How are we doing?
18 pages listed in Google (current page rank = 1 :) ) (That's the lowest guys - not the highest!)
Around 17 pages listed in Yahoo! (Depending on the time of day.)
Acceptance in JoeAnt Directory - should be in there in the next week or so. Waiting for Zeal and DMOZ (Open Directory).
Traffic steadying nicely for the season. 18% returning visits, which is nice.
The xml feed is still up, but nothing new to add to it yet. I have been working hard on Directory submission. This is necessary to get some good quality links into my site, and as far as Zeal is concerned, to get into the Looksmart Directory. Niche directories are trickier to find. Value exchange has only come up with competing sites that there is no point linking to in order to get a link back. I will have to tweak my keywords there and go for a more "parenting" angle I think.
I am waiting for server-side xml functionality, at which point I will be changing the address of the site feed. There will probably be a blogging capability too, at which point - I will add a more site-only blog, keeping this as a general and personal mixture of updates.
Now I have "done" the three directories on my list, I am working on what I have been promising for a couple of weeks or longer - getting more content up there. We have a half-term holiday here at the moment, so my son is busy keeping me busy. I am hoping to have a little more time next week.
Keep your fingers crossed!