diff --git a/admin/links.php b/admin/links.php
index 10272b0..c6a3295 100644
--- a/admin/links.php
+++ b/admin/links.php
@@ -9,6 +9,98 @@ if (!isset($_SESSION['user_id']) || $_SESSION['user_role'] !== 'admin') {
 require_once __DIR__ . '/../db/config.php';
 $pdo = db();
 
+// CSRF Protection
+if (empty($_SESSION['csrf_token'])) {
+    $_SESSION['csrf_token'] = bin2hex(random_bytes(32));
+}
+
+if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
+    header('Content-Type: application/json');
+    $response = ['success' => false, 'message' => 'Invalid request.'];
+
+    if (!isset($_POST['csrf_token']) || !hash_equals($_SESSION['csrf_token'], $_POST['csrf_token'])) {
+        $response['message'] = 'CSRF token validation failed.';
+        echo json_encode($response);
+        exit;
+    }
+
+    $action = $_POST['action'] ?? '';
+    $link_id = $_POST['link_id'] ?? null;
+
+    if (!$link_id || !is_numeric($link_id)) {
+        $response['message'] = 'Invalid Link ID.';
+        echo json_encode($response);
+        exit;
+    }
+
+    switch ($action) {
+        case 'delete':
+            try {
+                $stmt = $pdo->prepare("DELETE FROM links WHERE id = ?");
+                $stmt->execute([$link_id]);
+                if ($stmt->rowCount()) {
+                    $response = ['success' => true, 'message' => 'Link deleted successfully.'];
+                } else {
+                    $response['message'] = 'Link not found or could not be deleted.';
+                }
+            } catch (PDOException $e) {
+                $response['message'] = 'Database error: ' . $e->getMessage();
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case 'toggle_status':
+            $current_status = $_POST['current_status'] ?? '';
+            $new_status = ($current_status === 'paused') ? 'approved' : 'paused'; // Toggle between paused and approved
+            
+            try {
+                $stmt = $pdo->prepare("UPDATE links SET status = ? WHERE id = ?");
+                $stmt->execute([$new_status, $link_id]);
+                if ($stmt->rowCount()) {
+                    $response = ['success' => true, 'message' => 'Link status updated successfully to ' . $new_status . '.', 'new_status' => $new_status];
+                } else {
+                    $response['message'] = 'Link not found or status could not be updated.';
+                }
+            } catch (PDOException $e) {
+                $response['message'] = 'Database error: ' . $e->getMessage();
+            }
+            break;
+
+        // Add 'edit' case later
+        case 'edit':
+            $title = trim($_POST['title'] ?? '');
+            $url = trim($_POST['url'] ?? '');
+            $description = trim($_POST['description'] ?? '');
+            $subcategory_id = $_POST['subcategory_id'] ?? null;
+            $status = $_POST['status'] ?? 'pending';
+
+            if (empty($title) || empty($url) || !filter_var($url, FILTER_VALIDATE_URL) || !is_numeric($subcategory_id)) {
+                $response['message'] = 'Invalid input for editing link.';
+                echo json_encode($response);
+                exit;
+            }
+
+            try {
+                $stmt = $pdo->prepare("UPDATE links SET title = ?, url = ?, description = ?, subcategory_id = ?, status = ? WHERE id = ?");
+                $stmt->execute([$title, $url, $description, $subcategory_id, $status, $link_id]);
+                if ($stmt->rowCount()) {
+                    $response = ['success' => true, 'message' => 'Link updated successfully.'];
+                } else {
+                    $response['message'] = 'Link not found or no changes made.';
+                }
+            } catch (PDOException $e) {
+                $response['message'] = 'Database error: ' . $e->getMessage();
+            }
+            break;
+
+        default:
+            $response['message'] = 'Unknown action.';
+            break;
+    }
+
+    echo json_encode($response);
+    exit;
+}
+
 $links = $pdo->query("SELECT l.*, u.username, s.name as subcategory_name, c.name as category_name
     FROM links l
     JOIN users u ON l.user_id = u.id
@@ -16,6 +108,8 @@ $links = $pdo->query("SELECT l.*, u.username, s.name as subcategory_name, c.name
     JOIN categories c ON s.category_id = c.id
     ORDER BY l.created_at DESC")->fetchAll();
 
