The new "Website Management Bar" is a replacement to the old backend administration system that has been a part of our platform for so long. Our goal is and always will be to provide you with the best social website creator that offers very robust features and functionality for all levels of users. The goal behind the new management bar was to make customizing your website easier, faster and more intuitive and based on the feedback we have received I think we have achieved this.

Some key improvements over the old way of administrating and customizing your website.

• Full front end management menu bar, More intuitive menu structure making it easier update, maintain and getting help with your website.
• Completely New Content Builder, with real on page drag and drop editing, element undocking and more!
• Completely New Design Editor that features new options, easier to understand controls, dragable tool boxes, and much more!
• New administrator announcements area to keep you informed on new updates, tips, and other news happening throughout the network.

On Monday morning we will put out another announcement that will have a full features list of the website management bar along with other important information. Remember this is still a new feature and will be under going continual development and improvement. We listen to you, give us your feedback and report problems for the good of all!

Join us for our Website Management Bar Webinar this Monday at 5pm EDT for a tutorial and Q&A about the new management bar.

To register go to https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/443752657

Webinars are free and allow you to see full video and hear audio. In addition we will be taking questions from people about the features, how to and tips while using audio and video to help illustrate and respond to a question.

You will now notice 2 new elements in the feature element category;

1. Mini Calendar - Self explanatory, this allows you to place a calendar that is linked to the new event system
2. Event Box - The event box allows you to place an element that displays different information from your events. You can create as many event boxes as you want and set unique information options, similar to how the Members and Videos boxes work.

Other improvements and adjustments

1. New Email form editor has been deployed for the new management bar system. The new email form editor is more free form, thus giving you greater control over how your email forms look.
2. The Main Blog page element now has options to control the page size, so that you can set how many blog entries a person can view before clicking to the next page.
3. Videos and Site Photos pages now display the number of comments on a video or photo in the search/list view

We are getting close to releasing the new management bar to all websites, if you have not done so already you are welcomed to switch your website over to the new management bar at anytime.

The largest differences between our current plans and the new build a premium package include;

• Scalable traffic selection (Our current plans allowed 25,000 page views with additional fees for overages). By allowing you to select your traffic allowance, Allows us to offer plans starting at only $4.95/mo (No Yearly Prepay required)
• Removes the page view limit and replaces it with a more industry standard of Monthly Giga Byte (GB) transfer allowance
• Allows you to pick and chose the premium features you want to use (Shopping Cart, Member Subscriptions, Ad Manager, Video Uploading)
• Select your own page, element and storage limits so that you can price a plan that works best for you.
• Select a support plan, allowing you to decide the level of support you would like to use.
• You can no longer add a domain unless you are a premium customer.
• There will be a noticeable overall price increase with our new pricing since things are now itemized, but we will continue offering our large discounts for prepaying 6 months or more.
• No more shopping cart item limit, the shopping cart is now a flat $10 add-on with unlimited items.
• New Video Uploading option, with your own player. (This enables people to upload video right to your website and has sharing features)

For those of you that support us by upgrading, for the most part this will not effect you or your plan with the exception on how your traffic limits are handled. Currently all upgrade plans included a base of 25,000 page views, since page views as a form of usage measurement are being discontinued you will be switched over to 50GB monthly transfer for Pro accounts and 25GB monthly transfer for Lite. As always, when we have changed our pricing model we honor existing plan pricing for current customers, so unless you cancel or upgrade your plan you never have to worry about your price going up.

If you are not upgraded but want to under the current plans I encourage you to do so before next week. As with any of our current customers, your pricing will be locked in.

Some Features you will enjoy!

1. 3 Different Event Types
   1. Announcement - This is for posting events that do not require action by a participant
   2. Standard Event - Full Event type with RSVP, Location, and many other options
   3. Pay Event - Built-in event registration and payment for event RSVP. Integrated with PayPal. We are the only social website  platform that offers this built in.
2. Integrated payments for Pay events that allow the event user to set the PayPal email address for payments. All Payments come directly to you, NO REV SHARE.
3. Customizable Options for controlling access for who can create events and what type of events they can create.
4. Easy to read view to see upcoming events, past events or just your events
5. Event Approval Options
6. Settings for controlling when commenting on an event is open
7. Settings for who can comment on your event
8. Address or website URL box for giving the location of your event. Includes a link to Google Maps for directions.
9. Rich text editor for detailed event descriptions with image uploading.
10. Fully element based allowing you to move around some sections of the event calendar to your liking.

