Monthly Review October 2009: What's Happening at Web Design @ About.com
It's getting colder up here. We had a pellet stove installed at the beginning of the October, and we're starting to use it a lot. I love having a fireplace again! I've also gotten deep into editors for the last few weeks. Hopefully I can get the reviews done quickly. But on to the website!
Introducing a New Site Feature
I have been given the opportunity to beta test a new feature coming to all About.com websites soon - user submitted articles and pictures. I would love to see your submissions, and I got a number in just the few weeks it was live in October.
- How to Become a Web Designer - find out how others did it or share your story.
- Favorite Web Designs - These are examples of great Web design and my favorites will be showcased in my blog on Wordless Wednesdays. Submit your favorite site.
- Where to Find Good Clients - Find out where other freelancers have the best luck and share your success stories.
- Web Hosting Providers - A chance for hosting providers to tell you about themselves. If you own or work for a Web hosting provier submit a profile.
What Are People Commenting On?
There were only 63 comments in October. But I wasn't posting a lot either. The most popular posts were:
- Do You Optimize Content for Search Engines?
- Is Your Hosting Provider Green?
- Do you multitask or work on one project at a time?
- Do You Write Content for Websites?
- Where do you find freelance work?
The most prolific commenters were:
Thanks for everyone's great comments!
In the Forums
In the Web Design forum there were 89 new members and 77 new messages. In the HTML/XML forum there were 43 new members and 51 new messages. The most prolific posters to both forums were:
Thanks for the posts! If you want your website listed here, you should add it to your forum profile. Thanks!
Did You Miss Some of These Articles?
Here are some of the more popular articles I wrote in October:
- How to Charge Higher Prices for Web Design Work - Web Design Pricing
- Green Web Hosting - An Interview with Trey Gardner, CEO Green Geeks/li>
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I don’t know why but it felt like this month I had less activity here.
Congratulations on the new feature!