How to make a website? This is a common question … Here is described the 7-Step Method for having your website up and running.
Step 1 -> Web design
What will your web site look like and what features will it contain? Write it down on paper using a stepwise approach:
- Features List
- Layout & Navigation
- Keyword Analysis
- Text
- Artistic Preference
Step 2 -> Bandwidth & Web Space Requirements Analysis
What will it take in terms of web hosting to accommodate the web design in Step 1? Estimate the host disk space and monthly traffic requirements. We provide formulas, calculators and examples. How will you create the web pages? Web authoring software options examined.
Step 3 -> Domain Name Registration
Choose an effective domain name and follow the domain name registration procedures.
Step 4 -> Web Hosting
Choose a web hosting service that meets your web site design requirements in Step 2.
Step 5 -> Web Development
Build the web pages.
Step 6 -> Web Site Promotion
Get your web site indexed. Search engine promotion and submission strategies. Proper keyword selection. Search engine ranking and web site optimization rules.
Step 7 -> Web Site Maintenance
Ongoing web site promotion, traffic analysis, web site performance, links testing, popularity testing, host performance.
