ProBoards Admin Center
Review by John123
Design Quality
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The first thing I see when I look at ProBoards Admin Center is a huge black banner and a gray theme. I really do like the logo. It looks professional and in tune with your forums' genre. However, what does not look good is how it "stands out" with your forums' theme. It's two completely different colors that don't work well together. You should either change the theme or the logo, so they "blend in" together. I would recommend a dark theme so your logo matches the theme.
Also, there are a couple of bugs. One example is that the corners of your forum theme don't line up with the edge of the page.
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Average
Originality
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Originality is one of the hardest things to accomplish is a webmaster forum. I believe you've done this well. Nothing is blatantly copied of another forum's structure or design. I would recommend you find something to offer users in the beginning stages to further increase your originality. I know you do graphics. Maybe offer logos and/or users bars for a few posts?
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Average
Site Structure
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You have a few too many forums and sub-forums for your current site size. I would recommend making a few changes. Make "Landing Strip" into it's own forum instead of being a sub-forum of "Community Hangout", to make navigation easier. Merge "Debates" into in with "Community Hangouts" due to your current size.
Some of your sections are reaching out into each other. Specifically "Tech Support" and "Feedback and Suggestions." Your description for "Tech Support" is " Do you have a ProBoards related question? Feel free to ask us here! This is also the place to report any errors or problems you are experiencing on this forum." you should move all of the community related questions into "Feedback and Suggestions." To assure you don't create confusion on what board someone is asking support for.
Your forum descriptions are too long. Things like "In this board, you can have members and staff review your forum's design, layout and content. Having your forum reviewed will help you get an idea of what members like and dislike about your forum" are a bit too long. I would recommend changing it to something more like "In this board, you can have members and staff review your forum's design, layout and content."
There is also some sort of bug with wider screens.
Example. The difference moderators are not centered correctly.
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Very Poor
Final Remarks
ProBoards Admin Center is doing ok for its first week. With a few changes you should have no trouble finding ProBoards fans to join your forum. Best of luck!
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