SampleParkingPages.com

[kellyandbryan]

I made this site a couple weeks ago and just finished adding some stuff to it today. Let me know what you guys think.

Do you think this site is a good idea or stupid? SampleParkingPages.com

 

[iulianh]

Nothing much to say about the design, do you used an Website Builder ? It looks familiar, the website structure is poor . The content is good, you will need an logo , favicon and some good seo to it if you want to have a chance with it . All the luck in the world .

Best regards,
Iulian

 

[Mike]

The Idea - Good
The execution - not so much.

aside from the obvious design and branding flaws there are also quite some functionality flaws imo.
Instead of listing each parking service with a few adjacent links, i'd rather see thumbnails that open in a lightbox upon clicking.
Categorize by site: Business, Gaming, Adult, etc. and get what Julian already pointed out - logo, favicon, etc.

Best of luck,

M.

 

[kellyandbryan]

THX for the input I will make some changes next time I have time to work on it.

One question... Is a favicon and logo a requirement now for search engines?

Just curious why you both said that. IE6 handled favicons so badly that I never used them, but IE7 works ok with them.

 

[iulianh]

Not really, an logo and favicon are important for you .

Best regards,
Iulian

 

[Mike]

One question... Is a favicon and logo a requirement now for search engines?

Just curious why you both said that. .

The importance of a logo is pretty much self explanatory. However, the use and integration of a favicon that plays off the logo, is of equal importance, especially when people start bookmarking your site into their toolbar. The favicon gives an immediate identifier, oftentimes without having to add text. In other words, the branding abilities of a favicon may not be as strong as the logo's, but they contribute to the overall appearance and completion of your site.

M.

 

[doZer24]

I'll have to agree with the others here. Great idea! Site's a little on the shaky side. Would look at changing up the layout a bunch. And maybe look at different ways to list your ads on there? Stacking them all in the same column isn't very eye pleasing.

Good Luck!

 

[MaxMcool]

Yes it's a great idea, I like it! but the colored panels seem a bit too loud was my first impression.
I would look at breaking it up a bit with more text and some graphics or using transparent colored panels, outlines or no color at all, just a neat arrangement of titles and listings.
Also you could try a footer that links to the parking providers and more detailed page for each parking provider linked from a content rich home page plus some of the tips already mentioned should make it work.
Anyway looks like you have an excellent domain name for a sample parking page site.

Best of luck...