Lots of changes and updates to my site - see below
A huge thanks to Luke Jernigan of "ljwebservices.com" who did a terrific job with these site enhancements. If anyone needs, or knows of someone who needs, web site upgrades, I highly recommend Luke! Great job - Nick
http://www.vandelaysports.com 
Luke also goes by the name IBleedOhioGreen, but has contemplated the name IBleedMACGreen as well...
I had to make a couple of cosmetic changes, but the site is in order now...
Much easier on the eyes!*
<span style='font-size:7pt;line-height:100%'>*even with the ugly green</span>
Oddball Wrote:Much easier on the eyes!*
I agree. Nice job.
Better, certainly better.
I just noticed there's no direct link in the thread so... <a href='http://www.vandelaysports.com' target='_blank'>VanDelaySports.com</a>
I'm interested in hearing of ideas anyone may have to keep users coming back to the site even more often than they already are. The traffic numbers are good, but for the MAC to grow they have to keep a proactive approach and not settle for the current success. The same goes for those of us who are fans of the MAC and promote the conference. So any ideas on how to keep users coming back to the site on a regular basis would be gratly appreciated.
FYI - Nick's Picks 2005 will be coming soon and I'll gladly keep you all informed when he updates them each week and after each week's games.
Great looking site, Nick! I really enjoy all your in depth info on the whole conference.
GO MAC!!!!!!!!
10 days til the Badgers go down...
IBleedOhioGreen Wrote:I'm interested in hearing of ideas anyone may have to keep users coming back to the site even more often than they already are. The traffic numbers are good, but ...
Welcome to my world! :)
BGSU Alum - Are you saying you're experienced in driving traffic to sites? I have a nice strategy in place for the site to do so, but my thought is getting more of the people on this board and the MAC school message boards to visit more often. The next phase to be implemented will be geared towards driving more new visitors to the site and we should see that in place by the end of September at the latest.
IBleedOhioGreen Wrote:BGSU Alum - Are you saying you're experienced in driving traffic to sites? I have a nice strategy in place for the site to do so, but my thought is getting more of the people on this board and the MAC school message boards to visit more often. The next phase to be implemented will be geared towards driving more new visitors to the site and we should see that in place by the end of September at the latest.
Actually, it's part of my job - <a href='http://www.phillyburbs.com' target='_blank'>This is where I work</a>. Sounds like you have a plan, which is more than I can say for the large majority of people with Web sites!
Well I am not the owner of the site. Nick (VanDelay) is the owner and I am the designer/consultant, etc. that is working with him based on knowing him on the boards and WKNR 850 in Cleveland.
I run my own Web Design & Development, Consulting, SEO & Internet Marketing and Graphic Design company on the side. I call it <a href='http://www.ljwebservices.com' target='_blank'>LJ Web Services</a>.
Very well done. This is going to a very exciting year for the MAC with all the tv games, Solich, Omar, and Bruce.
Nice redesign. It'd be great to watch Nick's site grow as the MAC does.
Thanks for all of the nice comments. I will be continuously working with Nick so that he doesn't have to do all of the work alone. Hopefully this will only mean more original content for MAC fans in the future.
I must say this has been a very enjoyable project as well...