The Transition

The transition towards xhtml strict is going well and the new fluid layouts are getting indexed faster than ever. Since this site was launched I have been paying close attention to the types of devices and browsers used to surf the site. The fluid layouts are yeilding an even more diverse audience. We are also noticing more targeted traffic with far less one hit wonders or untargeted visitors. Our visitors stay and navigate through the categories in a wide and dynamic way. The new tableless layouts are also getting indexed better and we are getting awesome placements in several search engines within days in some cases. We have also noticed an increase in alternative browsers especially PDA/Phone browsers. Nice to see more moblie users checking us out!

The ability to draw a significantly large and targeted audience has allowed us to grow even more. The fact that we provide our content based upon our visitors experiences and suggestions is what sets us apart from the rest. The truth is your site does not need to be fancy to produce real results. Having a clear and focused message, presented in a visitor friendly way is the only thing that matters.

I also would like to mention that the concept of developing for multiple browsers tends to increase your website visitors and the amount of search engine crawling of your site. But it also increases the quality of your content. If you design for accessibility you will also receive a more targeted audience due to the ability for a search engines algorithm to match the users search phrase to the most relevent content.