Since I launched this site I’ve just been messing around and adding content. I haven’t done much of anything to promote the site or improve my Google search ranking—I haven’t even told many of my friends about it. I’m planning on doing all of these things once I get the site redesigned.
Basically what I want is a blog on the front page featuring the latest things I’ve written and a sidebar listing past articles divided by theme (Laos basics, cultural observations, etc.) as well as things like restaurant reviews, a FAQ, and emails I’ve received. All of this would be more organized and user-friendly than the standard blog format and would probably increase traffic.
Designing this seemed simple enough, but all of my efforts came out looking like a Geocities homepage from 1997. I’ve been pretty lazy about trying to find a web developer but I’ve talked to a few. They’ve either not understood what I’ve wanted (language barrier) or quoted prices that seem ridiculous for the simple site I want to have. I’m perfectly capable of modifying and updating the site, I just don’t have the skills to create it in the first place. Anyway, I guarantee the relaunch will take place by mid-2009.
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what about a Plone site ?
www.plone.org
www.elance.com imo
Elance is plan B, I'd rather have it done locally so I can give feedback in person.
I looked at the Plone site, it seems like overkill for this site, but I'll keep it in mind for some other projects I'm thinking about.
Excellent and informative blog on life in Vientiane. Please keep it up!
Great information
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