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Review My Site Please
At dkhosting we are always looking to improve, could you guys please have a look at our site and tell us when needs improving from graphics to text.
dkhosting.co.uk
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in breach of the DSR etc, where is the address etc.
no "about us" page ?
your "live support" is always off, probably better not to show it if no-ones online
your "excessive" support knowledgebase has 1 article in it, which is the first place a lot of potential clients will go - i'd suggest working on building that up.
the javascripty/dhtml menu is annoying, i'd advise ditching it
and you need to apply your template/branding etc to your Lpanel instance, as the white/empty look is a turn-off
probably need to make it clearer that you only take paypal
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Along with the points mentioned above and as per the CyberHostUK Website Review thread. I would look into desgining your website using CSS and (X)HTML.
The design itself isn't bad. Although I can't use your website properly as I have java script disabled.
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Ok, thanks ever so much for your comments, has anyone get anymore?
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You have tables with prices under the different sections, but there all differently styled! Pick a style for displaying that kind of information and keep it uniform.
The javascript drop down is annoying for me also.
I think the logo could be better, or at-least a nicer looking font.
There is some funky stuff going on with the footer, look at this screenshot.

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The footer looks fine in firefox for me, What browser are you using Luke?
As Jon said, try CSS & XHTML. Other than that, the layout is nice and to the point 
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on the index page, i tried to click on the 3 web/reseller/shoutcast icons, so i'm sure someone else would too - maybe make them links?
also, you seem to be providing an awful lot of 'unlimited' resources for £1 per month :/
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Ok thanks every so much for your comments, I have already started working on some of the improvements you have suggested, the knowledge base is now quite "excessive"
I have noticed the banner could do with some touching up
I currently get my domains from other sites, and that site does offer 1 year .uk domains.
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Your the first person to notice the problem, I have tried the site in quite a few browsers and not one have I had a problem with.
Also basicly everyone said scrap the javascripty/dhtml menu, so what would your recommend instead, I dont want loads of buttons, should the link take you to one page where you can choose the options that are currently displayed in the menu or something else? < This is my biggest question needs answering as soon as possible.
Using css is another thing most of you mentioned, so I will get to work with that.
Ok what I will be doing, is remaking parts of the site, banner/logo, making css and scraping the menu.
Just need you guys to reply and tell me what should be instead of the menu,.
Many thanks for all your help!
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I currently get my domains from other sites, and that site does offer 1 year .uk domains.
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What site because nominent don't let you register for less than a year. Unless they register it for two years and then break it after the first year.
I strongly suggest making a visual in a program like Photoshop before you start trying to build anything. You'll end up with much nicer results. Also, ask yourself the question - would YOU buy something from your website?
I'm not trying to sound harsh but at the moment your site looks very ammateur. The blue/green both look horrible - you have used a very standard shades of these colours. The logo isn't very impressive and what is with the beige colour?
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Who else would have done it? IMO you don't need this.
Your links all use the default colours/behaviour - you could introduce a new link colour and a hover effect.
Maximum!
At least your live support is online
As has been said, have a look at the CyberHostUK review thread - that has some recommendations about creating the site with XHTML/CSS rather than a large number of images and table.
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Also basicly everyone said scrap the javascripty/dhtml menu, so what would your recommend instead, I dont want loads of buttons, should the link take you to one page where you can choose the options that are currently displayed in the menu or something else? < This is my biggest question needs answering as soon as possible.
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Drop down menus are ok as long as they are made right - yours isn't and is heavily dependant on javascript. I'd have single link to the first page in that section then have a sub-navigation bar with links to any other pages within the section.
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Ok, thanks, guess i need to go through that as well :P
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Having discussed this with Nominet, they're happy that you *charge* annually for .uk domains, as long as you dont force someone to pay for a 2nd year if they want to move (beyond any transfer charge you have in your T&C's)
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I got 1 year .co.uk from domainsite.com, it looks like they have recently changed it so you can only purchase .co.uks for 2 years, however I awaiting an email reply from them.
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