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Basic Review of FWG Forum
http://www.fwgforum.com/
Review by Geoffrey


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First Impressions: (12 out of 15)
My first impression of your site is nostalgic. Your forum design, logo, and the chat box on the side remind me of forums from 10-15 years ago and that makes me nostalgia for the good ol' days. Now, whether or not that is a good thing depends on what you're aiming for. I think for a board such as yours, which seems to be more laid back and more general, it works. Nothing is really standing out to me as "wow" but no major flaws are standing out either. When I look for first impressions, I like to just look at what I see without scrolling or clicking. You've done a decent job so far.



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Site Structure: (9 out of 15)
Your site looks very much like a default software theme, which is not a good thing. You need to do some more customization to the various forum elements on your site to enhance your users' experiences. The custom background is nice, but it's hard to really see what it is when I can only see the sides. I recommend using a more simple pattern or something, but I like what you're going for here. Your forum is also very ad-heavy over on the right side of the page, starting at the header and going down. Maybe figure out what areas monetize the best for you and stick to 1-2 ad spots instead of what you currently have.



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Design Quality: (9 out of 15)
The design has a few modifications to it to make it custom but nothing major enough to really impress me. Your categories and forum sections are still default and while it doesn't look bad, things could look a lot better if you used a more unique design for your site. Beyond that, I do like the blues you've used throughout the design - referring to the parts you've edited - and it's a nice, calming feel for your forum. Your forum is not an eyesore and I could use it at length with no problems (so good job there).



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Originality: (12 out of 15)
Your site looks like a standard general chat forum at first glance, but I'm more impressed after looking at your statistics and activity on the forum. I'm honestly not really sure what Free World Group is after looking at your site, but I get that it's a set of games. Maybe make it more clear what type of community your forum is and what you offer, so guests have a better idea. Regardless, you have clearly found a niche that works and your activity shows that. The users online in your chatbox at the time of writing this review were several hundred, which is impressive, and the topics/posts in each forum section are impressive as well. Just maybe make it a bit easier to understand your site.



Overall Mark: (42 out of 60)
Your forum is doing well in terms of activity and serving your niche. It isn't entirely clear right away what your niche is and you can improve that by editing your layout and forum descriptions. Your design is also close to the software default, so I recommend changing that to better brand your site. I wish you the best of luck with the future!​

 
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First thing, your site is really nice looking. Like said above it reminds me of forums from the good old days and it has a nice simple look which I love. I still don't get what the niche of the forum is to be honest. Your forum stats are great and it seems that every section is doing well. Good luck with the site 🙂
 
Your forum looks nice and has a big community. However, I'd change the category header color to a darker color to match your forum better. If you just make that header a little darker to match the forum icons, it wouldn't stand out so easy.
 
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