This release is Beta of the Event Page/System and some features could not make it in this release but will be added over the next 30-90 days. Coming soon features include;

1. Event Photo tagging allowing users to post photos from your events and display the photos on the event view.
2. Event Preview Photo Selector (Coming Really Soon)
3. Exportable Calendar ICS file for automatically adding an event to your own calendar on programs like Outlook.
4. Event Inviting Features
5. Mass Message Attendees
6. Private Events

We hope everyone enjoys this new event system. It is just one of many new features we are working towards to finish this year with a bang!!

About a week ago we rolled out our new management bar for our users to try it out and provide us with feedback, before we roll this update out to all of our websites. The new management bar will replace the way our websites are managed, within the next week or two after we feel convertible with how the new management system functions for all users. New websites created as of this week are setup with the new management bar. The goal behind this is to continue adding improvements and features to offer you the most complete, but easy to use social website solution on the net.

Today we have applied a new update to the management bar system that incorporates full front end real time page editing. This feature is something we have wanted to add to our website platform for a long time, and today it is finally a reality. This update allows you to add, edit and move elements around on a real view of the page you are on, at the same time we have a page layout option to overcome some cases where html or code added be the website administrator may break the front end editing features.

Take a moment to watch a short video about how it functions.

Another feature you may see added soon is a new undock option on elements to allow you to drag and position them anywhere on a page outside the preset pay layout zones.

As with any update please report bugs and issues in a support ticket, we request your feedback about how the new management system operates to be posted on our New Website Administration Bar Feedback topic in our Owner Support Community Forums.

We are really looking forward to your feedback so that we may get this completed and continue rolling out the new features we have instore.

If you are using the new management bar, when saving your intro you will be redirected to your intro page to get a preview of how it would look to new users visiting your website.

The new website administration bar will replace the backend administration area, giving you a new and improved experience when editing and customizing your website along with a few other new additions on the site management end of things.

• New front end style editing, no more having to enter your website administration area to manage your website.
• More intuitive menu structure from updating, maintaining and getting help with your website.
• New administrator announcements area to keep you informed on new updates, tips, and other news happening throughout the network.
• Full page manager that is clearer and easier to understand. This will make it easier for you to locate pages that need editing.

Our goal with the website administration bar is to make things easier for new users to use our platform for social website creation. The new website administration area combines what we have learned over the past 3 years about how people use their website and with feedback from users that decided not to continue with their website with us.

As a result we have released a platform update today you can optionally switch to the new website administration bar and help us improve it through your collective feedback. We will be fully release the new website administration bar to all websites by the end of this month.

Like we have experienced in the past, we know change can be hard for some people. But this update is about moving the platform forward. When giving us feedback ether positive or negative please provide information to back up your feedback so that we can make adjustments and improvements.

If you want to take part in trying out the new website administration bar on your website, you can do so by visiting your website management welcome page. On that page you will see a link Use New Website Manager.

Please post all feedback, bugs, and suggestions in our Website Administration Bar topic on our Owner Community Forums.

New Edit options button on the box containing the member. With the edit options you can customize the header, how many members to display per page, what you want people to see, and the format of the information returned.

Pick the information you want to display - Select from displaying age, custom status, location, register date and last time that person visited the website.

Change the result style - Pick from table, card, title, small and list formats or with custom CSS create your own. Each option changes the way the information is structured. For example selecting table will list the information in a Table format with a table header for each column.

To apply the new member page to your website, first delete your old member search page. Then go to your content builder, click on New Page then select Member List/Search page and follow the steps. That's it, once completed you will have all the features and detailed here.

Make sure you check out New Features Coming Soon post that tells about all the new goodies coming soon.

This update was focused on speed improvements and get the new editor to work with the content builder system. You will also see it has a brand new look and improved functionality overall. Like anything new there may be bugs, problems or issues with it. Please report problems you encounter in a support ticket including if you run across an area that the editor does not load. The key thing about the editor is it loads much faster then before.

Other Improvements

Blog Improvements - New Settings added to the main blog page element and blog preview element

• Featuring - You can now feature blog entries, this works with the blog preview element and it's new set of options for display by different types including featured entries.
• Approval options - On the main blog page you can click the edit icon for your blog entries and set require approval for new blog posts. This will cause blog entries entered by members to be approved before displaying. If you have pending blogs for approval a new Pending Approval link will appear with the number of blogs for approval. Any blog moderator can approve blogs.
• Views - Now when an entry is posted it will track views. The views is only visible to blog moderators and to the person that posted the blog entry.

