My first muse.

[MBatcho1]

Hello all,

I have never posted by come by and read very often.

Can you all please check out my site www.allthedough.com and let me know what you think.

Please all constructive criticism is welcome.

Thank you!

[MBatcho1]

Me again. Sorry for the short message but I had to be somewhere and felt compelled to post at that moment. Either way here is what is going on with my site. I have bought an ebook about affiliate marketing and sales. I also have a blog that is www.mindsofwealth.com. I want to help people become wealthy and I am giving my opinions and information so that people will come to my site(www.allthedough.com) and hopefully buy some of my advertised products.

It is in the early stages obviously but none the less needs help.

If some users that are a little more sasonsed in SEO and advertising could give me some help I would greatly appreciate it. Also any tips on the overall layout would be helpful.

Anything and everything is welcomed. I will do my part in complementing on others questions and concerns.

Thank you and I hope everyone is having a good day!

[FrozenCanuck]

Hey - my only comment right now is that I could hardly read the logo text in the banner. I would not have known WTF it said if I didn't see it in your URL already. I think it looks messy.

Otherwise I think if you are looking to sell through affiliate links, having a blog and this site should be a good start. Use the blog to drive traffic to your site but also put the affiliate links right in your postings.

[webgal]

I'm not really familiar with the rich jerk website. I think it would help if you had a layout. Right now in its infancy it's a big cluttered. But I guess the first thing that come to mind is "am I learning from someone who is an expert?" So you might need to add something that gives you this credibility.

Is it going to be articles?

[MBatcho1]

Hey - my only comment right now is that I could hardly read the logo text in the banner. I would not have known WTF it said if I didn't see it in your URL already. I think it looks messy.

Otherwise I think if you are looking to sell through affiliate links, having a blog and this site should be a good start. Use the blog to drive traffic to your site but also put the affiliate links right in your postings.


Was the logo blotchy or just confusing when you read it? If so I can understand that. And as far as the postings and links are concerned I think that is a good idea. I will have a blog up within the next week.

Thank you and let me know if anything else pops out.

[MBatcho1]

I'm not really familiar with the rich jerk website. I think it would help if you had a layout. Right now in its infancy it's a big cluttered. But I guess the first thing that come to mind is "am I learning from someone who is an expert?" So you might need to add something that gives you this credibility.

Is it going to be articles?

Do you think I should explain more ind etail about the rich Jerk and advertise on a seperate page with information about what the rich jerk is? Also I have a few articles on the last page "free Information." I will have more information added and a blog will be up and running within the next week.

Please feel free to give me more examples when you have the chance. Thank you very much?

Also, did you have a problem reading the logo? This could be a problem based on a previous post.

Thank you.

[webgal]

There was just so much on the page I was confused. The major thing I see with most websites is that what the website is about. I think you might want to work some things out on paper (word processor) first. Plan the navigation and isolate the one key thing you want to say. Then you need to define your target market and get into their heads.

I know that's not very specific. But it's not clear what it is you are offering. I think maybe a link about the rich jerk website might work. However, it might be that your market is very familiar with rich jerk websites. I just don't know. But I do know that you need to know your audience.

[overseasplease]

If you have the funds, outsource the design. You can add your content afterwords. Your font looks pretty plain.

Like Webgal said, it doesn't seem to be coming from a professional. You may be an actual professional at what it is you're trying to sell, but that doesn't mean that you have to be a professional web designer.

$100 at Elance (http://elance.com) should be plenty to fix up what you have and give you a fresh start.

[MBatcho1]

Thank you for the help.
1.) I am new at web design and appreciate the comments because this is my first website. A friend showed me how and I went with it.

2.) Also I am selling "how to make money" products through clickbank and a few others. This is all somewhat new for me and is an area that I am going with.

3.) I will fix the suggestions and resubmit.

Once again thank you very much and I should have something for everyone within a week.

Take care and thank you.

[FrankiC]

When I first saw your website banner I got the impression that it was for either a vegan/organic products cafe, or a tree loving, maryjane smoking community. Not a professional business sharing reliable monetry matters.

I created a really quick banner image for you (not the best but gets my point across) so you can see a comparison image with the same wording. You can have a look at it and think about what the colors and general image is communicating to you. It's not polished enough for a professional production - but you can have it anyway.... as I merely wanted to express what I'm trying to say visually.

A quick tip... Cooler colours on the spectrum create a certain amount of trust. Less clutter the better. Keep it clean, structured and straight to the point. Continually ask yourself during the design phase "what else can I eliminate?".
Stick to one or two serious fonts - forget scripts and decoratives for a more serious feel. Use an opposite color as a minimal accent only - like little arrows or dots etc.

I can email it to you somehow... not sure how this message board works, however.

Keep going and working at it all... it's great that you've got something up and running!

Regards
FrankiC

[AntonTheKhan]

Well, as the others suggested the banner looks non-money related and cluttered.
I'd highly suggest you change the color scheme of your site. Go with soft, pastelle colors, very soft and light. The orange is just too bright, and jumps out, too tacky to be honest.
Also in your opening pitch (the box with the orange background) do not mention words like "rip-off", "schemed" , etc. What happens is that when such words are brought up in the reader's mind they automatically associate them with negative experiences and these emotions will quickly translate to what you offer. When I read 'Why pay money for products that are scams', the first thing I thought is "Well, this probably is a scam, or done by someone who doesnt know shyt".
As simple as that. Otherwise, its looking good.