Comments on: A New Look for Men with Pens http://menwithpens.ca/a-new-look-for-men-with-pens/ Tue, 22 May 2012 16:52:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Did You Hate Our Black Background? | Men With Pens http://menwithpens.ca/a-new-look-for-men-with-pens/#comment-25921 Did You Hate Our Black Background? | Men With Pens Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:13:53 +0000 http://menwithpens.ca/?p=2027#comment-25921 [...] He told us those three descriptive words: A dangerous, empty dark alley, far removed from the original bar hang-out feel we’d had going on before the [...] [...] He told us those three descriptive words: A dangerous, empty dark alley, far removed from the original bar hang-out feel we’d had going on before the [...]

]]> By: James http://menwithpens.ca/a-new-look-for-men-with-pens/#comment-22847 James Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:08:19 +0000 http://menwithpens.ca/?p=2027#comment-22847 @ Karl - You know how the saying goes... Every project is special and it all depends. :) @ Karl – You know how the saying goes… Every project is special and it all depends. :)

]]> By: Karl Staib - Work Happy Now http://menwithpens.ca/a-new-look-for-men-with-pens/#comment-22846 Karl Staib - Work Happy Now Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:02:40 +0000 http://menwithpens.ca/?p=2027#comment-22846 Wow! It's dynamic and layered. I'm wondering how much you would charge for a similar design? <abbr><em>Karl Staib - Work Happy Now's last blog post...CommentLuv needs updating on this site. Please download the latest version and install it on your site. This message will apear during the first 10 minutes of each hour. This remote script will cease returning posts in 7 days</em></abbr> Wow! It’s dynamic and layered. I’m wondering how much you would charge for a similar design?

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]]> By: Nez http://menwithpens.ca/a-new-look-for-men-with-pens/#comment-22831 Nez Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:06:25 +0000 http://menwithpens.ca/?p=2027#comment-22831 just going through my reader, catching up, and had to come take a look -- awesome job, gentlemen! just going through my reader, catching up, and had to come take a look — awesome job, gentlemen!

]]> By: adam http://menwithpens.ca/a-new-look-for-men-with-pens/#comment-22753 adam Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:21:05 +0000 http://menwithpens.ca/?p=2027#comment-22753 well, i don't really see the identity ? who is this company ? what is the personality of the site ? who is your target audience ? the site is confusing to me the color choice is dark to me, it does not seem sophisticated ? what is it that your design is saying ? the brick background ? i do not know what it represents ? the vintage worn logo ? a bit dated a fad i think, not very serious , ok well that is the way i see it , you may see it differently ? I still remember what you represent to me (professional copywriting) so the design is really not important to me anyway. i wish you all the luck and look forward to using your services well, i don’t really see the identity ? who is this company ? what is the personality of the site ? who is your target audience ? the site is confusing to me the color choice is dark to me, it does not seem sophisticated ? what is it that your design is saying ? the brick background ? i do not know what it represents ? the vintage worn logo ? a bit dated a fad i think, not very serious , ok well that is the way i see it , you may see it differently ? I still remember what you represent to me (professional copywriting) so the design is really not important to me anyway. i wish you all the luck and look forward to using your services

]]> By: John Hoff - eVentureBiz http://menwithpens.ca/a-new-look-for-men-with-pens/#comment-22713 John Hoff - eVentureBiz Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:00:57 +0000 http://menwithpens.ca/?p=2027#comment-22713 Hey guys, I don't know how I missed this post in my RSS, the first one I noticed on Monday was the contest post.... I love the site (and avatar's, too). Congrats on a great job! @ Harry - is there nothing you can't do with Photoshop? The graphics on here freaking rock! <abbr><em>John Hoff - eVentureBiz's last blog post...Open Discussion: What Would Make For A Great WordPress Hosting Company?</em></abbr> Hey guys, I don’t know how I missed this post in my RSS, the first one I noticed on Monday was the contest post….

I love the site (and avatar’s, too). Congrats on a great job!

@ Harry – is there nothing you can’t do with Photoshop? The graphics on here freaking rock!

John Hoff – eVentureBiz’s last blog post…Open Discussion: What Would Make For A Great WordPress Hosting Company?

