1tld.com: Domain News and Listings

[Brad|E]

I would appreciate your input on 1TLD.com, a site for listing domains and gathering important links to domain news.

Major question: does it look too much like a parked page?

Thanks for your input,
be9999

Full disclosure: as the caption reads, this site lists domains for sale.

 

[USMC_1833]

Major question: does it look too much like a parked page?

Yes. You go from a visually appealing splash page (which I've never seen on a domain selling website before), to a plain jane main site layout. Try bringing the same visual appeal and theme to the rest of the website.

 

[Mike]

It's a 2 lane answer here.

Major question: does it look too much like a parked page?

No, because no parked page starts with a flash animation. I absolutely like the entrance, it's crisp! the only thing i'd add right there is the intention of the site, 1tld.com is a good start but what else? is there a tag line that entices me, the user, to enter the page? Bait the user, give them something irresistible to dig in deeper and hit the entrance button. Also, magnify the enter site button a bit, it's difficult to see when there's light falling on a LCD screen.

Once you're in the site it does look like a parked page.
There are a few things i would change, you've delivered a VERY good start at the welcome flash animation, pull your skills into the rest of the pages as well. Stay with a similar or same color layout, it will help you brand your CD/CI. You're switching the blue from the flash into charcoal, decide which color you want to stick with. Granted, this is only minor, but the subconscious recognizes it.

Once inside the available domain listing, i like the alphabetized arrangement, can you top that off with a categorization?

The tie in of "The Critical Post" is good, but should be enforced a bit stronger. Personally, i believe that the critical post is a great idea, it should visually (not content wise)tie into your page here. Again, tease the user to click on the button to get to the critical post AFTER they are done viewing your available domains.
Furthermore, would you consider setting an email form up? Something along the line of: Looking for a domain in a category? If we find it, we'll email you... or something along these lines?
You already have return user content in terms of an ever changing list of available domains and the critical post.
Anything else that you think that your target group wants to see bad enough to keep coming back?

All in all, it's again another great approach that doesn't leave much to be desired other than rounding off the corners. All the above are not necessary changes, just recommendation from a user's perspective.

It's a :tu:

 

[Brad|E]

Wow, great comments. Thank you both. Form has been integrated and should be working. I'll soon add categories to the Portfolio page and will continue to work on the color scheme.

Thanks again for the excellent insights.
be9999