What to do with DavidNaylor.co.uk ?

I’m sick of the design and want to add more fun stuff, tools, services and upcoming projects.

So what do I do, My gut feeling is pull it all down re-design, re-structure and start again, 301 all the old urls, I love blogging and messing around but

I think it’s time I move certain sections into personal and work. I know I hate going to a work related blog only to find that they have blogged about pizza or their new car ;)

But the internet isn’t about gut feelings it’s about user’s, so what do you reckon.

DaveN

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20 Comments | Leave a comment »

  1. 1. Dudibob | June 19th 2007 @ 2:37 pm

    Keep the slogan ‘nothing beats a good rank’, makes me laugh every time :)

  2. 2. DazzlinDonna | June 19th 2007 @ 2:44 pm

    Dave, you need a new design - kind of a bad boy, grunge look maybe. This design is too pretty, clean, and seobookish. ;) That’s not my impression of DaveN. I’d never imagine you as the pretty, clean, seobookish type. Would you? :D

  3. 3. Patrick Altoft | June 19th 2007 @ 3:00 pm

    I would go for a redesign and make more of the tools, maybe blog about how they work so new readers know about them.

    I don’t mind the odd personal post.

  4. 4. DaveN | June 19th 2007 @ 3:16 pm

    so Donna .. I shouldn’t Go for a Pink Logo then ;)

    DaveN

  5. 5. Bob Sheth | June 19th 2007 @ 4:01 pm

    Dave,
    I say go retro with the design. Take it back to web 0.0 with a big rotating, 3d @ sign for the logo.

    I reckon you should also add a subscription based forum…

    Bob

  6. 6. DazzlinDonna | June 19th 2007 @ 4:37 pm

    Not unless Pink is the new Black or something. I don’t keep up with fashion, so it’s possible that Pink would work for you, but nah…I just don’t see it. :)

  7. 7. DaveN | June 19th 2007 @ 4:38 pm

    what about design dave a logo competition ? lol or would my designer just kill me…

    DaveN

  8. 8. TheShaneDJShow | June 19th 2007 @ 5:27 pm

    What about a new slogan like the current one is top though

    “I rank daily”
    or
    “A good Ranking in the morning sets me up for the day”

    Shane

  9. 9. DaveN | June 19th 2007 @ 5:30 pm

    slogans .. yes ..

    I want to rank in your space

    You can take that rank to the bank

    Just a fat ranker

    DaveN

  10. 10. DaveN | June 19th 2007 @ 5:31 pm

    added ..

    I’m a better ranker than you

  11. 11. Ben Steele | June 19th 2007 @ 5:52 pm

    Merchant Ranker?

  12. 12. Elaine | June 19th 2007 @ 10:01 pm

    can we have less of the ranking please :)

    I quite like not knowing what to expect when visiting - it’s a bit like a lucky bag - I might not understand everything, it can degenerate into school boy humour:0, but it’s usually entertaining and there is the occasional gem - but, yes, it could do with a bit of sprucing up.

  13. 13. Martin | June 19th 2007 @ 10:56 pm

    I rank all day long.

  14. 14. Iain Hails | June 20th 2007 @ 8:49 am

    i dont know, what a set of rankers!!!

  15. 15. Iain Hails | June 20th 2007 @ 8:55 am

    Seriously, I dont mind how it is at the moment, I dont mind the odd influx of randomness, especially when its pics of your new car DaveN as it gives me an incentive to concentrate more on my online money making schemes!!

  16. 16. Alan Hart | June 20th 2007 @ 9:55 am

    I like the content as it is, personal entries mingling with the professional ones. Maybe have three categories so people can choose:

    1. Personal
    2. Professional
    3. Both Personal and Professional

    “Ranking since 1999″ :)

  17. 17. John King | June 20th 2007 @ 10:03 am

    Go for a simple redesign to make the site look a bit more like you, its named after you so it should reflect your personality.. at least a bit more dark.

    Talk about whatever you want, its yourname.co.uk. Besides don’t you have some kinda shiny new corporate site?

  18. 18. Earl Grey | June 20th 2007 @ 4:15 pm

    Just delete the lot.
    Its a pile of poop anyway ;)

  19. 19. invisable-drummer | June 21st 2007 @ 9:17 am

    I really like your site, but i agree with having fun sections and work section seperate.

    Definately celebrate and display your tools better.
    Thanks for the blogs, learnt lots.

  20. 20. gimpy | June 21st 2007 @ 9:35 am

    Dave, I am sure you have other things you can do :-) Why fix something that is not really broken!

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