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Re: DDMS Redesign Branding - Help us choose.
« Reply #120 on: January 17, 2017, 07:18:18 AM »
Looks like it's the season for change, TPG had a makeover http://thepointsguy.com/2017/01/new-look-same-great-content-welcome-to-the-new-tpg/

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Re: DDMS Redesign Branding - Help us choose.
« Reply #121 on: January 17, 2017, 09:04:19 AM »
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Re: DDMS Redesign Branding - Help us choose.
« Reply #122 on: January 17, 2017, 09:06:28 AM »
And? Thoughts?
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Re: DDMS Redesign Branding - Help us choose.
« Reply #123 on: January 17, 2017, 09:10:48 AM »
You can do a lot better than he did...
+1 I don't think they did a very good job.
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Re: DDMS Redesign Branding - Help us choose.
« Reply #124 on: January 17, 2017, 09:11:52 AM »
Ha look at the comments on that page,  not a single positive one
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Re: DDMS Redesign Branding - Help us choose.
« Reply #125 on: January 17, 2017, 09:13:05 AM »
AKA, everyone hates change.
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Re: DDMS Redesign Branding - Help us choose.
« Reply #126 on: January 17, 2017, 09:15:25 AM »
AKA, everyone hates change.
Yes, but there are two reasons to hate change one is a downgrade in quality while the other is unfamiliarity. His seems to be the first IMO
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Re: DDMS Redesign Branding - Help us choose.
« Reply #127 on: January 17, 2017, 09:16:51 AM »
Yes, but there are two reasons to hate change one is a downgrade in quality while the other is unfamiliarity. His seems to be the first IMO
What quality was downgraded?
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Re: DDMS Redesign Branding - Help us choose.
« Reply #128 on: January 17, 2017, 09:18:16 AM »
What quality was downgraded?
I really didn't frequent his site all that much, but it seems harder to navigate now. Don't care for the new design.
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Re: DDMS Redesign Branding - Help us choose.
« Reply #129 on: January 17, 2017, 09:21:21 AM »
I really didn't frequent his site all that much, but it seems harder to navigate now. Don't care for the new design.
Unless people can point to something that has gotten worse in quality, it is likely due to being unfamiliar with the layout.

But that is part of the problem, a blog is super easy to navigate but all research shows it's not the best to attract new visitors.
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Re: DDMS Redesign Branding - Help us choose.
« Reply #130 on: January 17, 2017, 09:33:08 AM »
Based on TPGs new site.

Look
Must be super simple your not selling a product your selling information and if they can't access it you lost them. I like columns like a newspaper and use up people's display real estate. I also like color-coded header bars based on category. This may be a necessary if every section will have Ades defined area on the screen but for mobile it will allow users to know what they are looking at quicker. It must be super clear what area is travel or miles what area is buying Products such as Amazon and pushed ads and what area is guides trip reports etc.

Guides(wiki)
I love the idea of a travel guide section
There is no site that handles kosher travel around the whole world and even if they did they would get squashed if dd and ddf were behind it. It also makes dansdeals more than just deals but the kosher place to go to whenever your planning to travel.
You could even feature Trip Reports by users. Either this should not be tweeted out or it gets its own twitter account. This would be select info would make the site or even a full merge of DDF destination and trip report thread merge to this area. This would push regular people onto DDF forums without knowing it. If done correctly it can educate people on how to be part of the forums. Which would also lead to much better information in these areas.
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Re: DDMS Redesign Branding - Help us choose.
« Reply #131 on: January 17, 2017, 11:01:31 AM »
And? Thoughts?
He chose the arrow that shows the directions in the airport, that is a message that he is air specifically, I like his logo, i think it says a lot about his blog, IMO it's nicely made.
DD cannot copy his style, I would say a combination of TPG and SD would be the best style, since DD is a mix of both, SD didn't change the logo when they redesigned, TPG did, DD likely will change the logo, I like @itsyehuda's idea to make the logo with the word Dan in it, in this case we would need 2 similar designs, one for the symbol and the second for the website header, when you have a symbol it can come in use a lot in making designs within the website and forums.
TPG did not make a symbol just logo for his company and modernized the website

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Re: DDMS Redesign Branding - Help us choose.
« Reply #132 on: January 17, 2017, 11:12:49 AM »
If dd plans on selling out it needs to have a corporate logo
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Re: DDMS Redesign Branding - Help us choose.
« Reply #133 on: January 17, 2017, 11:14:57 AM »
He chose the arrow that shows the directions in the airport, that is a message that he is air specifically, I like his logo, i think it says a lot about his blog, IMO it's nicely made.
DD cannot copy his style, I would say a combination of TPG and SD would be the best style, since DD is a mix of both, SD didn't change the logo when they redesigned, TPG did, DD likely will change the logo, I like @itsyehuda's idea to make the logo with the word Dan in it, in this case we would need 2 similar designs, one for the symbol and the second for the website header, when you have a symbol it can come in use a lot in making designs within the website and forums.
TPG did not make a symbol just logo for his company and modernized the website
While his concept might have merit, I think the execution is terrible! Top 1/2 of screen for top banner/navigation is excessive. And that's just the first impression. There's more to be said, but let's just leave it there.
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Re: DDMS Redesign Branding - Help us choose.
« Reply #134 on: January 17, 2017, 01:38:09 PM »
The more i think about the new redesign the more i come back to an Idea of the main site in it's simplicity. like it is NOW
1.Main post On top Big maybe instead of a header image like most sites.
and then underneath smaller posts like a blog theme.

that should be the BASE. You keep the same concept of the OLD page so people can scroll down to retrieve the post in order
that part shouldn't change and in turn people won't be afraid of your redesigned page.


What could change is how you present those post, what you do with the other real estate and how your site interacts with the information on the page.

2. Post Layout
Clearly the Vertical layout takes way too much space and should be switched to Horizontal Posts.
If you could show Snippets that would be great that you can CLICK to expand and contract without leaving the main site.


3. make top bar fixed with some pull down menus.


take a look at this
not exact but holds a simple layout which could work and needs modifications like expandable textboxes and main post full width maybe instead of header.
https://richwp.r1e9.com/richmaster

and heres another look
prob the simplest if modified with above ideas would look really nice as well
http://themes.webinane.com/wp/crazy-blog/magazine/magazine-3/



Im not sure why I'm posting this one
its much busier but could worked if toned down as well with the same concepts as mentioned before.
http://www.elegantthemes.com/demo/?theme=Nexus
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Re: DDMS Redesign Branding - Help us choose.
« Reply #135 on: January 17, 2017, 01:38:46 PM »
TPG shows stock prices...

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Re: DDMS Redesign Branding - Help us choose.
« Reply #136 on: January 17, 2017, 01:39:59 PM »
TPG shows stock prices...
Should be categorized under #FakeNews
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Re: DDMS Redesign Branding - Help us choose.
« Reply #137 on: January 17, 2017, 01:40:44 PM »
Should be categorized under #FakeNews
TPG shows stock prices...
DD new site will show as well ;)
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Re: DDMS Redesign Branding - Help us choose.
« Reply #138 on: January 17, 2017, 02:50:15 PM »
has to be simple. don't get crazy some sites are stupid.
TPG looks crazy. I have no idea whats going on!
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Re: DDMS Redesign Branding - Help us choose.
« Reply #139 on: January 17, 2017, 03:20:19 PM »
has to be simple. don't get crazy some sites are stupid.
TPG looks crazy. I have no idea whats going on!
+1 TPG is way too hectic.

At least with SD you visit the site for the first time, within 2 seconds you know exactly what you're looking at.