Website Review and Suggestions

**DotHQ** · 03-12-2007, 01:47 PM

Hi,
As some of you know I recently started a new forum all about TV. It is off to a very slow start. I'm getting some links out there but I can tell it's going to take awhile.

I have a style ready for it which uses the right hand column for ads. But this early in the game I do not have ads, so I'm hesitant to waste all that space, with no ads at this point. But then I argue with myself that users would prefer you pick a style and stick with it, so maybe I should go ahead and add the style now .....
So ....I'm tired of arguing with myself ....I'm looking to you guys for thoughts on this.
Here is a link to the forums
www.nettvtalk.com/forums/

Any thoughts appreciated.

**keggy46** · 03-12-2007, 02:29 PM

Hi DotHQ,

I hope you don't mind constructive criticism, but the home page lacks any kind of attention grabbing visuals for visitors. Got an 8 second window of opportunity to grab peoples attention to entice them to click other links.

You could have a big tv image on the homepage and the buttons on the side or channels could be clicked by visitors to take them to different places in website, just a thought. I'm a great fan of uses images to empower the content and a tv pic will just scream good branding.

Have you come across http://www.freetube.us.tc/. The best site i've come across for internet tv

You could post a contest to get designers to add visual impact.

Good luck.

**DotHQ** · 03-12-2007, 03:21 PM

Funny you mention the home page. I'm ashamed of it.

I plan to make it better but have not come up with anything worthwhile.

I like your fresh idea and links on the subject.
A contest sounds like a grand idea. I've seen so many go unanswered though, I won't get up false hope for it.

Thanks for your thoughts.
Anyone else?
how about the style with blanks where the ads would be. Is that tacky to put in place with no ads?

**wdwp** · 03-12-2007, 03:31 PM

I wouldn't hesitate putting the blank space on the right because it's somewhat difficult to read text all across the screens (especially with newer bigger wider ones), so cutting the bulletin board to take up a bit less space horizontally would do it good.

**DotHQ** · 03-12-2007, 07:43 PM

Very good point wdwp. Thanks guy!!!!!!!
Talkrep points for all that replied.