Expert: Mark Jenkins - 3/9/2007

Question
I plan to create a website about a rock group. I want people to send their stories as fans. I want to know if I can expect a busy website for this VERY popular group. I want to get other sites to link up. How do I make an attractive website? Can I use any photos I find on the web?

Answer
Hi Rick,
I will answer your question by first asking 2 questions of my own.
Q1) How much traffic you get relies on a multitude of factors. It is easy to find out the potential traffic. What band are we talking about?
Q2) In terms of making an attractive web site, do you have any skills at all? Such as graphic design, HTML development etc?
A1) You shouldn't use pics that you find on the web. Depending on the original owner of the images, you could get sued. (Most likely, you would be asked first to remove the pictures, and if you didn't comply - then they'd go to your host and have your site yanked. I do web hosting, and I have had to do this before)