My Website [SwingSwing]

[AmylovesMisty]

Now its not really [SwingSwing] just, SwingSwing..

I need BASIC ideas..what sort of content..whats the MAIN idea,interactive or personal,premade layouts or not? what things will people like WHAT dont/do you like about websites that make you say ill DEFINITLEY not/will come back to this website??

Just some ideas..

[slleipnir]

What makes ppl want to see your website, to start with, is a NICE layout. If they see something they like, it will make them want to look at content. Have something for them to interest them..maybe funny quotes or games or something like that.

[primabella]

I know things that catch my eye on a website is a nice, creative layout. Also colorful writing and something that makes the site look like fun helps.

[ScantyNebula]

try to avoid using lots of animated gifs.
avoid tiled backgrounds.
keep the layout simple. Main page with welcome text, content separated into links, and good navigation. If necessary keep the main links on the page at all times, makes it easy to get around.
keep images at smaller file size, and avoid LARGE images, unless they open in a new blank window.

you have to have a pretty unique site on the web to get people to go back to it. its tough...think about what you would like to see when you go to a page and go from there.

Also, i would suggest using an ad-free site .. that will turn most people off right away.

[primabella]

ScantyNebula brought up a lot of good points. I used to have animated gif's but as my links went on, tehe gif's got too much so I replaced them with silver paws.

Scanty - you seem to know a lot about webdesign. Can you please give em some feeback on Mickès site? Thanks :D

[wolfsoul]

Try to avoid colours that clash. I can't stand it when there's a polka-dotted background and then rainbow coloured letters :p

Don't make it look crowded. If you have lots of stuff, post links. ;)

I love those little number things that say how many people have visited the site lol :rolleyes:

[AmylovesMisty]

THX!! i LOVE all ur suggestions..keep em on commin! and those little ""numberthings""" are called counters i think

[slleipnir]

They are counters :) Your free to look at my site if it helps you with any ideas.. http://unavoidable.net I want to add a 'you' section with like stuff for the visitors but I'm to lazy right now ;)

[AmylovesMisty]

yeah ill definitley do that..usually being there slave gets ppl to come back:p ;) :rolleyes:

[AmylovesMisty]

What should the THEME of the FIRST non-premade layout be?

[AmylovesMisty]

Hey! I made a banner im sooo proud of myself!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid61/p7e7efc763acd1640c11b2858810a0566/fc2be5e6.jpg.orig.jpg

sry!!..stupid imagestation::grunts:::rolleyes: heres just a link to the image

http://www.imagestation.com/mypictures/inbox/view.html?url=http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid61/p7e7efc763acd1640c11b2858810a0566/fc2be5e6.jpg.orig.jpg&caption=swingswing3&id=4230735334


its really amazing for my abilities:rolleyes: ;) :p

[AmylovesMisty]

does no one like my website???????????j/k:) :p ;) :D

[slleipnir]

Looks great :)

[AmylovesMisty]

thanks..im making tons of others right now ill post them later!!

[AmylovesMisty]

Two More Masterpieces((well in my view))


Heres the first...

[AmylovesMisty]

Heres the second((sry i had to attach them i just made them and i dont feel like uploading them onto imagestation))

[AmylovesMisty]

what should the feature of the first NON PREMADE layout be????

[AmylovesMisty]

heh..guess everyones sick of my blabbering...j/k :p ;) ;)