Website Review and Suggestions

**dore1970** · 06-07-2007, 03:56 PM

my new site Best Credit Card Offers

Please review the site...
Also if you got a related site, PM for link exchange.

**MattCoops** · 06-07-2007, 04:18 PM

I get a lot of stuff like that in the mail.
Most of it gets torn and tossed even before being opened.
Makes good starter for fire in winter.

**dore1970** · 06-07-2007, 04:45 PM

I don't think I asked you what you get in the mail. I ask reveiw on the site, if you don't have anything to say don't say it, instead of trying to be funny. There's nothing to do with the mails you got to my site.

**ADAM Web Design** · 06-07-2007, 04:53 PM

Matt gave you the exact answer your site deserved, dore.

Your site is nothing more than a thinly veiled attempt to "affiliate market" credit card offers to people. Looks like you got most of your graphics and "content" from credit-land.com too. In other words, this site offers nothing useful, serves no purpose, is destined to fail, and at best is a way to kill 3 minutes' worth of time (or if printed out, used as kindling.)

**dore1970** · 06-07-2007, 05:14 PM

ADAM Web Design,
your answer is better then his,
anyway it's your opinion, you're right it's all credit land template, however they give good solution and I don't think I can design and build site better then they did, and also to do the reserach. So I'm happy with that.
destined to fail? well, the result is what count I just started it, and by regular visitors this site is not a bad as you see it (because it's an "Affiliate site)
No body say the the top 10 result in google (for any keyword) are the best sites, but they still get the most attention.

**whooligan** · 06-07-2007, 09:14 PM

I don't really like the header graphic, though I do like the images over the bad credit/no credit/etc on the main page.

I think the navigation is ok/good in terms of user friendliness; it's broken down into related categories, so that's good.

The colors are scheme is ok, it's not offending; so that's a positive note.

However. . . the biggest issue, as was stated above with little tactfulness; the site does not have anything unique to offer. While there is nothing wrong with an 'affiliate marketing' website if it offers value to the visitor, your site looks exactly like many other credit card affiliate sites, and has nothing on it to differentiate it from others.

As you mentioned, if this website shows in the top results for popular keywords in the serps, then it'll get attention & you'll likely make some money, it doesn't matter if it's unique or not. That's easier said than done, though. Plus, even getting top rankings you'd be losing out on a lot of money just because of the overall feel of the site.

In my opinion, your site would not be a good candidate for PPC advertising, either.

I basically agree with what was said above, just I worded it a little differently.

**moussa854** · 06-07-2007, 09:17 PM

You can find what you need easy, well organized. Good luck.

**nuiseng191** · 06-07-2007, 09:28 PM

I like this web look clean

**Unexpected** · 06-07-2007, 10:08 PM

I wont comment on the usefullness of this site as that was your choice, But as far as the acutall webdesign and content (I didnt browse long) but its clean fairly easily navigatable. I found a typo on one page
"We continuously monitor the market in order to bring you the best credit card deals in each category"

The was missing.

But not a bad site it does look similair to a lot of other sites, I could give a better or poorer rating knowing if you copied most of the stuff off other sites, other than that looks good

**jv16** · 06-08-2007, 03:11 AM

This site looks like MFA, no real content as far as I can see but only affiliate links. Why bother? There must be thousands of websites just like this.

If you want to make it you must create unique content to the site. And the keyword stuffing at the footer will just get your site removed from Google.

**highanddry** · 12:18 AM

I don't like the header. I like the template but its not yours? Anyways its good design wise. Content is really subjective to what you want but it wouldn't interest me. Also theres way too much arrow action in you nav.. Down arrows, right arrows. I'd say use only one arrow direction

**Cre8ive 1** · 06-10-2007, 02:00 PM

the site looks fine. Although it may look like another site, who cares. Do you think that when a consumer is looking for a credit card...that they will actually brainstorm the 1,000,000 other credit card sites they havent even looked at, and not click on this one because it looks like another? No, because they landed on this site because they searched out of interest. If they truely have an interest to apply for a credit card and they are on that page at the right time (time of purchase) in the right mindset (time to apply)...everything else will be right too.

