Ask HN: Are splash pages history or preference?

So a design debate came up when I was with friends regarding the design and creation of someone's personal brand website, basically: To splash page or not to splash page.<p>Of course the argument didn't stay course and became more about whether splash pages should be put in the past or are still worthy to be included in new design.<p>I'd rather keep the focus on the origin of this discussion regarding the person the site is being created for.<p>Simplest client facts - Creating new web presence - They will be blogging (both on topic and off) - They are an author - They are a consultant<p>With just this little information, what do you think is the best way for them to represent? 1. A splash page with a link to the blog, works, etc. 2. Straight to the blog and either create links somewhere on the page to their works, etc. or stuff it in the about?<p><i></i><i></i>Update based on comment<i></i><i></i><p>What I meant by splash page was a pretty page with links to the various destinations that would contain the information, etc. E.g. their blog, consultancy, about, their work...