Good job creating your own site! From a design view-point, remember: less is more. As others here have commented, the UI has a lot of unnecessary details and effects that take away from the overall professionalism of the site. Try focusing on the bare minimum, and go from there. For example, less animations (even though they're cool), getting rid of that white box glow, and a bigger font, can go a long way. Remember…
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