diff --git a/frontend/google360399e413d23017.html b/frontend/google360399e413d23017.html
deleted file mode 100644
index ec42f77..0000000
--- a/frontend/google360399e413d23017.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-google-site-verification: google360399e413d23017.html
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/RegisterPage.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/RegisterPage.jsx
index c7ec250..427cda7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/RegisterPage.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/RegisterPage.jsx
@@ -3,13 +3,18 @@ import { Link, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { register as registerApi } from '../services/api';
 import { useAuth } from '../context/AuthContext';
 import toast from 'react-hot-toast';
-import { BookOpen, Mail, Lock, User, Sparkles, Rocket, Star } from 'lucide-react';
-
-const STEPS = [
-    { emoji: '📚', title: 'Track Attendance', desc: 'Never miss the 75% mark again' },
-    { emoji: '🎯', title: 'Manage Deadlines', desc: 'Stay ahead of every assignment' },
-    { emoji: '📊', title: 'Calculate CGPA', desc: 'Semester-wise & year-wise GPA' },
-    { emoji: '🔥', title: 'Build Streaks', desc: 'Gamify your study sessions' },
+import {
+    BookOpen, Mail, Lock, User, Sparkles, Rocket, Star,
+    CheckCircle2, Flame, GraduationCap, Clock, ListTodo, TrendingUp
+} from 'lucide-react';
+
+const FEATURES = [
+    { icon: <GraduationCap size={16} />, color: '#818cf8', text: 'GPA & CGPA tracker across all semesters' },
+    { icon: <Clock size={16} />, color: '#10b981', text: 'Smart timetable with today\'s class view' },
+    { icon: <CheckCircle2 size={16} />, color: '#f59e0b', text: 'Assignment deadlines & to-do lists' },
+    { icon: <Flame size={16} />, color: '#ef4444', text: 'Study journal with activity heatmap' },
+    { icon: <ListTodo size={16} />, color: '#a78bfa', text: 'Notes wall, portfolio & skill tracker' },
+    { icon: <TrendingUp size={16} />, color: '#22d3ee', text: 'Attendance tracker with warnings' },
 ];
 
 const RegisterPage = () => {
@@ -55,15 +60,22 @@ const RegisterPage = () => {
             {/* Left panel */}
             <div style={{
                 flex: 1, display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', justifyContent: 'center',
-                padding: '3rem', maxWidth: 480,
+                padding: '3rem', maxWidth: 520,
                 background: 'linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(139,92,246,0.08) 0%, rgba(8,8,18,0) 70%)',
                 borderRight: '1px solid rgba(99,102,241,0.08)'
             }} className="hide-mobile">
-                <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 12, marginBottom: '3rem' }}>
-                    <div style={{ width: 44, height: 44, background: 'linear-gradient(135deg, #6366f1, #8b5cf6)', borderRadius: 12, display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center', boxShadow: '0 8px 24px rgba(99,102,241,0.4)' }}>
-                        <BookOpen size={22} color="white" />
+                <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 14, marginBottom: '3rem' }}>
+                    <div style={{
+                        width: 48, height: 48, background: 'linear-gradient(135deg, #6366f1, #8b5cf6)',
+                        borderRadius: 14, display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center',
+                        boxShadow: '0 8px 28px rgba(99,102,241,0.4)'
+                    }}>
+                        <BookOpen size={24} color="white" />
+                    </div>
+                    <div>
+                        <h1 className="gradient-text" style={{ fontSize: '1.5rem', fontWeight: 900, letterSpacing: '-0.03em' }}>StudyTrack</h1>
+                        <p style={{ fontSize: '0.72rem', color: '#475569', fontWeight: 500 }}>Your personal study companion</p>
                     </div>
-                    <h1 className="gradient-text" style={{ fontSize: '1.4rem', fontWeight: 900, letterSpacing: '-0.03em' }}>StudyTrack</h1>
                 </div>
 
                 <div style={{ marginBottom: '2.5rem' }}>
@@ -79,20 +91,42 @@ const RegisterPage = () => {
                     </p>
                 </div>
 
