29 Jul
My Web Site Needs Help.
Posted on 1, Jul 29, 2008 at 8:31 am under Freelancing, Web site development |One of the reasons I’m not posting here as frequently as I recommend (daily) is that my site needs help. While I love the layout and the look of it (I’ve received lots of positive comments on the header), it just is not receptive to subscriptions and adding cool widgets like Twitter and such to the sidebars. More importantly, I did something to the template, or it’s how my site is hosted, that my site shows up with no name when people try to subscribe with RSS. It needs some serious overhauling and a better template.
A good site needs more than just good looks or good copy. It needs to be interactive. I want people to be able to come here and chat (as in leave comments - and I want to be notified when a comment is left - right now, I’m not notified.)
Lately, I just don’t have the time to fix it, and that nagging concern bugs me daily. I may just have to take time out of my already packed schedule of writing and editing - and living life - to redo it and choose a better template. God forbid, I actually hire someone to do it for me. That would be the logical thing to do, and I’d recommend it, but I have zero budget for that right now.
Anyone up for some trading? Are you a good blog/web site developer and need your content edited or written? I’ll write, you code. Let me know.
by Beth from Avenue Z, on August 4 2008 @ 8:40 am
Oh — I FEEL YOUR PAIN! I dink around with my site all the time, trying to maximize this and fix that. And I just get frustrated and quit.
Claire — reality is that we’re writers, not webmasters. And I’m too old to fix that.
You might want to visit elance.com to see if you can find an inexpensive fixer. I’ve had some luck here.
Oh, and I really love your look. It’s always so professional and clean. Nice job! Don’t worry so much!
by Claire Conant, on August 5 2008 @ 9:12 am
Thanks, Beth. I also want my website to email me when I get comments. I forget to come back here and look. Unlike my other blog where I get pinged right away when someone comments. I like being prompt. I think I’ll check out elance. Or talk to my designer buddies I used to work with.
by James Chartrand - - Men with Pens, on August 26 2008 @ 7:15 pm
Hey Claire,
Was just reading some of your other posts when I noticed this one. We’d be happy to help you out with your needs, so shoot us over an email if you’re still looking.
Cheers,
James