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1. AderynAzula gave it on 2nd Feb 2010 and said:

   Well- when I clicked on the link, it went to a go daddy .com ads page and told me that the site was for sale. Basically it was a parked domain.

   Please remove your site from the reviewing page or at least notify people if you are having some problems. This was waste of my time and I was rather dissapointed that I could not access the site.

   Are you aware of this problem? Because I see semi recent ( January 20 ish) reviews of the site (and apparently there was content when they decided to reviewe your site).

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   stepherz gave it on 20th Jan 2010 and said:

   Hi Jessika. I'm stepherz, and will be reviewing you today. :)

   layout
   I'm really not feeling the colors that you chose for you layout. While I appreciate the gray (its a nice, relaxing color) the colors you used teddy bearz and reviews don't really match. I feel like 'reviews and games' is more of the focus than your site name. Your navigation is easy to find which is nice. I'm also not feeling how the font changes in the links to already clicked. That might just be personal preference though.

   I think the link button would be better suited to your site page.

   The history of the teddy bear link is kind of cute idea given your site name. This page has a different header than the rest of your site. Was this intentional? Overall, I find this header to be much cuter and easier on the eyes. The information here is just copy pasted (which you clearly state) but I think it would be so much cuter if you put it into your own words and added your own charm. :) Also, on this page in your navigation, the review link has magically changed into a sketchbook although it still links to a review page.

   Content
   Mi/Site - I'm not sure I understand why you have spelled Me with an I. No where else on the site do you mention another language. There's not a lot of information about you which is a shame (I always like to know a little about who's site I'm on). You italicize things too frequently on this page. Cupcake are pretty amazing as well. Eating and wearing them. The pixel seems a little out of place here (I see its part of a scavenger hunt). Under the site section you also use underline too frequently - this is deprecated, but we'll get to that later. A few spelling/grammar mistakes here too = to, cause = because. Also, some of the sentences sounds a little odd, I'd try reading them out loud to hear what they sound like.
   Visitor
   I'm not fond of the way you only have part of the word as link. I think having the whole word included in the link would look much better (and be easier to click = big)
   Adopt - This page doesn't exist. It also opens in a new window which is a big no no. Please don't mess with my browser settings.
   Plug - Nothing much to say, just a generic plugboard.
   Find - This also opens up in a new window which confuses me. The header for this page is 'hey' which doesn't say anything about what the page is about. Overall, I like find me games, and the pixels are really cute. I think it might be cute to have a winners page, or an example of what kind of things they'll win on this page?
   Suggest - This page seems kind of pointless as you have a contact link in your navigation.
   Contests - You state you won't put any up because your other site is holding a contest, so these links are dead. You should take these off, instead maybe link to the contests on your other site or delete this section completely.
   Suggest other ideas - This page is linked in your navigation, and also under interactive, so this seems redundant.
   review - I don't think this needs to be in your navigation, but rather in your visitor section. I think links to past reviews would be nice here so people can see how you review. Or if you haven't done any yet maybe give a sample review?
   Contact - This is very redundent as it's linked several times in other places. I was very amused as the bird appeared here though in the navigation. It's a clever place to put it. :)

   Overall - Your site has a lot of potential, it just seems undercared for. I think with a little more work, you could easily create something nice. I think investing more time into your illustrations might help make you stand out a little bit more.

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   Annen gave it on 3rd Jan 2010 and said:

   Hello, my name is Anne and I will review your site :) I'll part my reviews into sections. Feel free to ask questions about my review and I'll try to answer them :)

   First impression:
   The header image is very large and quite empty! It also looks as if half of your sidebar landed under the content? Something is just not right about it. There's way too much empty, wasted space.

   Layout:
   I have already stated a bit under my first impression, but there's more to it ;) I think your idea and your drawing are rather cute - add a different coloured background that fits the images. In general, I think you should make the different parts of the site stand out a little more. I also noticed that your font is very little. It's perfectly good sense to write in size 11 or 12 as they're not nearly as hard to focus on for longer time.

