Personally, I find it difficult to put up a site that is unfinished. I create the original design based on lot's of different features, and the layout is all based upon what I want in there. I don't use other people's templates or anything like that. Everything I do is created from scratch with Photoshop which makes it more difficult than just choosing a template, sticking info on there and firing it up. On previous sites, I've built as I go, but then it seems that I'm doing constant redesigns and redoing work over and over.
For indexing purposes, I build a very small site and don't link to any of the 'real' pages. When the site is ready to go, then I just change the index page to the new one and it's off and running. I'm not sure from an SEO standpoint if this is hurting me at all, but so far it's worked for me. I have a site I've been working on for a while now, but I think it'll surprise people and I also won't be giving away any secrets along the way. There's a certain 'tiger in the tall grass' idea I like which helps me stay motivated. Until I get everything done I can't unleash the site, so I work harder to get it all done. When I've put up a working but (to me) unfinished site, I find it harder to sit down and spend the time to get those other features finished. Also, I'm a perfectionist to an admittedly ridiculous point, so I don't want anyone to see things that aren't the way I want them. Plus, it pains me to hear people say "oh, this doesn't work right" or "you should do this and that", when I already know those things need to get done. Something from my childhood probably, lol.
TheDonk
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