+// Fetch subcategories for the edit form
+$subcategories = $pdo->query("SELECT sc.id, sc.name AS subcategory_name, c.name AS category_name FROM subcategories sc JOIN categories c ON sc.category_id = c.id ORDER BY c.name, sc.name")->fetchAll();
 ?>
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html lang="en">
@@ -70,15 +164,17 @@ $links = $pdo->query("SELECT l.*, u.username, s.name as subcategory_name, c.name
                                 <tr><td colspan="7">No links submitted yet.</td></tr>
                             <?php else: ?>
                                 <?php foreach ($links as $link): ?>
-                                <tr>
-                                    <td><?php echo htmlspecialchars($link['title']); ?></td>
-                                    <td><a href="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($link['url']); ?>" target="_blank"><?php echo htmlspecialchars(substr($link['url'], 0, 50)); ?>...</a></td>
-                                    <td><?php echo htmlspecialchars($link['category_name']); ?> > <?php echo htmlspecialchars($link['subcategory_name']); ?></td>
+                                <tr data-id="<?php echo $link['id']; ?>">
+                                    <td class="link-title"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($link['title']); ?></td>
+                                    <td class="link-url"><a href="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($link['url']); ?>" target="_blank"><?php echo htmlspecialchars(substr($link['url'], 0, 50)); ?>...</a></td>
+                                    <td><?php echo htmlspecialchars($link['category_name']); ?> > <span class="link-subcategory-name" data-id="<?php echo $link['subcategory_id']; ?>"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($link['subcategory_name']); ?></span></td>
                                     <td><?php echo htmlspecialchars($link['username']); ?></td>
-                                    <td><span class="badge bg-<?php echo $link['status'] === 'approved' ? 'success' : ($link['status'] === 'pending' ? 'warning' : 'danger'); ?>"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($link['status']); ?></span></td>
+                                    <td><span class="badge bg-<?php echo $link['status'] === 'approved' ? 'success' : ($link['status'] === 'pending' ? 'warning' : ($link['status'] === 'paused' ? 'info' : 'danger')); ?> link-status"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($link['status']); ?></span></td>
                                     <td><?php echo date("Y-m-d", strtotime($link['created_at'])); ?></td>
                                     <td>
-                                        <!-- Future actions -->
+                                        <button class="btn btn-sm btn-primary edit-link-btn" data-id="<?php echo $link['id']; ?>" data-bs-toggle="modal" data-bs-target="#editLinkModal">Edit</button>
+                                        <button class="btn btn-sm btn-<?php echo $link['status'] === 'paused' ? 'success' : 'warning'; ?> toggle-status-btn" data-id="<?php echo $link['id']; ?>" data-status="<?php echo $link['status']; ?>"><?php echo $link['status'] === 'paused' ? 'Unpause' : 'Pause'; ?></button>
+                                        <button class="btn btn-sm btn-danger delete-link-btn" data-id="<?php echo $link['id']; ?>">Delete</button>
                                     </td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <?php endforeach; ?>
@@ -91,9 +187,149 @@ $links = $pdo->query("SELECT l.*, u.username, s.name as subcategory_name, c.name
     </div>
 </div>
 
