design marketing advice

[CorrectName.Com]

Just changed names here (only took me 6 years) and decided on a new name for website.

Firstplacenames.com Not just in love with the name had
and is for sale dotcom4sale.com started adding an 2 and disliking the number

I went with first place because the bulk of my names are EMD and well I do believe that an emd name will help you be a first place listing.

So I'm going with a pretty simple format www.firstplacenames.com and while plan on adding some content the the bulk of the site I plan on using this www.firstplacenames.com/dnportfolio/ but dont want to use that as the index page.

So if you would kind dnfers Look at my home page. I'm thinking just above what currently has "pre-opening Sale" I place a graphic. Something that fills the space in width and perhaps 300 pixels tall. Started thinking more of a flyer type graphic instead of something say 350-300. The graphic would still be that just with white space


SO my questions.

1) do you think a graphic there would help the home page.

2) should it be a square graphic or ribbon like

3) ideas for a slogan would be welcome as well

I obviously have a ton of work to do, but do want to run with this for a bit. Likely take a bit for me to change designs, as well it took me 6 years to change this name.

Best to all

 

[CorrectName.Com]

Thinking sort of like this
www.sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/600116_10151010895999177_362160562_n.jpg

no date, no wrap on c, slightly lighter color. thinking perhaps the middle of gradient as the blue in my site
finally doing away with the red, thinking a trophy to left of first (where big c is now), but dont think I want the red to change to an orange as most trophies seem to be.