Thread: Could you please review my first website

Any constructive help would be fantastic, just be gentle with me

My site is http://www.rchobbymodels.co.uk/

Billoh

I really like your website. It is very informative and well thought out. I especially like the guy thinking about what model he wants, that's cool. I think the font in the main introduction in the top center section might be a bit small. You want people to be able to easily read what you are about. Overall, I like the animations and the concept is great.

Thanks jfoxx, I am desperate to get it right, your positive comments helped a lot

Thanks again

Billoh

Good job! Ditto re the font size, though

1. Site is too wide, and will prove to be a detriment to any Search Engine valuations or SERP.
2. The gimmickry of the many animations and visuals is not a valued substitution for unique and properly composed Content on your index page, and the abscence of such core compliance will also prove to be detrimental. You need to have established relevancy on your most important page (index), so figure out how to add 350-600 tightly valued intro text onto the page when you re-design the layout to a compliant width (960 pixels wide is compliant: anything larger is non-complaint).
3. Visually, it is easier on the eyes to have a colored background and a white (or neutrally brighter) page area, rather than a colored page and a white background. This oddity will ping up when the SE's evaluate your site, and not simply be noticed by Visitors.

Ditto with comments above. Would also suggest using the "Anti Alias" in your shape properties area to get rid of the jagged corners on the shapes/boarders IE: Like this one.
Would also make the shapes a little larger as the text is to close to the boarders.
But off to a great start.

Thanks everyone for your constructive answers, when you are not sure what you are doing it’s great to have real people you can turn to for help

I will make the amendments you suggested tomorrow

Kind Regards to you all

Billoh

Hi Everyone

I have made the changes advised by BV members, have I gone too far or not enough, also is there any other changes I should be making


Your help is appreciated

http://www.rchobbymodels.co.uk/

Kind Regards

Billoh

The links on top in the blue boxes disappear when I hoover over them and I would make the "thinking bubble" cloud thingy image anti alias (right click the image and check the anti alias box) to give it nicer rounding. Other than that good job, I wanna play with my toys now:)

Thanks Pink_eeyore

I will fix that right away

Kind Regards

Billoh

In BV, open your "Index" page, SAVE PAGE AS "index" (all lower case letters only), and re-publish. Go double-check your Navigation to be sure you have listed your "Home" button as either 'http://www.rchhobbymodels.co.uk/index.html' or simply 'http://www.rchhobbymodels.co.uk' ... (the simplest and soundest).
You must not capitalize any of your page titles or links.

Hi Vasili

You were spot on about the index page title thanks, your help is very much appreciated,

My home page button is http://www.rchobbymodels.co.uk but I will be checking them all now

Thanks again for your help

Kind Regards

Billoh