6.30.07 --- officially OPEN!!!
who wants to be the first?!? =D.

7.07.07 --- hello =)
just wanted to thank you guys for the review apps so far!!
but PLEASE remember to subscribe, otherwise i may not review you =(

7.11.07 --- updates!!
6 subs, 5 reviews = awesome =D
although i've decided to delete all comments after reviewing/responding. it just makes things easier that way.
i'll have 2 more reviews done within the next day or so.
but PLEASE sub, or i WON'T review you!!!

7.19.07 --- short break
i know i haven't been open for too long...and i have quite a few reviews to catch up on.
but my computer's been a little retarded lately, so i may not be on for a few days. sorry about that =(
PLEASE sub before you ask for a review!!! thanks!!
p.s. i'll be deleting all the reviews i've done so far in a few days, so if you haven't picked yours up please do so soon!!!

8.01.07 --- SO sorry for the wait!!
i've been so busy lately, and my dad's been using the computer to work from home. but i promise i'll do a few reviews tonight!!

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1.  www.freewebs.com/newmonsoon

name--- 4/5
cute—it has a nice ring to it =). Doesn’t really mention what you offer, but I like it!

first impression--- 9/10
very organized and clean—I like the colors, but a bit plain.

content--- 20/20
lots of stuff!!! I love how you have layouts for both xanga and myspace, and your icons are definitely original and creative =)

success--- 9/10
you seem pretty popular, though the link you gave me for your stats didn’t work =(. I’m not a member of that site, so it wouldn’t let me see anything. Don’t worry about it though!!

updates--- 10/10
obviously you’re not a regular xanga site, but you have a lot of things going on, and you put what you’re up to on the main page—that’s awesome!!

layout--- 9/10
you’re main layout’s a bit dull,  but it serves its purpose of directing others to whatever they need. And of course the layouts you make are great =).

writing--- 5/5
it’s fine! No problem with reading or anything.

character--- 10/10
this site definitely has character!! And I LOVE how you both have ‘about me’ sections and all. Very interesting and fun!!!

links and music--- 10/10
looks good =). And there’s a new song each time, which just makes it even better =D.

extra credit--- 2/0
your site is really professional and fun---you obviously know what you’re doing!! Great job! So an extra point for that, and for the different songs as well =).

TOTAL--- 88/90 great site!!!

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2. www.xanga.com/ily__iconz

name--- 4/5
cute—and it says what you have and all =) not terribly original though, but that’s okay.

first impression--- 8/10
nice, but a bit dull. You look very organized though!!

content--- 20/20
cute!! icons, graphics, backgrounds, etc. lots of stuff, and again very organized!!

success--- 8/10
75 subs is decent, but not amazing. You have lots of sisters, though, which is great =)

updates--- 10/10
from looking at your ‘read this’ section, it seems like you update every few days, which is good. Although i’m not sure how often you add icons/graphics/etc. and your last column on the right doesn’t seem updated [66 subs…?]

layout--- 8/10
cute, and it serves its purpose. But again, it’s a little boring. Maybe get a picture of yourself, and find a layout that doesn’t have the date at the top of the entry. Your entry now says ‘june 7, 2007’.

writing--- 5/5
no problems here =). It’s easy to read, and I see no major grammatical errors.

character--- 9/10
it’s cute, but not terribly personable or informative. Include a bit more about yourself!!

links and music--- 6/10
I don’t hear any music =(. Music definitely adds toward the character of your site. Other than that, all links seem to work fine.

extra credit--- 2/0
I’ll give you an extra point for all your sister sites, and one for the ‘idk, my bff jill’ stuff =P.

