hi I’m Evan Carmichael welcome to the dish and grass kevin today i’m going to
dish and grass kevin today i’m going to
dish and grass kevin today i’m going to be reviewing a website from one of my
be reviewing a website from one of my
be reviewing a website from one of my youtube viewers love you guys so the
youtube viewers love you guys so the
youtube viewers love you guys so the question was can you review this website
question was can you review this website
question was can you review this website mother’s forum org so I loaded it up
mother’s forum org so I loaded it up
mother’s forum org so I loaded it up here and this is the homepage and my
here and this is the homepage and my
here and this is the homepage and my first thought was the logo is a little
first thought was the logo is a little
first thought was the logo is a little bit hard to read and understand what
bit hard to read and understand what
bit hard to read and understand what it’s all about so the first thing I look
it’s all about so the first thing I look
it’s all about so the first thing I look for when i hit a web page is what’s the
for when i hit a web page is what’s the
for when i hit a web page is what’s the value proposition so is this for me do i
value proposition so is this for me do i
value proposition so is this for me do i understand what they do and do i want to
understand what they do and do i want to
understand what they do and do i want to stick around on this website or not i’m
stick around on this website or not i’m
stick around on this website or not i’m going to get value from it so i want to
going to get value from it so i want to
going to get value from it so i want to understand in one sentence what it is it
understand in one sentence what it is it
understand in one sentence what it is it you do here it’s your mother’s forum org
you do here it’s your mother’s forum org
you do here it’s your mother’s forum org hard to read what what that says below
hard to read what what that says below
hard to read what what that says below its it kind of stretches the isis is a
its it kind of stretches the isis is a
its it kind of stretches the isis is a social platform for men’s better halves
social platform for men’s better halves
social platform for men’s better halves so doesn’t really say too much about
so doesn’t really say too much about
so doesn’t really say too much about what you do i don’t see how it’s a
what you do i don’t see how it’s a
what you do i don’t see how it’s a social platform is necessarily when i
social platform is necessarily when i
social platform is necessarily when i look at this it looks like a news
look at this it looks like a news
look at this it looks like a news website or magazine and i would also try
website or magazine and i would also try
website or magazine and i would also try to put something into this that talks
to put something into this that talks
to put something into this that talks more about the value you know saying
more about the value you know saying
more about the value you know saying that you’re half half of your text here
that you’re half half of your text here
that you’re half half of your text here is talking about being men’s better
is talking about being men’s better
is talking about being men’s better halves it’s great that’s implied by the
halves it’s great that’s implied by the
halves it’s great that’s implied by the fact that it’s for mothers right so i
fact that it’s for mothers right so i
fact that it’s for mothers right so i try to share a little bit more about the
try to share a little bit more about the
try to share a little bit more about the value that i’m going to get by being a
value that i’m going to get by being a
value that i’m going to get by being a part of this website but that first part
part of this website but that first part
part of this website but that first part is a little bit confusing I try to
is a little bit confusing I try to
is a little bit confusing I try to invest maybe a little bit of energy or
invest maybe a little bit of energy or
invest maybe a little bit of energy or money into making a logo better you can
money into making a logo better you can
money into making a logo better you can even look at something like 99designs
even look at something like 99designs
even look at something like 99designs just to get some more ideas and make
just to get some more ideas and make
just to get some more ideas and make that a little more professional wow so
that a little more professional wow so
that a little more professional wow so it looks like a lot of articles here
it looks like a lot of articles here
it looks like a lot of articles here divided the different categories and
divided the different categories and
divided the different categories and still not seen how it’s a social site
still not seen how it’s a social site
still not seen how it’s a social site necessarily but looks like there’s some
necessarily but looks like there’s some
necessarily but looks like there’s some decent content here from others I loaded
decent content here from others I loaded
decent content here from others I loaded up an article here so this was off the
up an article here so this was off the
up an article here so this was off the homepage so here sex after having a baby
homepage so here sex after having a baby
homepage so here sex after having a baby so this is the article sex after having
so this is the article sex after having
so this is the article sex after having a baby it’s got a few social shares
