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Congrats to Nico on his site 43ads - it is October’s Site of the Month!

This site caught my attention as it is the that I have seen with this concept and both its XHTL and CSS validates.

For a little info on this site: there are basically 43 advertising spots on the main page of this site and it uses a bidding system to rank the sites. The interesting part about this while system is that if you get bumped to the 44th spot by other sites out bidding you, you receive a full refund PLUS the difference between your position on the one above you. Check the “About” page for full details.

Nice on Nico! The usual prise has been added to you listing… well done!

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Congratulations to this month’s winner Poker Cognac!

Great use of the card and table colours: black, red, white and green. Also a good example of “white being your friend”. Both the CSS and XHTML validate which (as you all may know by now) is important in my books. Good job!

$3 will be added to your site; well done Poker Cognac!

Can’t say what the cognac tastes like though… maybe someone can send me a bottle to test/review!?

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Congratulations to our August winner Visage MediSpa!

This is a soft design that really represents a beauty spa. There weren’t too many errors in this site’s standards validation; therefore I wanted to reward those that have put effort into the look and feel this time. The design is another important part of marketing and branding. If the site looks great, most would be inclined to read on.

The prize for this month is a $3 addition to their listing and a mention in the newsletter! Small prizes yes, but every little bit helps…

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Congratulations to June’s winner Finalwebsites.com! This is a great resource for “Some useful PHP classes and snippets”.

I always look out for CSS and XHTML validation, and this site passes on both accounts. They have a PR5 and have a nice ranking in traffic according to Alexa. I love a clean and clear navigation, and their Web2.0 style and menu do just that.

Again, as a simple prize, I am awarding Finalwebsites.com a $3 addition to their listing in The 100 Lists Web Directory. Well done!

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Congratulations to our first winner Net Resources, a Web Design Company in Edinburgh, Scotland!

I saw this site and could see straight away that it was a quality site. It validates, both CSS and XHTML, and has a fresh look and changing them (in the header) for each page. They have a PR6 and have decent traffic according to Alexa too.

Good job guys!

As a simple prize to start with, I am awarding Net Resources $3 to their listing in The 100 Lists Web Directory. I know $3 is small, but at least it will get them to the top of their category of the directory!

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Just announcing that I am going to be starting a “Site of the Month” Competition to show off quality sites that are submitted to The 100 Lists Web Directory.

Just some simple guidelines/rules: I will be checking for good looking sites to start with (most important, well… one of the main points). The site must comply with W3C Standards and the CSS file (should be using one!) must also validate. I am sure that I will come up with some more rules as we go alone…

So to enter this competition, simply submit your site to the directory.

At this stage, winners will get $3 added to their listing. Small yes, but will get the site to the top of their category or close to it.