+<!-- Edit Link Modal -->
+<div class="modal fade" id="editLinkModal" tabindex="-1" aria-labelledby="editLinkModalLabel" aria-hidden="true">
+    <div class="modal-dialog">
+        <div class="modal-content">
+            <div class="modal-header">
+                <h5 class="modal-title" id="editLinkModalLabel">Edit Link</h5>
+                <button type="button" class="btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"></button>
+            </div>
+            <div class="modal-body">
+                <form id="editLinkForm">
+                    <input type="hidden" name="csrf_token" value="<?php echo $_SESSION['csrf_token']; ?>">
+                    <input type="hidden" name="action" value="edit">
+                    <input type="hidden" name="link_id" id="editLinkId">
+                    <div class="mb-3">
+                        <label for="editLinkTitle" class="form-label">Title</label>
+                        <input type="text" class="form-control" id="editLinkTitle" name="title" required>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="mb-3">
+                        <label for="editLinkUrl" class="form-label">URL</label>
+                        <input type="url" class="form-control" id="editLinkUrl" name="url" required>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="mb-3">
+                        <label for="editLinkDescription" class="form-label">Description</label>
+                        <textarea class="form-control" id="editLinkDescription" name="description" rows="3"></textarea>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="mb-3">
+                        <label for="editLinkSubcategory" class="form-label">Subcategory</label>
+                        <select class="form-select" id="editLinkSubcategory" name="subcategory_id" required>
+                            <?php foreach ($subcategories as $sc): ?>
+                                <option value="<?php echo $sc['id']; ?>"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($sc['category_name'] . ' > ' . $sc['subcategory_name']); ?></option>
+                            <?php endforeach; ?>
+                        </select>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="mb-3">
+                        <label for="editLinkStatus" class="form-label">Status</label>
+                        <select class="form-select" id="editLinkStatus" name="status" required>
+                            <option value="pending">Pending</option>
+                            <option value="approved">Approved</option>
+                            <option value="rejected">Rejected</option>
+                            <option value="paused">Paused</option>
+                        </select>
+                    </div>
+                    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Save changes</button>
+                </form>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
+
 <footer class="footer">
     <p>&copy; <?php echo date("Y"); ?> <?php echo htmlspecialchars($_SERVER['PROJECT_NAME'] ?? 'Web Directory'); ?>. All Rights Reserved.</p>
 </footer>
 
+<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.3/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
+<script>
+document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
+    const csrfToken = document.querySelector('input[name="csrf_token"]').value;
+
+    document.querySelectorAll('.delete-link-btn').forEach(button => {
+        button.addEventListener('click', function() {
+            const linkId = this.dataset.id;
+            if (confirm('Are you sure you want to delete this link?')) {
+                sendAction(linkId, 'delete', {});
+            }
+        });
+    });
+
+    document.querySelectorAll('.toggle-status-btn').forEach(button => {
+        button.addEventListener('click', function() {
+            const linkId = this.dataset.id;
+            const currentStatus = this.dataset.status;
+            // Determine new status based on current for toggling between paused and approved
+            // If current status is 'paused', next is 'approved'. Otherwise, 'paused'.
+            const newStatus = (currentStatus === 'paused') ? 'approved' : 'paused';
+            if (confirm(`Are you sure you want to ${newStatus === 'paused' ? 'pause' : 'unpause'} this link?`)) {
+                sendAction(linkId, 'toggle_status', { current_status: currentStatus });
+            }
+        });
+    });
+
+    document.querySelectorAll('.edit-link-btn').forEach(button => {
+        button.addEventListener('click', function() {
+            const linkId = this.dataset.id;
+            const row = this.closest('tr');
+            
+            document.getElementById('editLinkId').value = linkId;
+            document.getElementById('editLinkTitle').value = row.querySelector('.link-title').textContent;
+            document.getElementById('editLinkUrl').value = row.querySelector('.link-url a').href;
+            document.getElementById('editLinkDescription').value = row.querySelector('.link-description') ? row.querySelector('.link-description').textContent : '';
+            document.getElementById('editLinkStatus').value = row.querySelector('.link-status').textContent.trim();
+            
+            // Select the correct subcategory in the dropdown
+            const subcategoryId = row.querySelector('.link-subcategory-name').dataset.id;
+            const subcategorySelect = document.getElementById('editLinkSubcategory');
+            for (let i = 0; i < subcategorySelect.options.length; i++) {
+                if (subcategorySelect.options[i].value == subcategoryId) {
+                    subcategorySelect.selectedIndex = i;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        });
+    });
+
+    document.getElementById('editLinkForm').addEventListener('submit', function(e) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        const formData = new FormData(this);
+        const linkId = document.getElementById('editLinkId').value;
+        const data = {};
+        formData.forEach((value, key) => data[key] = value);
+        sendAction(linkId, 'edit', data);
+    });
+
+    function sendAction(linkId, action, additionalData) {
+        const data = {
+            csrf_token: csrfToken,
+            action: action,
+            link_id: linkId,
+            ...additionalData
+        };
+
+        fetch('links.php', {
+            method: 'POST',
+            headers: {
+                'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
+            },
+            body: new URLSearchParams(data)
+        })
+        .then(response => response.json())
+        .then(data => {
+            if (data.success) {
+                alert(data.message);
+                window.location.reload(); // Simple reload for now, can be optimized later
+            } else {
+                alert('Error: ' + data.message);
+            }
+        })
+        .catch(error => {
+            console.error('Fetch error:', error);
+            alert('An error occurred while processing your request.');
+        });
+    }
+});
+</script>
+
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/assets/css/custom.css b/assets/css/custom.css
index 7f2a119..f3006f0 100644
--- a/assets/css/custom.css
+++ b/assets/css/custom.css
@@ -1,73 +1,87 @@
-/* --- Modern Japanese Retro Theme --- */
+/* --- Modern Japanese Retro Theme with more Pizazz --- */
 
