A Complete Website Planning Guide
Friday, May 23rd, 2008Help! I Need a Website!
- Is this the first time you’ve needed a website?
- Are you bewildered by the quantity of choices on the internet?
- Scared by huge prices?
- Drowning in jargon?
Arm yourself with the basic know-how to make a successful website. This no-nonsense guide is the ideal starting point for people who see computers as a tool and not much more. We will take you along from an initial vague website idea through to the ongoing promotion of a successful website.
Background knowledge
Visit the links in this section to brush up on your basic knowledge. Spending a bit of time learning the essentials will provide you with a frame of reference and make future learning much easier.
Listed in order of usefulness:
- An Introduction to the Internet
- An Introduction to Different Website Types
- An Introduction to Web Hosting
An overview of website development
This presentation summarizes the key steps that should be completed to create your website.
Or if you prefer you can read an article about website planning.
Now you understand what is involved in good website planning, you’re ready to tackle each step in greater detail.
How to Develop Your Website
STEP 1: How to set your website goal
A transcript is also available: How to set your website goal.
STEP 2: How to identify and target your market
A transcript is also available: How to identify and target your market.
STEP 3: How to write your content
A transcript is also available: How to write your content.
Do you need a web designer?
A transcript is also available: Do you need a web designer?.
STEP 4: How to choose your web designer
A transcript is also available: How to choose your web designer.
STEP 5: How to choose your domain name
A transcript is also available: How to choose your domain name.
STEP 6: How to choose a web host
A transcript is also available: How to choose your web host.
STEP 7: How to launch your website
A transcript is also available: How to launch your website.
You’re not finished yet: Why completing your website is not the end
A transcript is also available: Why completing your website is not the end.
STEP 8: How to promote your website
A transcript is also available: How to promote your website.
Ready?
Real Free Websites is ready to help you wherever you are in your planning: contact us.
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January 24th, 2009 at 2:38 am
Thanks for this site clear and succinct and you use ‘slideshare’. I am directing my students here to look at planning and designing websites for their coursework.
October 16th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
THIS IS A VERY COMPLETE GUIDE IM JUST STARTING ON STEP 1 HOPEFULLY i WILL BE LAUNCHING MY WEBSITE SOON.
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