Review a Website for $50 Contest

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Website Reviewers

Welcome to Review a Website for $50 Contest

1. How to Participate:
   Write a review about one the websites posted to be reviewed and post it in this Thread.
2. How to Win:
   We will take all your reviews and post them in a poll in this same thread.
   The winner of the poll will be the winner of the contest and get $50.
   You can also ask your friends, mates and coworkers to vote in the poll for you
   We are in elections and You want to win
3. Dates:
   Last day to submit Reviews: April 13th, 2008 (+1 GTM)
   Start date Poll to Select Contest Winner: April 14th, 2008
   End Date Poll: April 20th, 2008
   Payment Date: April 21st, 2008
4. Payment by PayPal
5. Prize: $50

Important Notes

1. All reviews must be written as per the instructions provided by the users requesting a review of their sites in the Reviews Category.
2. All reviews must be unique.
3. You may review as many sites as you want. Increase your chances of winning the $50 by writing more than one review
4. Outsourcing is allowed: This means that you can hire or ask someone else to write the review for you (maybe invest a little bit of money to have more chances of winning the $50 prize).

Looking forward to reading you,

Good Luck Everyone.

[Gema]

Hi,

I will participate in this one. Hope I win

[titaniumhijau]

I see. So we can review as many site right? I will give my best for this one. I already review many website and product before. I will give a try for this contest.

[Pedrito]

I want the $50. I don't have a lot of experience, but I'll do my best.
I saw many people asking for a review........and this is my chance

I am hoping to get hired by one of the website owners after they read my review

[Llamalord]

I'll give it a shot... can I review my own? lol nah thats just cheeky Good luck all

[Jordi]

Originally Posted by Llamalord

I'll give it a shot... can I review my own? lol nah thats just cheeky Good luck all

You might want to read again the Important Notes of the contest.
Look carefully at point 4.

Now, use your imagination

[Llamalord]

Website: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Review Requested: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] by [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]


I must admit Im impressed at this blog, its rare to come across one with 100% original content with a great layout (which is user friendly)

Layout:

For a pre-set layout I must admit you have used it to its full potential, Im impressed how original and stylish it looks and I love the full use of thumbnails. Not many people use that to that extent and sometimes when they do it goes wrong but not this one.

Content:

Not the sort of thing I could spend hours reading, but I must admit again I was suprised. Well written content and all original. Normally you would only find 10% of original writing but it seems to be 100% yours. Well done on that.

Ease of use:

100% user friendly, due to the layout everything is within reach and you dont have to search constantly (like some sites)

Comments:

The only draw back I have seen is the host (no offence) but if you can get a .com or .co.uk and redirect your current to your site then I think it would be more accepted.

Over all:

Very impressed, keep it up

5 out of 5 smiles

[Llamalord]

Website: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Review Requested: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] by [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]


After looking at "englandproxy.com" (then blocking it from our lists - sorry I work in IT for a college lol) I must admit I do like the layout of it, very simple and easy on the eyes.

I do like the idea that its a simple click and go interface instead of having to type out facebook etc

Layout:

Easy on the eyes and colour is easy to look at (some proxy sites use black background with some horrible colour text).

Content:

Never much content on a proxy site but I must admit to actually take time to explain to people what the different types of proxy are and how they can be used is really well written and should always be included. Its nice to see a site explaining how it works / what it does instead of going "type and go"

Ease of use:

Beyond easy, proxys (at the moment) are mainly used to facebook and other social sites, but you have to (normally) scroll past loads of adverts and pointless links to get to the url box, but this one is so simple to use, any idiot (no offence to stupid people - but there are some really stupid people out there) could use it with ease.

Comments:

Im not against proxy sites, I just have to block them when I find them but I must admit it is well laid out, will leave the englandproxy.com site untouched as I need to use it for some downloads (a exploit was found on a big site which made it act like a proxy site so we had to block it). Well designed and easy to use, got to love it:

Over all:

5 out of 5 smiles

[ClearBlueSkies]

My review on The High Tech Daily ( [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] ) featured on [Only registered and activated users can see links. ].

