freesite templates?

[krusher]

that's what I like. Keep runnin' a tight ship.....

[virgohippy]

You can also try having a little photoshop fun with graphics here and there.

[karomesis]

It seems to me that it is a little difficult to come up with 30 completely different designs all together.

I hope I am clear on this.

As Greenie said, the more the better. I would make at least a few totally new templates a week for the next weeks submissions so you're not stuck making them while you submit.

Having a rotating sequence won't hurt either, so as to minimize the amount of times LL and surfers see your templates.

[krusher]

Understood. I have been building galleries, but if I match different galleries different with different index's and different main pages, should I use 2 different gallery designs or the same gallery design design to keep it symetrical? Or does it matter? I seem to see both.

[krusher]

Originally Posted by virgohippy

You can also try having a little photoshop fun with graphics here and there.

Yeah, I know but I thought that I would get a clean design first and then add graphics if I feel there necessary. But it I understand correctly it seems that graphics can be a double edged sword. Sure they look pretty, but they require more bandwidth and the loss of using text for SEO. I know people have their different opinions but am I correct for thinking this way?

[Beaver Bob]

Originally Posted by krusher

Yeah, I know but I thought that I would get a clean design first and then add graphics if I feel there necessary. But it I understand correctly it seems that graphics can be a double edged sword. Sure they look pretty, but they require more bandwidth and the loss of using text for SEO. I know people have their different opinions but am I correct for thinking this way?

I think so. The galleries and freesites of mine that converted the best are the simplest looking ones.

[virgohippy]

Originally Posted by krusher

Yeah, I know but I thought that I would get a clean design first and then add graphics if I feel there necessary. But it I understand correctly it seems that graphics can be a double edged sword. Sure they look pretty, but they require more bandwidth and the loss of using text for SEO. I know people have their different opinions but am I correct for thinking this way?

Yes. Which is why it's good to keep it sparse. A little border work, a bit of fancy play with text graphics, some adequate file compression, and you've got maybe 20-30kb of bandwidth... much less than a full size image. And, If you do your file structure right it only downloads on the first hit.