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What is MJ Web Associates?

Many people have been asking me what exactly is MJ Web Associates.  To keep it simple, it’s a company that designs professional quality web sites for a great price.  Below is a bit about MJ Web Associates…

About Us

MJ Web Associates was founded in 2012.  We specialize in building you a professional website for your business.  Don’t own a Business?  No worries!  If you are looking for a personal website, we can certainly do that.  With professional skills in graphic design and online marketing, we assure your website to be highly ranked in no time.

Why We’re Better

Snappy Response Time

  • When you call or email us with a high priority request, we will always respond same day.
  • Normal priority emails and phone calls will always be responded to within 24 hours

What We Create Belongs to You

  • 100% of our clients will be given full ownership of the work we’ve created for them.
  • You will receive a detailed proposal outlining all project costs upfront, so there are no hidden fees
  • We will give you a detailed list of all credentials for everything created.  This means, everything we create, is 100% yours.

We Beat the Competitors

  • With 100s of other business’s out there doing web design, we strive to provide competitive pricing.
  • Most companies charge an arm and a leg.  We assure you with great competitive pricing.
  • If you receive a quote for cheaper then what we provide, send us proof of the quote and we will price match!

If you are still interested in knowing more about MJ Web Associates, visit their website and get in contact with them.  There website is http://mjwebassociates.com.



Stork Will Site Review

Being a loving parent to my very handsome some Zachary, you never know what’s around the corner. Life throws obstacles our way and sometimes, they are inevitably fatal. If you’re a parent, a will is a must have. Personally, I have no made a will for my son but after reviewing this site, it looks like I may be doing so.

Appearance: 9/10 = 90%

If you love bright colors then you will love this theme. At first glance, my eyes said “Holy crud!” but once they adjusted, all was well. Personally, I love the overall color scheme that’s presented. It’s not every day that we see an orange and blue website. It’s something completely out of the ordinary and stands out. Instead of going to a site that should “technically” make you feel upset, it makes me feel happy!

Layout: 8/10 = 80%

While the layout is great, it seems to lose focus a bit. It’s very simple to navigate but like I said before, it loses focus. I feel as a content reader and web designer, there is just too much going on with the home page. Too much knowledge (or words) to take in all at once. Consider rearranging your navigation bar to include the “FAQs” at the end of everything.

Once you dive into the actual site, I noticed that everything seems very simple and elegant. While that’s a great thing to have with any website, it actually seems TOO simple. I’m saying that because the homepage is some complex and everything else is so straight forward. Consider spreading out everything so every page is even with content. This way, the homepage wouldn’t be as overwhelming.

Activity: 10/10 = 100%

With no “real” knowledge of activity on the site, I can only go by my first hand judgment. By looking at the site, I can confirm that this site seems to drive in traffic and get some good sales. I’m also led to believe that activity on the site is great because of some simple search results from Google. Doing a few search results that landed the site on the first page and even the first result on Google is a huge accomplishment. Not many companies have led their companies to the top page of Google. For that, I applaud you!

Pros

Overall design is great.

Great information that all parents should take in and consider.

Love the picture changer on the homepage.

I really love the SSL Certificate and how you make it visible to the public. Shows that you are a real and serious company and not looking for a scam.

The favorite thing I love is the incorporation of your Social Media accounts in the footer. Facebook and Twitter is a key essential to any business.

Cons

I feel the homepage is just a bit too much while every other page is a bit too little. Try evening out your information

Personally, I don’t see the need for the Pricing tab in the navigation bar. You already have a Get Started section and it’s the exact same thing. Personally, doubling up on your information is a bit redundant.

I feel that getting in contact with you guys was a bit of a hassle. What do I mean by that? I mean that I actually had to search for the Contact Us section. That should be one thing that people see at first glance.

Overall, fantastic site! As I stated before, I’ll probably look further into creating a will for my child. I feel that this is something that needs to be done. You never know when my time is up. It’s in Gods hands.

