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[nigelta Friend nigeltaJoin date: September 2006Posts: 85Downloads:0Uploads:0 Thanks: 4 Thanked: 13 times in 2 posts]

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I have started a new motorcycle accessory news site using Teline II template. A lot of work has gone in to changing the CSS and particularly the SEO. I am looking for your opinions and expertise to try to find any bugs etc.

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#253896

Hi Nigelto

Great Site!! Job well done. Clean, fast, easy to use. Nice logo too!

Maybe I’m biased as I’m a biker (Triumph TT600), so content as well as layout suited me!

Good luck to Spies at Donington next weekend. As for Gibernau testing the Ducati … could this be the end for Melandri? Seems he’s struggling getting to grips with the Duke.

Sorry to take subject off-topic! Great site, love it, and bookmarked.

Cheers
Chris

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#253903

Wow if ever a site was made for the teline template yours is it…a really great job well done 😉 a tiny bit of advise…get your images resized in your hot off the press module..

try and comment on other members sites….makes for a better forum experience

I have put your site up for the Site of the month award…good luck. 🙂

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#253926

Hmm. Content and design match this time. It looks like that template was designed for your site and that purposes.

That is usually the biggest problem, the content and design does not match.

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#253927

<em>@mfcphil 59466 wrote:</em><blockquote>
I have put your site up for the Site of the month award…good luck. :)</blockquote>

Just beat me to it mfcphil 😉

<em>@melron 59490 wrote:</em><blockquote>
That is usually the biggest problem, the content and design does not match.</blockquote>

It’s a shame that ‘Site of the Month’ is based on ‘customisation of template’ above everything else, as content is vital. I probably won’t nominate my site when it’s launched as I haven’t really changed the Teline II template … it was perfect for my purposes, which is why I joined and downloaded it.

Content will be great, modification to Teline II will be minimal 🙂

However, I digress again and take this topic off subject!

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#253928

Hmmmmmmmm, i feel something is missing on your site.
It didnt give me the “feeling” when i think about bikes.
More graphics and colors maybe. Not sure.

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#253931

<em>@Menalto 59493 wrote:</em><blockquote>
It didnt give me the “feeling” when i think about bikes.
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Harley Davidson, Sete Gibernau, Nolan helmets, Dianise leathers, Spies and Capirossi, Isle of Man review, luggage, Riders for Health at Donnington, British Superbikes sponsorship, Honda launch ABS system, Triumph Bonnie’s, Ewan McGregor … how can you not think bike?!!

🙂 😉 🙂

Ignore the template and read the content

😎 :p 🙂

I like it and I think this one will get my vote this month … but then, it’s the content that gets my vote too!!

😀

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#253933

The content is great, i am thinking more of the look/layout of the template.
I would have a more “bike” feel of it in some ways.
MAybe JA should start a new competition, Content of the month?

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#253937

Menalto your thinking of women in leathers again :p

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#253945

<em>@Menalto 59493 wrote:</em><blockquote>Hmmmmmmmm, i feel something is missing on your site.
It didnt give me the “feeling” when i think about bikes.
More graphics and colors maybe. Not sure.</blockquote>

Hi Menalto, essentially the site isn’t about bikes – its about bike equipment, although I don’t see the point you are trying to make as the content speaks volumes. I did try to do something different for a biker site as a lot of them look too alike for my taste and wanted something a little more technical. Mind you I can imagine that the logo doesnt look too “bike” but thats the intention and if someone comes across the site that is in that position then maybe they would struggle without looking at the content, but TBH I can’t see how that would happen. Remember this template was set up to show content without overshadowing it with bling.

Thank you all for your observations and kind comments and particularly for the nominations for site of the month, I have come over all humble :-[

There are still a few issues I have to deal with, like changing the images in the media module (how the hell that is done I cant yet fathom) and have just come across an issue with the blog layout when using Smartsef (it changes it to category list! from the menu) but I am sure with perseverance and help from the forum I can solve these small issues.

MfcPhil, I do realise about the images in the hot topic section but will let the ones on there now roll through the system and make sure I size them properly in the future – thanks 😉

Just on a side note – can I nominate the site myself for site of the month if its already been kindly nominated by others?

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#253947

<em>@nigelta 59511 wrote:</em><blockquote>Hi Menalto, essentially the site isn’t about bikes – its about bike equipment, although I don’t see the point you are trying to make as the content speaks volumes. I did try to do something different for a biker site as a lot of them look too alike for my taste and wanted something a little more technical. Mind you I can imagine that the logo doesnt look too “bike” but thats the intention and if someone comes across the site that is in that position then maybe they would struggle without looking at the content, but TBH I can’t see how that would happen. Remember this template was set up to show content without overshadowing it with bling.

Thank you all for your observations and kind comments and particularly for the nominations for site of the month, I have come over all humble :-[

There are still a few issues I have to deal with, like changing the images in the media module (how the hell that is done I cant yet fathom) and have just come across an issue with the blog layout when using Smartsef (it changes it to category list! from the menu) but I am sure with perseverance and help from the forum I can solve these small issues.

MfcPhil, I do realise about the images in the hot topic section but will let the ones on there now roll through the system and make sure I size them properly in the future – thanks 😉

Just on a side note – can I nominate the site myself for site of the month if its already been kindly nominated by others?</blockquote>

HEy, you asked for an honest opinion and i gave you one, based on my thoughts about it;)

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#253961

And maby “branding” of the month. There is lot of site which haven’t got own style or strong brand. These are made like a different kind of pieces for different puzzles; no match together.

I am goeing to do litle of renovation to our site http://www.rockinmaailma.fi and I hope I can find the way do lot more powerfull brand for that site. First thing is choose a new template.

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#253964

<em>@melron 59528 wrote:</em><blockquote>And maby “branding” of the month. There is lot of site which haven’t got own style or strong brand. These are made like a different kind of pieces for different puzzles; no match together.

I am goeing to do litle of renovation to our site http://www.rockinmaailma.fi and I hope I can find the way do lot more powerfull brand for that site. First thing is choose a new template.</blockquote>
A little off topic here, but your site, its wonderfull as it is. Been in Finland a couple of times and its a great place. Its amazing to sit on the airplane and look out of the window right before landing. Alot of small lakes.

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#253966

<em>@Menalto 59513 wrote:</em><blockquote>HEy, you asked for an honest opinion and i gave you one, based on my thoughts about it;)</blockquote>

Sorry I wasn’t trying to get at you over it :-[ but I am biased being a very keen biker and all :p

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#253969

I’ve been working with bikes/cars as a hobby since i was 20 or so, some roadracing. Fixed up a couple of OLD Northon bikes with a friend of mine, buildt a Lucky Strike harley, but time changes and you get other hobbies to think about(family, house, anyone heard that before?). To say it short, i love bikes, drive them, the smell of gasoline and oil, to sit on a R1 speeding or on a harley shake your ass off.

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