I just thought I’d list five different sites that I sit there and think I wish I had thought of that. This isn’t really a great post by any stretch, but it might inspire a couple of people to think a little more about what sites they make and what can make them money…
- Myspace
Over 100,000,000 users? I think I could find a way to monetize that ;)
- Facebook
If I had made facebook, I wouldn’t have made so many little annoying applications available. They’d be screened for “Crapness” and “Uselessness”. Still, I wouldn’t mind the money.
- Youtube
Youtube still hasn’t tapped into it’s full potential for revenue. Things could be going far with youtube.
- Weblogs, Inc
One of the biggest and most profitable blog networks. If only I had been in the game 5 years ago.
- Wikipedia
If this had been handled in a more commercial fashion, It could be a goldmine of profit and opportunity. Could even have more paid moderators to get rid of those pesky vandals…
As you can tell, this really isn’t a very helpful or insightful post, but today’s been a slow day…
If you’re just starting out with your site, or re-making it, you have two choices: hand-coding or use a CMS (content management system). For those of you taking the latter route and not wanting to code your own, here’s my selection of the finest pre-made content management systems around.
*click the images to go to the site.
Wordpress - One of, if not the best, most powerful and easiest to use blogging systems around - and it’s completely free! 2.5 should be out within the coming days :)
Drupal - the most powerful, extend-able CMS you can find. Modules and Themes for every purpose, taste or style are available either free or paid (boo!).
Symphony - gets a special mention because it is awesome and Australian Made! We Australians pretty much kick ass in everything we do, and this is a great example of kicking ass at making content management systems :)
Xoops - not as popular as Drupal, but yet still very professional and very extensive customization options.
TYPO3 - hasn’t been updated in a while, but still a very good, powerful and unique CMS.
Expression Engine - looks to be one of the most powerful and impressive blogging/cms engines ever.
Everything you ever make or ever do has been done before. Nothing you make will be entirely original and there’s really nothing you can do about it…So why not embrace it? When a designer sets out to design a new css template, he or she rarely starts from scratch without inspiration. I know I, personally, like to browse a few sites and a few portfolios to get a bit of inspiration for my new work of art. To help you all inspire yourselves for your next css-artwork, here are some sites to inspire you…
CSS Galleries
Inspiring Sites
Lot’s of people start a blog and think they’ll instantly have hundreds of subscribers and thousands of visitors a day and the cash will come tumbling in. This isn’t true. Unless some type of miracle happens, you’ll be working hard to get your readers, and then working hard to keep them. There are thousands upon thousands of reasons why blogs fail, but here are the top 6 reasons why I don’t read your blog:
- I couldn’t find it!
If I can’t find your blog - either through a search engine, or a link on another related blog, then there’s no chance I’ll be reading your blog at all! Remember, advertise your site as much as you can whenever you can, and invest some time in some proper SEO (Search Engine Optimization). The more people know about your blog, the more people will read it, and the more people will come back!
- Not enough content/updates
I suppose if you’ve only just set up your blog, you could be forgiven, but having no content is a BIG no-no. If there’s nothing there that’s interesting, why would i read it? If you don’t update often enough, why would i keep coming back? If you don’t update for a week or so, I’ll probably start to think you’ve either died or fallen of the edge of the earth (it’s flat, alright?). I want content, and then i want more. And more. And more. Keep it coming! Continue reading ‘Half A Dozen Reasons I Don’t Read Your Blog (Or What Not To Do)’
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