Would you be surprised to discover that tons of data about author-centric sites have been collected and analyzed? The statistics say that most blogs are abandoned after only two months. Why?

For me, I find I begin to neglect a website when it no longer meets my needs. It’s not that the site itself has changed or failed to meet my expectations. Rather, my needs have changed, and when I realize they have, I begin designing a replacement site.

And here it is. For some more than a year, my previous site met my needs: a simple portfolio to show some cool stuff I made. Recently, it became increasingly clear that I needed something more organized and focused, a site I could use to market myself and my skills.

If your needs have changed, don’t abandon your site. Design a new (or revised) site and relaunch!