]]> By: Brett Legree http://menwithpens.ca/a-new-look-for-men-with-pens/#comment-22710 Brett Legree Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:07:47 +0000 http://menwithpens.ca/?p=2027#comment-22710 @Tony, That Web Developer plugin is great... :) <abbr><em>Brett Legree's last blog post...the game.</em></abbr> @Tony,

That Web Developer plugin is great… :)

Brett Legree’s last blog post…the game.

]]> By: James http://menwithpens.ca/a-new-look-for-men-with-pens/#comment-22709 James Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:00:24 +0000 http://menwithpens.ca/?p=2027#comment-22709 @ James - Readers could be our future clients, yes indeed. We had to take that factor into consideration. The problem is that we don't know how many readers actually read directly off our blog and how many don't. Loyal readers? Most read from feed readers. What may be interesting to note is that only a very small percentage of our clients claim to be readers. Most find us through other means or via other sites. Some readers are our clients, sure, but not all by any means. So which audience do we cater to? The random hits? The loyal readers who don't read on our site? The readers who do prefer to hit our site to read? The clients who come from god knows where? It's truly a puzzle and not such an easy decision at all to make. We also can't predict how many people may be so terribly turned off and negatively affected by our black background that they would absolutely run screaming and never consider hiring us. I mean, hell. I'd like to think it takes more than that for people to say, "That's it! I'm never coming here AGAIN!" And I still stick by the fact that the majority of people have given *positive* feedback about the background. The ones who don't like it are just more vocal, as is human nature. @ James – Readers could be our future clients, yes indeed. We had to take that factor into consideration. The problem is that we don’t know how many readers actually read directly off our blog and how many don’t.

Loyal readers? Most read from feed readers.

What may be interesting to note is that only a very small percentage of our clients claim to be readers. Most find us through other means or via other sites. Some readers are our clients, sure, but not all by any means.

So which audience do we cater to? The random hits? The loyal readers who don’t read on our site? The readers who do prefer to hit our site to read? The clients who come from god knows where? It’s truly a puzzle and not such an easy decision at all to make.

We also can’t predict how many people may be so terribly turned off and negatively affected by our black background that they would absolutely run screaming and never consider hiring us.

I mean, hell. I’d like to think it takes more than that for people to say, “That’s it! I’m never coming here AGAIN!”

And I still stick by the fact that the majority of people have given *positive* feedback about the background. The ones who don’t like it are just more vocal, as is human nature.

]]> By: --Deb http://menwithpens.ca/a-new-look-for-men-with-pens/#comment-22708 --Deb Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:50:34 +0000 http://menwithpens.ca/?p=2027#comment-22708 Ahh.... I always knew I was special.... <abbr><em>--Deb's last blog post...<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PunctualityRules/~3/448352978/" rel="nofollow">MM: Six Degrees of Separation</a></em></abbr> Ahh…. I always knew I was special….

–Deb’s last blog post…MM: Six Degrees of Separation

]]> By: Jonathan http://menwithpens.ca/a-new-look-for-men-with-pens/#comment-22707 Jonathan Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:46:38 +0000 http://menwithpens.ca/?p=2027#comment-22707 <blockquote>stick site with a knitting needle</blockquote> Laugh. Love that one... @James... I see your point and I think it is valid, my only concern is that your readers are your future clients??? They come, they see your design skillz (which is right up there - you guys have talent), then they read, they like, they buy. My concern is that businesses want the best of both worlds - they want the flashy, slick design that makes their clients drool puddles into their keyboards. But they also want their clients to be able to read the buy button... okay (It isn't that bad - In fact I really like it as <strong>I am color blind</strong> - so this is my world baby) But my art teacher never appreciated my individuality or how I view the world - I mean since when is grass supposed to be green??? Laugh. Guess it will take some getting used to... as nobody likes change ;-) Jonathan

stick site with a knitting needle

Laugh. Love that one…

@James…

I see your point and I think it is valid, my only concern is that your readers are your future clients??? They come, they see your design skillz (which is right up there – you guys have talent), then they read, they like, they buy.

My concern is that businesses want the best of both worlds – they want the flashy, slick design that makes their clients drool puddles into their keyboards. But they also want their clients to be able to read the buy button… okay (It isn’t that bad – In fact I really like it as I am color blind – so this is my world baby) But my art teacher never appreciated my individuality or how I view the world – I mean since when is grass supposed to be green??? Laugh.

Guess it will take some getting used to… as nobody likes change ;-)

Jonathan

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