a baby it’s got a few social shares
a baby it’s got a few social shares which is good again it just looks like
which is good again it just looks like
which is good again it just looks like an article so it has some valuable
an article so it has some valuable
an article so it has some valuable information for people who are asking
information for people who are asking
information for people who are asking this question one thing that strikes me
this question one thing that strikes me
this question one thing that strikes me is there’s a lot of ads
is there’s a lot of ads
is there’s a lot of ads so we have an ad here and add here and
so we have an ad here and add here and
so we have an ad here and add here and add here and add here and an ad here and
add here and add here and an ad here and
add here and add here and an ad here and it looks like you’re just trying to
it looks like you’re just trying to
it looks like you’re just trying to monetize people who are you know
monetize people who are you know
monetize people who are you know first-time visitors come to the site
first-time visitors come to the site
first-time visitors come to the site there’s not a lot of encouragement for
there’s not a lot of encouragement for
there’s not a lot of encouragement for people to stick around and I think you
people to stick around and I think you
people to stick around and I think you know that’s definitely one way to go but
know that’s definitely one way to go but
know that’s definitely one way to go but it doesn’t create a really good user
it doesn’t create a really good user
it doesn’t create a really good user experience into something that I’ve
experience into something that I’ve
experience into something that I’ve transitioned my own website to be you
transitioned my own website to be you
transitioned my own website to be you can have you can offer a lot more value
can have you can offer a lot more value
can have you can offer a lot more value you can get repeat visitors a lot more
you can get repeat visitors a lot more
you can get repeat visitors a lot more easily if you create a better user
easily if you create a better user
easily if you create a better user experience and instead of just trying to
experience and instead of just trying to
experience and instead of just trying to sell them ads where a lot of it may not
sell them ads where a lot of it may not
sell them ads where a lot of it may not be related you know like jobs for moms
be related you know like jobs for moms
be related you know like jobs for moms and mothers this is a huge you know wide
and mothers this is a huge you know wide
and mothers this is a huge you know wide field and how we’re late is is going to
field and how we’re late is is going to
field and how we’re late is is going to be the people want to be a enterprise
be the people want to be a enterprise
be the people want to be a enterprise rent-a-car work from home job you know
rent-a-car work from home job you know
rent-a-car work from home job you know maybe but a lot of that’s probably going
maybe but a lot of that’s probably going
maybe but a lot of that’s probably going to be not not related especially if
to be not not related especially if
to be not not related especially if you’re talking about something like you
you’re talking about something like you
you’re talking about something like you know postpartum sex you probably have a
know postpartum sex you probably have a
know postpartum sex you probably have a lot better success by building a more
lot better success by building a more
lot better success by building a more loyal community having a call to action
loyal community having a call to action
loyal community having a call to action as being sign up for our newsletter or
as being sign up for our newsletter or
as being sign up for our newsletter or create a profile and then trying to find
create a profile and then trying to find
create a profile and then trying to find a way to ongoing provide awesome value
a way to ongoing provide awesome value
a way to ongoing provide awesome value for them and then sell them your own
for them and then sell them your own
for them and then sell them your own products or services because you’ve
products or services because you’ve
products or services because you’ve built up that kind of connection with
built up that kind of connection with
built up that kind of connection with them in general advertising works for
them in general advertising works for
them in general advertising works for people who are first-time visitors for
people who are first-time visitors for
people who are first-time visitors for regular repeat visitors they know where
regular repeat visitors they know where
regular repeat visitors they know where the odds are they’re not going to click
the odds are they’re not going to click
the odds are they’re not going to click on it so it only works at first-time
on it so it only works at first-time
on it so it only works at first-time visitors and then you’ve lost them
visitors and then you’ve lost them
visitors and then you’ve lost them because they’re going to go off to other
because they’re going to go off to other
because they’re going to go off to other websites where if you’re trying to build
websites where if you’re trying to build
websites where if you’re trying to build a model around having super valuable
a model around having super valuable
a model around having super valuable content and having people become repeat
content and having people become repeat
