Ghostrider Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Check out the next great sports blog at http://thepoweralley.blogspot.com I realize that some of you blog on MVPMods already, which is great, but if you'd like to extend your postings onto another site, I am in serious need of contributors! I realize that sports blogs are a dime-a-dozen (they are everywhere), but I think that with the right talents and good publicity, this can be one of the top blogs out there. So, to try to make this happen, I am asking for the MVPMods community to help! Here's a rundown of what I'm looking for help with: -design of a banner to appear on the front page -opinions on redesigning the site (ideally I would like a 3-column layout...left bar, right bar, and a wide middle for posts) -BLOGGING! I can't do this all by myself and I don't want to! I'd like a wide variety of opinions and posts about any and all sports as long as they are thoughtful and written well. Ideally I would like contributions from those who post frequently, blog, or have some experience writing published work. -getting the word out! It is hard to break into the blogging world, so please tell your friends -give me a chance! Check out the blog...if you like it, bookmark it and read it and pass the link along! Finally, thank you to Trues, Yankee4Life, and the other administrators and moderators of this great site. I appreciate the opportunity to make this post and hope to get some responses from you all! I can be reached at thepoweralley@gmail.com. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zneal89 Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Hey, I'm interested in possibly doing the banner for ya.... Also, you need a forum on your site. If it;s just a stop n read, you won't get much in terms of reader interest and/or feedback. So if you're paying for your domain, you might wanna think about a forum as well.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted July 19, 2007 Author Share Posted July 19, 2007 I'm looking for a banner to go across the top of the page in place of the text title. I was wanting The Power Alley in text as the main part of the banner and then having it look like electricity is running through it. Something like this would be awesome http://www.metal-blast.com/metalblast/Imag...r_lightning.jpg without the guitars...and the pink...and the text would have to be more legible. That's the kind of idea I'm going for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigers94 Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 I'll probably be willing to blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNateGBent Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 I'm also game for doing whatever you guys need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted July 19, 2007 Author Share Posted July 19, 2007 For those that are interested...what are some of your strengths that you can bring to the team? Here are the areas we are looking to address: -Blogging (good spelling, good grammar, you write stuff people want to read!) -Consistency in posting (i.e. posting a quality article once a day or once every few days) -Graphic design (banners, anything else graphics-related that you think would enhance our blog) -Site design (HTML, XML, CSS, etc.) -Variety of content (not just baseball but ALL sports!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNateGBent Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 I'm a pretty good writer, but I'd have to say I'd be able to contribute most with my web design and management experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted July 19, 2007 Author Share Posted July 19, 2007 I'm a pretty good writer, but I'd have to say I'd be able to contribute most with my web design and management experience.Nate, you're welcome to take a look at what we have right now and propose some changes to me. Screenshots or examples of what you think would look better would be great. I know some of our guys are working on tweaking the site design, but I appreciate input from everyone. So, based on where we're at right now, drop me an email at thepoweralley@gmail.com with any redesign ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigers94 Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 I really like to blog, I had a few months ago a decent blog, but it wasn't very popular so I lost interest. I love all sports, MLB,NFL,NHL(+1), and MLS. When I wake up I wake up I always check Sportscenter. Plus, I just got a new labtop and am always on it.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNateGBent Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 Just thought I'd give a shout out and say that I really like the new theme. Having the ads not push the links and stuff out of the way works really well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted July 20, 2007 Author Share Posted July 20, 2007 Just thought I'd give a shout out and say that I really like the new theme. Having the ads not push the links and stuff out of the way works really well.Thanks for the love. We're in the process of finding the best format for the blog. It looks like, based on the amount of content we have, a 3-column template is going to work best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zneal89 Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 I'm working on a banner for the Power Alley right now. I may have to take a hiatus from it though. I have to work at the hospital tonight. I have a good scheme for it though. Hope you will like it. I may not be the best at sig and graphic design here, but I feel like I'm getting better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zneal89 Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 Here you are, man: If it's not to your liking, I can whip up a new one for you tonight. I went with a Peyton Manning "All-Star" theme. Tell me if you want something different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 I'll do a banner if you'd like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNateGBent Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 I'll throw my name into the hat for banner creation, but the one that zneal came up with is pretty sweet. The only suggestion I can think of would be to include more sports, since PA is trying to establish itself as more of a multi-sport blog than anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDudleyDoWright Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 I'll try out the banner, see if i can whip something up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 Heres my banner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNateGBent Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 By the way, would you mind if I added your site as a link on mine (NathanBent.net) ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 Heres an alternate (and in my opinon, better) version of the banner I made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philliesphan18 Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 I actually have a banner in the works too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDudleyDoWright Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 For those that are interested...what are some of your strengths that you can bring to the team? Here are the areas we are looking to address: -Blogging (good spelling, good grammar, you write stuff people want to read!) -Consistency in posting (i.e. posting a quality article once a day or once every few days) -Graphic design (banners, anything else graphics-related that you think would enhance our blog) -Site design (HTML, XML, CSS, etc.) -Variety of content (not just baseball but ALL sports!) I'm good at writing, i'll give this a shot. I'll be the Mets blogger on the site! :contract: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zneal89 Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 Lucas is trying to own my work of art Good stuff Lucas, and I'm sure whichever he picks will be good enough to grace the top of the Power Alley! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted July 21, 2007 Author Share Posted July 21, 2007 To keep the site fresh and current I will probably rotate banners from time-to-time, so they all will be featured at some point! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zneal89 Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 You could probably ask kraw how he does the random selection for his avatar...I like how it changes between Bender, Ali, Jimi, etc... The only thing you would need to do is designated the size of the banner, and keep that a constant so it doesnt switch sizes! I really think that would be a sweet idea. From click to click the banner at the top remains the same size, but the material of it changes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigers94 Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 I'll whip up a banner right now because I have nothing to do. And any word on who'll blog?I really want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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