tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21099449.post7409024308144617088..comments2023-11-02T09:32:27.746-04:00Comments on Caroline Richmond, YA Author: I can't make decisions!Caroline Tung Richmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10668185436035686911noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21099449.post-84653647618092264892010-10-22T14:53:06.360-04:002010-10-22T14:53:06.360-04:00I like the second one. it's more vibrant :)I like the second one. it's more vibrant :)Bidishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17382938442171208326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21099449.post-65567157395432437522010-10-20T20:10:18.767-04:002010-10-20T20:10:18.767-04:00Ooh fun!
For what it's worth, I do online mar...Ooh fun!<br /><br />For what it's worth, I do online marketing for my day job, so I'm looking at these the way I would look at an organization site --<br /><br />I think they're both fun and energetic, which is great for a kidlit author site. I think in both the navigation is straightforward and simple -- easy to find and easy to figure out what's what.<br /><br />I like the colors in #2 a lot, and they're very attention-getting. However I'm afraid visitors coming to it will think it's a shoe store site, because the shoes inevitably pop more than the text. If they do see the text they may initially think you write only about shoes. :)<br /><br />For that reason I would pick #1, even though it's less eye-catching, because once someone has come to your site their attention is already on you, so it gives you the opportunity to draw the focus to the key content -- in this case, the description of who you are and what you write. The patterned background does make the text a little hard to read, though, and I wonder if your visitors will think you write primarily about boating -- which isn't such a bad thing, but it might be worth adding some text to the intro that describes your genre (even just adding something like "sci-fi and fantasy" or what have you in front of "MG/YA novels"). (And on that same note you might want to spell out MG/YA for the non-writers in your audience.)<br /><br />Hope this helps, and good luck with the site build (and congrats on undertaking it, it's no small project!).Robin Talleyhttp://www.robintalley.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21099449.post-72988152996939143422010-10-20T19:34:38.248-04:002010-10-20T19:34:38.248-04:00i can't make decisions either! i am torn here ...i can't make decisions either! i am torn here as they are both awesome. <br /><br />when i was scrolling down the post and saw the first one - i absolutely loved it - so clean and professional. really, it would make an awesome site.<br /><br />and then i saw the second one! bright and cute and funky and loved that one too.<br /><br />either works for me :)<br /><br />which one feels more like you? <br /><br />also, not sure about the white text in the yellow bar on #2? looks hard to read.<br /><br />xNomeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995363401476834241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21099449.post-53469954014296547282010-10-20T15:02:53.714-04:002010-10-20T15:02:53.714-04:00Definitely #2. I think #1 is very bland in its co...Definitely #2. I think #1 is very bland in its color palette, it doesn't grab my attention at all. <br /><br />Sorry I haven't commented in a while. It's been nice having you blog so frequently!Janahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04438501019300010838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21099449.post-44286542066304477592010-10-20T14:37:55.292-04:002010-10-20T14:37:55.292-04:00Ooh, I really like #2! I'm a sucker for cute s...Ooh, I really like #2! I'm a sucker for cute shoes though.Jesshttp://jessica-shea.livejournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21099449.post-83099202323974182722010-10-20T13:56:40.660-04:002010-10-20T13:56:40.660-04:00Demon and Lily, thanks so much for your thought! M...Demon and Lily, thanks so much for your thought! Much appreciated. :o)<br /><br />Mike, I've used Webs.com and Wix.com to built my sites and I really love the latter. First, Wix has some really awesome templates that are easily customizable. Second, it's free! (Although I am paying $5 per month for my own domain name.) <br /><br />If you need any help, feel free to email me! I had a blast making these sites and I'd be happy to help! (carolineltung@gmail.com)Caroline Tung Richmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10668185436035686911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21099449.post-24593754808807682562010-10-20T13:50:17.566-04:002010-10-20T13:50:17.566-04:00I liked version 1 best, but I'm no expert. I&#...I liked version 1 best, but I'm no expert. I'm procrastinating building my own site now. Any advice?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705584247681883936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21099449.post-16514653226012952532010-10-20T13:15:49.376-04:002010-10-20T13:15:49.376-04:00I vote for the first one.
The shoes are adorable,...I vote for the first one. <br />The shoes are adorable, but I like the cleanness of the other one. <br />Easy to navigate :)Lily Catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17732112345439595471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21099449.post-42932713993785179562010-10-20T12:43:11.371-04:002010-10-20T12:43:11.371-04:00I like them both but I think I'll go with vers...I like them both but I think I'll go with version 2. It has more color. :-DTyhitia Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14070000168178880911noreply@blogger.com