-                {/* What you get */}
-                <div style={{ display: 'grid', gridTemplateColumns: '1fr 1fr', gap: '0.65rem' }}>
-                    {STEPS.map((s, i) => (
-                        <div key={i} className="fade-up" style={{
-                            padding: '0.85rem', background: 'rgba(99,102,241,0.06)', border: '1px solid rgba(99,102,241,0.1)',
-                            borderRadius: 12, animationDelay: `${i * 0.08}s`
-                        }}>
-                            <p style={{ fontSize: '1.3rem', marginBottom: 4 }}>{s.emoji}</p>
-                            <p style={{ fontSize: '0.8rem', fontWeight: 700, color: '#e2e8f0', marginBottom: 2 }}>{s.title}</p>
-                            <p style={{ fontSize: '0.7rem', color: '#64748b' }}>{s.desc}</p>
+                {/* Feature list */}
+                <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: '0.7rem' }}>
+                    {FEATURES.map((f, i) => (
+                        <div key={i} className="fade-up" style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '0.75rem', animationDelay: `${i * 0.06}s` }}>
+                            <div style={{
+                                width: 30, height: 30, borderRadius: 8, background: `${f.color}18`,
+                                border: `1px solid ${f.color}33`, display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center',
+                                justifyContent: 'center', flexShrink: 0, color: f.color
+                            }}>{f.icon}</div>
+                            <span style={{ fontSize: '0.82rem', color: '#94a3b8', fontWeight: 500 }}>{f.text}</span>
                         </div>
                     ))}
                 </div>
 
+                {/* Creator's Note */}
+                <div style={{ marginTop: '2.5rem', padding: '1rem 1.25rem', background: 'rgba(99,102,241,0.06)', border: '1px solid rgba(99,102,241,0.12)', borderRadius: 12, position: 'relative' }}>
+                    <div style={{ position: 'absolute', top: -10, left: 16, background: '#0a0a14', padding: '0 8px', color: '#8b5cf6', fontSize: '0.65rem', fontWeight: 800, textTransform: 'uppercase', letterSpacing: '0.05em' }}>
+                        Creator's Note
+                    </div>
+                    <p style={{ fontSize: '0.78rem', color: '#94a3b8', fontStyle: 'italic', lineHeight: 1.6, marginTop: 4 }}>
+                        "I built StudyTrack because I needed a smarter way to manage my GPA, timetable, and study habits in one place. Built for students, by a student."
+                    </p>
+                    <a href="https://linkedin.com/in/siddharth2006" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '0.6rem', marginTop: 12, textDecoration: 'none', width: 'fit-content' }}>
+                        <div style={{ width: 28, height: 28, borderRadius: '50%', background: 'linear-gradient(135deg, #6366f1, #8b5cf6)', display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center', color: 'white', fontSize: '0.75rem', fontWeight: 800 }}>S</div>
+                        <div>
+                            <p style={{ fontSize: '0.75rem', color: '#e2e8f0', fontWeight: 700, display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 4 }}>
+                                Siddharth 
+                                <span style={{ opacity: 0.5 }}>
+                                    <svg width="10" height="10" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round"><path d="M18 13v6a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V8a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h6"></path><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><line x1="10" y1="14" x2="21" y2="3"></line></svg>
+                                </span>
+                            </p>
+                            <p style={{ fontSize: '0.6rem', color: '#64748b', fontWeight: 600, textTransform: 'uppercase', letterSpacing: '0.05em', marginTop: 2 }}>Full Stack Developer</p>
+                        </div>
+                    </a>
+                </div>
+
                 <div style={{ marginTop: '2rem', display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 8 }}>
                     {[1, 2, 3, 4, 5].map(s => <Star key={s} size={13} fill="#f59e0b" color="#f59e0b" />)}
                     <span style={{ fontSize: '0.75rem', color: '#475569', marginLeft: 4 }}>Loved by students across campuses</span>
@@ -174,7 +208,14 @@ const RegisterPage = () => {
                         <Link to="/login" style={{ color: '#818cf8', fontWeight: 700, textDecoration: 'none' }}>Sign in →</Link>
                     </p>
 
-                    <p style={{ textAlign: 'center', marginTop: '1rem', fontSize: '0.65rem', color: '#334155', lineHeight: 1.5 }}>
+                    {/* Trust badges */}
+                    <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: '0.5rem', justifyContent: 'center', marginTop: '1.25rem', flexWrap: 'wrap' }}>
+                        {['🔒 Secure', '☁️ Cloud Sync', '📱 Mobile Ready'].map(b => (
+                            <span key={b} style={{ fontSize: '0.65rem', color: '#334155', fontWeight: 500, padding: '0.2rem 0.55rem', background: 'rgba(99,102,241,0.05)', border: '1px solid rgba(99,102,241,0.1)', borderRadius: 20 }}>{b}</span>
+                        ))}
+                    </div>
+
+                    <p style={{ textAlign: 'center', marginTop: '1.25rem', fontSize: '0.65rem', color: '#334155', lineHeight: 1.5 }}>
                         By creating an account, you agree to store your data securely in our cloud.
                     </p>
                 </div>