New website (check it out!)

Darkphenom

Hi,

Just going to link to the website I made so I can get some feedback on it from people. http://mccabeauctioneer.2itb.com/index.html

It needs a few polishing touches and everything is sampled until my client gives me more information.

I will get a proper host and domain later but for now, please ignore the ads.

EDIT: IGNORE THE ADS THIS IS ONLY FREE HOSTING AND I WILL GET BETTER HOSTING!

Liam Byrne

Looks very home-made at present.

That said, content-first isn't a bad approach; anything there can be fixed with CSS and decent header graphics, typeface, colour scheme, etc.

I'd look at centering the container for the site's pages as well, so that it's not all over to one side when you get rid of the ads.

In addition, if there were multiple properties, you'd need to consider the impact of scrolling, etc, or maybe a search facility.

I'd assume that the content will be database-driven, so that adding and removing properties, etc, doesn't involve editing multiple pages and recreating links ?

Darkphenom

Liam Byrne wrote: »

Looks very home-made at present.

That said, content-first isn't a bad approach; anything there can be fixed with CSS and decent header graphics, typeface, colour scheme, etc.

I'd look at centering the container for the site's pages as well, so that it's not all over to one side when you get rid of the ads.

I will think about this

In addition, if there were multiple properties, you'd need to consider the impact of scrolling, etc, or maybe a search facility.

I'd assume that the content will be database-driven, so that adding and removing properties, etc, doesn't involve editing multiple pages and recreating links ?

Im keeping it simple at the moment. I don't know much about databases but there wont be enough property to justify making a search facility.

Trojan

Site is popping up a HEUR/HTML.Malware warning in Avira. Probably the frame.

Rulmeq

Darkphenom wrote: »

Hi,

Just going to link to the website I made so I can get some feedback on it from people. http://mccabeauctioneer.2itb.com/index.html

It needs a few polishing touches and everything is sampled until my client gives me more information.

I will get a proper host and domain later but for now, please ignore the ads.

My Eyes!, the goggles do nothing!
That's more ads per square inch than I've ever seen in my life.

tc2010

If i was a businessman theres no way id be represented by a site like that.

nasty

edit - after reading that its on free ad supported hosting maybe its not as bad. Never seen so many uncolour coordinated ads in my life

fcrossen

Reminds me of old Geocities sites...

...just wondering, is there that much more money to be made these days out of affiliate advertising than out of auctioneering? It would want to be loads more considering the mess it makes out of your web site!

hobochris

I would definitely change the style and pre-load the images, its like geocities..

tc2010

fcrossen wrote: »

Reminds me of old Geocities sites...

...just wondering, is there that much more money to be made these days out of affiliate advertising than out of auctioneering? It would want to be loads more considering the mess it makes out of your web site!

its on free hosting. When its properly hosted they will be gone

I think the OP needs to put that in bold writing :pac:

fcrossen

tc2010 wrote: »

its on free hosting.

No sh1t!!!!!!

'Tis butt ugly though - it does nicely illustrate what you get for nothing! 128 Errors, 25 warning(s) from http://validator.w3.org - is this a record?

thirtythirty

Would you consider using Wordpress? Even it's basic set up looks pretty polished.

Liam Byrne

Darkphenom wrote: »

I don't know much about databases but there wont be enough property to justify making a search facility.

That's fair enough, but bear in mind that the current structure also requires that you edit 2 pages for every property change......the property.html summary and the equivalent propX.html

Also, the page header (title tag) doesn't change when you go into a property; it seems to be identical for every page, which is a common mistake made by newbies, thereby hammering the primary method used for SEO.

Darkphenom

tc2010 wrote: »

its on free hosting. When its properly hosted they will be gone

I think the OP needs to put that in bold writing :pac:

Thank you please ignore the ads. Who in the right mind would get free hosting for their business' website with crappy looking ads. (preferably have no ads at all)

Darkphenom

fcrossen wrote: »

No sh1t!!!!!!

'Tis butt ugly though - it does nicely illustrate what you get for nothing! 128 Errors, 25 warning(s) from http://validator.w3.org - is this a record?

I passed the validation of XHTML strict with my original webpage but the hosting adds a load of **** into the code.

fcrossen

Darkphenom wrote: »

I passed the validation of XHTML strict with my original webpage but the hosting adds a load of **** into the code.

Well if you require hosting there are plenty of companies that will look after you.

I notice that the 2itb.com paid offerings cost more than a standard shared hosting package (comparing like for like), so perhaps you should bite the bullet and just buy one.

I understand that you plan to remove the ads when you're done, but I wouldn't host with these guys anyway. If your market is Irish (or European) get a hosting company that is at least on this side of the Atlantic and on this continent!

Fad

This has just served to show me how good my adblock settings are

Just had a look at it in firefox to see what everyone was moaning about and I wept >_<

Darkphenom

fcrossen wrote: »

Well if you require hosting there are plenty of companies that will look after you.

I notice that the 2itb.com paid offerings cost more than a standard shared hosting package (comparing like for like), so perhaps you should bite the bullet and just buy one.

I understand that you plan to remove the ads when you're done, but I wouldn't host with these guys anyway. If your market is Irish (or European) get a hosting company that is at least on this side of the Atlantic and on this continent!

So far I have been looking around at hosts only with servers based in Ireland.

I was googling free hosts and domains just for testing purposes, I would definitely not pay 2itb.com any money.

ahal

The banner is at least 4 times deeper than it needs to be - it's pushing the vital information down the page (and out of sight). That said, I like the homely feel of that somewhat panoramic photo.