Rahstyles.com

[deezelpope]

Originally Posted by Loco.M

I would also suggest killing that front page
for those who don't want to wait 30 secs for the front page to load, here is the forum link
http://www.rahstyles.com/forum/
it's also hard to see your forum with that big black box hoovering around

I agree! That black box drove me nuts and made me leave.

[R_Enterprise]

Thank you all for your review.. and i really apprciate it for taking your time to check on my forum... i understand my forum have problems... i was wondering.. maybe one of you can help me out with the mods on my forum?

[cheat-master30]

The problem is that it's not really the mods that are the problem, just a small error in the style and the splash page accessed before the forums. Most of your forum is fine (if there was less forums or they were filled with posts), and the problem of the layout being a bit off might either be a problem with installing the forum style or a compatibility issue with a version of vBulletin...

[R_Enterprise]

Originally Posted by cheat-master30

The problem is that it's not really the mods that are the problem, just a small error in the style and the splash page accessed before the forums. Most of your forum is fine (if there was less forums or they were filled with posts), and the problem of the layout being a bit off might either be a problem with installing the forum style or a compatibility issue with a version of vBulletin...

well in that case could you help me fix these things?

[ShawneyJ]

the front page is nice, loads fine for me as i have a fast connection, but im confused on what the hole site is about. when i seen the name "Rahstyles" i thought vbulletin styles or something, then i seen the front page and thought it was girls style clothing then entered the forums and thought it looked just like a normal everyday chat forum...
your front page has no Title or
<meta name="keywords"
<meta name="description"
as the same as your forum, you mite want to fix those up to get anywhere on google.

[Shelley_c]

I'm on a 20 meg connection and when I waited for roughly 2 minutes for the front page to load I was expecting something dazzling, somewhat breathtaking. Greeted by a clevage and some mediocre flash effects the page is absolutely redundant. There are other alternatives to creating a frontpage without the abnormally long loading times.

Do away with the frontpage splash area and your half way there in keeping your guests remotely interest in going further (example: clicking to view your forums).

Firstly, The scrolling registration box is extremely annoying and I had to walk away at that point and looked back to check if a black box was following me into the kitching pressuring me to register. Again, and I'm sure it's being suggested in this thread.. do away with the scrolling script, it will drive your guests nuts at this point (after the backlash of the splash screen) you'll be very lucky if any guests will stick around let alone be enticed to register (which is your goal).

The style isn't that great though it isn't visually bad either though trying to review and give feedback on the logo (guess what) that annoying registration box is blocking my view.

Like others have stated, There's too many forums for such a new site. If your guests have not left by this point, they are sure to have left feeling daunted, exhausted and possibly tempted in firewalling your site so they don't return and go through the ordeal again. Keep the forums relevant to the site and what your site is all about. Reading the thread title I was expecting some kind of styling/graphic site but I don't see any areas that remotely resemble styles/graphics etc.

Overall the style isn't that bad but the whole ordeal in reviewing your site was. Think how guests must feel and take on board what people have said so that you gain those guests to members which will give you a lot more satisfaction and achievment in building up a community.

[Rick Sample]

Great looking style... a job well done! The only thing that I would take off would be that black box at the top when a guest enters your site. I hides the real nice looking header you have in place.

[SEOvB]

on a scale of 1-10 and 10 being best. I give you negative 2 gazillion on that.

[cheat-master30]

^That is way too harsh, unless you mean the splash page...

[R_Enterprise]

okay..fixed the forums up a littlle bit! so check out the new forum..

btw ..how in the world can i get these things done? i have no clue in where to even start to fix those things.. can any of you messange me on msn messanger: m.raineri@hotmail.com

to help me fix my site? Please!