   Content:
   - Site/Mi: If you don't want to talk about yourself - leave it out. I didn't get much out of the section about you. Plus the image of the cupcake is annoying. If you simply don't know what to write I suppose it'd be nice to know how old you are, what kind of person you are more than the main part being about your pets ;) The part about your site is better since there's actual text and a little, cute story :) I like that.
   - Visitor: The Adopt an animal-part doesn't work; seems like the link is dead..
   Oh, so that's the point of the cupcake. I'm sorry, but the Find me-thing isn't all that funny.
   It's nice that you have contests but since they're placed on a different url I'm not going to review those ;)
   - Sketchbook: Make images on your domain - don't lead them away from your site ;)

   Overall:
   After having been over most of your content pages, I have to admit that the large header image is driving me nuts. I feel like I'm scrolling all of the time - which is really bad - especially since there's not really any reason to use so much space. If I were you I'd find some focus points for the site and start working on those :)

   I think you'd do better if you had more content placed on the actual site; personally I don't want to "get lost" on your site by ending up somewhere completely different ;)

   If you're confused about where to start I'd try to make a new layout - maybe use the same drawings since they're cute ;) It seems like they're fitted for a white background since that's what they're cut from in the first place. I don't know which software you use for editing and for graphics but Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro might be an idea.

   It's not a bad site - which I understand the low rate might suggest - it just needs some work and I'm sure you're up for it :) I hope you got something from me you could use in the future making of your website.

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   Asia gave it on 31st Dec 2009 and said:

   Hello, Jessika. I decided to review your site on a whim. I don't usually review sites of the user-driven nature, but I'm feeling generous this evening, so let's see how this goes! If you have any questions regarding anything I've suggested, please feel free to share! I would love to hear any feedback about my review so that I may improve them in the future. I want to remind you not to take anything I write too personally. I have the best interests at heart, not intentions to offend you or make you feel bad. Constructive criticism is a great thing! Now, let's get started!

   First Impressions:

   Aesthetics:

   The design is pretty plain, to start off with. Nothing here really catches the eye, and to be perfectly honest, it's precisely the type of thing that would make me click off a site instantly.

   Firstly, grey is a particularly drab color, and the colors in the drawing are very washed out. The site title, while not difficult to read, is unattractive. I've seen handwritten fonts work, but because it is so painfully obvious it was scanned in, it just doesn't look very nice, or professional. For this reason, I'd recommend using a regular header tag (<h1>) as it would be not only more easily readible as well as accessible, but pleasant in appearance. It would match the remaining computer generated components of the site better as well. Still, if you would prefer to stick with scanned in letters, you might want to make them a lot bolder, because the thing letters look very jagged and sloppy.

   The drawing of the teddy bear isn't very fulfilling either, though I think this has more to do with the intensity of the colors than your drawing ability. I can see little speckled parts of the image against the grey where the transparency was disrupted. While a small flaw, it's not likely to leave a positive impression with your visitors.

   Additionally, the header image takes up an unreasonable amount of space. Even with my large screen resolution, I can't see much of the content! This makes your layout rely to heavily on the header image, which frankly, serves little function. While it does play a large role in drawing in visitors, any tidbit of fascinating content would help too. You should definitely considering trimming the header image.

   Another aesthetic facet of the site that is jarring is your embellishments on header text, that is, the lines underneath "Welcome" and "Link 2 Mi." They seem so random and don't really depict a clear sense of design. It seems like they were chosen only because you thought they were attractive and not because they have anything to do with the actual theme of your site.

   Finally, I would recommend centering the layout, because the eye is naturally drawn to the center of the screen, and not to the side, though we read from left to right.

   Typography:

   I've already addressed the image use for the site name, but the text all throughout the site is horrendously small! Sure, I can read it, but it's not like you're using the space on the screen very much otherwise. I can barely even tell that the text in the upper-right is navigation! You ought to spruce is up a bit to let the visitor know that's the navigation, without having to tell them outright. I'm sure most people are bright enough to figure it out, but this is about making the experience for your visitor as simple as possible to encourage them to come back.

   That you consciously choose to mispell things, as in "Bearz" and "Mi" might be a poor indication to visitors of several things, depending on the individual: that the site is not professional, that you're immature, that you're not very intelligent, that the site isn't worth visiting, etc. It's nice that you're consistent, and you may not even want to portray an image of professionality, but really, you have to grow up some time! In my humble opinion, mispelling things stops being cute when it starts being done on purpose. Why adopt this younger persona? There are certainly other ways to depict that you're a fun and cutesy type of person without making yourself appear ignorant, no?

   Home:

   You write that "this site is about stuff so enjoy" as if that's reason enough that someone should want to come to your site. I understand your site is not yet necessarily complete, but you might want to cut that out and get straight to the point: what is this site about? Oh, okay, it's about "Hosting, games, contest, facts, pictures, and other stuff!" Hmm... There's that stuff again. That usually means someone has no idea what they're talking about.

