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by bko 2899 days ago
Nice site.

Few design notes that I think would spruce it up a bit:

1. Search: Enter keyword(s) - on my default window it was cut-off slightly. I think you can drop the "Enter"

2. Min/Max Price/Miles is the same issue. Since its under Price and Miles you should consider just using min/max

3. Date(newest) drop the date. With newest/oldest/... date is implied

4. Not a huge fan of the banner color/fade. I think a more flat color would make it look less template-y

5. I noticed the source is various forums. Some people may want to filter on the forum type, but if there are too many I would understand a filter may be impractical

6. When you select something from a drop-down it should automatically update the search

7. Make your About Us less generic. It feels very anonymous. I understand if you may not want to share your name but consider sharing more information. Like who is us? How many people are working on it? When was it built? Where are you based? If it felt more personal, people would be more likely to give their email. Also more information about what the newsletter looks like, how often and an assurance that emails will not be sold.

Hidden Rides about us:

> About Hidden Rides 100% Free Started by car enthusiasts for car enthusiasts. We felt the pain of combing through forum threads to find gems that we would have never found otherwise spending hours every week checking up on the newest listings. Everyday, Hidden Rides aggregates classified listings from auto enthusiast forums so you can easily browse the secondary market of peer-to-peer car sales. Questions/comments/concerns? Contact us.

1 comments

Wow - thank you! really appreciate the detailed feedback.

1-4, 6: noted, will keep in mind for the next update.

5: yeah i have been asked this a few times as well, we are pulling from a growing list (200+ forums), so might not be the most user friendly. I think brand/manufacturer works as a proxy.

7. did not spend too much time on the copy, but maybe now its time to update! great suggestions, will definitely adjust.