 :root {
-    --primary-color: #5A8D8D; /* Deep Teal */
-    --accent-color: #D65A5A;  /* Muted Red */
-    --bg-light: #F8F8F8;     /* Off-white background */
-    --text-dark: #333333;
-    --text-light: #666666;
-    --border-color: #E0E0E0;
-    --shadow-light: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
+    --primary-color: #007bff; /* Vibrant Blue */
+    --secondary-color: #ff4081; /* Pink Accent */
+    --tertiary-color: #f0f2f5; /* Light Gray Background */
+    --text-dark: #212529;
+    --text-medium: #495057;
+    --text-light: #ced4da;
+    --border-color: #dee2e6;
+    --shadow-light: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+    --white: #ffffff;
+    --gradient-start: #e0f2f7; /* Light blue for gradient */
+    --gradient-end: #f0f8ff; /* Lighter blue for gradient */
 }
 
 body {
     font-family: 'Noto Sans JP', sans-serif;
-    background-color: var(--bg-light);
+    background: linear-gradient(to bottom right, var(--gradient-start), var(--gradient-end));
     color: var(--text-dark);
     line-height: 1.6;
+    margin: 0;
+    padding: 0;
+    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
+    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
 }
 
 .header {
-    background: var(--primary-color);
-    color: var(--bg-light);
-    padding: 20px 25px;
+    background: var(--white);
+    color: var(--primary-color);
+    padding: 10px 25px;
     display: flex;
     justify-content: space-between;
     align-items: center;
-    border-bottom: none;
-    box-shadow: 0 2px 4px var(--shadow-light);
+    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
+    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px var(--shadow-light);
 }
 
 .header h1 {
     font-family: 'Zen Old Mincho', serif;
-    font-size: 2.8em;
-    color: var(--bg-light);
+    font-size: 2.5em;
+    color: var(--primary-color);
     margin: 0;
-    text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+    text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
 }
 
 .auth-links a {
     margin-left: 20px;
-    color: var(--bg-light);
+    color: var(--primary-color);
     text-decoration: none;
-    font-weight: 300;
-    transition: color 0.3s ease;
+    font-weight: 500;
+    transition: color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
 }
 
 .auth-links a:hover {
-    color: var(--accent-color);
+    color: var(--secondary-color);
+    transform: translateY(-2px);
 }
 
-.container {
-    background-color: #FFFFFF;
-    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
-    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px var(--shadow-light);
-    border-radius: 8px;
-    overflow: hidden; /* For inner elements like category-list and content */
+.main-wrapper {
+    padding-top: 25px; /* Increased space below the header */
+}
+
+.content-section {
+    background-color: var(--white);
+    border-radius: 12px;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    margin-bottom: 30px; /* Increased space between sections */
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--shadow-light);
+    transition: all 0.3s ease;
 }
 
 .category-list {
-    background-color: #FAFAFA;
-    border-right: 1px solid var(--border-color);
-    padding: 20px;
+    background-color: var(--white);
+    padding: 25px;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
 }
 