Video Improvements - New settings for approval, and featuring

• Featuring - You can now feature videos, this works with the Video box element and it's new set of options for display by different types including featured videos, the great thing about elements is you can create as many as you want and mix and match with different display options.
• Approval options - On the main videos page you can click the edit icon for your videos and set require approval for new videos. This will cause video entries entered by members to be approved before displaying. If you have pending videos for approval a new Pending Approval link will appear with the number of blogs for approval next to the view all link. Any videos moderator can approve videos.
• Video Quality Improvements have been added for video uploading by our Enterprise clients. This greatly enhances video quality on play back and full screen.

In addition to these updates we have made a number of small fixes and adjustments. Remember we depend on you reporting problems, anomalies and help with pointing out small usability improvements to improve our platform and service. Please report any issue you have in a support ticket, all websites have quick access to support from your website management area.

We have been working hard at developing improvements and features for your future enjoyment. Many times we will post inside information on our Twitter page at http://twitter.com/spruz

Below is some updates on features we have been working on and we have planned for release.

New and Improved Event System

Our new event system that was originally slated for release at the end of last month will be ready for roll out in the next few weeks. The new event system greatly improves the look and functionality over using the existing event calendar. Once released we will begin to phase out the old event calendar system. Some new features include a whole new look, better moderation options, event commenting options, event photos, setup pay events, and much more!

Overall system improvements

Over the next few weeks you will see changes with how elements work and the way things are loaded on the page.

• We are moving forward with converting a number of our elements with the way they load and request information using Ajax (Ajax is a programming method of loading in a block of HTML rather then the whole page). This will reduce full page load time and give the appearance of a faster website.
• Featuring of Videos, Blogs, Photos and other information
• Adding Content Moderation to areas like Videos, Blog, Photos and more to allow you to approve content before it is viable by the general public.
• Adding more RSS feeds to things like the forums, site activity, etc
• We are tackling a whole list of small tweaks, adjustments and usability improvements to polish out current systems.
• New element options to add more personalized customization.
• New Admin/Management Area Welcome Page Coming Soon.

Major New Features on the Horizon (Slated for completion by the end of the year)

• Wiki type knowledge base system. This system will allow anyone to edit and create pages with full moderation controls with a very deep page structure.
• Member Points System. This will be a customizable system that allows you to set point values for site participation from your members
• Member Titles and Prefix Options based on access level.
• Element Viewing Options similar to the Profile Elements. So that you may select elements you want to show only to people visiting your website then show something else to someone that is member on the page or display the element to everyone.

Need more help? Want to Contribute? Visit our Website Owner Support Community at http://my.spruz.com today!

You will notice that we have added an auto complete function that searches your members as you type to make it much easier to set the default friend and default profile template user account. More information on the setting the default profile page element arrangement go to http://my.spruz.com/?page=content&cid=32021&show_id=40570

Important If you had previously set a UID number for the default profile template you need to go back and use the new by name for the default profile template for your default profile to get copied to newly created member profiles.

Remember you can change your site and profile settings from the Settings link located in your website management area.

Comment Boxes have a new look

We have changed the styling of the comment boxes so that blend better with websites. The new look takes out the rounding and we kept it open for 3 slicing so that with CSS you can customize the comment boxes to have rounding if you chose.

Basic Content Editor the default

A while ago we released a new basic version of our content editor and the editor for Free websites. Now free and upgraded sites can use the Advanced editor and we have set the basic editor as the default content editor in admin. If you rather use the old editor (Advanced Editor) just click the advanced button and it should remember your setting.

Please make sure to report any bugs you see in support tickets to help us improve current features.

Site Properties on website administration has been renamed and revamped.

To make it easier for people to find where to change core site settings we have updated the Site Properties link with the label of Settings and on that page you can access your global website settings and update the site profile settings. These areas provide you with a number of options to further tailor your community to your liking.

New Display options on the Members Box Element

Our goal has and always will be to provide our users with an incredible level of customization. That is why you will now see a new Display Style option when editing some elements. The display types will change the look of the information within the element. Right now there are 4 display styles (List, Card, Small and Tile) for you to play with. To check this out just click on any members element on your website.

