Soccerlens turns 1, gets a new design, more goodies on the way
Hey guys.
Unless you’re reading this in your feed reader (and if you are I urge you to click through and poke your nose around the site), you’ll notice that the site has a new design.
You can all thank Nicolas for it. I’d love to hear any feedback (bad more than good) that you guys have on it.
Also, today is 19th April 2007, exactly one year after I started Soccerlens.
Some short stats for the first year:
- Just over 2,000,000 pageviews (just over 240,000 for April 2007).
- Just over 1100 posts (I wrote 970 or so of them…damn! Ed’s second with 55 - I need to bring in more writers).
- Over 6100 comments (I have almost 700 of them and Karl you’re 2nd with 114
thanks man) - the comments-to-posts ratio needs to be much better.
Truth be told, I was far more excited about this day a month ago than I am now. Right now, all I want to do is get back to working on the site itself.
There are a couple of new things planned for the site (stuff that we’ve been discussing for quite some time now), and hopefully they’ll pan out right by the end of the season (end of May).
Before I split, here’s an open offer:
- Anyone who wants to start their own blog on football (supporting their club, covering women’s football, pics only, whatever), mail me right now and let’s start talking. I will gladly help you setup and promote your blog.
- If you want to go a bit slower, you can kick off by writing for Soccerlens (or any other blog like COS, The Offside and Who Ate All The Pies)
Hit me up with suggestions, feedback and especially if you want to start writing about your club.
Looks nice, more modern, but will take a bit of getting used to because it ’seems’ so busy.
All-in-all, very nice.
recent posts / recent comments … I think we miss the column that has the most commented posts of the last 7 days. Please add it! (I forgot active threads,sorry)
Also, go find yourself a really welcome attitude to Liverpool and you ‘ll have some pool fans writing for you.Just a challenge… (ditto for other fans and teams)
Nikos - I’m trying to bring plastic scouser around
I know what you mean about ‘appeasing’ fans, but that’s not my style
I gotta write what I think and feel, you know? And you couldn’t pay me to lie about Liverpool’s chances of winning the Prem at the start of the season, and you couldn’t do that now for next season either 
I Like the new design, its cutting edge, very proffessional, although i’m having a bit of trouble finding the news i want.. Ah well im sure we’ll all get used to it sooner or later
Jade - could you be more specific on what you’re having trouble in finding?
Congratulations of a great first year. All the best in year 2.
–Bob
Nothing to important mate, i was just too used to all the news appearing as blog entries, the recent post / recent comment columns were just new to me thats all… I’m used to it now and i can say that it is really great, keep up the good work, I’m really glad I found this site it gives me the right information, what i need, as opposed to the babble you hear in papers, magazine and most football TV-Shows. Cheers
I like the new design (I’ve been reading the site but not commenting but I’d like to change that). Takes time getting used to but it looks more… sophisticated now. ^^ Good work.
Mate, congratulations and keep up the great work! Remember, momentum is everything.
God Bless,
J.
Ahmed - how many comments did I have?
Heh….you’re 3rd with 100