content and having people become repeat visitors then the model becomes getting
visitors then the model becomes getting
visitors then the model becomes getting them to sign up for your newsletter so
them to sign up for your newsletter so
them to sign up for your newsletter so you can create an ongoing discussion
you can create an ongoing discussion
you can create an ongoing discussion with them it’s not just giving them you
with them it’s not just giving them you
with them it’s not just giving them you know advertising and I don’t want to see
know advertising and I don’t want to see
know advertising and I don’t want to see you again it’s trying to build value get
you again it’s trying to build value get
you again it’s trying to build value get known as the expert be a trusted
known as the expert be a trusted
known as the expert be a trusted resource for them and then when you can
resource for them and then when you can
resource for them and then when you can provide some kind of product or service
provide some kind of product or service
provide some kind of product or service they’re going to go with you and biking
they’re going to go with you and biking
they’re going to go with you and biking because they like you know you trust you
because they like you know you trust you
because they like you know you trust you have enjoyed all the content that you’ve
have enjoyed all the content that you’ve
have enjoyed all the content that you’ve given them so that’d be my preferred
given them so that’d be my preferred
given them so that’d be my preferred model to go it creates a much better
model to go it creates a much better
model to go it creates a much better user experience and you’ll probably have
user experience and you’ll probably have
user experience and you’ll probably have a lot more fun doing it than just trying
a lot more fun doing it than just trying
a lot more fun doing it than just trying to hawk advertisements looks at this
to hawk advertisements looks at this
to hawk advertisements looks at this some kind of coding error too and your
some kind of coding error too and your
some kind of coding error too and your website here so just looking on the
website here so just looking on the
website here so just looking on the sides as parenting tips and you’re
sides as parenting tips and you’re
sides as parenting tips and you’re showing caption ID you’re showing some
showing caption ID you’re showing some
showing caption ID you’re showing some some HTML code that’s showing up here so
some HTML code that’s showing up here so
some HTML code that’s showing up here so you want to just quickly get that fixed
you want to just quickly get that fixed
you want to just quickly get that fixed a little bit more about the about so
a little bit more about the about so
a little bit more about the about so click on the about page here in the
click on the about page here in the
click on the about page here in the focus seems to be really on that
focus seems to be really on that
focus seems to be really on that advertising you have a register here to
advertising you have a register here to
advertising you have a register here to join the community so interested in
join the community so interested in
join the community so interested in learning a little bit more about that
learning a little bit more about that
learning a little bit more about that we’ll check that in a second this is the
we’ll check that in a second this is the
we’ll check that in a second this is the store at the top so you’re basically
store at the top so you’re basically
store at the top so you’re basically just showing ads for amazon so I was a
just showing ads for amazon so I was a
just showing ads for amazon so I was a little bit excited by the store thought
little bit excited by the store thought
little bit excited by the store thought you might have your own products
you might have your own products
you might have your own products services and you can gear people towards
services and you can gear people towards
services and you can gear people towards that I’d be surprised if you’re making
that I’d be surprised if you’re making
that I’d be surprised if you’re making much off of your Amazon store right now
much off of your Amazon store right now
much off of your Amazon store right now mostly because you haven’t built a
mostly because you haven’t built a
mostly because you haven’t built a relationship with your with your readers
relationship with your with your readers
relationship with your with your readers here right they’re coming to the page
here right they’re coming to the page
here right they’re coming to the page they see a ton of advertisements they’re
they see a ton of advertisements they’re
they see a ton of advertisements they’re probably not going to stick around
probably not going to stick around
probably not going to stick around unless I can’t find the content
unless I can’t find the content
unless I can’t find the content somewhere else but there’s a ton of
somewhere else but there’s a ton of
somewhere else but there’s a ton of mothers websites and having so many
mothers websites and having so many
mothers websites and having so many advertisements really cheapens the
advertisements really cheapens the
advertisements really cheapens the quality perception of the content and so
quality perception of the content and so
quality perception of the content and so people aren’t likely to stick around I
people aren’t likely to stick around I
people aren’t likely to stick around I looked at the sign in so you have a
