MyFolsom.com has grown quite a bit since it opened in July 2000. MyFolsom Milestones:
| July 2000 | MyFolsom.com launched! The site started as a basic site all about Folsom, with some interactive features such as a Folsom message board. Check out our v1, c/o the Wayback Machine. |
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| April 2002 | MyFolsom.com 2.0 released. First major upgrade of site. Site maintained regularly with news updates from Folsom several times a week. | |
| August 2002 | MyFolsom.com nominated as a finalist in the 2002 Dottie Awards. We made the top 5 sites in all of Northern California for the “Lifestyles” category! | |
| October 2002 | MyFolsom message board upgrade. Moved to a dedicated server, free of pop-up ads. | |
| March 2003 | MyFolsom.com announces its first annual “Best of Folsom” awards. | |
| January 2004 | MyFolsom.com 3.0 launched. Navigation improvements included search, breadcrumbs, layout size changed to accommodate smaller screens. | |
| April 2004 | Member #500 Registered. | |
| September 2004 | MyFolsom.com makes Sacramento News & Review’s “Best of Sacramento” for best local website. | |
| February 2005 | MyFolsom.com nominated once again as a finalist in the 2005 Dottie Awards. |
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| January 2005 | Member #1,000! | |
| September 2005 | Member #1,500 | |
| February 2006 | MyFolsom.com nominated a third time as a finalist in the 9th annual Dottie Awards. | |
| February 2006 | Post #100,000 in the Folsom Forums. | |
| March 2006
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MyFolsom.com wins 2 Dotties at the 9th Annual Dottie Awards. (3rd time’s a charm!). We won the People’s Choice Award as well as our category – Lifestyles & Travel. |
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| May 2006
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2,000 Members! | |
| August 2006
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First Folsom Podcast launched. The podcast lasted around 5 episodes, before the novelty wore off. | |
| October 2006 | MyFolsom.com wins “Best Local Website”, from Folsom El Dorado Hills Style. | |
| March 2007 | MyFolsom.com 4.0 Launched; first major release since 2002 includes new Folsom Yellow Pages. |
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| June 2007
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Member #3,000 | |
| December 2007
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MyFolsom.mobi launched, our first foray in to the mobile device market.
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| February 2008
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Sister sites launched with forums in neighboring communities: MyOrangevale.com MyElDoradoHills.net MyRanchoCordova.net MyRoseville.net MyGraniteBay.net |
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| March 2008
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MyFolsom.com 5.0 – upgraded yellow pages, changed color scheme to red, gold, & black |
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| May 2008
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Member #4,000 | |
| September 2008 | MyFolsom.com wins best local website from Folsom-El Dorado Hills Style. | |
| January 2009
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Member #5,000 Post #300,000 |
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| October 2009 | MyFolsom.com spearheads the first annual “Night of 1,000 Pumpkins” on Sutter Street. | |
| January 2010 | Member #6,000 | |
| August 2010 | MyFolsom enters the iPhone market with its first iPhone app. |
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| October 2010 | MyFolsom.com again wins Style Magazine’s “Best Local Website“. | |
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April 2011 |
MyFolsom.com 6.0 launched – the entire site is now viewable via mobile phone. | |
| September 2011 | MyFolsom.com wins its 4th award for “Best Local Website” from Style Magazine. | |
