How I want Squeak Project Teams to be Visible

Klaus D. Witzel klaus.witzel at cobss.com
Wed Nov 15 16:06:27 UTC 2006


Hi Brad,

on Wed, 15 Nov 2006 16:47:53 +0100, you wrote:
> Klaus D. Witzel wrote:
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> there is much work and fun involved with all the Squeak projects, but
>> marketing and visibility (outside of the www.squeak.org community)
>> seems to be always at the lowest possible level :(
>>
>> How do you think about this approach, preferable on a per-project basis:
>>
>> - http://www.swig.org/guilty.html
>>
>> Comments, critique, suggestions please, all appreciated. And if
>> there's enough momentum, we'd present an appropriate proposal to the
>> board and ask for implementation.
>
> I think you need more than a website, no matter how the website is
> presented.

Sure. But only those who have no nothing need no stinkin' web site.  
Everybody else does. And as it has been discussed here often, sort of  
mealy-mouthed material is essential.

> Traffic is needed to the website, and the right kind of
> traffic to promote Squeak.

Absolutely.

> Did you have anything in mind on how to
> generate traffic to the site?

- http://www.google.com/ads/

This is a terrific bargain as long as people don't click.

/Klaus

> brad
>





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