Month: September 2009

Office phone issues

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I just found out about 2 hours ago that our customers have had trouble getting in touch with us via phone all day long. (Thanks to those of you who emailed us to let us know!) We have recently switched to a VOIP service which has been working beautifully until today.

Everything seems to be fine now after a good bit of time on the phone (cell phone!) with customer support. If you experience any issues, please let us know. We want you calling us often. 🙂

A MORE COMPLETE & UP TO DATE list of CSS Galleries

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CSS galleries are not just an excellent source of inspiration for a web developer looking for ideas or well executed websites but also a great source of traffic and backlinks to your site. Getting featured on one of these sites is not just about recognition, it also might help you rank better in search engines over time.

Nowadays there are hundreds of galleries providing quality picks. The vast majority focus on valid XHTML and CSS designs, omitting Flash-websites. With so many sites to chose from, new types of web services emerged, allowing you to automatically submit to an entire list of web galleries for a fee, services like Meecss or TheCSSGalleryList. But what happens when you don’t want to pay that fee (around $20)? There’s just one solution – searching for a CSS galleries list and submitting to each one at a time.

With the launch of version 3 of our website, my task over the last couple of days here at Stone Soup was to compile a list of CSS galleries and submit to as many as possible. Getting featured on web galleries takes up to 2 weeks. After 5 days Stone Soup already got featured on many of these sites (Screenalicious, CSSBased, 101BestWebsites to name just a few) and we experienced the traffic spikes they cause (they’re nowhere near a Digg effect however there’s a significant increase in traffic stats)

The next step is to share with you the galleries I gathered along with page ranks and submit links for your easy submission. But aren’t there lists like these somewhere else on the web? Yes there are. Most of them list over 100 web galleries. If you’ll do a quick Google search for “css galleries list” the top three results are TheCSSGalleryList, CSSGalleryList and WebGalleryList. All are quality lists however they aren’t perfect. For example TheCSSGalleryList.com divides the list in 2 sections (“Featured” and “Other” galleries) and doesn’t list as many sites as WebGalleryList.com. WebGalleryList.com gathered 241 entries however there are no submit links and many of the sites listed there are no longer live.


To wrap it up, why this list and not others:

  • it’s fresh (and I’ll try to keep it fresh with your help) – all these links have been verified yesterday
  • contains only English galleries. (when it comes to page rank you need all the traffic you can get – however you must agree that it’s really hard to find the submit options on this one)
  • currently lists over 200 galleries (more entries than other lists)
  • galleries are listed along with google page rank, alexa rank and submit linksyou can order the list by clicking on the table headings.
  • you can download this list in xls and xml format and maintain it yourself or feature it on your website.

