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Milo Caman

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ANN: Restructuring the front page.
« on: 09 Jan 2011, 05:28 »

For those of you who don't know already, I own and run Arcadia News Networks, an IC News Site.

Anyway, as of late, with more articles and seemingly regular writers coming in, I'm giving some thought to restructuring the front page. At present, we've got East Cluster, Empire News, Features, Views, Analysis, Profile and World News.

What I'm thinking of doing is making it all a bit more area-specific. I've currently got Levi, who writes about Placid/Intaki/Gal-Caldari Facwar Stuff on a regular basis, A few people around the Angel Bloc who write about stuff regarding that, and another individual poking in wanting to write about Amarr/Minmatar FW Stuff and Providence dealings.

As I've only got 5 catagories on the front page to play with (Unless someone is good at wordpress and is feeling generous) What would people like to see? I'd like to keep the two Facwar ones and the Angel (Maybe Pirate?) Bloc one up, but 'World News' and 'Features, Views, Analysis' hardly get used. Thoughts? I want stuff up there that people are going to want to read and will hopefully comment on/reference in game.

Additionally, I might be interested in people submitting IC Ads to go on the vertical banner in the middle for a small amount of ISK. I've worked out how to get PHP rotators going, and I've got to pay the journalists somehow. (Dimensions are 120x600px)
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Re: ANN: Restructuring the front page.
« Reply #1 on: 09 Jan 2011, 06:19 »

What are the needed dimensions for the Banner?
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Re: ANN: Restructuring the front page.
« Reply #2 on: 09 Jan 2011, 06:43 »

What are the needed dimensions for the Banner?

Banner Dimensions are 120x600px. I'll edit it in. Make em' pretty.

Was thinking 10mISK/Month? That's affordable and will pay for a long article or two short ones.
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Re: ANN: Restructuring the front page.
« Reply #3 on: 09 Jan 2011, 06:53 »

Can I send you 50 million right now to reserve the spot? Will get a banner made up during the week.
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Re: ANN: Restructuring the front page.
« Reply #4 on: 09 Jan 2011, 07:00 »

That'd work.Bear in mind It'll get rotated with two or three other banners.
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Re: ANN: Restructuring the front page.
« Reply #5 on: 09 Jan 2011, 07:02 »

Will contact you in game =P

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Don't have problem with rotation. Sending isk now.
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Re: ANN: Restructuring the front page.
« Reply #6 on: 09 Jan 2011, 11:18 »

Something Market related?
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Re: ANN: Restructuring the front page.
« Reply #7 on: 09 Jan 2011, 12:03 »

Something Market related?

I'd love to, but I lack the scope and understanding of EVE's market as a whole. Beyond my local market demographics and the stuff I do with that, I really don't know anything.
If someone wants yo do one though...
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Re: ANN: Restructuring the front page.
« Reply #8 on: 14 Jan 2011, 11:59 »

Okay, PHP Rotater set up.
Sorta of need more advertisers so I can pay writers. heh
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Re: ANN: Restructuring the front page.
« Reply #9 on: 15 Jan 2011, 12:38 »

1) I think NoH's affliates may carry your news stream throughout the State   :o

2) Additional advertising space and ads on more than the front page would be nice.
2a) Add a link to a "Advertise Here" section to tell us how to advertise and for how much per week/month and at what rate for the various banner sizes.  Include a statistic on how many people view the homepage.
2b) You have white-space where you could put the ads, for example truncating the latest topics section to the most recent 3.

LDIS may be interested in advertising; we will have to see.
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Re: ANN: Restructuring the front page.
« Reply #10 on: 15 Jan 2011, 13:12 »

^ All those.
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Re: ANN: Restructuring the front page.
« Reply #11 on: 15 Jan 2011, 17:57 »

Just notices the beansakes advert on the front page.  <3
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Re: ANN: Restructuring the front page.
« Reply #12 on: 16 Jan 2011, 00:20 »

Milo, the New Eden Assembly would be interested in some advertising space for its new initiatives. I'll be in contact after I talk with my people.
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Re: ANN: Restructuring the front page.
« Reply #13 on: 16 Jan 2011, 05:04 »

Currently, all slots for that central banner are reserved. *However* I'm looking ad individual page ads, which may free up a few more. If anyone knows how to twiddle with wordpress themes and feels like helping that'd be awfully cool.
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Re: ANN: Restructuring the front page.
« Reply #14 on: 20 Jan 2011, 14:43 »

One Ad slot freed up.
Although given the circumstances I'm not sure the NEA would want to advertise with me anymore.
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