Putting food on my family
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Name: Daniel
Location: A sleepy town in Mid Wales
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The likeness to Digg is uncanny...
Layout: I'd move that tag cloud nearer to the top of the page - while moving the partners down may seem like it'll cut off your profit or something, it'll be best for your site in the long term.
Colour: change the colour scheme so it's less like Digg. Light blues combined with some darker blues might be a nice start - certainly what I think anyway.
Idea: I'd change the site a bit and centre on a certain category for your news. You are fighting against people like Digg, Technorati, Slashdot and others and you can't win by being general. Find a niche - a specific area - that your site has news about. For example, technology or health or something. This could really help, even if it seems like it's backing down or something. You will be targeting a smaller market and will find things much easier that way.
Overall: change the colour scheme and bit and make it less like a clone of Digg and find a niche.
Talkupation appreciated 
Dan
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