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Faxxaff, the leaner and cleaner you learn to build, the happier the surfers and LinkLists will be. Don't even think about using FrontPage or Microsoft Word - they throw in HIDEOUS amounts of code that you don't need. Huge pages load slower and make for unhappy surfers.
Your picture file sizes really should not be much over say 60K so that they load faster. You can easily pick a nice file size and have them all at this level. Most of mine are in the 50-60K range. The table size *is* an issue because many surfers don't like to see just part of what you have - they want to see it all with no scrollbars. Heck, half of them don't even know what one is or how to use it. (Well, maybe not half, but a good percentage!) I set all of my tables to be no larger than 700 pixels wide, just to be safe.
The rules the LL owners have put in place are standards they think their surfers want to see. If you don't want to meet those standards, don't submit to their sites. Places like Cleo's and LOR are very tough to be accepted by for a reason - everyone turns to them and it is expected that only the best will be listed. These guys here make a lot of sense, and don't say stuff just to be mean. They all reserve the right to turn down a site just because they don't like it. Maybe the content is overexposed for their lists. And, I have had PK accept sites that others deny and vice versa.
There are a number of great threads on how to build free sites AND advertise AND make money. If you are dead serious about this and want to work your fingers off, I can suggest BetaBrigade as a start for a group to work with. If you don't want some structure and can handle learning on your own, this forum and Netpond have awesome information just waiting for you.
Last huge hint... study sites on the LLs that you want to list you. Ask yourself if your sites also follow the same rules. Notice the construction of the gallery pages with the placement of ads and navigation. Study that main.htm page... what's on there? What's missing? The best place for those recips is on the index page, above the enter link.
Lots of little things here, believe me. This is NOT an easy industry to take part in, but it can be very rewarding.
<dancing cuz I finally had a site listed on both GG & PK at the same time!!>
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