New blogger looking for feedback

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desmondgenfree

Newbie

Oct 21, 2018

3

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• Oct 21, 2018

• #1

Hi guys,
I just launched my blog financefortheyouth dot com
let me know what you think and how I can improve it
Thanks

 

Gogol

Administrator

Staff member

Moderator

Executive VIP

Jr. VIP

Sep 10, 2010

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26,653

• Oct 21, 2018

• #2

I would love to see a better design. It looks too plain to me. Plus, bigger fonts (and try getting a better font if possible). There's too much whitespace in the header as well. Try to utilize it too. Plus, have a sidebar in the home page. Single column does not look that good.

Oh and not to mention, work on your content. Being a "17-year-old student" does not make you good at handling finance. If you know what I am saying

 

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resurrection

Newbie

Dec 29, 2016

8

3

• Oct 21, 2018

• #3

Hey hi, the previous post by Gogol covered most of the things. Your blog needs a designer's touch, with an improved UI you can get credibility. The contact form looks very basic, use some contact form plugins in WordPress since you're running the site in WP. Try to use better images for posts. You can get stock free images from pixabay, pexels and more sites out there.

desmondgenfree said:

Hi guys,
I just launched my blog financefortheyouth dot com
let me know what you think and how I can improve it
Thanks

Click to expand...

 

blackbeans

Elite Member

Nov 29, 2008

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4,806

• Oct 22, 2018

• #4

I checked out your site and here are the tips that come to mind

1) Use bigger pictures that are roughly the same size

2) Write in a short, choppy style.

3) Use short sentences for maximum readability

4) When offering lists, make it worth the reader's time and effort by making sure each list has at least 10 items

5) Interlink each blog post

 

CD3

Registered Member

Oct 18, 2018

51

2

• Oct 22, 2018

• #5

1. The theme is plain. You need to find another theme.
2. Center the images in the posts
3. Post more content.
4. Install social buttons

I think that's it for now. Goodluck on your journey.

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anushady

Regular Member

Dec 21, 2016

292

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• Oct 22, 2018

• #6

What a fantastic job, already 7 articles with affiliate links.

My recommendations
- The size of images should match with the width of your content.
- Use a better theme. There are lots of free themes out there. (My Suggestion - Schema Lite)
- Being a native writer will help you a lot. But try using shorter sentences.
- I don't see Amazon associate disclosure page. It is a must.

Good luck on your journey.