   Mi/Site:

   Wow, we know so little about you or the site. Why did you create this site? What makes you so special that we should want to visit it? Honestly, the most I get out of the purpose of the site was that you really wanted a domain and to "host peoples, have games, review, a little bit of everything." Still, we don't know why. It all seems so purposeless. What's the point of this site? If people don't know, they aren't likely to care about the site. It sounds like something you did on a whim, and perhaps for attention, rather than out of passion.

   Visitor:

   Though you claim it's a joke, you beg them to enjoy your things, but that suggests that you've only created the site because you want attention (and your requests to be voted for on every page seems to affirm this). That in itself is unappealing. To be honest, however, your site doesn't have very much to offer that I think many people would find interesting.

   You offer animals to adopt, and not only is that offsite, but there isn't anything up yet! What, then, is the point of linking to it?

   The plugboard is virtually useless as it's in a place where people are unlikely to visit and return traffic. If it were on all of the pages, it might prove more useful.

   The "find me" game, while presented pretty well, is too easy for the simple fact that those are nearly the only images on the entire site, other than the header, not to mention they stick out like a sore thumb against a grey background in the middle of teeny-tiny white text. Sorry, I can't imagine anyone would follow through with finding everything.

   All your links open in a new window, which is very disruptive to the visitor. Some people will click away from the site for little annoyances like that alone. To correct this issue, you will want to remove "target=_blank" from your code for links.

   Sketchbook:

   Another offsite link, and on facebook. That is the worst place to put it really, especially if you want feedback from strangers. People who aren't friends can't comment. If you're serious about improving your art, you might want to join a community such as deviantART or SheezyArt.

   Contact:

   Well, if the site itself isn't evidence enough that you're an amateur, this certainly makes it clearer. There are plenty of contact forms and associated tutorials out there! The creator of Rev.iew.me, for example, creates plenty of tutorials.

   Final Thoughts:

   Jessika, you have a lot to learn about website development. It seems like a little hobby that you have only a passing interest in, particularly as you have released the site with so little of the content it claims to have. The site doesn't really doesn't encourage people to return, and I assume that's pretty much why everyone has a site. They want someone to look at it. If you're serious about improving, you should really do some research and learn, rather than using money on something like a full-fledged domain without a real purpose for it.

   Honestly, prior to writing my review, I didn't have very high expectations, but I thought I would take a chance and try to encourage you to keep learning, and stay creative! You're still young, and as long as you live, there is always room for improvement. Don't let my review be a discouragement, but encouragement for you to learn more about this craft to make your site better in the years to come.

   Some sites I recommend for you to learn more things: Tutotorialtastic (owned by the created of Rev.iew.me!), Lissa Explains It All (it's a great start for younger people trying to learn HTML and I used it myself when I was 14), etc. With Google, the world is your oyster.

   Go forth, search, and be creative! I hope my review was helpful. Please let me know if you have any questions.

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5. 

   phasts gave it on 30th Dec 2009 and said:

   Cute design and site name.

   The words in your header are really big, and the font in your content is very small. This doesn't really settle well with the viewer's eyes. Perhaps you could make your content a little bigger so it all balances well? it's a little too small to read. anyway.

   A lot of your content pops up in new windows, and some of it, like your adopt page, doesn't even look like the rest of your site. perhaps you could work on integrating your content into your site more. Plus, the pop ups in new windows seem very unnecessary.

   Your contests are very nice and organized. Well done.

   You should transfer your sketches to your site. All you have is a link to a facebook album. If I'm not friends with you on facebook, I can't see your pictures!

   You're good at making cute graphics. Perhaps focus on this more.

   Your website is definitely off to a great start, but it needs a lot of work. Your content isn't very organized, and a lot of it doesn't blend in with your layout. Work on integration. Also, fill up more space on your pages. They feel very empty and awkwardly spaced. If you make these improvements, you can have a much better website!

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   rockerjgirl's Response:

   Thanks! I know it is small and by the way I said this, the link is public...anyone can see them, I logged out myself and went to the link and it worked...don't mean to be mean but you should read the text so you know. I don't know why it pops up but i will try to fix it and the adopt page is from myadopts.com and I can't change that layout as far as I know so I can't really fiz anything there!

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