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Re: One more request for site critique From Deb on 30 Jan '00 replying to One more request for site critique posted by Hans Biedermann Hans, >My questions to the specialists: >1) How do you like the design ? Are the links in the left bar readable ? The design appears very concise, considering the amount of info your providing....the links were readable on my browser, but apparently not on everyone's which is a problem... >2) How is loading time, compared with average ? Molasses in January runs faster...and I'm not going back to surf anymore as it freezes my browser everytime, even have to reboot! This is a major problem (server driven no doubt) and one which if not corrected will virtually shut down traffic completely... People do not like being bumped off-line like that...and I was trying to do a site critique...if I was just a random visitor I'd NEVER return...:( >3) What do you think about content of my site ? Would YOU come back sometime ? Again, the premise is good, loads of free stuff and advice etc., mind you I couldn't get past the first clickthrough so can't really say if what your offering lives up to it's reputation, but will assume your legit and not 'pandering some snake oil' (that's Americanese for sleezy, junk). The thing is, without being able to access beyond the homepage, all the other issues: links, design, etc. are moot points... >4) How itīs prepared for the search engines ? Didn't get to view the pages much less the source codes...perhaps someone with better luck than me could advise you.... > >An other question : everywhere you can read about importance of popularity, by links. Reciprocal links are an excellent resource for generating traffic, however, this requires some serious marketing effort on your part. Identifying similar sites, requesting they link you...right now I doubt anyone would seriously consider doing this given the download problems... Once that's taken care of, please write back in and I'm sure the folks here would be glad to give you a more thorough critique. I also agree that the site needs translation/grammatical help. Better to keep it in German for now until you can convert it. I believe there are some excellent sites <http://www.europeart.com/> or Alta Vista's that offer this service at a reasonable price. Hope that helps somewhat...sorry I couldn't be more specific...but it's hard under the circumstances... Regards, Deb

Re: Load - Hans Biedermann - 30/01/00 Re: Load - Deb - 30/01/00

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>Hans, > >>My questions to the specialists: >>1) How do you like the design ? Are the links in the left bar readable ? > >The design appears very concise, considering the amount of info your >providing....the links were readable on my browser, but apparently >not on everyone's which is a problem... > >>2) How is loading time, compared with average ? > >Molasses in January runs faster...and I'm not going back to surf anymore >as it freezes my browser everytime, even have to reboot! This is a major >problem (server driven no doubt) and one which if not corrected will >virtually shut down traffic completely... > >People do not like being bumped off-line like that...and I was trying to >do a site critique...if I was just a random visitor I'd NEVER return...:( > >>3) What do you think about content of my site ? Would YOU come back sometime ? > >Again, the premise is good, loads of free stuff and advice etc., mind you >I couldn't get past the first clickthrough so can't really say if what >your offering lives up to it's reputation, but will assume your legit and >not 'pandering some snake oil' (that's Americanese for sleezy, junk). The >thing is, without being able to access beyond the homepage, all the other >issues: links, design, etc. are moot points... > >>4) How itīs prepared for the search engines ? > >Didn't get to view the pages much less the source codes...perhaps someone >with better luck than me could advise you.... >> >>An other question : everywhere you can read about importance of popularity, by links. > >Reciprocal links are an excellent resource for generating traffic, however, >this requires some serious marketing effort on your part. Identifying >similar sites, requesting they link you...right now I doubt anyone would >seriously consider doing this given the download problems... > >Once that's taken care of, please write back in and I'm sure >the folks here would be glad to give you a more thorough critique. > >I also agree that the site needs translation/grammatical help. >Better to keep it in German for now until you can convert it. I believe >there are some excellent sites <http://www.europeart.com/> or Alta Vista's >that offer this service at a reasonable price. > >Hope that helps somewhat...sorry I couldn't be more specific...but it's >hard under the circumstances... > >Regards, >Deb