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How would you improve the ComicList web site?
The url is http://www.comiclist.com . Please don't just tell me what you would do or what you would like to see... tell me how to do it as well! Thanks!
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Unfortunately there are several things I would change. First of all there is far too much text to have to look over at first glance. Secondly, it's difficult to read anything on a yellow background with which most of the buttons on the site are designed.
Most importantly, from a user perspective, I would think thumbnails of comic covers would be a good idea. People are more likely to click on an image or photo than on straight words. A comic book cover can be quite enticing and would give the site deeper click throughs.
Most importantly, from a user perspective, I would think thumbnails of comic covers would be a good idea. People are more likely to click on an image or photo than on straight words. A comic book cover can be quite enticing and would give the site deeper click throughs.
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1. Put the content of your latest feed on your home page with a nice bit of Ajax for sorting and filtering.
2. Pay someone to redesign your theme. There's too much yellow and not enough space.
3. Loose some of the advertising. It's getting in the way of basic use.
4. Personalize your feeds. You'll get to know your readers better if you let them set their preferences.
5. Push your feeds into social media widgets - make it easy to get updates in iGoogle, Pageflakes etc.
2. Pay someone to redesign your theme. There's too much yellow and not enough space.
3. Loose some of the advertising. It's getting in the way of basic use.
4. Personalize your feeds. You'll get to know your readers better if you let them set their preferences.
5. Push your feeds into social media widgets - make it easy to get updates in iGoogle, Pageflakes etc.
The ajax idea is interesting, though I have no idea how to write ajax. I also offer a wide variety of feeds, but I don't know how I would create feeds readers could personalize, or how I would know what choices they made.
A lot of the work for the table feature has already been done by SpryMedia. Take a look at their demo. This is an open source plugin for Jquery that would give you the sorting and filtering you need.
http://sprymedia.co.uk/dataTables/example_zero_config.html
The user preferences are trickier. You'd need to have someone build that feature for you and either maintain your own database of users, or hook into existing networks - Facebook, OpenSocial, OpenID etc. A possible starting point for this is Zembly (http://www.zembly.com)
http://sprymedia.co.uk/dataTables/example_zero_config.html
The user preferences are trickier. You'd need to have someone build that feature for you and either maintain your own database of users, or hook into existing networks - Facebook, OpenSocial, OpenID etc. A possible starting point for this is Zembly (http://www.zembly.com)
One thing I would recommend is removing the plug for Christianity at the top of the main page: "And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. -- 1 John 3:23"
Strictly from a business perspective, by promoting a specific religion, you risk alienating the adherents of other religions, and giving the impression some visitors to the site are more welcomed than others.
It's, of course, your choice to keep it, and a segment of the users who visit the page will surely feel a sense of solidarity with you, if it remains, but I think in this case, given your target audience, it detracts from the atmosphere, rather than adds to it.
If, for example, Facebook was promoting Hinduism on it's main page, a Christian might be more inclined to seek an alternative social networking site that did not remind them each time they visited, that the creators of the site are at odds with their religion. I think the same principal applies here. Ultimately, it will turn off a larger percentage of your target audience than it will attract.
While, it is true that a large number of individuals are Christian, the Bible quote at the top is unlikely to, in and of itself, retain their loyalty, and is enough to discourage loyalty from non-Christians. Given the site is for comic books, especially, I think you'd be best to leave the site secular, since it deals with a secular topic. If, however, you were specializing in Christian comics, I am sure the Bible quote would be appropriate.
Food for thought, anyway. It's just good to be aware that politics and religion are polarizing issues and detract from the overall theme of a site aimed at a wider audience, who may hold opposing viewpoints.
Strictly from a business perspective, by promoting a specific religion, you risk alienating the adherents of other religions, and giving the impression some visitors to the site are more welcomed than others.
It's, of course, your choice to keep it, and a segment of the users who visit the page will surely feel a sense of solidarity with you, if it remains, but I think in this case, given your target audience, it detracts from the atmosphere, rather than adds to it.
If, for example, Facebook was promoting Hinduism on it's main page, a Christian might be more inclined to seek an alternative social networking site that did not remind them each time they visited, that the creators of the site are at odds with their religion. I think the same principal applies here. Ultimately, it will turn off a larger percentage of your target audience than it will attract.
While, it is true that a large number of individuals are Christian, the Bible quote at the top is unlikely to, in and of itself, retain their loyalty, and is enough to discourage loyalty from non-Christians. Given the site is for comic books, especially, I think you'd be best to leave the site secular, since it deals with a secular topic. If, however, you were specializing in Christian comics, I am sure the Bible quote would be appropriate.
Food for thought, anyway. It's just good to be aware that politics and religion are polarizing issues and detract from the overall theme of a site aimed at a wider audience, who may hold opposing viewpoints.
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Boy, there are a number of little things I'd tweak. Fonts/colors/stuff/Jesus quotes/. Sure, they're all tweakable, but none of them bug me.
But, the real problem right now.... Those dang google ads. I get it. You gotta monetize. But, the horizontal text add under your naviation is distracting, and the dual "video" squares on your subpages are just annoying. Move them to the side or something. Get some content I don't have to scroll past.
Finally, the graphics for your 3 lists are, like darcy mentioned, not just odd, but in reality, they're not value added for the real estate you give them. You've already got the icon on the top left. 3 more of the same icon doesn't help. Worse, they tie up whitespace that's better spent on your links below.
Finally, your biggest thing is "ComicList". And this is clear and up front on the main page. Maybe I'm old school, but this kind of site is what the web is all about. Keep it real. I don't mind the Bible quote, or the color scheme. Keep your focus on the list. Keep the subscription options upfront and easy to use.
Possibly, if it's really what your readers come for, consider putting your list first thing on the main page.
As for coding help, if you're wanting actual HTML, you'd probably have to mention how you're hosted, or how it's coded on the backend or something.
But, the real problem right now.... Those dang google ads. I get it. You gotta monetize. But, the horizontal text add under your naviation is distracting, and the dual "video" squares on your subpages are just annoying. Move them to the side or something. Get some content I don't have to scroll past.
Finally, the graphics for your 3 lists are, like darcy mentioned, not just odd, but in reality, they're not value added for the real estate you give them. You've already got the icon on the top left. 3 more of the same icon doesn't help. Worse, they tie up whitespace that's better spent on your links below.
Finally, your biggest thing is "ComicList". And this is clear and up front on the main page. Maybe I'm old school, but this kind of site is what the web is all about. Keep it real. I don't mind the Bible quote, or the color scheme. Keep your focus on the list. Keep the subscription options upfront and easy to use.
Possibly, if it's really what your readers come for, consider putting your list first thing on the main page.
As for coding help, if you're wanting actual HTML, you'd probably have to mention how you're hosted, or how it's coded on the backend or something.
Here are my suggestions:
I would personally shorten the top "about us" text and move it to its own section.
I think the blog section should be moved up top
Add a top stories section that highlights interesting stories in the comic space.
Add a comic store finder.
Hope this helps.
I would personally shorten the top "about us" text and move it to its own section.
I think the blog section should be moved up top
Add a top stories section that highlights interesting stories in the comic space.
Add a comic store finder.
Hope this helps.
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