 .category-list h3 {
     font-family: 'Zen Old Mincho', serif;
-    font-size: 1.8rem;
+    font-size: 1.7rem;
     color: var(--primary-color);
-    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent-color);
-    padding-bottom: 10px;
+    border-bottom: 3px solid var(--secondary-color);
+    padding-bottom: 12px;
     margin-bottom: 20px;
 }
 
@@ -80,52 +94,56 @@ body {
 }
 
 .category-list .nav-link:hover {
-    color: var(--primary-color);
+    color: var(--secondary-color);
     transform: translateX(5px);
 }
 
 .content {
     padding: 25px;
+    background-color: var(--white);
 }
 
 .content h2 {
     font-family: 'Zen Old Mincho', serif;
     color: var(--primary-color);
-    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border-color);
-    padding-bottom: 12px;
+    font-size: 2rem;
+    padding-bottom: 15px;
     margin-bottom: 25px;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
 }
 
 .link-item {
     margin-bottom: 20px;
     border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
     padding: 15px;
-    border-radius: 6px;
-    background-color: #FFFFFF;
-    transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    background-color: var(--white);
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: flex-start;
+    transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
 }
 
 .link-item:hover {
-    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px var(--shadow-light);
-    transform: translateY(-3px);
+    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
+    transform: translateY(-5px);
 }
 
 .link-item .thumbnail {
-    width: 150px; /* Slightly larger thumbnail */
-    height: 100px;
+    width: 140px;
+    height: 90px;
     object-fit: cover;
-    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
+
     border-radius: 4px;
     margin-right: 20px;
-    float: left;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
 }
 
 .link-item-body {
-    overflow: hidden;
+    flex-grow: 1;
 }
 
 .link-item-title {
-    font-size: 1.3rem;
+    font-size: 1.25rem;
     font-weight: 700;
     margin-bottom: 5px;
 }
@@ -137,13 +155,13 @@ body {
 }
 
 .link-item-title a:hover {
-    color: var(--accent-color);
+    color: var(--secondary-color);
     text-decoration: underline;
 }
 
