Planning A Website
Planning Website
By Regina Stevens
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 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 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
Regin 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.
Copyright Regina Stevens
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