Sonic Bargains

Info

Site Address: http://sonic-bargains.blogspot.com/

Web Host: Blogger

Run by: Jockie

Opened: October 2008

Review

Owner

It shows that the site owner, Jockie, has made such a unique and brilliant Doctor Who site! It is completely different to any I've seen before. With 0ther sites coming out with various news posts all around the world of Doctor Who, Sonic Bargains contains all the special offers around merchandise. This is one website that could definitely save you money! It is very clear that the owner puts in a lot of hard work searching for special offers, as many are posted. The owner also talks in the cbox a bit, to welcome new visitors, and say hello again to old ones. Even though the site has not been going for that long yet, it is definitely of high standard already!

Layout

The layout for Sonic Bargains is very much a highlight! It is quite different to other layouts, because the background is no single colour or pattern. It is a fantastic picture of space, which is perfect for a site revolving around Doctor Who. The news posts have a black background and the sidebar is clear. The problem with having the sidebar clear is that the words don't show up terribly well, because they are just a plain grey. So this makes the words actually quite hard to read. It still looks good though. At the top of this sidebar the chat box is shown, which encourages people to leave a message very easily.

News Posts

All posts are based around special offers from all round the universe. They provide enough information on the offer it is talking about, which is great for reference. All posts contain a picture, most of the time to the left, and the same size, to make the posts clearer and easier to read. The formal language used in the writing is addictive and encourages you to read more. They are not too long, which is also quite nice, so you do not get put off. One problem could be that they are not very regular, but I don't know whether this is because there isn't enough news, or the owner just doesn't post it. 

Spelling and Grammar

The language is written in a formal tone, which makes the site actually quite welcoming. All spelling is still superb though, but it's hard to depict here on the grammar, because what the site is trying to achieve is a friendly atmosphere, so it's not all the time English you would use for anything too important. Can I make it clear this is definitely not a bad thing.

Pages

No pages can be found on the site as of yet, but for what the site is trying to achieve, there isn't too much need for any.

Sidebar

A few gadgets on the sidebar make it pleasurable to look at. Not like other sites, the chat box is located at the very top, which is a nice idea if you want more comments. A message below that welcomes you to the site, and explains the rules of the cbox., plus a frequent poll. The poll at the moment asks how helpful you find the site. And it is nice to see no-one has voted negatively, and the owner should feel good about this! A few gadgets below show good prices of items on Amazon and the number of visitors on the site at the time of visiting. And then a good offer at a shop, with a picture of the product. Then who follows the site and some very useful links to other sites, then look back at older posts and find out about the owner! A very good selection of features here.

Other Features

Banner; The banner for Sonic Bargains fits the site perfectly. It has the sonic screwdriver (hence 'sonic' in the title) and logos of shops.

Down for Polls; A few closed polls are shown at the bottom of the page, but these are not really needed.

atts key suggestions

• More frequent posts (if you can find them of course)
• Tidy up polls at the bottom of the page
• Um, pages? No, probably not

Note - these are only suggestions, which you may or may not want to take into account.

Overall

What a fantastic electronic way to save money. Enough said!

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