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pcoskat · #27 04-23-2006, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Razasharp

Completely agree. The look and feel of a site is extremely important... it's what can set you apart from your competitors. However I'm not talking about forum skinners here I'm talking about professional companies creating fresh eye catching designs for your entire site. Unfortunately for most people it's not easy finding a world class desinger these days, and it's certainly not as cheap as $800.

I dunno...

PlentyOfFish is about the most unattactive site on the web, and it does rockin' traffic.

My site didn't have professional designs until we were well over 25,000 members. Even today, the members don't like me to mess with the design too much.

I like a pretty site, as much as the next person, but design never trumps content.

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