And let me tack on to 'Blobster' here. He knows what he's talking about with regards to web design and does a GREAT job.
Make sure you check out other shows on the web and hone your skill. You'll find your 'voice', but you have to cater to the audience you're desiring.
> > Exactly what I posted "opinions"....7 boards think better
> > than 1, no spam..I hate that crap...It's shaped like a
> can.
> >
> >
> >
> > > Dave, You posted this on at least 7 other cities'
> boards.
> > > What did you really hope to achieve with this? Quit
> > > spamming.
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hello all, I am Dave Kelly. I am here looking for your
>
> > > > thoughts on my work, THIS IS NOT SPAM....I am not
> > selling
> > > > anything. Please visit my web page and tell me what
> you
> > > > think. I hope you enjoy what you hear.
> > > >
> > > >
www.myspace.com/davekellyradio
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance, Dave
> > > >
[email protected]
> > > >
> > >
> >
> As both a radio professional and a web designer I'll offer
> you this:
> - re: the dot.com or dot.fm, I agree with the poster who
> suggested a better domain name. And they ain't expensive.
> You can own your own domain name for about $15/year, so cost
> isn't an excuse.
> - The red on black is awful. #1: if you have a black
> background, you need LIGHT html, such as white. Red is
> also a psychological sign of danger or warning. Your site
> looks dark and ominous. The red on black is exceptionally
> difficult to read. As a web designer I always have to ask:
> "Didn't the CLIENT look at this and try to read it?" Dave,
> did you not find it hard to read?
> - Because your site is almost nothing but html, and way too
> much of it, it looks cluttered and boring. Much like
>
http://drudgereport.com/. A great site filled with tons of
> info, but so utterly cluttered and boring to the eye no one
> wants to take the time to read thru it. You're in a
> creative profession. Your website should be creative and
> attractive! One other aside... because it's all html and
> ALL of html is underlined (why is that?), it all looks like
> it should hyperlink to something else, and none of it does.
> Very frustrating.
> - WAY too many links at the top. Look, any visitor to your
> site is going to give you, MAYBE, 2-3 minutes of their time.
> They're not going to pore thru all that clutter and info.
> - What are you selling? Your voice? Your show? Your
> services? Then cut thru all the clutter and tell the
> visitor that! I have no idea what you're trying to sell me
> on your site.
>
> Let me self-promote now. For whatever it's worth, here are
> radio related sites we've created for other pros:
> -
www.reevesvoice.com
> -
www.creativesoundconcepts.com
> -
www.davidpierce.com
> -
www.voicebyscott.com
> We did the former sites for Wendy Templeton and Steve
> Mitchell also, as well as the former J93.3 website, but
> they've all since moved on from the original sites we
> created some years ago.
> If you want help creating your site, let me know and I'll
> e-mail you to talk about it.
> Good luck, and please know that the above comments, while
> perhaps a bit harsh, are meant to help you come up with a
> better and more effective website.
>