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21 March 2014, 9:09 am
michaelgt5

first website

Hi

My name is Michael, im based in the UK and I've worked in the gambling industry for over 10 years.
This my first effort at a website and affiliate links
The bookmakers reviews will be added to over the next few weeks, i just wanted something up for now.
The sports previews have been written by myself so they will improve with practice

so let me know what you think, i would appreciate any feedback.

http://www.thebettingjungle.com (was not sure if i could post a link on here)

thanks
21 March 2014, 9:29 am
kazinoportal

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Originally Posted by michaelgt5

so let me know what you think, i would appreciate any feedback.
thanks

Hi Michael and welcome on GPWA, i just checked your website and i feel that need more improvements, maybe some more brands, some more offers, some more content ( which you will do it ) and a social network plug-in, then people will stay more to see what you offer.

I am not a big experienced but this was my first impression, sorry if i cant point directly what website needs :)
21 March 2014, 10:32 am
Scampi

That's a BIG 'ole header you have there.
21 March 2014, 12:53 pm
DaftDog

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Originally Posted by Gambling Joe

That's a BIG 'ole header you have there.

I agree, that slider you have is way too big and it took up nearly three quarters of my page on my laptop. Your main content was therefore below the fold which is not good.

When I was a new affiliate I also tended to go for all the bells and whistles with regard to fancy sliders etc. These big sliders will not help to increase your conversions, instead they slow your page load time down which may force new visitors to abandon your site before the page has loaded completely.
21 March 2014, 1:08 pm
michaelgt5

thanks for the feedback so far
i will have a play about on the site and look at changing a few things over the next few weeks.
21 March 2014, 3:14 pm
universal4

Welcome Michael,

I made your link active.

Rick
Universal4
22 March 2014, 4:23 am
wettFORM.AT

Hi Michael,
I just wanted to check your website but it is not loading. Is the site still online?
As soon as I can have a look I will give you a feedback.

Cheers
22 March 2014, 4:36 am
michaelgt5

Hi Triledo

yes the website is still online, im looking a changing a few things though
the top header and adding more to the bookie reviews and resizing a few of the pics.
22 March 2014, 5:11 am
wettFORM.AT

now it works! yes definitly a very big header :) when I click on the bet365 freebet offer then I hava new wallpaper ;) same for all other offers. the banner at the bottom is also much too big ... the first impression of the page is that there is a lot of advertisement, IMO it´s too much. Try to focus more on content. Think about what you would like to see on a website. The black font on the background in the header is also not very good to read. Try to use backgrouds with some neutral space for text ... text on images is not a good option. Also some banners are in the wrong size. Further if you want to rank in search engines then you have to write more text. (about 500 words per article) The structure in general is good but make it more clear without that much ads.
22 March 2014, 5:16 am
michaelgt5

thanks Triedo

all the feedback is really good, like i said in my first post its my first attempt so I've got plenty to learn.

changes will be made over the next couple of weeks

thanks to everyone for thier help.
22 March 2014, 5:25 am
wettFORM.AT

you are welcome! I hope it helps. Would be great if you could let us know when the changes were made. I look forward to seeing the improvements and giving you feedback again if you want.

Cheers
Michael
22 March 2014, 5:34 am
michaelgt5

i will post when the changes have been made, i have emailed my website designer with some requests.

thanks again
23 March 2014, 7:52 am
TheWaiter

I like your site, I would just recommend bulking it out a bit with more content and offers :)
23 March 2014, 5:21 pm
Moonlight Cat

Hello Michael! First off all, welcome to GPWA forum.

I think you must remove animation in header, and header. Design at affiliate gambling website should be minimalist.
Your main target - is send your visitors to bookies. Thats all. Your visitors' attention should not be distracted by the design elements.
This is like real casino. No watches, no windows, no sunlight e.t.c.

Good luck.
9 April 2014, 2:57 am
BestCasinoGameGuide

at first sight I noticed that all headings are ragged. I don't know if it's a matter of font or resolution. secondly, the last news is without the frame at the bottom in main site, it doesn't look good. and finally, when I clicked on left and right arrows, nothing changed - do they work?
9 April 2014, 8:54 am
clarar

Hi,

I really like the design... just think that all the images take a lot of space... specially the logos. Maybe reducing those will help it looking good and in the right proportions.
15 April 2014, 2:26 am
Casino Online Rating

The slider is big indeed, but I like it! The way images change and text appears is very nice. However, I've got a big monitor, so I can see both the slider and the content below. But I think that images used in articles (betting previews) are too big. Remember that people visit websites to read interesting content, not only watch nice images ;) I suggest adding more articles to your website to encourage your visitors to come back.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ixian

I agree, that slider you have is way too big and it took up nearly three quarters of my page on my laptop. Your main content was therefore below the fold which is not good.

When I was a new affiliate I also tended to go for all the bells and whistles with regard to fancy sliders etc. These big sliders will not help to increase your conversions, instead they slow your page load time down which may force new visitors to abandon your site before the page has loaded completely.