Date:         Fri, 1 Dec 2000 20:42:37 -0800
Reply-To:     Steve Schwenk <steve@SYNCRO.ORG>
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From:         Steve Schwenk <steve@SYNCRO.ORG>
Subject:      Syncro.org 1 year old!
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http://www.syncro.org/ is one year old!

Since the site started, it has registered roughly
47,000 hits by one count and 57,000 by another
counter.  Who know if either of them are right!

The real measure of success, for me, is the syncro
registry.  It has about 220 syncros from all over the
world registered.  The site is truely international,
which was a big goal since the community is
international.

I haven't had time to do much on the site the last 5
months or so, but will start the third major revamp
soon....and it will take a few months to complete.
There will be refinements of the existing cointent and
some weeding, lots of new photos people have been
sending me (send me yours!) and a new feature or two.
I would like to make it more interactive in a useful
way.

Eventually, i am going to have to move the site since
it is still on my basic ISP account...meaning for free,
but this limits how many photos and such i can post.
It is a miracle they haven't thrown me off yet, to be
honest, as I am way over the limit on space.  I would
also like to have the banner ad removed from the
registry ($80 a year) or create my own registry (can
anyone give me what i need to do this?).

In order to cover some of the costs i have decided to
sell OME shocks and the custom syncro and vanagon
springs from the site.  I will be able to write off
some of the expenses this way too.

Any suggestions or comments would be welcome!
steve