[Panky]

Originally Posted by dandy dan

i have started looking and copying some basic html with arachnophilia. it helps being able to preview as i am builiding a page. i am just going to practice making basic pages for awhile and when i feel a bit more competent i will need some advice on how to make them better and sellable to the viewer.

Also, do u know of any basic site layouts i should look at which are
A; popular
B; simple
C; effective(in sales terms)
I would like to aim at practicing building sites which are useable in this industry, instead of just aimlessly building sites for the sake of it, and thanks again for the advice, you are indeed a fountain of knowledge

Also, what is ICQ and how do i catch it?????

AlsoAlso, is there anywhere i can get some free pics to put on these sites just so i can get the look and feel right. thanks

For site templates, the best way is to look at sites that appeal to you. You can also do searches in Google for niches that you like and see which sites are listed. Pick through them. Make a list of things you like and don't like about a site and build a site based on those elements.

Building a site that attracts bookmarkers and sales is trial and error until you find a formula that works for you.

For example... take a TGP site... When you look at The Hun (http://www.thehun.com) and Shemp (http://www.shemp.com), these are two completely different sites, but each one works for them. Guaranteed, these guys have been around for many years, but they have been here for years because they found a formula that has remained profitable for them.

There are so many different types of sites out there and each one is unique. Each one has something just slightly different. The best way to learn is to pick apart the sites that interest you the most. What is it about those sites that makes you want to click? What about them makes you want to bookmark them to return later? Would you or would you not buy from the site?

ICQ is a chat/IM client. It's popular among the webmasters.
http://www.icq.com

If you want all the chat/IM clients, (MSN, ICQ, Yahoo, AIM), in one program, you can use Trillian.
http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/

For my chat/IM client, I use Pidgin. (http://www.pidgin.im/) It works on Windows or Linux and handles all the popular chat/IM clients such as, ICQ, MSN, AIM, Yahoo,...

You can get free pics from the sponsors to use to promote their sites. Almost all of the sponsors have zip sets of content available for download that affiliates use to promote the sponsors sites. The main thing is, do not use one sponsors content to promote another sponsor. Make sure to read the terms of how you may or may not use the free content. If you are not sure, ask your sponsor rep or someone listed on the sponsors contact page.