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Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

02/10/2008 07:29:48 PM · #1

Hey everyone,

Most of you have probably seen me referencing my site: The Photography Home Page, and I just added a huge section to my site over this weekend. I now have a reviews section of my site, which has reviews of Canon and Nikon cameras and some of the more popular lenses.

I'm completely up to any ideas on how to make it better/ more useful. My hope is that this can be a very useful thing for many photographers. Please check out the site and tell me what you think about it. The reviews are under the reviews section on the top bar. Also tell me if you want me to add more cameras/lenses/other camera systems.

Appreciate it,

Ryan

robs

Canon EOS R6 Mk II

02/10/2008 07:59:46 PM · #2

I don't get it... You are just linking to FM's reviews.... What is the value add (besides trying to sell space on your homepage)??

Dr.Confuser

Nikon D800

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

02/10/2008 08:11:14 PM · #3

Originally posted by robs:

I don't get it... You are just linking to FM's reviews.... What is the value add (besides trying to sell space on your homepage)??

And drive up clicks for the search engines by posting here.

02/10/2008 08:32:40 PM · #4

My idea was to provide a resource for people to use, it will likely be revised in the future, but for now I'm just trying to help people out.

Message edited by author 2008-02-10 20:43:28.

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

02/10/2008 08:43:50 PM · #5

Do you have any ideas for me to improve it? I'm certainly open to suggestions.

dacrazyrn

Nikon D300

02/10/2008 09:05:59 PM · #6

My opinion on sites like that is that is one big CLUSTER #&%$ I am not sure of the use of them either. Whenever I see those it is CLOSE. It is a giant graffiti billboard and I am not sure how ANYONE would get noticed being on it. It offers no content...it is a link board.
That is just my opinion.

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

02/10/2008 09:08:02 PM · #7

I was kind of wondering what people have as far as suggestions to improve the site, I appreciate the opinions but I would like to know how to improve it.

Would something where I offer the ability for you to review it yourself be better?

Message edited by author 2008-02-10 21:11:46.

dacrazyrn

Nikon D300

02/10/2008 09:25:45 PM · #8

OK...That LINK page should be just that. A links page, not your Home page. Your homepage should advertise you or what you offer to bring people in.

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

02/10/2008 09:28:07 PM · #9

Originally posted by dacrazyrn:

OK...That LINK page should be just that. A links page, not your Home page. Your homepage should advertise you or what you offer to bring people in.

You make a good point, but I'm not sure how marketable it would be if its not the home page though. I'll think on it.

alanfreed

Nikon Z9

02/10/2008 09:55:56 PM · #10

It's great that you're 16 and have an entrepreneurial spirit, but I have to agree with the others. Just regurgitating a bunch of links, more or less suggesting that Nikon/Canon/B&H have paid you for advertising space (I'm sure they haven't), really isn't going to get people swarming to buy additional space.

In order for it to have any credibility, it needs its own exclusive content -- reviews, etc. -- coming from exclusive, credible sources. It would be nice if we could just latch onto other people's work and charge people to advertise for the services of being a portal... but I'll be extremely surprised if this turns out to be a profitable venture in its current form. Just being honest...

Message edited by author 2008-02-10 21:56:44.

robs

Canon EOS R6 Mk II

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

02/11/2008 12:19:57 AM · #11

Originally posted by ryand:

Do you have any ideas for me to improve it? I'm certainly open to suggestions.

Yeah... Add something of value that is not a refer (or less kind words) to someone else's content [by the way, where did you get all those images of the cameras/lenses.. from official promo images from vendors? or maybe somewhere else?].

IMO There is no real point allowing user reviews... there are roughly 1.3 billion sites (include DPC) that already have all this stuff and they are far more trafficked then a new site.

I cannot tell you what it is....cause I don't know.... What have you got to add to the ether that will attract viewers?

Edit: Sprelling :-/

Message edited by author 2008-02-11 00:21:40.