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Planning_A_Website
| Planning A Website
Initially, planning a website can be difficult and downright
time– consuming – until you finally figure out what it is that
you want to present to your visitors. Set some time aside so
that you will not be disturbed.
The purpose of this article is to give you some suggestions on
how to get started, and how to decrease the time spent in
getting your website completed.
Step 1 –Write down a list of topics that are specific to your
site (along with external links).
Step 2 – Expand on each topic. Name the topic something short –
these will be the links in your navigation area (e.g. home,
about us, etc.). Use a separate sheet of paper for each topic.
Step 3 – After you have all of your website content, decide on a
color scheme, graphics, and select a web designer. Give them the
list of topics in the order you would like to see the topics in
your navigation area. Provide them with the contents and other
info regarding your website preferences.
If you have not already done so, register a domain name and
select web hosting. If you are unsure on how to do this, your
web designer should be able to give you some suggestions that
will fit your needs.
If you have already registered your domain name and found web
hosting, do not give anyone your password unless you are sure
they will be designing your website and a contract has been made
for them NOT to give anyone your personal information.
To recap, planning a website can be difficult to plan, but it
does not have to be difficult. Having all of your contents,
color scheme preferences, graphics, etc. all on hand prior to
having someone design your website can save you time, money, and
frustration.
About the author:
Regina Stevens is the owner of Keep It Simple Websites
(http://keepitsimplewebsites.com). She has written a few
articles for the new user to learn how to manage their
computers. Her new e-book, "My First Website", gives
instructions on how to build your first website using HTML code.
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