Rating = 90%

www.StorkWill.com



New YouTube Layout

If you’ve visited a YouTube video page in the past few days, you’ve probably seen a few things they’ve done.  Something that I really appreciate is the fact that I have more options in handling videos that I have recorded.  I feel that everything is much easier to access and navigate.  Everything seems to flow nicely and navigating around, finding content, and subscribing is much better.  The “subscribe” button feels a bit more prominent which is always a good thing for us YouTube Creators.  I just wish they would have made the “subscribe” button yellow as we all know it so it pops a bit more.

When watching a video, not much has changed in terms of design.  Many people may only notice the background of the page being a light grey instead of white.  This was an awesome choice by YouTube to do so.  Why?  It lets the video pop through a bit more and give your eyes better focusing on the video.  It also doesn’t let your eyes strain so much to view.  It has a warm feeling to it then a bright feeling.  I hope this makes sense to you.

If you’re not an avid user of YouTube, you may not have noticed that the description field now shows you about 3 1/2 lines of text instead of one line before hitting the “Show More” tab.  This could come in handy if you are big into marketing and SEO for your videos.  Did YouTube actually do something right?

The biggest change you might realize is the new homepage.  I love what they have done with the subscriptions area.  I love the fact that now everything will appear there and with the newest videos first.  I feel it will benefit people that want to see the newest content in their subscription box.  My complaints with this area is the fact that we can’t click the “x” on a video that we have already watched to remove it from the subscription area but that’s something that I can live with.

If you only come on YouTube to watch a handful of people, you can now pin up to 10 subscriptions to the left hand side.  When clicking on their name, you will be greeted with all their most recent activity.  This could range anywhere from liking a video, commenting a video, and uploading a video.  Basically, they made stalking your idles a lot easier.  Basically, the homepage it now awesome.

The channel pages are the best improvement, in my opinion.  YouTube did everything right when it comes down to your channel page.  You are still able to have your featured video and that’s something they should never get ride of.  Now, instead of having all your uploaded videos on the sidebar in a small and cramped section, they are not below your featured video with a larger thumbnail with a short description.  This just makes navigation a whole lot easier for people trying to find videos on a users channel.

You are also able to create a banner for your channel.  This feature use to only be available for YouTube Partners and YouTube was kind enough to give it to all of the basic users as well.  This will give each person the ability to customize their page even more!

I could sit here and type a lot more what I enjoy about the new YouTube Layout but it would be a lot better for you to just check it out and explore yourself.  Do so by exploring my channel first and make your way to the whole site!  http://youtube.com/techjohnson



Cory Claxon Site Review

Appearance: 9/10 = 90%

Appearance of your website is fantastic. Right when I come to the site, it grabs my attention with the color scheme. It’s very eye appealing and I honestly love the look and feel. Something very small in detail is the top toolbar. I love how I hover over a link and the arrow with the blue lines come to that link. I really love that feeling.

Layout: 8/10 = 80%

The layout isn’t horrible, but in my opinion, isn’t the best out there. I personally, have never been a fan of the top section to preview posts. Why would you have that to preview posts where you can see them right on that same page? That just doesn’t make sense. That’s my biggest complaint about the layout. My next small complaint is your side bar widgets. It seems blah. You should put something there that people can see so it’s not ONLY blog posts. Other then that, I love it. It’s nice and simple and your posts pop out! I enjoy looking at it.

Activity: 6/10 = 60%

I have come to realize that your activity on your website isn’t entirely to great. You don’t seem to be updating as much as your use to. It seems as if there is a lot of day inbetween your posts. Try to work on posting more regualarly. It will help your view count increase.

Pros:

  • Appearance is very eye appealing
  • You produce great content for your age
  • A lot of work goes into creating a website. At your age, you’re doing a fabulous job
  • Cons:

  • Layout seems a bit boring in certain aspects
  • Activity is very low
  • Cory, you have created a great site for your age. You have great skills. Don’t let them go to waste, keep at it. Do your best with creating more content for your viewers.

