Well ive designed and coded 2 layout for my web tutorial, articles and resources website, but Im not sure which one to use.

 

Here they are:

 

 

 

Which one should I use?

bottom one, it rocks

I'm partial to #1, especially if you add a logo in the header.

 

But then my main issue with #2 is that the text all seems to run together. Could just be me.

i kind of like #2, but still feel that the text size should be increased a lil bit.

yup i prefer #2

You can now see the site live (link in my signature).

 

I just feel that there is something not quite right with #2, I dont know if it's because I designed it myself or what not.

 

Oh, I came up with this too:

 

 

Any opinions? (mind the header missalignment still working on it)

 

If people do not think it's suited then I might release the theme

I think its a nice design and maybe suggest and image/artwork where the "what we offer" part is?

 

Also, can you style the advertising banner at the top of the page? Google lets you do this and can fit in quite nicely... sometimes.

 

One last thing: maybe the text on the "what we offer" part should be links? Not only is it good for users to jump straight in, you could benefit from search engines too!

 

Good luck with it all.

I think its a nice design and maybe suggest and image/artwork where the "what we offer" part is?

Sounds good, I might add some sort of small image as overlay in there.

 

Also, can you style the advertising banner at the top of the page? Google lets you do this and can fit in quite nicely... sometimes.

As me is only 17, I can't legally sign up for adsense I don't think, so have to make do with some sh*te ad network, I tried styling with colors, I might just change it altogether.

 

One last thing: maybe the text on the "what we offer" part should be links? Not only is it good for users to jump straight in, you could benefit from search engines too!

Yeah might do that, I only designed this as I didn't like the other. Making them links is a good idea - the visit tutorial index is actually a link, so I might change the others too

 

 

Thanks for the input