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Edwin · 08-31-2000, 06:23 AM

Well, it's been a busy few hours but my new site is up and running and I am interested in your opinions...

The site is http://www.revisit.com and it is basically a free URL redirection service.

Thanks,

Edwin

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CyberMan · 08-31-2000, 06:45 AM

The site looks neat. But have you thought about giving away sub-domains?. A site name such as http://mysite.revisit.com might be more appealing than http://revisit.com/mysite.

Good luck.

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Edwin · 08-31-2000, 06:49 AM

Ideally, I'd have liked to offer both at the same time, but the script I'm using (the only one I have found that I am happy with) is an either-or script i.e. I had to choose either subdomains or directories. Since I may do other things with Revisit.com (as well as this service) I thought I'd keep the subdomains open for a while until I know which I might use for the site itself.

But yours is a good point, and well-taken. It surprised me when I was looking for a redirect script just how few there are out there compared to just about any other kind of "webmaster tool" and how "flaky" most of the ones out there look!

I have my fingers crossed that the script I chose will work well...

Edwin

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Benjamins · 08-31-2000, 09:59 AM

I also agree, it's a very neat and clean site, very easy to navigate, and appealing to the eye...

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Katharena · 08-31-2000, 12:16 PM

The text on the red nav buttons should be brighter, stand out more, imo. plain old white would do the trick.

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Edwin · 08-31-2000, 10:37 PM

Thanks for the suggestion. I changed fonts, and redid the buttons with white text. I also changed the wording and layout of the account signup pages... and signed my first user http://geekvillage.com/ubb/smile.gif

Edwin

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Doc · 08-31-2000, 11:04 PM

I like the site as well, not to jump on the bandwagon or anything.

its clean, pleasant to look at and doesn't confuse visitors with a dozen different options, its straight forward and makes it easy to sign up...

if I wanted redirection, I would much rather visit a site that didn't bombard me with unnecessary info...

KUDOS!

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Steve_S · 09-01-2000, 07:09 AM

Best of luck Edwin. Looks nice.

Just to make sure you saw my responce on another script if you ever want to try it at:
http://geekvillage.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/001573.html

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Edwin · 09-01-2000, 08:27 AM

Thanks for the "jog", Steve - I don't know how but I managed to miss it before. Ideally, I may look into having either one combined script or else two parallel scripts - so that I can offer both sitename.revisit.com and revisit.com/sitename to users.

It looks like the script you mention may well serve for the sitename.revisit.com portion of the dual service, unless of course I can find a single script that does both!

Edwin

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08-31-2000, 06:23 AM	#1
Edwin Registered User Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 670	New site - review wanted Well, it's been a busy few hours but my new site is up and running and I am interested in your opinions... The site is http://www.revisit.com and it is basically a free URL redirection service. Thanks, Edwin ------------------ Free Email Address Directory: 1,000+ free email services. http://www.emailaddresses.com/

08-31-2000, 12:16 PM	#5
Katharena Registered User Join Date: Sep 1999 Posts: 125	The text on the red nav buttons should be brighter, stand out more, imo. plain old white would do the trick. ------------------ Pleasures of the Mind --Poetry, Existentialism, Solzhenitsyn DividingLine.com --Philosophy and Psychology Aspirennies.com --Nature, Romance, Wisdom

09-01-2000, 07:09 AM	#8
Steve_S Join Date: Aug 1998 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Posts: 5,223	Best of luck Edwin. Looks nice. Just to make sure you saw my responce on another script if you ever want to try it at: http://geekvillage.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/001573.html ------------------ Best Regards, Steve_S Your Administrator ~ Read The History Of geek/talk <A HREF="http://www.geekvillage.com/redirect_intro.htm" TARGET=_blank> Free Redirection Service</A><A HREF="http://www.very-cool-stuff.com/screensaver-wallpaper.htm" TARGET=_blank> Screen Savers/Wallpaper</A><A HREF="http://www.coolgroup.com" TARGET=_blank> Multi-Media Postcards & Community</A><A HREF="http://www.cool-seek.com" TARGET=_blank> Find what you want</A>

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08-31-2000, 06:45 AM	#2
CyberMan Member. Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: United States Posts: 53	The site looks neat. But have you thought about giving away sub-domains?. A site name such as http://mysite.revisit.com might be more appealing than http://revisit.com/mysite. Good luck. ------------------ CyberMan cyber_man2000@email.com

08-31-2000, 06:49 AM	#3
Edwin Registered User Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 670	Ideally, I'd have liked to offer both at the same time, but the script I'm using (the only one I have found that I am happy with) is an either-or script i.e. I had to choose either subdomains or directories. Since I may do other things with Revisit.com (as well as this service) I thought I'd keep the subdomains open for a while until I know which I might use for the site itself. But yours is a good point, and well-taken. It surprised me when I was looking for a redirect script just how few there are out there compared to just about any other kind of "webmaster tool" and how "flaky" most of the ones out there look! I have my fingers crossed that the script I chose will work well... Edwin ------------------ Free Email Address Directory: 1,000+ free email services. http://www.emailaddresses.com/

08-31-2000, 09:59 AM	#4
Benjamins Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: toronto,ontario,canada Posts: 19	I also agree, it's a very neat and clean site, very easy to navigate, and appealing to the eye... ------------------ webmaster www.philknows.com 6885476

08-31-2000, 10:37 PM	#6
Edwin Registered User Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 670	Thanks for the suggestion. I changed fonts, and redid the buttons with white text. I also changed the wording and layout of the account signup pages... and signed my first user http://geekvillage.com/ubb/smile.gif Edwin ------------------ Free Email Address Directory: 1,000+ free email services. http://www.emailaddresses.com/

08-31-2000, 11:04 PM	#7
Doc Registered User Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: The Lonestar State Posts: 233	I like the site as well, not to jump on the bandwagon or anything. its clean, pleasant to look at and doesn't confuse visitors with a dozen different options, its straight forward and makes it easy to sign up... if I wanted redirection, I would much rather visit a site that didn't bombard me with unnecessary info... KUDOS! ------------------ www.profitstogo.com - Insightful reviews of top webmaster programs.

09-01-2000, 08:27 AM	#9
Edwin Registered User Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 670	Thanks for the "jog", Steve - I don't know how but I managed to miss it before. Ideally, I may look into having either one combined script or else two parallel scripts - so that I can offer both sitename.revisit.com and revisit.com/sitename to users. It looks like the script you mention may well serve for the sitename.revisit.com portion of the dual service, unless of course I can find a single script that does both! Edwin ------------------ Free Email Address Directory: 1,000+ free email services. http://www.emailaddresses.com/