TOTAL--- 80/90 nice site, just maybe get a new layout and some music =]

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3. www.xanga.com/chelsea_Yo

name--- 5/5
thanks for the heads up on the name haha =). I have no problem with it.

first impression--- 10/10
I LOVE the turquoise color---it’s basically my favorite color ever =]. A bit plain, but that’s to be expected from a survey site, so I won’t take anything off.

content--- 19/20
you definitely have a good number of surveys, and they seem pretty fun.

success--- 7/10
from the look of your updates, you don’t get a great number of subs, and I don’t see too many comments. But for being open for just 3 months, it’s not a huge deal. All of your blogrings should definitely help, and commenting others is a good idea to get your site out there!!

updates--- 10/10
you update really often, which is great =).

layout--- 10/10
like I said, I love the color, and it’s nice and clean. It definitely compliments the most important parts of your site, which are the surveys.

writing--- 5/5
no problem here! Easy to read, and no major grammatical errors.

character--- 8/10
you seem to include bits and pieces of your life into some of the updates, but your profile could be filled out more. Let people know what kind of person you are, besides what you say in your surveys!!

links and music--- 6/10
I don’t hear any music; I don’t know if you have any, or if it’s just not working. But the links seem to work.

extra credit--- 1/0
for the freaking amazing turquoise color, I give you an extra point =D.

TOTAL--- 81/90 good job!! nice site =). maybe just some music. and get your name out there!!!

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4. www.xanga.com/extremely_goodquotes

name--- 4/5
I like it =). You’re right about it not being incredibly original, but it’s very straightforward in saying what you have!!

first impression--- 9/10
cute background!! And it’s pretty colorful, too, although there is a lot of white. That’s not a big deal though =).

content--- 17/20
you’re updates are a little short, but that’s alright b/c you update every day. Although the quotes themselves are a little hard to follow, since most of them are one-liners. Maybe if you put more space between each quote, bulleted them, or put an icons in between every couple, it would make it easier to read.

success--- 10/10
for just starting off, you have a lot of comments!!! And I’m sure you’ll get tons more subs eventually, that’s not a problem =D.

updates--- 10/10
every day = awesome!!

layout--- 9/10
like I said, it’s a bit too much white, but I love the stars and color scheme that comes with it. Not a huge deal.

writing--- 4/5
very easy to read, but you are missing apostrophes/periods/etc. maybe if you added periods, your quotes would flow a little better.

character--- 10/10
you seem really nice =). I like how you added a few things about yourself other than the plain old ‘name/age’ thing in your ‘about me’ section. And you always type a little something for each post, which is great! And the questions at the end are fun and personable =).

links and music--- 7/10
I don’t hear any music, so maybe you’d wanna add a song to make your site more fun. But all the links work fine.

extra credit--- 1/0
cute quotes!!

TOTAL--- 81/90 nice site =). Just think about getting some music, and maybe start incorporating some longer quotes if you’d like =D.

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5. www.xanga.com/AppleSauce_Quotesx3

name--- 5/5
cute!!! I love applesauce lol =D.

first impression--- 8/10
nice layout, although it is a bit plain/white. But that’s okay. Everything looks pretty organized, and it’s nice and colorful =P. the counter at the top is a little tacky [maybe put it at the bottom???], but I LOVE how it goes with your whole ‘applesauce’ theme =).

content--- 17/20
you have a decent amount of stuff for being open for less than a month, but I’d like to see just a little bit more.

success--- 10/10
I can’t tell how many comments you have since you delete them, but from the sound of your updates you get a good amount. That’s great! And 89 subs is really good too =) you have quite a few sister/affie sites, also, which is a nice bonus.

updates--- 10/10
I can’t tell how often you really update, since you only have one date at the top of all your posts, but from the looks of your updated news, you add stuff almost every day, which is good.

layout--- 8/10
cute, but like I said, a bit on the plain side. Not my fave, although it does work for your site. I just think you could find a much more flattering one. Maybe even one with apples =).

writing--- 4/5
everything’s fine, although your font color does tend to change color/size sometimes.

character--- 7/10
I can get some of your likes/etc. from reading your side interests, but it would be great to add a little something personal to all your updates!! And you could add more to your profile. It definitely interests people when they visit someone’s site if they can learn a little bit about that person.

links and music--- 8/10
it says you have a song [one of my faves!!!], but I can’t hear it =(. I’m not sure if the code’s not working or if it’s just my computer, so maybe you could check it out. All the links work, though =).

extra credit--- 1/0
another point for all the sisters/affies =).

Total --- 78/90 [87%] --- cute site, i would just recommend maybe a different layout, and a little more personalization/character =).

