Bitcoin Centered News Aggregator - www.TheSatoshiSentinel.com \ stacker news ~bitcoin

Bitcoin Centered News Aggregator - www.TheSatoshiSentinel.com

80 sats \ 16 comments \ @TheSatoshiSentinelcom 18 Apr 2022 bitcoin

I am looking for feedback and visibility for a new website. I would appreciate feedback and assistance in sharing the site.

Have some constructive feedback? Please share. The more brutal the better. Will provide sats.

Like the site and think it should succeed? Share on social media and provide a link. Will provide sats.

Thanks All!

view all related items

40 sats \ 4 replies \ @opiental 18 Apr 2022 freebie

I like the overall feel of the site; very much like drudgereport - simple, clean.
These tired eyes of mine find the smaller font used for the links difficult to read - suggest using a fixed width font or one with a thinner stroke.
Great range of subject matter.

0 sats \ 3 replies \ @TheSatoshiSentinelcom OP 18 Apr 2022

I am actively looking for the "best" font.

If anyone has one by name the would suggest, I am all ears.

40 sats \ 2 replies \ @opiental 18 Apr 2022 freebie

Take a look at either Roboto or Open Sans. Here's a couple of links that may help (you may already know of them...): https://fonts.google.com/ https://xd.adobe.com/ideas/principles/web-design/best-modern-fonts-for-websites/

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @TheSatoshiSentinelcom OP 18 Apr 2022

Changed it to Roboto. I think it it easier to read now. What do you think?

Thank you!

20 sats \ 0 replies \ @opiental 18 Apr 2022 freebie

Much easier for me to read! I think you've got a great idea going here.

30 sats \ 3 replies \ @timechain 18 Apr 2022

I would say it mostly needs some formatting work, heres a few thoughts: at the moment theres a few articles above the site title.
when there is a picture displayed, it's not intuitive if the picture belongs with the article above or below a couple of articles are in a different color maybe put the source of the article in a less bold font after the name of it, ie: <b>Is Bitcoin Venice?</b> <i>Bitcoin Magazine</i> theres a line that starts halfway down on the left each article might look better bulleted, but not sure I feel like including dates of when link is added to your site might be a good idea, esp. for returning visitors.

1 sat \ 2 replies \ @TheSatoshiSentinelcom OP 18 Apr 2022

Thanks for the feedback. I like the date idea.

Are you familiar with https://www.drudgereport.com

It is what the site is modeled after.

Thanks!

30 sats \ 1 reply \ @timechain 18 Apr 2022

Ooo, i like this. I think his horizontal lines between articles really help though

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @TheSatoshiSentinelcom OP 18 Apr 2022

Agreed.

30 sats \ 2 replies \ @kr 18 Apr 2022

Cool idea, nice work getting the site out into the wild.

I haven't played around with it enough for detailed feedback, but I've listed a few 'first glance' thoughts below...

I don't know where to look

All text except the title is the exact same font size, and mostly all the same color too. Some of the text is above the title (which is an unfamiliar format to me), and the rest of it is listed in three distinct columns. Does each column represent a certain type of content? Is the left column the most important content? The middle column? Is the top stuff more important than the bottom stuff? Is it sorted by time?

The photos don't give me much info

There are 6 photos on the site, and I don't feel like any of them provide me with additional information about the topic at hand. I wonder if original charts could help to convey the subject/topic better than the stock-style photos on the site now. Not sure if that's actually a good idea, just thinking out loud.

Simplicity vs. features

I really like the simplicity of the site. I also like the idea of being able to filter for specific Bitcoin topics or certain news sites. Is there a way to structure the main page or add important features without compromising the simplicity of the site?

Your advantage

What is the specific advantage you have over other news aggregators? Are you the fastest to update your news page? Do you have the largest collection of headlines? Is your content structured in a unique way? Clearly communicating your advantage up front (on Twitter and/or on the site) will help attract and retain users from your target audience.

Excited to follow along with the growth & evolution of the site!

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @TheSatoshiSentinelcom OP 18 Apr 2022

Thanks @kr

I would ask you to check out https://www.drudgereport.com It is what I modeled this site after. The format is plain on purpose. I actually use several news websites that follow this format.

Can you add any further input after comparing to The Drudge Report?

Thanks so much!

30 sats \ 0 replies \ @kr 18 Apr 2022

I guess my only other feedback would be to think critically about whether each decision you model after other sites is actually a decision that led to success, or whether those sites would have been successful without those decisions.

The Drudge Report has a simple site, a 27 year history, and Matt Drudge.

Was it the simple site format, the headstart on other news sites, or the founder that made it a success?

Maybe it was one thing, maybe it was a combination, maybe it was another unrelated factor. I don't know which it is, but it's worth it to think critically about what actually led to the site's success.

20 sats \ 1 reply \ @shyfire 18 Apr 2022

What is the pricing model? Freemium?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @TheSatoshiSentinelcom OP 18 Apr 2022

For the moment it's just free. In the future it will likely be ad supported or supported by sat streaming. It's kind of up to the market to decide that.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @go 26 Aug 2022

Has your project gone dormant?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @TheSatoshiSentinelcom OP 18 Apr 2022

Oh geez. Forgot to link the site.

www.TheSatoshiSentinel.com

Sats for anyone who makes fun of this with a meme.