looked at the sign in so you have a
looked at the sign in so you have a forums information hear you talk about
forums information hear you talk about
forums information hear you talk about it register here so looking at the forum
it register here so looking at the forum
it register here so looking at the forum to sign in a couple of thoughts come to
to sign in a couple of thoughts come to
to sign in a couple of thoughts come to mind on this page so again we’re being
mind on this page so again we’re being
mind on this page so again we’re being blasted with advertisements and the idea
blasted with advertisements and the idea
blasted with advertisements and the idea here is you are trying to get them to
here is you are trying to get them to
here is you are trying to get them to become a part of your community and if
become a part of your community and if
become a part of your community and if they feel they’re just going to be
they feel they’re just going to be
they feel they’re just going to be hammered with advertisements all day
hammered with advertisements all day
hammered with advertisements all day long they’re not going to join and so I
long they’re not going to join and so I
long they’re not going to join and so I would take this off and really focus on
would take this off and really focus on
would take this off and really focus on one called the action which is sign up
one called the action which is sign up
one called the action which is sign up for our forms I’d also improve your
for our forms I’d also improve your
for our forms I’d also improve your value proposition here so it’s welcome
value proposition here so it’s welcome
value proposition here so it’s welcome others this is discussion forum for all
others this is discussion forum for all
others this is discussion forum for all mothers whether you are tiger mom or
mothers whether you are tiger mom or
mothers whether you are tiger mom or western moms members can ask any
western moms members can ask any
western moms members can ask any questions and mothers issues reparative
questions and mothers issues reparative
questions and mothers issues reparative entertainment you can post answers to
entertainment you can post answers to
entertainment you can post answers to help others enjoy so you
help others enjoy so you
help others enjoy so you the value proposition is not coming out
the value proposition is not coming out
the value proposition is not coming out strongly enough so basically what value
strongly enough so basically what value
strongly enough so basically what value do I get by being a member of your
do I get by being a member of your
do I get by being a member of your community what’s so unique about yours
community what’s so unique about yours
community what’s so unique about yours versus all the other mummy groups out
versus all the other mummy groups out
versus all the other mummy groups out there I’d also work on on the just fixed
there I’d also work on on the just fixed
there I’d also work on on the just fixed up to grammatical error here so whether
up to grammatical error here so whether
up to grammatical error here so whether you are tiger mom or western moms you
you are tiger mom or western moms you
you are tiger mom or western moms you know this is singular its plural Western
know this is singular its plural Western
know this is singular its plural Western needs to be capitalized I don’t think
needs to be capitalized I don’t think
needs to be capitalized I don’t think that even makes a difference if you’re a
that even makes a difference if you’re a
that even makes a difference if you’re a tiger mom whatever that means i’m
tiger mom whatever that means i’m
tiger mom whatever that means i’m assuming against an Eastern mom or
assuming against an Eastern mom or
assuming against an Eastern mom or western mom focusing too much time on
western mom focusing too much time on
western mom focusing too much time on something like this where people likely
something like this where people likely
something like this where people likely won’t care you know they may be coming
won’t care you know they may be coming
won’t care you know they may be coming to a mother site you know you don’t show
to a mother site you know you don’t show
to a mother site you know you don’t show that speaking from a father’s point of
that speaking from a father’s point of
that speaking from a father’s point of view I don’t go to a father’s website
view I don’t go to a father’s website
view I don’t go to a father’s website looking for advice for a Western dad vs
looking for advice for a Western dad vs
looking for advice for a Western dad vs an Eastern dad I’m assuming the
an Eastern dad I’m assuming the
an Eastern dad I’m assuming the information is relevant because it’s for
information is relevant because it’s for
information is relevant because it’s for Dad so you use a lot of real estate here
Dad so you use a lot of real estate here
Dad so you use a lot of real estate here at the top talking about something just
at the top talking about something just
at the top talking about something just similar to what you’re doing with your
similar to what you’re doing with your
similar to what you’re doing with your section here talk about men’s better
section here talk about men’s better
section here talk about men’s better halves it doesn’t add value it takes up
halves it doesn’t add value it takes up
halves it doesn’t add value it takes up real estate so try to condense your
real estate so try to condense your