    Rating = 76%

    www.coryclaxon.com



    Tech In All Things Review

    Appearance: 8/10 = 80%

    I’m liking the look and feel of the sites color, but it’s lacking some things. The design is pretty simple, which I really enjoy, but the color scheme seems a bit odd in my taste. The thing that stands out in which I’m not a huge fan of is the font color of the postings. It’s almost identical to the main background of the website. Everything else about the appearance I’m liking. Try making the posting font color a black or white. See what each of those looks like and see which one you can read better. People with eye issues might have a hard time reading the posts, and lets be honest, websites are about the content and nothing else.

    Layout: 7/10 = 70%

    This is the part of the site that I’m going to nail you on bud. The first thing that stands out is the header. I like how you have the catorgies and pages mixed in two different spots, but it’s hard to figure out which one is which. You have the “home” button mixed in with the posting catagories. That’s odd to me. Also, the pages don’t stand out enough. Will people know how to navigate your sites pages or only your catagories. Am I making sense? The next biggest complaint I have for your layout is your sidebar. Now, I notice you only have one sidebar which is completely fine, but it’s very unorganized. You have your stuff randomly spread out over the side bar. I believe that you want something that will catch the viewers eye in the side bar so they keep scrolling down to see more fun stuff. The fact that the first thing I see is donations is a turn off. It seems a bit gready in my opinion. Besides all this, I enjoy looking at the layout and it is pleasing to look at.

    Activity: 10/10 = 100%

    This section is a huge win for you. Your activity is outstanding. It seems to me that you try to post on a pretty regular basis. It shows that you have dedication and enthusiasm. I like going to a web page knowing there will most likely be something new to read. I know with your website, I can expect something new within two days. I enjoy having that because it keeps me going back to your site wanting to read about something interesting. So huge kudos for your activity on your blog.

    Pros:

    • Your activity is a huge plus for me. I enjoy the constent updating and great content you provide.
    • Main theme of your site is simple and enjoyable.

    Cons:

    • Layout is a bit funky.
    • Color scheme makes it hard to read at times when your eyes wonder.
    • Navigation is a bit rough for a first time visitor.

    This is a great site for Technology enthusiasts looking to make their first technology website. You can look up to this guy as well as come to him with some tips/tricks. He’s a great guy and I love chatting with him.

    Rating = 84%

    www.techinallthings.com



    Nick Erwin’s Site Review

    Appearance: 10/10 = 100%

    I love the theme of this personal blog site.  It’s very simple but still very appealing to the eye.  You get drawn into the main focus of the website which is the content this user writes about.  Overdoing the overall theme of a blog is a huge no no.  Anything that will draw your focus off the content of what the user writes is a huge mistake.  All that has to do with the theme of the site.  The over all look.

    Layout: 9/10 = 90%

    The layout of your sites content is excellent.  It’s all very well placed in appropriate locations.  I really like the easy access to subscribe to your site via email on the right hand side of the site.  The way you have the bottom tool bar is excellent.  I love how you add your twitter and facebook pages right to that tool bar for easy access for your visitors.

    Activity: 7/10 = 70%

    The activity of this users website isn’t perfect, but it isn’t poor either.  It’s in between.  Your site doesn’t get a ton of viewers, but it seems to me that you get enough visits a day to get by.  Getting more subscribers and more visits should be your goal for your website.

    Pros

    The design of the website is very simple and gets the job done.  Fits together very professionally.

    The tool bar located at the bottom of the bar shows that you have dedication to your work and want to supply the best for your visitors.

    Your content is excellent.  By reading your posts, I can easily tell you are into the technology field.  Work hard at it!

    Cons

    Need to update your content more often.  It’s to spread out between days.

    Too many posts viewable on home page.  No need to have more then 5 visible.

    Very great site Nick!

    Rating = 87% overall

    www.nerwin.net



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