If you are a technology freak looking for the latest info about technology updates and latest happening, then you might want to stop and check out The High Tech Daily. The blog is basically an all round technology bulletin board that covers just about any topic related to technology queries, from computer graphic cards, benchmark on the latest processors, motherboards reviews, up to the price comparisons for cool gadgets like laptops, mobile phones and ipod. Technology fans should not miss out this opportunity to learn and gain valuable knowledge apart from the fun and excitement on discovering new stuff. It should be an ideal site geared towards obtaining relevant information for your tech research and if you want to impress your friends on your knowledge in this field, what better site to go other than The High Tech Daily itself.

The blog is created and run by a guy nicknamed Saggygenius from India. The site is cleverly arranged in a neat and simple archive for easy navigation. It is updated regularly so that it follows the latest trend and it allows visitors to track the latest tech progress. If you are a first time visitor, the moment you arrive at the landing page, you will be instantly thrilled and wowed by the clean and simple 3D design. The blog is customized around themes using light blue text centered around a white and plain background. The images are clear and well enhanced so that all the tiny little details can be seen clearly. Despite the heavy use of images, the blog manages to load easily even on my old PC. The site design is fully optimized and the high praises and achievements were attained without even requiring flash or moving images. It sure fulfills all the criteria on what you would expect from a technology blog.



One of my favorite entries was a very recent review done on Feb 2008 about 9600GT GeForce 3D card. It provides a simple comparison with other cards similar in its class and the facts and details were straight to the point ensuring that reader won’t get bored with long babbling. Content is also fresh and actively added every month with new information, so that bloggers will keep coming back for more. The authors also did a good job to try to communicate with readers on the blog posts so that they will feel attached to it. However, one of the weaknesses, which the author can improve on, is the notable spelling mistakes seen on some of the posts but generally this is still acceptable as it is very rare.

Overall I would say this is an excellent blog and I rate it at 4/5 for now which is good considering there is still much room for improvement. If possible, I would like to see some improvements in terms of having a personalized and eye-catching header and a logo to make it stand out among the rest of technology blogs. To sum it all, I would say this is definitely a well-researched blog and it deserves all the credits it can get.

[Jordi]

Thank you ClearBlueSkies,

Great job !
I am sure the site owner will be very pleased with your review and I agree with you, it's a nice site to visit.

Your review should encourage more members to participate in this Contest.

Cheers

[larnau]

Review of: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Review requested: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] by [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

First impression:
Game Dealer X is a forum made for online game players or ex-players. Here you can buy, sell, trade and auction online game items and accounts. At first glance, the website looks very cool; the black background creates a mysterious ambiance and its dark allure brings the user deep within the enchantment of the latests video games.

Look and Layout:
In general the layout is nicely presented; the few ads do not interfere with the core business. The logo and beautiful graphic combination on the main header could look awesome, but unfortunately, the site’s name is only partially visible because its color blends with the background.

Staff Arrangements:
The staff page is a nice addition to this site, nicely presented and with plenty of points of contact, that should give a positive impression to the visitor. The Global moderator names could be in a different color, the electric blue against the black background is not easily readable.

Search Engine Optimization:
The Search Engine Optimization looks good.
Although I am not familiar with the Simple Machines Forum engine, I can tell by looking at the URL s, dynamic Keywords and descriptions that the mode installed for SEO is doing a good job.

Guidelines and Rules:
The rules are clearly defined; no one can go wrong if they read them at least once, as nicely required.

Recommendations:
Work on the light and color of the site’s name on the header. Perhaps a different color would make it pop up from the background graphics and create a more interesting effect. As it is now, you can’t tell where you are unless you read through the welcome text or check the url in your browser. (sad)
It’s a bit annoying that every link from the navigation left sidebar opens in a new window; I personally would prefer to see them open in the same window. (But this may be the way it works as default from SMF ?).