I would say, different strokes for different folks. Marketing has a lot to do with the whole thing. You may not rank #1 but you may have some other tricks up your sleeve that can get applicants applying on your site.

If every business person out there listened to the people who said "its not a good idea, not the right idea, a waste of time"....well, then some of the most successful companies of todays time would not be in existence.

You will find your way, if it works great. If it doesnt, testing other approaches will find you many other things. I dont ever think its a waste of time. Cause if you dont try it, the next person will. And they may just make it work, like I say. Where there is a will there is a way.

**dore1970** · 06-11-2007, 09:56 PM

Cre8ive 1 , very well said!

**ADAM Web Design** · 06-11-2007, 10:53 PM

Quote:

If every business person out there listened to the people who said "its not a good idea, not the right idea, a waste of time"....well, then some of the most successful companies of todays time would not be in existence.

The problem with that statement is that the businesses that grew and became successful were original, different, unique, standouts in their field.

They also didn't follow a 'formula' that has been followed millions of times before and will be followed millions of times again, all to the detriment of the followers.

**seolman** · 06-11-2007, 11:01 PM

Technically I like Adam's response - but I want to state it a bit different. Most of the time there is no right or wrong decision in business, it's simply degrees of success or failure. The two most important things to remember:

a) don't waffle - make a decision but...
b) measure the results quickly - if you are failing make adjustments (or get out before you dry up your reserves)

Adam's just letting you know you are going after a market that is so super- saturated it makes the CO2 in a coke look like a vacuum.

**Cre8ive 1** · 02:37 AM

Yes, true the successful companies had something different. BUT, they started out the same way. With an idea (which im sure was comparable to many ideas of the same arena) however, they made theres unique by adding a mix of something special that appealed to the masses not the minnies. And actually, most successful companies do not come into the marketplace with something different that someone else hasnt created. They just make it better...sooner. With the right marketing coming from the right mix of investors willing to test the ideas of these agressively creative and out of the box thinking creators of new business/technology/product. I would say the skill of negotiation can play a big part. But then again, there are those web players out there that niche everything they work on...and make good money doing so without going public.

Since your site is new and this is your beginning...I would say, try many different things. Fast. Make sure you log what happens where and when based on your marketing efforts. Track buying patterns of your marketing efforts. Appeal to the masses. You must appeal to the masses if you are thinking big. After all credit cards do appeal to the masses and there are prob more than 20,000,000 consumers that apply for credit cards every month. Its a global product. Im sure you can get your piece of the pie. Just keep trying things. Put yourself in the consumers eyes, and then think what they would be looking for. You may see something you didnt see before.

Most ideas start by seeing or trying something, but the only way they evolve (whether new idea or old) is by continually trying new approaches to the original idea. It doesnt matter what your site looks like. If you market it better than the 20 others that look like it...you will get what your looking for. If you dont, well then...you will be floating on the same boat. But if your doing it to learn something new, you never lose. Because no one is going to walk up to you and tell you exactly how to do it. So you always learn something. Those who dont try, dont learn. Intelligence is based on how much your willing to learn, not how much you know. Keep learning.

**scotia** · 06-15-2007, 10:30 AM

Hello! -

I read through the previous comments, and of course I can agree with some, but the actual template works well - its just that we do tend to see it often. People will always want to find the best deals, so the idea again is tried and tested, works and is sound. I suppose if you were looking for a useability review, then hey - it works, and providing the content is kept up to date, offers a service to folks. If you were looking for a creative review, then Id have to say "its clean, it works, but its uninspiring". I like seeing people creativly stretch themselves, and I think you probably have design talents you're not displaying.

One final note tho' - I would have changed my review request to something like "re-vamped template", rather than "new site" - maybe it would give folks an initial idea of what you're passing on as your own work, or what you really want comments about. Good luck,

Scotia

**Kawish** · 06-16-2007, 12:47 AM

nice site, well organized. keep it up bro.