Understanding Visitor Intent and Web Conventions

As this blog develops I’m surely going to be tweaking and adjusting various aspects concerning layout / typography / naming schemes / visual hierarchy etc …

Over the last few years I’ve proven my ability to look at a website and recognize “user experience pitfalls” quite easily. On almost any website I visit I’m always thinking of link placement and colors, type spacing, navigation consistency etc… How easy is the site to use? Am I struggling to find what I’m looking for or is it totally thoughtless?