JS_Harris - 9:53 am on Jul 21, 2009 (gmt 0)

Go with CMS as bill suggests, you can then change the "look" at will.

As for the competition, my friend time is the enemy. If I had enough hours in the day I'm sure I could take top rankings from a lot of different topics I enjoy, as is I maintain all my sites and improve them when I find time. New sites would require more time, a luxury I don't always have.

The most important piece of advice I can give you is to finish what you start, don't end up with a half dozen unfinished projects instead of one or two completed sites.