What is the secret to a successful website design?

The real secret is in gaining a harmonious blend between several different elements, such as:

- An attractive graphic design
- Good Search Engine Optimization, to ensure that your site is found by search engines.
- Ease of use - both for end-users and for administrators
- Good functionality - any functionality on the site must work well and create attractive pages, whether e-commerce stores, discussion forums or simple pages like contact forms.
- Reliable hosting