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10\/06\/2016<\/b><\/p>\n

Note: I originally wrote this post for myself as a Google Doc with no intention of publishing it on my own blog. However, I’ve decided to put it on here so I can openly receive\u00a0feedback and tell people my plans…<\/p>\n

A word of warning: not much effort has been put into editing this post as it was originally intended purely as a note\/reminder to myself.<\/p>\n

Purpose of this document:<\/b><\/h2>\n

To establish a plan of action to take UIDB.io forward through to the end of June now that the site is live and getting visitors and feedback.<\/p>\n

If I ever find myself procrastinating or not sure what to work on, I will simply look at the actions at the end of this document and get straight to work, without question.<\/p>\n

This will keep me focussed.<\/p>\n

Site status:<\/b><\/h2>\n

UIDB.io is live at http:\/\/UIDB.io<\/a>. It has over 200 UI examples posted, but they were basically all posted by myself. There are 5 Collections, but only 1 of these was created by a real user (thanks http:\/\/uidb.io\/hs5xrk<\/a>!). It\u2019s not too far from where I\u2019d like it to be feature-wise, but it\u2019s still not polished. I\u2019d probably call it a V0.90.<\/p>\n

Progress so far:<\/b><\/h2>\n

To-date UIDB has had just under 5000 unique visitors and nearly 25k pageviews:<\/p>\n

\"Screenshot<\/a><\/p>\n

This is what those stats look like over time. This chart shows sessions vs time:<\/p>\n

\"Screenshot<\/a><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how that\u2019s attributed to each channel:<\/p>\n

\"Screenshot<\/a><\/p>\n

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A big thanks to Speckyboy for featuring me at the top of their design weekly newsletter and post: https:\/\/speckyboy.com\/2016\/03\/14\/weekly-news-designers-n-325\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Priorities this month:<\/b><\/h2>\n

Now that UIDB is live I want to get more visitors through the door and searching through UI examples and collections.<\/p>\n

Equally though, and perhaps more importantly, I want to do a bit of a design polish. When I went live initially I clearly didn\u2019t put much effort into the interface design (ironic, isn\u2019t it?). That irony is also the reason I\u2019m going to put a little bit of time into improving the design; my users are generally designers, developers, and other techie-types\u2026 all of whom appreciate good design and good UX. If UIDB is horrible in terms of design and usability, then it devalues the brand and might turn people away from the site.<\/p>\n

June priority list:<\/b><\/h3>\n
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  1. Squash any bugs (I\u2019m aware of 2-3 at the moment)<\/li>\n
  2. Polish the design (especially grid of results and top nav menu)<\/li>\n
  3. Build and implement the WordPress blog<\/li>\n
  4. Write one blog article – probably along the lines of \u201cThe ultimate guide to design inspiration in 2016\u201d<\/li>\n
  5. Send out the first ever UIDB email newsletter<\/li>\n
  6. Get some traffic<\/li>\n
  7. Continue to post ad-hoc on Twitter<\/li>\n
  8. Set up Facebook page so I can Buffer posts to Twitter and Facebook simultaneously<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Most importantly of all:<\/p>\n