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6. www.xanga.com/IconKissage

name--- 5/5
I like it =).

first impression--- 8/10
it seems very organized and well-run. The layout’s alright, although it seems like I’ve seen a lot just like it.

content--- 18/20
I love how you guys make sets of icons, but there’s not a whole lot. I understand you’ve only been open for a week, though, so that’s okay. Cute stuff. Maybe expand your icons beyond clothes/etc??

success--- 10/10
you have a helluva lot of comments for being open such a short time!!! And your sub number is great too =). Great job!!

updates--- 9/10
you update your news/etc almost every day which is great. Although taking a hiatus after just one week is a little soon. I know it’s summer and all, but I wouldn’t set a specific time to be off. Just update when you have a few minutes here and there =).

layout--- 8/10
like I said, it’s cute and it fits your site…it’s just not incredibly original. And I’d maybe change the mischa barton icon…put a pic of you two or something; it would be more personal =).

writing--- 5/5
I can easily read everything, and grammer/etc. seems good.

character--- 7/10
you both seem friendly, but I can’t tell a whole lot about you just from looking at your site. Maybe have a little blurb about each of you under your names in the side column or something. It just shows visitors what kind of people you are.

links and music--- 7/10
I don’t hear any music, so I’m not sure if you have any or not. But links are fine.

extra credit--- 2/0
I like the creative icon ‘sets,’ and you seem extremely successful for being open so little!!

TOTAL--- 79/90 [88%] keep up the great work!

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7. www.xanga.com/DesignsMuchx3

name--- 4/5
I like it, but it sounds a bit cliché, and doesn’t say exactly what you do/make. Although since you have so many different things, that’s obviously tough =P.

first impression--- 9/10
I love the colors, and everything seems really organized and well put-together. A bit plain, but not bad.

content--- 20/20
you have all kinds of stuff!!! That’s awesome =). Freaking 191 layouts, that’s insane!! And your other branches are great, too.

success--- 10/10
384 subs is awesome for 6 ½ months!!! And from the sound of your updates, you get plenty of comments as well =).

updates--- 10/10
you update every day =). Can’t get much better than that.

layout--- 9/10
a tad plain, but it suits your site. It serves its purpose as sort of a directory as well.

writing--- 4/5
writing is easy to read, but I found a few spelling/grammatical errors. Nothing crazy though, it’s no big deal.

character--- 10/10
you seem like a really great person, and your profile is filled out which is great [hardly anyone does that, which annoys me lol]. It’s a great way for visitors to learn a little bit about you, and it shows who you are =).

links and music--- 6/10
I had a few problems with some of your links [reviews…and stuff was kind of hard to click], but it may have just been my computer or something. And do you have any music? B/c I can’t hear anything. Again, it might just be me, but music is definitely something that would make your site more inviting.

extra credit--- 1/0
for all those layouts!!!

TOTAL--- 83/90 [92%] great job!!! Love the site =) the only thing I would suggest is to maybe get a song. Thanks for letting me review <3

8. www.xanga.com/XoX_GotViolenceLays_XoX

name--- 4/5
it’s definitely original and it says what you provide. A bit detouring though, just b/c of the ‘violence’ aspect.

first impression--- 7/10
I love that you’re not like most of the cliché preppy sites. But it’s definitely a little scary, and I’m not a fan of the marijuana/etc. it’s original though, so that’s great.

content--- 17/20
you have tons of layouts!! They are all pretty similar though, style-wise. But again, I like how you offer something different and refreshing. And you’re site’s really organized, too, which is good.

success--- 10/10
you have a lot of subs, and a great number of comments =)

updates--- 9/10
you update your news every few days, which is decent.

layout--- 8/10
like I said, a little scary and detouring to some people. But it definitely has originality.

writing--- 5/5
it’s all really easy to read, and no major grammar mistakes

character--- 10/10
it’s obvious that your original and unique, and it’s great that you filled out your profile and update on music, etc…this all helps people get a better idea of who you are. =).

links and music--- 10/10
links seem to work, although it said there was an error with your music. but since you're aware of the problem, i won't take away any points.

extra credit--- 1/0
for all your other sites/etc. +1

TOTAL--- 81/90  90% great site!