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and let me know what you think. Theres only two posts and an about us page, its the about us page I am a bit bothered about as I am hoping to monetize it. Its my writing style but one of my colleagues thinks its sounds a bit highly strung.
And the featured image pics need re doing. But do you think it reads like a gobs***e has written it

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and let me know what you think. Theres only two posts and an about us page, its the about us page I am a bit bothered about as I am hoping to monetize it. Its my writing style but one of my colleagues thinks its sounds a bit highly strung.
And the featured image pics need re doing. But do you think it reads like a gobs***e has written it

www.buythisbuythat.co.uk
Looks fine to me

Nothing wrong with a bit of personality but I would say the names of the people need to be on this site so readers can connect a bit more rather than at the moment where they are called admin 2 or whatever
 
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I like the idea, but in my opinion it needs a bit of tinkering:
- Images like you said (Need to be clearer), maybe play about with positioning to give the best impact.
- Articles should be more concise and perhaps structure the laid out e.g. you chat intro, products, then review, winner, etc and maybe look into product affiliation to make some money if people wish to purchase (depends on products i suppose). Also making words bold and underline, etc to help break up the content slightly.
- The About us section appears about long winded and not awfully clear.

Sorry if it sounds quite disheartening, I just put myself in your shoes and thought what i would do if it helps.

Is the website just for fun or is the long term goal to have people refer to your opinions as go to, including a social media presence were you could give short answers to people questions and refer to your website, etc.

I just started thinking I may getting ahead of myself and taken over lol :oops:
 
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Yeh we thought about that Ill mention it. Probably OK with names but one of them doesn't like her photo going on it
 

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I like the idea, but in my opinion it needs a bit of tinkering:
- Images like you said (Need to be clearer), maybe play about with positioning to give the best impact.
- Articles should be more concise and perhaps structure the laid out e.g. you chat intro, products, then review, winner, etc and maybe look into product affiliation to make some money if people wish to purchase (depends on products i suppose). Also making words bold and underline, etc to help break up the content slightly.
- The About us section appears about long winded and not awfully clear.

Sorry if it sounds quite disheartening, I just put myself in your shoes and thought what i would do if it helps.

Is the website just for fun or is the long term goal to have people refer to your opinions as go to, including a social media presence were you could give short answers to people questions and refer to your website, etc.

I just started thinking I may getting ahead of myself and taken over lol :oops:
LOL. Nope all opinions welcome.
 

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LOL. Nope all opinions welcome.
I think I literally became possessed and just kept typing, before I knew it i was running the show and making decisions.
Then I woke up lol. Also had a look at your other website which i noticed in your signature, have you had much success with it to date?
 

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I think I literally became possessed and just kept typing, before I knew it i was running the show and making decisions.
Then I woke up lol. Also had a look at your other website which i noticed in your signature, have you had much success with it to date?
Other ones only been up and running a few months. Not monetizing it so havent reallymeasured it 'success ' . Oh hold on a sec..the other day I tried to look at the MOZ thingy i read on here. Absolutely no clue how to decipher that
 

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I like the idea, but in my opinion it needs a bit of tinkering:
- Images like you said (Need to be clearer), maybe play about with positioning to give the best impact.

See with this images thing.. the theme is same as my hotel blog but with that theimages are very good as they are standard free ones from pixabay. I'll have to have a look at resizing my own pics as they look all over the place
 

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Other ones only been up and running a few months. Not monetizing it so havent reallymeasured it 'success ' . Oh hold on a sec..the other day I tried to look at the MOZ thingy i read on here. Absolutely no clue how to decipher that
Other people's ideas and journeys really intrigue and inspire me, keep it up!

Sometimes you're better just putting it into practice, like if you read a lot and do nothing with the information it can wear you down.
 
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I really like the concept and, from the About Us" page, can imagine you all having a good natter as you go about you work. In terms of feedback:
  1. It took me a while to realise there were three of you; perhaps mention this upfront so I can visualise it quicker;
  2. I'd like to know a bit about each of you through, perhaps, a sentence or two. This could be a witty line on what you like/dislike or anything to do with your personalities
  3. I agree with the previous reply that it is a bit long but if you can give a quick short snappy couple of lines on what you are about and something about each of you at the top, I don't actually mind the length of the rest of it....it reads quite well, like your chatty nature is coming through.
Looking forward to reading about the next best thing that I need to buy ;)
 
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Thank you . We have a relatively quiet week at work next week. Will try to drum up something a little more than My name is Annie and I'm a chocoholic...
 
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I like the layout and the images used on your blog. It is very easy to read and the posts you have done so far are interesting and easy to read and just the right length to hold my interest through to the end.
I am looking forward to reading more posts on things worth buying. :)
 
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I would re-do your header image in Canva..

You could make something that looks 1000x better with a bit of personality to it in about 5 minutes on there!
 

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I would re-do your header image in Canva..

You could make something that looks 1000x better with a bit of personality to it in about 5 minutes on there!

I would re-do your header image in Canva..

You could make something that looks 1000x better with a bit of personality to it in about 5 minutes on there!

I just can't get the hang of canva. Ill have another crack at it over the weekend though. Also the template I'm using - it has two header images. On the left is a small header section for my logo and on the right its actually an ad space. Ive pit the logo in the ad space cos its a bigger size. It works okay on mobile view. I dont want to change the template but the header is a pain.
 

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I just can't get the hang of canva. Ill have another crack at it over the weekend though. Also the template I'm using - it has two header images. On the left is a small header section for my logo and on the right its actually an ad space. Ive pit the logo in the ad space cos its a bigger size. It works okay on mobile view. I dont want to change the template but the header is a pain.
What is it you are struggling with around Canva

It's so damn useful and easy to use its a godsend for any blogger!!
 

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Here are some of my thoughts: I think you need to have a consistent style when it comes to your photos, i.e. in a spot with great natural light, no flash on your camera/phone, and against a neutral colour/backdrop. This lets the product you are reviewing take centre stage. I have used a bedroom wall, a tree, a throw, or even a desk. But choose one, and stick to it if at all possible.
There are a lot of different fonts and styles and colours on your front page, and I think it needs a cleaner look. Like at the top you seem to have two titles, because they are both in bold, so it's hard to see which is actually the title/tagline.

In the about us section: 3 lines down, you have what I think should be ellipsis, but you only used two full stops. Perhaps it was meant to be a full stop. The final sentence doesn't have a full stop.
So in general I think you have the order wrong on this page; I would start with what the purpose of the blog is, and then lead into who you are individually. Even if you all choose pen names, and draw pictures of yourself, even stick figures! Something like: we are a panel of three keen product reviewers... and then lead into who is who. I also agree with what Jon said about using names, not 'admin'.

Don't be afraid to play around with different styles, and have a look at what other people are doing that you like– like blog layout, fonts, social media that goes alongside it etc.
 
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Thanks for your feedback. Very much appreciated. I've got a new post partiallyready I'll take comments on board before posting it
 

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Btw You need to install a comments system on your blog
 

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