Web site Review: i-love-dogs.com

I wanted to critique a Web site that wasn't associated with a company or strictly a listing of different dog breeds, so I found i-love-dogs.com, which as the name states, is all about the creator's love of dogs.

I first noticed the top banner, which had cute cartoon like drawings of dogs and owners. I also noticed the homepage had a lot of ads, mostly for dog food or other dog supplies. I like all the color, but it might need to be a little bit better organized. My eye tends to wander all over the place rather than following some sort of order.

I do like all the different linked sections to the Web site on the left side of the screen. This user really created a one stop shop type of Web site for all different information about dogs from breeds, food, toys, training, even dog software.

Also, the creator has tons of links to other Web sites that this one doesn't cover. That's a great way to network and helps users out if and may keep them coming back because they know this site will direct them to other resources. The creator has really thought of a lot of stuff and some of the topics and links gave me ideas for my own blog posts.

One thing I would suggest is to have a central photo or slide show below the banner that helps grab the reader in and gives them a starting point. Right now the dominant photo is an ad for Walmart, but it would be nice if it were just a standard photo.

Overall though, I think the Web site content is great, it just needs a little more work on the lay out and design.