Conclusion:
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] is a nice site with lots of potential, its founder [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] and its dedicated team seem determined to make it a successful place.
I would rate it 4/5

[Derek]

Nice posts everybody. The comments are very good. If only I can join but my level of English is not very good. This is how site review is done. I prefer not to pay for the service because I do it myself. May the best win

[Llamalord]

Review for: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

After looking into this site alittle more and signing up Ive come up with the following review:

Layout:

Very simple layout with some good pic's to frame the site nicely, I do like the colours as they do make you feel like it has been made professionally.

Content:

The content isnt really a issue on this site as its mainly "click here to earn money" which is a good thing. I do like the idea you just need to put your e-mail in first, saves time when your domain isnt allowed because its a freebe one (its happend alot to me).

The only thing which is missing from the site is "Your e-mail will not be sold or given out", I used my hotmail account because it doesnt say that. Now I dont mind if I have to sign up to get money from these other companies, but Im doing it myself, now allowing other people just to sell my e-mail address

Ease of use:

Very easy, simply "click click paste done" site which allows you to make money (slowly). Would recommend it

Over all:

I do like these sorta sites, but they take so long to make anything from. I do like it but because you havent given a clear view on how your going to use my e-mail (if your going to sell it to companies who will spam me or just keep it on record) it makes me feel alittle unease using it.

I give it (because of that reason - sorry)

3 out of 5 happy faces!

[Llamalord]

Side note: Tell me when to stop submitting these and I will

Reviewed: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Raiting: 4/5

Review:

I have now been looking at this site for a few mins, I understand the concept behind the site and think its a very good one, but please dont take offence or in the wrong way when you read this review - Please read the full review.

Layout:

Very basic, this is really the only problem I have found with this site. I does look like a few tables have been put together. The only colours can be found in the menu buttons, some small pic's on the menu and in some of the writing.

I personally think that, yes adverts are the main income for most sites, but sometimes they can be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Its going to sound evil but I honestly dont like looking for good deals on food etc whilst a oxfam ad flashes at me to help people poorer then me (long story why, will post in general).

- note: Just clicked the side menu and it turns out it was a banner -

The layout is the only thing which has let the site down

Content:

Impressive to say the least, it must have taken alot of time to amass this much information on differnt products then add them to a database alongside having the latest offers and the codes. Im suprised you can keep it so up to date. Well done

Ease of use:

When you get past the confusion I had (thinking that the pic's to the side was a menu when it really was a banner lol) its very VERY easy to use, its the only time that the simple constant layout comes into play as a winner, yes I said some bad things about the layout but it does come in handy.

Overall:

Once you get past the look of the site you will be suprised how much information and good deals you can get from this site, I was very impressed by how much information is on the site. A good 4 out of 5 happy faces (only 4 because the layout is still to simple for my liking - sorry)

[larnau]

Review of: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
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First impression:
When I first visited fitness2k’s home page I experienced a healthy and peaceful feeling, I guess brought up by its simple and clean design. Its relaxed ambiance made me want to read more, in search of the story behind the main page.

Look and Layout:
Colors and fonts are consistent in their look and feel, which make the site a subtle place to browse through.
Their choice of natural, soft colors make you feel like anything you get here will be only pure and beneficial for your health. The look and feel of each page is consistent throughout the site. The green colored leaves on the main heather and the pictures of people with white doctor's coats work well together and help to bring out a message of credibility.





Content:
After reading their welcome message on the home page (Welcome to Your Source for Independent Information about Weight Loss!)
I expected to be in one of those sites where you could retrieve lots of information on different weight loss products and weight loss methods. It was only after being smartly directed to their (3) recommended products that I came to understand the real site’s purpose.
At fitness2k you can buy weight loss pills based on natural ingredients.



Navigation and Ease of Use:
Fitness2k is relatively small site. It has only a few pages which can be easily accessed through the links on the left site.
All information is nicely and smoothly presented and it is easily accessible.
The various links included to their recommended products’ home page, add extra credibility to the site’s information.

