webpage issues over which I am mulling

[truepenny]

I'm getting to the point in being an Actually (If Not Yet Lucratively) Published Author where a webpage is looking like a good idea. Really, I've been at that point for a while, but I think I've conquered my self-consciousness sufficiently now to contemplate going live with it. I have a jaw-droppingly gorgeous site-design courtesy of the charming and talented HL, and I've got content (at least some) and of course the domain name would be www.truepennysRLname.com. All good. But I'm left with a couple troublesome thingies upon which I invite commentary and opinions. Even if you don't do web design, anybody on LJ has at least some experience wandering 'round the Web and can comment from the viewer's perspective. So.

1. This website needs a title other than truepennysRLname.com. Suggestions MOST welcome.

2. When you're looking at an author's website, what kind of content do you like? What things are you sick of? Etc. Or, if you're an author with a webpage, what stuff on your site makes you most happy? What stuff do people who read the website seem to like? What stuff is, in retrospect, kind of a mistake?

3. What work should a frontpage be doing? Specifically for an author website, but you're welcome to wax philosophical if you feel so inclined.

I'm seriously canvassing here. Not looking for the wisdom of the ages, just some opinions.

Gratitude shall be heaped upon all those who respond.

Comments

An example to point you to

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

I like blackholly's layout a lot. Very clean, and individual. See here (http://www.blackholly.com/).

I'm planning to try to start up my own website very soon, too, and am mulling over design issues as well.

Cheers,
Peg