@Nigeria1

I beg to say this, I bet you are getting the message by others kinda wrong. I believe its a critic that should be welcomed. If you had read through some post earlier, someone mentioned/commented on the articles you have got on your site as rich and good. The issue here is you should make the site more visual friendly. You know a little organized/arranged. This site is speaking for you before you talk, why not make it speak better then. I know this should be a difficult task. However, make it a lil nicer.

Finally always welcome constructive criticism, it could build you better.

Coleslove

Strange?

If you are web designer, you are supposed to own your own website, at least to serve as proof that of what you are doing.

my2cents:

I hate to change topics but I feel obligated to. Why? Because of the "If it was. Google would not be the best." comment.

I hear the above all the time from some of us back home in response to how their sites may look. It seems like an instant justification for why their site looks the way it does. Has it occurred to anyone that:

1) Every site has its niche?

2) Google is popular not because of its simplicity but because of its search algorithm?

3) Though popular, if Google were indeed the best, that it would be the only search engine out there (in other words, there are those who will swear that Yahoo! is the best)?

4) Some people are arts-inclined, which implies they need to be visually stimulated to stay on a site?

5) By their very argument, they should be worth billions of dollars like google?

Some sites need to be visually appealing. That's just the way it is. By the way, I tried to open NigeriaOne twice but each time, it crashed my computer (and I have a pretty fast connection).

biko, let's get off this "google is best" thing and start letting our sites speak for themselves. If they need to be simple, let it be, for its own sake and not because "google is simple too".

As always, my 2 cents

Well said sir, you and tundewoods have been particularly impressive with your statements. Kudos to others who have contributed meaningfully as well.

@ the topic. There is no standard rule bearing on this, but personally i think it would be nice to own one (functional and live) as webmaster just to showcase your work albeit you can have them stored in a safe place to exhibit to clients on demand.

Coleslove:

@Nigeria1

I beg to say this, I bet you are getting the message by others kinda wrong. I believe its a critic that should be welcomed. If you had read through some post earlier, someone mentioned/commented on the articles you have got on your site as rich and good. The issue here is you should make the site more visual friendly. You know a little organized/arranged. This site is speaking for you before you talk, why not make it speak better then. I know this should be a difficult task. However, make it a lil nicer.

Finally always welcome constructive criticism, it could build you better.

Coleslove

Excellent advice, sounds pretty much to me that you have great understanding of how webmasters ought to think from a marketing point of view. Well said!

That's possible as I also have some web designer friends that have no personal website. They only used thier skills to get job and earn money while do don't think that they can earn much if they have their own site and put a portfolio page on there.