Great TechMagnate.com Post
Agree with all 8 of these TechMagnate.com Great Web Design tips and would add two more:
1. Audience (Know Yours)
2. Creative (Develop A Process)
3. Organization (Wireframes & Nav)
4. Innovation (Include Some)
5. Responsive Design (Get Some)
6. Simplify, Simplify, Simplify7. Don’t Stop Testing
8. Type
& Scenttrail's 2 Additions
9. Calls-To-Actions & Keywords are your friends.
10. Know your 80:20 Rules.
Here is our Curagmai.com post on how to find your website's 80:20 Rule: http://www.curagami.com/magica-thinking/new-seo/finding-80-20-rule/