Lunarpages Site of the Month – December 2010
Congrats to www.cindydief.com our site of the month winner for December! Cindy has won herself 12 months of hosting plus a domain registration just for entering her site. Want to know more about her and her fabulous website?
What site do you host with Lunarpages?
How long have you hosted your site with Lunarpages and which hosting plan are you using?
Cindy: I have hosted my site with Lunarpages on a Basic plan for the past 2.5 years.
How has your experience been with us so far when using support?
Cindy: My experience has been excellent so far. In the past when I have requested support I have always been greeted by courteous sales/ technical reps who responded in a timely manner.
Tell us a bit about your site and what you do there.
Cindy: My website showcases my creative abilities, an online portfolio, to help me obtain work from prospective clients who require photography and graphic design services.
How many unique visitors do you receive per month, and what is your main traffic source?
Cindy: I receive approximately 30- 40 unique visitors/month. My main source of web traffic is referrals that I have made to current and potential clients.
Tell us about the design of your site. Did you design it yourself?
Cindy: Yes, I did design the site myself. I wanted to create a site that was clean and simple – a site that would let my images speak without interference.
We notice you showcase your photography. What software do you use to edit your images?
Cindy: Photoshop, an industry standard nowadays.
How do you prefer to spend your offline time?
Cindy: I prefer to spend my time outdoors with my lovely friends/family or traveling abroad.
Does your online business sustain your lifestyle or do you have an additional job?
Cindy: Yes. While my business is very small and still growing it has begun to sustain my lifestyle.
What is your favorite design tool or program and why?
Cindy: Photoshop. While I don’t rely on Photoshop to make a bad image a good one, the possibilities for enhancing great images are endless!
We noticed you also take black and white photos. Which do you prefer and why?
Cindy: I definitely prefer black and white photos vs. color. These days many photographers have switched to digital, but shooting, processing, and printing my own black and white film/images has always been number one to me!
Describe your average visitor to cindydief.com
Cindy: My average visitor is someone who runs a small business and would like to develop their brand, create some business cards, design a website, and/or create some brochures/posters.
Now, let’s have a bit of fun.
When visiting a web site, what colors or effects make you cringe?
Cindy: Old school blinking text!
Who or which was one of your favorite musical groups when you were in middle school?
Cindy: I’m embarrassed to admit this – my favorite musical group back then would have been the Backstreet Boys.
What is a family tradition you’ll pass on to your significant other/kids?
Cindy: A simple tradition, yet one that’s very important to me: eating and preparing dinner as a family each evening.
What is your favorite board game?
Cindy: Cranium
You wouldn’t be caught dead, where?
Cindy: In public wearing mismatched shoes… my friends will appreciate that one. 
Most hated chore on the chore list?
Cindy: Ironing
And finally, what’s the best web hosting company in the world?
Cindy: None other than Lunarpages!
If you would like to submit your site for Site of the month for January 2011, become a fan of Lunarpages on Facebook and then add your site to the post for January!
