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Ahh, big thanks for being so kind patient and respectful there Mark - It is very much appreciated.

I’ve screwed up loads in my life and I try to learn from my mistakes - I really really do.

Just on the holding page issue though….

I dont mean to blow my trumpet but I’m not too bad when it comes to SEO and it has a half decent PR of 2.

It’s on the first page of most SERP’s for buy magic and sell magic - and it’s down to my hard work there for that - so PLEASE please please please ket me just keep it as it is and I will deffo make sure its up by thursday.

BIG PLEASE?

- Kindest, honest regards,

Patrick

sidesteal, a advice:

Get free templates or pay a cheap subscription here: http://www.templateworld.com/free_templates.html
or get absolutly free here; http://www.freecsstemplates.org/.

Its nice to construct your own theme / template. I personally use it some templates from this sources when i need to do it a fast job, like a hotsite.

Believe it, its tons more cheaper whith pay lawyers and all this law stuffs/pain-in-ass.

For this, never - i say - never copycat a site. More day, last day you will be discovered.
And some shame, dishonor can be bypassed.

Forget this EE layout. You can change the colors, positions, icons - etc - but you disrespectful EE copycat dont out from my head…

It’s never a bad thing to find inspiration somewhere.

I’d be surprised if there’s anyone out there who hasn’t seen something done well, taken elements from it and made them their own.

I know that my sites are full of features that I saw somewhere else before thinking hey, wouldn’t it be cool if…

That’s part of development, taking a look around, seeing what works best, and figuring out exactly how they made it work. That’s the way the creative process works, and in the end if you can:

a) Figure out what works
b) Figure out why it works
c) Twist it to make it work on your site

Then you will be better at what you do.

The important thing is that you can’t release something until it’s really your own work.

Take the ideas and features you like and put your own stamp on them so that it’s more of an evolution of a concept rather than underhanded thievery.

Not only is it not the best representation of your brand (even if it’s a personal site you have a brand), but you’re setting yourself up to get a very formal & elegantly written letter from a lawyer that, if you’re anything like me, you’ll need to hire a lawyer of your own to understand. And again, if you’re anything like me, you won’t be able to afford one…so it’s best to avoid those situations completely.

I look forward to seeing your new design on Thursday. Your mockup looks like a big step in the right direction.