No fancy visuals that confuse potential Customers.
I start with reading and understanding your offer, looking through direct and indirect competition, and find a simplest way to explain what your company does.
I write copy so that a 9 Y.O. son of your potential Customer, sitting on their lap, becomes your Ambassador.
The offer is supposed to be understood in seconds, every piece of content and visuals are supposed to bring immediately value to the website visitor.