In Closing:
Neat, refreshing looking site, easy to navigate and easy to find your way around.
I would have liked to see more detailed information on nutrition and health food than just some superficial quotes on fast food and fat. But then this is just my personal taste.
I also would have liked to read more about the site’s owner/s on the ‘about us’ area; this space simply shows a picture of a group of doctors and tells nothing specific about the site’s owner/s.

My rating: 4 out of 5

[Jordi]

Nice work guys !
There is still plenty of time left to create more competition between reviewers, don't be shy, make your case

[Gema]

Review of [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Review requested [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] by [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

A few comments on the style:
Nice clean layout with a good use of the white space. The blue text looks good on the white and the 3 cartoon characters used on the main header and home page are very cool. Good choice of font for the title and heading graphics gives it a modern feel suitable for a student’s site. The blue color carries throughout the site giving it a connected feel. Simple but relaxed, which gives the confident sensation that all you will read here will be only honest and truthful info. Nice little favicon too.



Comments on the usability and layout:
First: I find the navigability good and easy to use; the links on the left side bar speak for themselves and so do the navigation tabs on the top. At the time of this review there were some links on the left side bar that didn’t work but I imagine this had to do with the site being fairly new and expanding all the time with new content.
Having said that and after checking the site in IE, Firefox and Safari the difference in appearance between browsers (at the time) made it clear that Safari would show a nicer layout.
Firefox and IE:
-The left side bar displays links with a description for each link which makes you scroll all the way down before you find what you want; a bit annoying but, I guess this is the owners preference; perhaps this way they make sure you read the content all the way down at the same time that you search through the links.
-Updates column shows in the center of the screen.

Screenshot view in IE and Firefox:



Safari:
-The left side bar displayed links with no description
-Updates column displayed on the right side which I think is where it should be, so that the main text remains centered.
(The browsers compatibility has been fixed and the above view is how it currently looks like)

Screenshot view in Safari:



Content:
Although not all links were working at the time of this review, I can already say that there are some nice articles on several categories; to name a few: the roommate problems section, student budgeting, Students Should Know, safe sex section ( would be nice to mention the source of the articles posted on this one since they talk about pills and injections, some medical ref. would be nice ), etc.. The cooking tips are very useful; I would like to see some pictures there for inspiration...

To resume:
A nice site full of potential. I personally have great expectations for this site and especially for the idea behind it; it still needs some hours of work and more content, so perhaps it would help the users and the creators to have more interaction with visitors by allowing them to post comments and hints somewhere? (Just a suggestion.)
It also would be nice to make it a more international site to attract the interest of students from other countries. It is good the way it is anyway if the owner wants to target one or two countries.

If it was fully functional I would give it a 5 but since there are still a lot of changes going on I’ll rate it 4 out of 5 stars. Well done!

(A small note: this site is having so many changes lately that this review may be out dated when you read it)

[legendary11]

ha lol you were reviewing my site as i changed it from the layout you show in second screen shot into the one you show in the first screen shot XD i just changed my site into sections within folders so i can find the 193 pages more easily then scrolling down a long list :P

[Jordi]

And the end of the contest is around the corner.

A few more days to go until the last review is accepted.

[piyoz]

Website: aniboom.com
Found at [Only registered and activated users can see links. ].

In my point of view...

"Aniboom! It is a free source of funny videos that can boom out your belly. Boom! Ani-BOOOM!!! Your belly will ache from laughing too hard because of Aniboom’s unique way of presenting funny toons and animations. You can watch videos in 3D or flash. You can even embed the videos in your own websites or blogs.

This will make any website or blog very entertaining. It also helps in increasing traffic because if you have embedded the funniest video, more readers will visit your website or blog. And boom! Your website or blog will also boom!

And when you feel like taking a break from long hours of doing research for your project, Aniboom can take that pressure away."



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