The CSS Galleries List

Gallery Name Page Rank Alexa Rank
1 The fwa 7 24,962 Submit
2 CSS Vault 7 37,130 Submit
3 CSS Remix 7 24,063 Submit
4 Unmatched Style 6 41,601 Submit
5 Type Inspire 6 171,976 Submit
6 The Best Designs 6 36,425 Submit
7 Moluv 6 197,184 Submit
8 E-Creative 6 146,338 Submit
9 Divine CSS 6 44,764 Submit
10 CSS Import 6 93,136 Submit
11 CSS Drive 6 14,294 Submit
12 CSS Beauty 6 27,284 Submit
13 CSS Based 6 34,689 Submit
14 Best Web Gallery 6 18,527 Submit
15 Web Creme 5 27,763 Submit
16 We Love Wp 5 43,485 Submit
17 The Horizontal Way 5 281,172 Submit
18 Style Crunch 5 306,918 Submit
19 Site Inspire 5 51,786 Submit
20 Sharebrain 5 38,783 Submit
21 Screenalicious 5 86,232 Submit
22 Professional on the Web 5 97,662 Submit
23 Minimal Sites 5 92,690 Submit
24 Minimal Exhibit 5 168,638 Submit
25 Lookom 5 230,165 Submit
26 Light on Dark 5 275,474 Submit
27 Hot Webber 5 471,382 Submit
28 Foliofocus 5 174,050 Submit
29 Design Expanse 5 390,443 Submit
30 Design by Grid 5 227,768 Submit
31 Dark Eye 5 187,141 Submit
32 Daily Slurp 5 191,313 Submit
33 CSS Website 5 63,498 Submit
34 CSS Tux 5 220,711 Submit
35 CSS Style 5 70,584 Submit
36 CSS Showcase 5 431,778 Submit
37 CSS Princess 5 345,731 Submit
38 CSS Perk 5 82,537 Submit
39 CSS Liquid 5 260,247 Submit
40 CSS Leak 5 39,001 Submit
41 CSS Heaven 5 60,449 Submit
42 CSS Design Yorkshire 5 128,117 Submit
43 CSS Creme 5 25,271 Submit
44 CSS Container 5 197,312 Submit
45 CSS Catwalk 5 866,679 Submit
46 CSS Artillery 5 228,243 Submit
47 CSS 11 5 1,516,640 Submit
48 Creattica 5 17,380 Submit
49 Cool Site Collection 5 355,955 Submit
50 CMS Showcase 5 362,727 Submit
51 Boxed CSS 5 251,061 Submit
52 Blog Design Heroes 5 209,549 Submit
53 Best CSS Gallery 5 40,293 Submit
54 Your Site is Valid 4 160,985 Submit
55 WP Forest 4 616,850 Submit
56 WP Float 4 304,695 Submit
57 Wooki.es 4 466,840 Submit
58 Website Design Awards 4 93,251 Submit
59 Web Digity 4 48,795 Submit
60 Web Design File 4 270,880 Submit
61 Urban Trash 4 113,359 Submit
62 Unique CSS 4 436,482 Submit
63 The Web Based 4 473,924 Submit
64 The Dude 4 162,636 Submit
65 The Design Inspiration 4 19,213 Submit
66 Swell CSS 4 839,697 Submit
67 Style The Web 4 563,030 Submit
68 Selected Webdesign 4 303,061 Submit
69 RGB Garden 4 117,221 Submit
70 Portfolio Base 4 1,366,867 Submit
71 Perfection 4 1,037,410 Submit
72 One PixeL Army 4 1,073,796 Submit
73 One Page Love 4 120,173 Submit
74 One CSS 4 276,984 Submit
75 Net Cocktail 4 1,224,029 Submit
76 Mix CSS 4 35,198 Submit
77 Host Pattern 4 921,751 Submit
78 Gravento 4 945,449 Submit
79 Foliostars 4 395,069 Submit
80 Fave Design 4 945,035 Submit
81 Fantasti CSS 4 624,753 Submit
82 eCSSited 4 536,098 Submit
83 Dezin Spiration 4 395,716 Submit
84 Designs Creme 4 1,845,016 Submit
85 Designer Source 4 318,660 Submit
86 Design Snips 4 174,072 Submit
87 Design Shack 4 32,523 Submit
88 Design Awards Gallery 4 179,157 Submit
89 Delicious CSS 4 526,258 Submit
90 CSS Warfare 4 894,717 Submit
91 CSS Uber Clean 4 1,119,083 Submit
92 CSS Snap 4 468,931 Submit
93 CSS Smooth Operator 4 418,541 Submit
94 CSS Pose 4 562,837 Submit
95 CSS Pig 4 682,547 Submit
96 CSS Party 4 686,617 Submit
97 CSS Orgy 4 298,691 Submit
98 CSS Nature 4 180,505 Submit
99 CSS Moon 4 245,467 Submit
100 CSS Mix 4 134,666 Submit
101 CSS Mania 4 9,352 Submit
102 CSS Luxury 4 270,709 Submit
103 CSS Loggia 4 71,328 Submit
104 CSS Imagine 4 325,778 Submit
105 CSS Illustrated 4 142,133 Submit
106 CSS Fresh Blend 4 213,984 Submit
107 CSS Flavor 4 229,331 Submit
108 CSS Fights 4 296,162 Submit
109 CSS Exchange 4 650,809 Submit
110 CSS Envy 4 203,159 Submit
111 CSS Dance 4 520,084 Submit
112 CSS Daddy 4 177,333 Submit
113 CSS Cutie 4 356,091 Submit
114 CSS Burst 4 285,691 Submit
115 CSS Built 4 135,317 Submit
