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Although the <\/span>content is undoubtedly the most valuable asset<\/span><\/a> of your Ning network, the <\/span>design is something to be taken very seriously<\/span><\/a> as well. No matter how relevant and engaging your content is, no one would be particularly excited to browse an ugly website, right? The truth is, <\/span>38% of people give up engaging with a website if they find it unattractive<\/span><\/a>. Obviously, as a network creator, you don’t want to lose this much audience. On the contrary, you want users to be happy about every single aspect of your creation. <\/span><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"