Here are a couple of sites that can help you succeed in making a good web site. This stuff is most of the time almost top secret. I give you links to sites which can give you short cuts to the most advanced scripts.

Top Site List - Build your own top sites lists, have you ever seen those sites saying vote for me and all of that. Well you can make your own service absolutely free on topsitelists.com

SiteGagets.com - Has over 25 useful scripts, including postcards, and much more.