 .link-item-url {
     font-size: 0.9rem;
-    color: var(--text-light);
+    color: var(--text-medium);
     margin-bottom: 8px;
     display: block;
 }
@@ -157,8 +175,79 @@ body {
     text-align: center;
     padding: 25px 0;
     background-color: var(--primary-color);
-    color: var(--bg-light);
+    color: var(--white);
     font-size: 0.9rem;
     margin-top: 40px;
-    box-shadow: 0 -2px 4px var(--shadow-light);
+    box-shadow: 0 -2px 8px var(--shadow-light);
+}
+
+/* Featured Section Styles */
+.featured-section {
+    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #fff5e6, #ffe0b3); /* Warm gradient background */
+    border-radius: 12px;
+    padding: 25px;
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(255, 160, 0, 0.1);
+    border: 1px solid #ffcc80;
+}
+
+.featured-section h3 {
+    font-family: 'Zen Old Mincho', serif;
+    color: #e65100; /* Darker orange for heading */
+    font-size: 1.6rem;
+    border-bottom: 3px solid #ff9800; /* Orange underline */
+    padding-bottom: 10px;
+    margin-bottom: 20px;
+}
+
+.featured-item {
+    background-color: var(--white);
+    border: 1px solid #ffecb3;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    padding: 15px;
+    margin-bottom: 15px;
+    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
+    transition: transform 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+.featured-item:hover {
+    transform: translateY(-3px);
+}
+
+.featured-item h4 {
+    color: var(--primary-color);
+    font-size: 1.1rem;
+    margin-bottom: 8px;
+}
+
+.featured-item p {
+    font-size: 0.9rem;
+    color: var(--text-medium);
+    margin-bottom: 12px;
+}
+
+.featured-item .btn {
+    font-size: 0.85rem;
+    padding: 8px 15px;
+    border-radius: 5px;
+    transition: all 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.featured-item .btn-primary {
+    background-color: var(--primary-color);
+    border-color: var(--primary-color);
+}
+
+.featured-item .btn-primary:hover {
+    background-color: #0056b3;
+    border-color: #0056b3;
+}
+
+.featured-item .btn-secondary {
+    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
+    border-color: var(--secondary-color);
+}
+
+.featured-item .btn-secondary:hover {
+    background-color: #c00c4e;
+    border-color: #c00c4e;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/db/apply_migrations.php b/db/apply_migrations.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..48f0ac8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/apply_migrations.php
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+<?php
+require_once __DIR__ . '/config.php';
+
+echo "Applying migrations...
+";
+
+try {
+    $pdo = db();
+
+    // Create migrations table if it doesn't exist
+    $pdo->exec("
+        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `migrations` (
+            `id` INT AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
+            `migration_name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+            `applied_at` TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+        );
+    ");
+
+    $migrationsDir = __DIR__ . '/migrations/';
+    $migrationFiles = glob($migrationsDir . '*.sql');
+    sort($migrationFiles);
+
+    foreach ($migrationFiles as $file) {
+        $migrationName = basename($file);
+
+        // Check if migration has already been applied
+        $stmt = $pdo->prepare("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM `migrations` WHERE `migration_name` = ?");
+        $stmt->execute([$migrationName]);
+        if ($stmt->fetchColumn() > 0) {
+            echo "Skipping already applied migration: $migrationName
+";
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        echo "Applying migration: $migrationName
+";
+        $sql = file_get_contents($file);
+        $pdo->exec($sql);
+
+        // Record the applied migration
+        $stmt = $pdo->prepare("INSERT INTO `migrations` (`migration_name`) VALUES (?)");
+        $stmt->execute([$migrationName]);
+        echo "Successfully applied migration: $migrationName
+";
+    }
+
+    echo "All migrations applied.
+";
+
+} catch (PDOException $e) {
+    echo "Database error: " . $e->getMessage() . "
+";
+    exit(1);
+} catch (Exception $e) {
+    echo "Error: " . $e->getMessage() . "
+";
+    exit(1);
+}
diff --git a/db/migrations/002_add_paused_status_to_links.sql b/db/migrations/002_add_paused_status_to_links.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2948944
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrations/002_add_paused_status_to_links.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ALTER TABLE `links` MODIFY COLUMN `status` ENUM('pending', 'approved', 'rejected', 'paused') NOT NULL DEFAULT 'pending';
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 4667bfe..c6479fa 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ $current_links = $link_stmt->fetchAll();
     </div>
 </header>
 
-<div class="container my-4">
+<div class="main-wrapper container my-4">
     <div class="row">
-        <!-- Categories Sidebar -->
+        <!-- Left Column - Categories -->
         <div class="col-md-3">
             <aside class="category-list">
                 <h3>Categories</h3>
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ $current_links = $link_stmt->fetchAll();
             </aside>
         </div>
 
-        <!-- Main Content -->
-        <div class="col-md-9">
+        <!-- Center Column - Main Content -->
+        <div class="col-md-6">
             <main class="content">
                 <h2><?php echo htmlspecialchars($current_category_name); ?></h2>
 
@@ -151,8 +151,25 @@ $current_links = $link_stmt->fetchAll();
 
             </main>
         </div>
+
+        <!-- Right Column -->
+        <div class="col-md-3">
+            <aside class="featured-section">
+                <h3>Featured Content</h3>
+                <div class="featured-item">
+                    <h4>Special Link 1</h4>
+                    <p>A description for a special featured link.</p>
+                    <a href="#" class="btn btn-sm btn-primary">View More</a>
+                </div>
+                <div class="featured-item mt-3">
+                    <h4>Announcement</h4>
+                    <p>Check out our latest updates!</p>
+                    <a href="#" class="btn btn-sm btn-secondary">Read Blog</a>
+                </div>
+            </aside>
+        </div>
     </div>
-</div>
+</div><!-- /main-wrapper -->
 
 <footer class="footer">
     <p>&copy; <?php echo date("Y"); ?> <?php echo htmlspecialchars($_SERVER['PROJECT_NAME'] ?? 'Web Directory'); ?>. All Rights Reserved.</p>