Here's what I do:

1. Sort out whatever junk I want to put in my site. For example, if I want to upload fiction, I make a library section. If I plan to upload random musings, I make a blog section. Of course, the others usually fall into place: Home for, well, just home; Links section for other people's sites; About page(s) for stuff about you; an Updates/News section, to use whenever you make changes to your site. I'm not implementing these sections but you might wanna use them: Gallery for pics and photos, a Games page, if you're a programmer of Flash or Java games, a Downloads section, if you happen to have music, video clips or software you wish to share (mind your intellectual property rights )

2. When you have sorted them out. Make a checklist. You can't do them all at once; live with it. Prioritize which sections you'd like to have.

3. Update your navigation buttons/panel/link whenever you "launch" a new section. For example, I wanna have a Gallery section someday so I'll be adding that link to my navi someday. However, as of now, I won't be adding a link to a non-existent Gallery section. As a matter of fact, as an extra precautionary measure, I won't build up other people's anticipation by mentioning anything about a Gallery section in my blog, or in my updates. Here's the thing, don't promise, or even hint at, a feature unless you are absolutely sure you can deliver on time.

4. Speaking of time, be specific. I find it foolish to announce something that has yet to be. However, if you really must, don't say, "I'll have a Gallery section sometime," or worse, "Gallery section, coming soon!", or the worst of all, "Gallery section is under construction!" If you must announce it to the world, be specific enough to say, "Gallery section opens on July 5, 2008" or "Gallery section to be launched before year-end"

5. Stick to a theme. It's difficult enough to build a site with a consistent theme. It is far much harder for you to build it if you're constantly adding new stuff to it. Yeah, that feature might be cool but is it essential? Will it help in enhancing your whole site and not just a page or two?

6. Think of the underdogs. Let's face it, not everyone is on a broadband connection. (I don't have to explain myself, thank you) Sure, Web 2.0 is the hype now, it's the "in" thing and I don't find anything too wrong with rounded buttons or pastel colors. However, take the time to ask yourself if you really need all those plugins. Do you really need a hyperlink previewer? How about a thumbnail enlarger? Is it necessary for people to know how many have visited your pages? (You gotta admit, that last one's egoistic, boastful and pathetic, all at once) There is a principle called KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid)

7. Lastly, I probably should tell you that, if you take our advice seriously enough, you'll never finish your site. Fact is, a worthwhile site is never finished but is constantly a work in progress. If you reach a point where you stop updating your site and could think of nothing else to improve on, it's not a sign of perfection but a sign of dwindling creativity and spark.

Best of luck with your site