Posted by Keith | Posted in Feedback | Posted on 21-08-2009
So I’ve made a few changes around the site recently and want to get your feedback on them, as well as how things are going in general. Read on to find out what’s new and share you thoughts, concerns, questions, etc.
First I’d like to send a HUGE thanks to Omarvelous from Kool Whips! He’s the man behind the scenes. Seeing as how I’m a horrible programmer, wait to be a horrible programmer you’d actually have to know a little code and be able to, um, program. With that in mind, seeing as how I’m not a programmer at all, setting up this site was an extremely difficult task and Omarvelous stepped up and definitely helped me out. He’s made so many changes, many that go unnoticed but are essential to the functionality of this blog. Without him, I wouldn’t be here to provide your daily dose of wacky kid experiences, so show you’re appreciation and head on over to Kool Whips and explore. He built Kool Whips from the ground up and it’s on track to become the next big social media outlet. Get in early!
Next up, we have a brand spanking new theme song for Daddy’s Fish Bowl. How cool is that? My buddy over at Romelle Beats sampled the family’s voices from a few of the youtube vids and produced the track that you see in the sidebar to the right. Give it a listen, it’s quite funny and fits right into the theme of the site. Great job Romelle, definitely appreciate it! Check out his site, it features a nice variety of tracks produced by Romelle himself; they are available for purchase so tell him Daddy’s Fish Bowl sent you to receive an awesome discount. Well I made that last part up, but tell him anyway.
Another addition is the placement of advertising on the site. Those little squares you see below posts are ads meant to sell things. These aren’t my things that are being sold, but hopefully you’ll see something interesting & relevant.
Lastly, I’ve implemented an email system to notify you guys when someone has replied to one of your comments. I find a lot of times that when I leave comments on a blog, I sometimes forget to go back and check to see if anyone has responded or if any additional comments have been left. I think this is a nice addition and will help to grow the site’s community.
That’s all for now, let me know what you think. Do you like the design? Are there things you would change? Any suggestions for additions? What do you think of the theme song? Will emails notifying you of replies be a nuance? What do you think of the length of the posts, are they too long, too short, just right? Are there certain topics you’d like me to touch on? Do you even care? Lol, this is the type of feedback I’d like to get from you guys, because at the end of the day, I do it for you so I want to make sure you’re happy.
Don’t forget to check out today’s post: Attack of the 21lb Baby
I love the site. The idea of notifying through email regarding comments is an awesome idea. I got a message yesterday and automatically went back to the site to see what was written whereas I would not have returned to the site until the next day and proably would not have checked the comment section of the article again. Love love love the theme song!! Romello is a genius! I will check out his site and kool whips asap. Thanks for the site. It is refreshing! Also the ads make your site look so official. I have been clicking on them to check them ouy.
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Appreciate the shout outs mang!
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So you’ve had a hard day…just think of the reason you continue on your journey…your wonderful family!!!
At least, you have a job and you are truly blessed…now, quit your yippin’
Best to you and yours!
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Keith Reply:
October 14th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
@O’Dea, lol, thanks! I’m definitely blessed and don’t have much to complain about. Some days I just need to suck it up, lol.
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