From Linda Roeder,
Your Guide to Personal Web Pages.
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Is it time to redesign you site or just refresh it. If your site is starting to look old and boring then it might be time for a new Web design. A fresh new look just might be the thing to save your Web site.

People won't come back to your site again and again if it becomes stagnant. By stagnant I meen that your information is always the same and the links start to go bad. You might be asking "how can a link go bad?". The answer is simple. The Internet is an ever-changing, ever-evolving world. Just because a site you linked to is there today does not mean it will still be there tomorrow.

To keep your information from going stagnant you could do something simple like add features and change them once in a while or tell about yourself by adding stories. Did you do something interesting or funny lately? Tell about it on your site. Or write about an interest or hobby you have. Do you like Star Trek? Write a short essay about a particular episode you particularly liked. Pick a different idea or topic each month or even each week and write about it.

There are millions of Web sites out there and more being created everyday. Why should someone come to yours? More importantly, why should they come back? You must keep your site looking fresh for the user each time they come to your site.

Maybe it's time to give your site a complete redesign. If your page is a strange color or looks plain and ordinary change the color or add something to make it brighter and easier to look at. Learn to add graphics, but not too many, or add new pages. New pages on a routine basis will keep your site looking new. People come back to a Web site for new content and for quality content. Try to have both.

Here are some links that can help you design your site:

* Basic Web Design Tips

* Customize Your Web Site

* Organize Your Web Site

* Writing For Web Pages

* Email Courses