There was a lot of excitement last week about the release of 37Signals new Haystack website. It’s touted as an effective advertising tool for web design agencies and freelancers, and an easy way for a client to find a good designer. Designers with a free account can display a single screenshot, contact information and a link to their main site. Clients can browse designers based on location and price range. It’s a nice site, with a big flaw for many freelancers.

Adding your information to Haystack is easy. You sign up, add your web page info and your email, and add a screenshot. The idea is that this screenshot is an item from your portfolio, a demonstration of your best work. I’ve seen that option used a lot, others choose to upload a screenshot of their own website. For a monthly fee you can upload several screenshots to give a wider view of your work.

You browse Haystack by viewing pretty large thumbnails (fee-payers can make this even larger) and pen-pic info in a simple and easy interface. You can target by geographical location, or by price rang