This is largely in response to all the emails I get asking for help in designing their websites. These are just a few basic tips, for content and layout.

Layout & Design
___1. Use a readible font. eg. Don't write like this.It's best not use fonts which you find randomly. If the person viewing your site doesn't have the font, the text will turn out as a row of squares on their computer.
___2. Use proper English, (or whatever othe language your site is in). Using slang often makes u jus soun lk an idit.
___3. Don't use a confusing background. Make sure all the text is readible over it and avoid using animated backgrounds.
___4. Don't have all of your content on one page. Organise your site into sections so the pages don't take ages to open.
___5. Keep the links to each section in a list, rather than spead out across the page.
___6. Keep the colours and appearence of each section standard.
___7. Make sure the page is easily navigable. It's a good idea to design your page so that any section of the page can be reached from any other. Having a standard menu on each section is a good idea (frames are also an easy way to organise this, but they can take away from your site's appearence.
___8. Don't use too many images, and use ALT values for all important images. (Alt values are the descriptions that are displayed before an image loads, or when the mouse is placed over one. It's simple html coding, ALT="description") A lot of people don't set their browsers to load images automatically to save download and time, so it's a good idea to not make loading images a necessity.
___9. Try to avoid using scrolling text, javascript applications or midis as they make each page take ages to load on slow connections.

Content
___1. USE ORIGINAL CONTENT! No one's going to spend long at a site that only has 'power levels' and 'links'. Original content doesn't have to be new images or movie clips, it can be humour sections, games or just about anything. Be creative.
___2. This is pretty much the same as the above, but don't use stolen material. A lot of sites disapprove of others using their content, and with good reason.
___3. Try basing your site around an original idea, like a completely fandom oriented site or a shrine to an obsquere character. There's hundreds of general DBZ sites and Vegeta shrines. You'd be more likely to suceed with something new.
___4. Use a name that attracts attention. I don't mean sUpER picCOLo86873 dbZ BaCKyARD (apologies if such a site exists...), something funny or strange.

Attracting Visitors
___1. Once you've finished making your site, submit it to search engines.
___2. If you think it has a good chance, submit it at link submissions.
___3. Joining webrings can help if they are suited to your site and have a fair number of other members.
___4. Joining top lists. I'm not a fan of them, and it's always unimpressive to see 'DBZ Top 50 No. 3456', but they may help in the long run.

Maintenance
___1. UPDATE REGULARLY! It's okay having plenty of content, but if you only update once a month, your visitors probably won't bother coming back more than once a month.
___2. Make sure all your site's sections are working online as well as on your home computer. Also check updates after you've uploaded them.
___3. If you've supplied an email address, check the account regularly. It's also a good idea to read your guestbook and message board. Sometimes it's necessary to delete messages if you think they're overly abusive.

Overall
If you're serious about your site, then be prepared to do a little work. Creating and maintaining a website is very time consuming and requires a lot of dedication, but if you put in the effort, it can be very rewarding.