Feed back on my site as it grows

[Jamie - RateMyCasino]

Hi all, Just wondering if i could get some hints, ideas of some of you to help grow my site. I am currently working on a couple of projects to do with my site, which will include a voting system for casinos. And i hope to get some quality ideas from Casino Affiliate managers on what they would like to see on the site.

We will have a forum, but that will come as i add more to the site.

Here is my link: http://www.onlinegamblingresort.com

Thanks in advance

[pompeyrayuk]

Clean looking site however do not like the fact that alot of links are misleading and lead to an affiliate slots site instead of where they claim to lead. ie complaints / affiliate program

[thepokerkeep]

I agree with Ray. Don't put up the link until you have a page to link to.

Also, the header/ad banner thingy is too big. Most of the page is below the fold. I would get rid of those ads and reduce the header so you can fit more real content above the fold.

I would get at least 10 - 15 pages of reviews, etc loaded up ASAP. Give the SE's something to crawl and index. Plus - anyone who happens to stumble onto your site right now will bounce within a few seconds when they discover the lack of content.

[Jamie - RateMyCasino]

I didnt notice those links they should have had "#" in them. I am still under major construction and might take the site down till I have all those reviews done.

Thanks for the advise it helps

[Jamie - RateMyCasino]

Ok got most of those small issues out the way so the site is back and live. Just adding reviews all this week. Our voting system is now up and running along with community forum.

If anyone is interested in helping out with the forum send me an e-mail or PM

[matted]

Interesting site and concept. The concept kinda reminds me of the old old gambling dot com - somehow I got my site into a top 5 sites award.

So - my feedback...

from your homepage, it isn't clear what the purpose of the site is.

bring you the most up to date news and exclusive offers on the internet today. If you are looking for the very best online gaming resources to help you improve your game and learn more, then Online Gambling Resort the only website that you will ever need

But I dont see any of this information...

Is the niche an awards site? There is also inconsistency in the theme as you navigate through the site - including some forum type pages. And my last helpful feedback is with a name like "resort" I expect more of a tropical feel to the site.

But - on the flip side your ads are clear and "in your face" - something I fail to do. It doesnt take a pretty site to make money - just a way to get traffic clicking those banners.

[Jamie - RateMyCasino]

Interesting site and concept. The concept kinda reminds me of the old old gambling dot com - somehow I got my site into a top 5 sites award.

So - my feedback...

from your homepage, it isn't clear what the purpose of the site is.



But I dont see any of this information...

Is the niche an awards site? There is also inconsistency in the theme as you navigate through the site - including some forum type pages. And my last helpful feedback is with a name like "resort" I expect more of a tropical feel to the site.

But - on the flip side your ads are clear and "in your face" - something I fail to do. It doesnt take a pretty site to make money - just a way to get traffic clicking those banners.

Thanks for the comments, The tropical side of things are coming....lol Funny you mentioned that. Also yes the voting side of things will be like that site you mentioned. The biggest mistake for their site was dropping the way it was run. Something OLD brought back to life, which offers affiliates as well as players and casinos the chance to be voted on.

Yes the site is going to be focussed around voting, but will have other parts to it as well.

The difference you notice with website files is because php is used inside of the html for the voting system. Which is very secure.

[thepokerkeep]

I really like the concept. Best of luck with the site. Kudos for coming up with something fresh in a saturated market. It will be interesting to watch the site grow and see how the players respond to the interactive elements.

[Jamie - RateMyCasino]

I really like the concept. Best of luck with the site. Kudos for coming up with something fresh in a saturated market. It will be interesting to watch the site grow and see how the players respond to the interactive elements.

Thank you, I am hoping the site picks up. I will have to see how it goes and I am hoping to bring some New ideads and interactive features to the site as well. But it all takes time.

Thanks heaps for the comments.

[kasinonett]

I cant say that it is the best site i have ever seen but now its growing as you say you might get few brilliant ideas by surfing on net, because market is very saturated and competition is very tough as it is

[Lee-Ann]

Hi there,

I've taken a quick peek at your site too - very nicely done, layout is clean

one of the things I would point out from a player perspective is that you don't want to be telling them the person who's paid you the highest tennancy fee "sponsor of the month" - as then you are potentially loosing the user's trust - in terms of recommending top casino's they should consider playing with.

I'd also recommend putting the Casino reviews in the navigation bar at the top - if I'm a player looking for a place to play and hit your site, I need to be assured of why you are recommending me to these particular casinos. Maybe do a quick comparison table or something to help make the decision.

A lot of your placements are "below the fold" and you may want to change the layout a bit to get the top performing ad slots - take a look at this diagram which shows common eye tracking that occurs on websites - this should help you with defining layout to optimise conversions.
http://www.useit.com/eyetracking/

Hope you find these tit bits useful, I'm certainly happy to help you if you want to chat about this some more. (We're always looking for new people to work with! )

Best of luck with the journey - I'm sure you will make the site a fantastic success!

[Jamie - RateMyCasino]

Hi there,

I've taken a quick peek at your site too - very nicely done, layout is clean

one of the things I would point out from a player perspective is that you don't want to be telling them the person who's paid you the highest tennancy fee "sponsor of the month" - as then you are potentially loosing the user's trust - in terms of recommending top casino's they should consider playing with.

I'd also recommend putting the Casino reviews in the navigation bar at the top - if I'm a player looking for a place to play and hit your site, I need to be assured of why you are recommending me to these particular casinos. Maybe do a quick comparison table or something to help make the decision.

A lot of your placements are "below the fold" and you may want to change the layout a bit to get the top performing ad slots - take a look at this diagram which shows common eye tracking that occurs on websites - this should help you with defining layout to optimise conversions.
http://www.useit.com/eyetracking/

Hope you find these tit bits useful, I'm certainly happy to help you if you want to chat about this some more. (We're always looking for new people to work with! )

Best of luck with the journey - I'm sure you will make the site a fantastic success!

Thank you, I have emailed you as it would be great to talk and get help from people already in the affiliate business. Message me when you are free