Profile Comment Notifications

With the shout box element users can set an option to get an email every time someone comments directly on their profile. This can be turned off from the element settings on the shout box element if added to their profile page.

Customize the default profile elements members start with

Be default all profiles normally start with a Friends box and a Shout box, but now you can create a custom profile arrangement for your members to start with when they first join your website. More information on this can be found by going to http://my.spruz.com/?page=content&cid=32021&show_id=40570

New Themes Added to the Theme Library

Want to try a new look for your website? We have a theme library that allows you to quickly install new themes to your website. To check out the theme selection go to your theme library by going to your website, login, then click on Manage Site, then the red design tab. You will see an option in the menu for Theme Library, new themes are added all the time.

Blog Preview Element Changes

On the Blog Preview element that you can add to your home page you can now set the number of words to display and it will automatically post the first Image or Video from you post to display in the preview.

Blog Changes

We have removed the large date block next to the title of a blog entry when viewing and replaced that with the Picture of the person that posted the blog entry. We have also corrected an issue when editing a blog where the category box was not keeping the category selection properly.

Some new SPI codes have been added.

$code_off - $member_profile_image will return the URL of the members profile image, and we have added #load_xmlpost(http://example.com)# that is designed to allow you to post to another server page information. Thus allowing developers to really intergrate 3rd party features into our platform. More information about SPI

In addition to the above we have made a number of other small fixes and adjustments.

New Videos Page, this page allows people to add, view and search videos added from Youtube. If you are using the old video search page please delete it, and click on add new page then select Videos Page.

New Group page, we have revamped the group page to make it a little easier to use, to update your current group page delete the one you have and then go to add pages and select groups. Don't worry you won't lose anything in the process.

In addition these pages are fully element based, thus allowing them to be customized with addition supporting elements.

A few fixes that we have applied:

• Link Directory - We have corrected an issue with the link directory where if the page was set to allow anyone to add links they would get a access denied type of message when submitting there entry. The page should now follow the correct access rules. We have also addressed the problem with deleting link categories.
• Members Photos and Video Pages - We have added options directly on the photo or video view to make it easier to delete, and edit the video or photo. This is also where the new featured option will be soon where you can pick photos and videos to be featured in a photos or videos box element.
• Profiles - Profile shouts no longer will show in the main site activity. It was intended that those should be more private and not broadcasted to the world.
• File and Uploading Speed Improvements - In some cases sites with alot of files would see slow downs when loading any file uploader, such as when uploading a photo to profiles or going to the file manager. This has been improved so those things should load up much quicker now.
• Elements - When you leave the header text blank on an element it will no longer draw the top header row. Thus making a much cleaner look, so if you do not want to have a title header on an element you can leave it blank and it will now draw correctly.

A snap shot of what you will see in the next few weeks:

New and Improved Event System, Member Search Page, Site Settings page and member titles

Also in this update:

• Fix for the Change Layout tool to make the saving the new layout beheive more consistantly.
• Fix for Chrome and Safari title positioning in the Design editor.
• Front end edit options now display on all elements even if they do not have header text.
• Content editor nav buttons now display options in a cleaner format that is easier to use.

And many more bug fixes and styling tweaks.

Features of the new and improved Link Directory

• Allows you and your site members to post links to other sites complete with an auto image URL preview, title, description, and tags.
• Admin created categories with unlimited depth category type structures. Meaning you can create sub categories upon sub categories.
• Control the member level of who can add links to the directory
• Tracks clicks and loads the clicked website into a frame that allows visitors to quickly return to your website.
• Very search engine friendly structure.

To add the link directory to your website go to your Site Administration, then click on the Blue content tab and click New Page. You will see the link directory in the pages list. If you have the old link directory you will need to add the new link directory in order apply the update to your website.

Like any major improvement to a system, we will still be working on making the link directory even better over time thanks to feedback from our site owners.

Other updates released with our platform update today.

New basic XML site map support. This was added to address the many questions about submitting a site map to Google. Your site map URL will be http://YOURWEBSITE.COM/sitemap.xml

New Member Map Element. This is a new element that displays the members of your website on a Google powered map.

Miscellaneous Styling/Design Related Fixes

In Case you missed it

We have a few other updates to tell you about that were applied to the platform over the last 2 weeks.

We have many more new features and improvements coming your way, so make sure you subscribe to our RSS at http://www.spruz.com/main/xml/ or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/spruz

As part of our business model we are always working on improvements, new features, usability adjustments, and new information that will help you grow a better community. If you see something that can be improved for the good of all then please tell us about it on the Spruz Support Community forums at my.spruz.com.