real estate so try to condense your message a little bit more to show the
message a little bit more to show the
message a little bit more to show the value that you get in joining and take
value that you get in joining and take
value that you get in joining and take off all of these ads I click quick
off all of these ads I click quick
off all of these ads I click quick clicked on activity to see what the most
clicked on activity to see what the most
clicked on activity to see what the most recent activity was and it’s basically a
recent activity was and it’s basically a
recent activity was and it’s basically a bunch of spam visit my website visit my
bunch of spam visit my website visit my
bunch of spam visit my website visit my page so if my website look at my home
page so if my website look at my home
page so if my website look at my home page review my blog my website so
page review my blog my website so
page review my blog my website so anybody seen this is not going to want
anybody seen this is not going to want
anybody seen this is not going to want to join in this discussion and so I’d
to join in this discussion and so I’d
to join in this discussion and so I’d really try to look it up in the quality
really try to look it up in the quality
really try to look it up in the quality of discussion quality of content that
of discussion quality of content that
of discussion quality of content that you have the article looks pretty good i
you have the article looks pretty good i
you have the article looks pretty good i didn’t i didn’t fully read through this
didn’t i didn’t fully read through this
didn’t i didn’t fully read through this but it looks look season it looks like a
but it looks look season it looks like a
but it looks look season it looks like a startup you know i don’t know who Olivia
startup you know i don’t know who Olivia
startup you know i don’t know who Olivia Malloy is you know promoting her website
Malloy is you know promoting her website
Malloy is you know promoting her website that’s fine so it’s a guest guest author
that’s fine so it’s a guest guest author
that’s fine so it’s a guest guest author so that looks like there’s some quality
so that looks like there’s some quality
so that looks like there’s some quality content on here I just try to switch
content on here I just try to switch
content on here I just try to switch them all around to building a
them all around to building a
them all around to building a relationship with your users getting
relationship with your users getting
relationship with your users getting them to stay longer getting the son of
them to stay longer getting the son of
them to stay longer getting the son of your newsletter buy your products or
your newsletter buy your products or
your newsletter buy your products or services if you’re going to keep with
services if you’re going to keep with
services if you’re going to keep with the forums you know take off some of the
the forums you know take off some of the
the forums you know take off some of the ads especially when people are you
ads especially when people are you
ads especially when people are you asking them to sign up and you have to
asking them to sign up and you have to
asking them to sign up and you have to really moderate this spam because people
really moderate this spam because people
really moderate this spam because people are going to want to be a part of this
are going to want to be a part of this
are going to want to be a part of this community
community
community that’s all they see but otherwise um you
that’s all they see but otherwise um you
that’s all they see but otherwise um you know it’s definitely a good start you
know it’s definitely a good start you
know it’s definitely a good start you definitely have a lot of content and a
definitely have a lot of content and a
definitely have a lot of content and a lot to work with so for you to turn
lot to work with so for you to turn
lot to work with so for you to turn things around and start driving some
things around and start driving some
things around and start driving some traffic it should be an easy enough job
traffic it should be an easy enough job
traffic it should be an easy enough job so hopefully you can get some value from
so hopefully you can get some value from
so hopefully you can get some value from that because those are you watching if
that because those are you watching if
that because those are you watching if you liked the video please give it a
you liked the video please give it a
you liked the video please give it a thumbs up below makes you want to do
thumbs up below makes you want to do
thumbs up below makes you want to do more of these videos for you and I’d
more of these videos for you and I’d
more of these videos for you and I’d love to hear you have to think about
love to hear you have to think about
love to hear you have to think about this website or if you have a question
this website or if you have a question
this website or if you have a question about your own business feel free to
about your own business feel free to
about your own business feel free to leave in the comments below I always
leave in the comments below I always
leave in the comments below I always read those I love seeing them come in so
read those I love seeing them come in so
read those I love seeing them come in so thank you and I’ll see you on the next
thank you and I’ll see you on the next
thank you and I’ll see you on the next episode
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