116 CSS Blaze 4 341,752 Submit
117 CSS Bag 4 370,607 Submit
118 CSS Arts 4 404,237 Submit
119 CreativeAcclaim 4 302,095 Submit
120 Creative And Link 4 866,093 Submit
121 Creamy CSS 4 83,958 Submit
122 Colorgorize 4 279,126 Submit
123 Cart Craze 4 184,124 Submit
124 Bm Access 4 20,255 Submit
125 Blog Design Labs 4 384,477 Submit
126 Best Css Vault 4 202,792 Submit
127 Best CSS Design 4 171,613 Submit
128 Ad Design link 4 291,863 Submit
129 101 Best Websites 4 68,209 Submit
130 WP Premiums 3 124,277 Submit
131 Well Done Sites 3 898,470 Submit
132 Website Gallery 3 172,012 Submit
133 W3 Sites 3 43,468 Submit
134 The Fluffery 3 433,916 Submit
135 Submit CSS 3 450,699 Submit
136 Styleprone 3 207,147 Submit
137 SEF Web Gallery 3 1,294,238 Submit
138 QNT 3 109,990 Submit
139 Nice Style Sheet 3 236,396 Submit
140 My 3W 3 235,829 Submit
141 Mabuc Plus 3 162,676 Submit
142 Internet Vibes 3 176,732 Submit
143 Inspiration King 3 356,998 Submit
144 Inspiration Folder 3 446,873 Submit
145 Dzinemart 3 398,311 Submit
146 Design Snack 3 57,126 Submit
147 Design Fridge 3 284,893 Submit
148 Design Bombs 3 44,305 Submit
149 CSS Ultra 3 1,481,557 Submit
150 CSS Tea 3 112,647 Submit
151 CSS Taste 3 1,028,094 Submit
152 CSS Star 3 148,954 Submit
153 CSS Showcases 3 122,523 Submit
154 CSS Season 3 1,464,435 Submit
155 CSS Scoop 3 328,409 Submit
156 CSS Reveal 3 2,225,724 Submit
157 CSS Pinoy 3 2,461,869 Submit
158 CSS Impress 3 168,230 Submit
159 CSS Glance 3 133,654 Submit
160 CSS Gallery 3 137,622 Submit
161 CSS Fury 3 201,374 Submit
162 CSS Flash 3 206,211 Submit
163 CSS Elite 3 26,858 Submit
164 CSS Dump 3 1,147,824 Submit
165 CSS Delux 3 1,572,855 Submit
166 CSS Delight 3 1,318,065 Submit
167 CSS Cookie 3 277,352 Submit
168 CSS Collection 3 244,100 Submit
169 CSS Clip 3 43,775 Submit
170 CSS Chest 3 433,248 Submit
171 CSS Breeze 3 334,214 Submit
172 CSS Art 3 2,383,958 Submit
173 CSS 2.0 3 146,946 Submit
174 Carted Up 3 1,176,573 Submit
175 Blogger Showcase 3 1,320,900 Submit
176 Blazing Web Gallery 3 1,967,287 Submit
177 Best of Web Gallery 3 371,962 Submit
178 Best of the Web Gallery 3 146,181 Submit
179 Admix Web 3 142,939 Submit
180 A Site a Day 3 402,313 Submit
181 Webcarnie 2 1,603,757 Submit
182 Web Tava 2 1,224,168 Submit
183 Web DBase 2 5,256,287 Submit
184 Style Vault 2 400,152 Submit
185 Red Hot CSS 2 2,105,833 Submit
186 Inspiration Up 2 125,625 Submit
187 First Hand Web 2 877,268 Submit
188 CSS Rank 2 629,129 Submit
189 CSS Pick 2 315,408 Submit
190 CSS Line 2 407,981 Submit
191 CSS Fanatic 2 1,025,679 Submit
192 Crazy Leaf Design 2 18,081 Submit
193 Web Gallery 1 966,977 Submit
194 W3C Web Designers 1 4,598,181 Submit
195 Phocalpoint 1 1,385,347 Submit
196 CSS Style Time 1 4,160,027 Submit
197 CSS Launch 1 3,494,414 Submit
198 Wow CSS 0 179,498 Submit
199 WeloveCSS 0 187,914 Submit
200 Stack CSS 0 1,279,307 Submit
201 RGB Land 0 434,671 Submit
202 Pro CSS 0 1,614,743 Submit
203 No.1 Web Design 0 1,336,351 Submit
204 Inspire Mix 0 448,377 Submit
205 Foralltosee 0 1,972,366 Submit
206 Folty 0 778,036 Submit
207 Dotdesign 500,830 Submit
208 Dewebtimes 0 73,197 Submit
209 CSSDSGN 0 569,003 Submit
210 CSS Zoo 0 2,636,332 Submit
211 CSS Vote 0 556,665 Submit
212 CSS Ray 0 575,702 Submit
213 CSS Garden 0 163,128 Submit
214 CSS Evo 0 269,215 Submit
215 CSS Depot 0 260,431 Submit
216 CSS Delicious 0 1,671,941 Submit
217 CSS Bloom 0 227,884 Submit
218 Best Webbies 0 3,244,789 Submit
219 Beautiful 2.0 0 379,107 Submit

This list is available for download in xls and xml format:

Download (.XLS format)
Download (.XML format)

Feel free to suggest additions to this list or notify me about dead links using the form below.

Good luck with your submission!

Andrei & Lena

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