With our free websites we have decided to take a new direction in regards to supporting their service. Today we released a new update that puts more focus on Site Sponsorship. As part of this adjustment we have added a top Sponsor bar to all free websites. The bar does brand the website and provides a spot for a site sponsor of the free website.

Here is a website where you can see an example of how the sponsorship bar looks http://disneychannelstarz.myfanwebsite.com/

Don't pay any attention to that websites colors, but notice at the top of the site is a Grey Bar that we will use to promote more of our services and rather then loading a free site up with advertisements we want to offer a simple up to 40 characters Text Link next to Sponsored By:

What does this mean for you? If you are one of our many paying customers we are now going to give you a 10 website block to sponsor for Free where you will have text and a URL link of your choice in the Sponsored by:

The Sponsor Bar displays on every page of a Free Website and up to 4 sponsors will be displayed per active free website.

When you get your 10 site sponsorship block you then would customize your advertisement by entering your Text such as you site name, then enter your sites URL, and finally pick the site categories you want our system to pick the sites you are sponsoring. Our system then picks 10 sites for you to sponsor based on their recent site activity.

To get started visit our Site Sponsorship page, remember you are the site sponsor as a paying customer of ours. The page it not for seeking sponsors. Anyone can purchase site sponsorship blocks for an very affordable, low cost way to purchase true text links.

Overlays were a method to apply a quick graphical overlay on top of a theme to give it a different look quickly. However the way they are designed prevents links under the overlay to be clickable, in addition with the flexiablity the platform offers in design overlays are no longer needed. There are many other reasons for this change, and while I am sure it will be missed by some this change is needed.

Before you worry, overlays are only in use by a small number of websites powered by our platform.

Getting Started

Building and growing a website takes time, patience and some dedication, but it does not have to be work. It should be fun and exciting, and the website should be about what you like to do.

The first key to creating a successful website is to think small. To often people try create social websites thinking they will be the next MySpace or Facebook. The need for those communities is already filled, but you can be very successful filling different more targeted needs, this brings us to the beauty of niche social networking and social websites. A niche is a smaller targeted group of people that may share your interests.

Now that you can take advantage of DIY (Do it Yourself) Social Platforms, you can create a community that will attract a strong following if done correctly. The great thing about a Social Website is once you offer your visitors something that they are interested in, those members will grow your site for you. All you need to do is define your website, setup the framework, add some information and begin using it.

You are asking now what do you mean "If Done Correctly"? Just like anything in life, making the least amount of mistakes and using your time effectively is very important. That is why we put together 5 steps to getting started with a social website from a person with extensive experience in the field, Jay Roberts Co-Founder of Spruz Inc

Step 1. Decided your focus

Your websites focus is extremely important, would you get in your car before knowing where you are going? Nor should you begin you website without first thinking about your target. What need is your site filling for your visitors through information, social interaction, and/or e-commerce channels.

Example 1: Lets say you want to create a website about dogs, Well there are already many sites about how to care for your dog, find a dog, etc. But there are not many sites about a certain type of Dog, So lets start with a website about German Shepherds. On Google over 250,000 people search just the using the term German Shepherds just last month. So when you begin building the site it should have information very focused about German Shepherds You can use the Google Keyword Tool to find search volume of a key term. Now just imagine if you just had 10% of those people searching using only the words German Shepherds clicking to your website that would turn into 1000's of dollars a month is just ad revenue. Important to note that search engines favor sites with very focused content and will rank higher then sites about many different things.

What's great about a focused site is people like Niche networks that are only about just want they are into and does not present them with information they just plainly don't care about, plus advertisers will pay you 10X more for advertising on a site that has a focused demographic of users.

You have filled your first need! By giving a place where people can meet and share their interest with other German Shepherd Owners. BTW there is not a social community online that is just about German Shepherds. This is just one example on how you can focus on just one small segment and in turn build a large following around it.

Step. 2 Setup your website and pick a good name you can stick with.

Rome was not built in a day, nether will your website. While getting your site started on the Spruz Platform is quick and easy, configuring it to your needs and focus will take a little time. The same goes for any other website platform, but Spruz is by far the most flexible for expandability for you. It is important that you pick a social platform and a domain name for your website and stick with it.

