Hi! I'm Squeak, and this is my review site, Phear. If you're stuck trying to pronounce that, it's the exact same as saying 'fair'. We're pretty much brand-new, considering I only thought of the idea on May 9, 2009. ZOMG! Two nines in the date! xD Anyway, onto the actual content.
Rules
Requests are OPEN
1. You must have a site at neopets! About Me pages, adoption centers, guild pages, screenie pages, etc. do not count as sites. Neither do character pages, but I review those anyway. =3
2. You must have a link-back button. Any size, but 88x31 is preferred. A text link is acceptable for character pages.
3. You must link back before, during and after the review. Placing my button up after you receive the confirmation neomail is fine, but after that it must be put up. If the button is not up within 2 days of you coming online_ your review will not be completed.
4. You may only apply for a re-review if you get under 60%, wait two weeks, and actually follow the advice that I give to you.
If you can follow those rules, please neomail me the following form:
Suggestions
. Get a counter. Get an 88x31 button. Or have a bunch of them; variety is great.
. Have affiliates!
. Be listed at a couple directories.
. Have codes when needed.
. Have a neomail link.
. Credits are good.
The Grading Scale
What you'll be graded on (for sites):Content: -/20 Content is one of the biggest parts of any site. If you're a directory, how many links do you have? If you're a graphics or premade site, how many things do you have up? Are they high-quality?
Appearance: -/10 How does the site look? Is it bright and happy, or dark and gloomy?
Organization: -/15 Is the site organized, or is it a mess? This is where you lose points if you can't find half of what you're looking for. =3
Neatness: -/10 Is your site neat? This is the section where you lose points for broken navigation, moved images, link borders, etc.
Originality: -/10 How original is your site? Is it something that everyone and their dog has started, or is it something new that no one's seen before? This is where you lose points for your link-back buttons and name, by the way.
Spelling/Grammar: -/10 Are you a grammar-ninja like me, or is your site full of chatspeak and typos? Smilies are loved, as are random words like 'awesomeness' and 'yayz'. But make sure that all your grammar is right, or face the wrath of my ninja powers. -evil grin-
Bonus -/5 Anything that doesn't fit with the rest goes here. Use this section to boost your score!
Total: -/100
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What you'll be graded on (for character pages):
Basics: -/5 The basics for your character. Name, age, etc. Are they there, and are they organized?
Appearance: -/20 What does your character look like? Description will get you points, while a picture and a couple outfits and blurbs will get you a low score.
Personality: -/20 Put simply: Is your character a Sue/Stu? Are they absolutely perfect, or do they have flaws like everyone else? Are they cliche or not?
History: -/20 Classic tragic past, or something actually inventive and new? Huge points in this section.
Credits: -/5 Do you have a credits section for that fancy layout of yours? Don't forget to credit who any pictures came from; if they're off dA, make sure to say so.
Extra: -/15 Anything else that catches my eye? A plot and/or intro is a good way to get points in this section.
Total: -/100
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The Reviews
Here are the reviews that I've done for sites:
Soroptimist Directory
Contents: 20/20 I didn't even have to think when giving you full marks for this one. I've used your site before (many, many times) and you always have a variety of links for whatever it is I'm looking for. Yay you~!
Appearance: 9/10 The site is, well, amazing. You just lost that point simply because the colours don't match. -legasp- If that tiny thing was fixed, you'd have a perfect score at this point. ^^;
Organization: 15/15 Why do I keep giving you perfect scores? Your site is amazingly organized. It took me a bit longer than normal to find the section for your other sites, but only because I'm used to looking for a gigantic list. =p
Neatness: 9/10 Your site is like... insanely neat. But I had to take off a point because a couple of your affies have broken images. I suggest you fix those. xD
Originality: 8/10 I had to take off the two points. ^^; Directories are hugely common, but yours is still one of the best I've seen. If it weren't for the amazing link-back buttons, of which the one with the star is still my favourite, and semi-original name, you'd be pressed for points in this section. There isn't much to make your site stand out from the rest, besides your grey background. And your reputation, of course. xD
Spelling/Grammar: 10/10 I swear I looked through the entire site and couldn't find a mistake. Everything was spelled right, and my grade-nine-grammar-skills couldn't find anything wrong. ^^; Perfect points for you again!
Bonus: 5/5 It's amazing. That's really all I can say. Along with the fact that this is one of my favourite directories to use for find things, though that might be because I have ABT bookmarked... -shifty eyes- Anyway, your five extra points are because I love the site, and because of the sheer amount of links that you have. I didn't want to overflow the 'Content' section. ^^;
Total: 94/100
94%
Go grab your award from the bottom. =) I'm quite sure you know how to make it work. =p
The Doll Place
Content: 9/20 Other than the face shapes, the dolls look exactly like what you can make on elouai. You only got points in this category because the dolls are pretty, if simple. Plus, most of them are saved as really bad-quality pictures. ^^; Always save as .png for graphics, even stuff like these. The better the quality, the more people will want one of the dolls.
Appearance: 9/10 I can't help it. I love the pink and purple colour scheme. ^^; The point taken off was for the non-matching background and affies that are on a marquee. That seriously bugs me, and is a huge no-no. We want to be able click on the pretty buttons! And when I hover over your Affies box, the pretty cursor disappears! -legasp- I sense a coding error!
Organization: 12/15 Your site is organized. Mostly. There are a couple exceptions, like the counter and credits not being on the side-bar. Oh, and the lack of navigation, though it's not particularily needed. Neopets nav is always useful, though. Plus, I think it's required because of the '.sf, td {display:none}' code. Not sure. I'll have to check that with TNT... Anyway. If you add some navigation and fix the locations of that, you'd easily have top marks in this category.
Neatness: 9/10 I noticed just one tiny thing. Your one reviewer, Raving Reviews, has a link border. Remove it! xD Sorry. Perfectionist side kicked in there. But yeah. Remove the link border and your site will be awesomely neat. =3
Originality: 9.5/10 The idea of a custom dolls site is awesome. But I had to take off half a point for the name. 'The Doll Place' isn't very original, and I bet you know it. It's easy to use a thesaurus, even an online one, to find a synonym for 'doll'. And then voila. You have a site name.
Spelling/Grammar: 9/10 Hi, you must be jobros4eva1997! That showed up on my computer screen. ^^; I think you want the '# VISITOR' tag, not your username. Plus lots request! I think you mean 'Plus lots of requests'. It's a small error, which is why there was only one point taken off in this section total. =) You can thank me now. =3
Bonus: 2/5 The site is really original, and the bonus points are for the really awesome request form.
Total: 69.5/100
69.5%
Ooh, just under 70%. Work on the tips that I gave you, and I might make an exception to the re-review rule. =3
Here are the reviews I've done for character pages:
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