not my intention. I love the look of it, and I think it has much potential. I just wanted to give you my honest opinion, that's all, so take it for what it's worth.
Good Critique. Valid points to think of.
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