The single biggest mistake people make after they setup their website, they want to change it out or delete it and start over. DO NOT START OVER. If you get bored or tired just create a new website and come back to your first site later. Search engines rank your website first and foremost based on the domain name and how long your site has been up and accessible. To learn more about how to get a good ranking in Google, read our "How to get your site in search engines like Google" article that has some great information.

Step. 3 Add Information about the site

It is important that, when your German Shepherd Fans visit your website they need to know that your site is just about German Shepherds and nothing else. Don't worry about not being able to expand upon this later. All to often we see sites that get created and they miss the most important part (A Clear Description). Making your site description obvious to your visitors is very important! Your site description should be no more then a paragraph long, with maybe a link to your about us page for your visitors to read more about you, your website, and maybe a mission statement. About you and your site should not be something that is left out.

By making the description clear and telling others about your site clearly, helps you in 2 ways.

1. When people find your site they can tell right away what this site is about.
2. Search Engines Rank you higher and quicker if you have focused content.

Think about how you use the internet, how many sites do you visit in a day and what captures your interest to browse a few pages on a site you found. The goal is to keep your site visitors from bouncing. Bouncing happens when the visitor only visits one page of your website. We recommend adding Google Analytics to your site so you can see how long your visitors are saying and make changes.

Step. 4 Begin Adding Content - continue to do it regularly

Use the blog, photo and forums modules to build content at first, you must start using your site first before anyone else will. Make it a goal to spend 1 hour a week making some form of update to your website, This is often the hardest part, it is hard sometimes when we feel the only person we are talking to is the wall. However what you are doing is building content, letting search engines know your site is active, and when you post content it is automatically syndicated and used by our system, to assist you in getting traffic. If you are dedicated to adding blogs, forum posts, and images to your website regularly traffic will come! Trust me!

Future "Your Social Website" Series articles will go into more detail about content ideas you can apply to your website.

Step. 5 Spread the word!

This is the last key in getting building the success channel people to your site, that in turn will promote and grow it for you.

Here are 5 things you can do quickly, easily and for little to no $$ that will start opening the flood gates to your website.

1. Invite your friends! We have built in inviting features that allow you to import your address book and send everyone a message with everything they need to know in order to get to your website and help you build content.
2. Post your web address on your Facebook, Blog, twitter, and your other social places. This will let your friends know what you are doing and will help search engines find your website quicker. Remember every place you post your website address is another place for people and search engines to find you. Any place you are posting information to, try to mention your website address as a place where people can contact you.
3. Put a free ad on Craigslist with information about your website, and why people should visit it. They have categories like services, and so on, that are for the most part free to post and will get a lot of views.
4. Link Exchange! There are a lot of small sites that will exchange links with you if you ask them and you have information that would be useful for them to link to. In a lot of cases they will just add a link to their website without a link back from yours
5. Advertise on Google or Yahoo Search, if you have a very focused website in the way of content and structure your keywords the same in your ad campaign, you can buy a lot of traffic for just 5 cents a click.

The key here is building your website about one interest you have and finding others that share that interest. It is all about you and what you are going to do. If you follow these Getting Started Steps, and you stay dedicated to your goals you are really off to a good start at building that successful website you are dreaming about.

Good Luck and Best Wishes!

Please feel free to post your questions and comments. Your success is our success as well!

On the Shopping Cart we have added some new options, including Quality Control for items and we have added a new Save and New Button when saving a new item that makes it easier to go right to the next item you are adding.

Some fixes and updates:

• We have carried over design 9 slicing so that on themes with 9 slicing the style will apply to the event calendar, forums, knowledge base system, search pages, and so on in order to give a more consistent look to websites.
• Corrected a problem that still pops up with image uploading where on occasion some images won't process correctly. (Please report if you still see issues)
• Updated the member email confirmation process to make it easier to understand and we added an option right on the confirmation page for the member to change his email address just in case it was miss typed when registering. When the email is changed it automatically confirms the account as well. Remember you can change how long a member is on your site before they must confirm their email address by going to your site properties page and setting the require email confirmation option.
• We addressed a couple other usability issues that mainly would apply to people first creating a website.

Remember to visit our Owner Community at http://my.spruz.com and post your suggestions, ask for help, and check out the knowledge base. If you see something off, or have a suggestion on small improvements we can make to existing features then post them in our idea room forum at http://my.spruz.com/forums.

Follow us on twitter at http://twitter.com/spruz for fast notifications when new updates are released or to get the inside scoop!