Opinions/suggestions on placement

This isn't really a "critique" thread so I figured I'd toss it in here. I have a new mod on my site that's absolutely killer for target keywords for my content. I run a music site for guitars, and Acers coded up a database app for me that allows members to submit guitars, compiling a list of every production seven.

Here's the DB:

Sevenstring.org Sevenstring Guitar Database

And here's my skin:



The link to it right now is "database" in the navbar, and I'm not liking it. I was thinking on putting a single tab above the "777" logo on the right side with a more fitting title, but I'm not sure I want the extra space in the header. This will end up being a pretty key part of my site, so I'd like it to stand out without it mucking up the flow of my header as a whole.

Where would you design-types put a link to it?

[Princeton]

I believe your header went through hundreds of changes in the past 2 years. This is not good as it confuses your readers.

All I'm saying is that you need to stick with a design (at least for a whole year). Usability is not having to learn the navigation each time you visit a site.

you will probably continue to grow so I suggest an interface in which you can easily add without rewriting and confusing your members (again, and again, and again)


Right now, you have just the navbar.
I suggest a header and navbar links combo.

The header links can point to the main sections of the site (good for SEO). While the navbar can have optional links such as those for Registered members, informational sections, chat, etc.

other suggestions:
- create a simple portal with links to latest threads or highlighted threads (those with good keywords), etc
- rename 'database' to 'guitar'
- drop the '.org' from your logo (as you grow you will wish you did - brand is everything)
- Remove the 777 logo - it clutters the header