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Every person who chooses to have a website has a unique goal for that site. Whether you are launching a business site, a personal one, or a blog, you can follow this easy guide to conceptualize, create, and launch a website quickly and easily. 

 

Step 1 – Conceptualize. Whether you are launching a business, writing a blog, or looking for a place to share things with friends and family, a website can be a great tool. Once you decide to start a website, you will need to set aside some time to define your site's goals and determine what skills you have or need assistance with to bring the site to life. There are many great web designers available to build your website, but there are also a bunch of user-friendly tools that can get you up and running in a couple of hours.

 

Step 2 – Design Basics. If you plan to go the do-it-yourself route, you may need to learn basic HTML code. HTML is a programming language used to tell websites how to handle the information displayed on your site. If the idea of learning a coding language scares you, plenty of website building platforms like WordPress, Weebly, Wix, and many others offer tools that allow you to bypass learning to code. Instead, you can drag and drop style formatting options to design your content’s look and layout.

 

Step 3 – Site Creation Tools. If you’ve learned HTML, you can now create a physical website from scratch. You’ll be able to decide on fonts, colors, box layouts, and more. Suppose you’ve chosen to host your website via one of the available online platforms. In that case, you can easily begin dragging and dropping your way to a layout that effectively shares your information with your intended audience. If you have created your website to support a business venture, many platforms allow integration with sales tools, payment systems, and customer service tools. You’ll want to be sure you have all the necessary components in place and tested before you officially launch your site. 

 

Step 4 – Edit. Once you’ve built your site, it is essential that you double-check every link, click box, and feature works. Most websites can be made without going live or being publicly published. You may want to enlist the help of some trusted friends or family to help you test every aspect of your site and give you feedback on things like fonts, readability, and colors. 

 

Step 5 – Publish. Clicking ‘publish’ on your website can feel both intimidating and exciting. Make sure your web server can handle the load of your website and the visitors accessing it. If the hosting tool you are using can’t support all the features on your website, you may need to reduce the load, especially if your viewers don’t have great internet service.

 

If you become overwhelmed creating your website, find a web designer that can help. If you need help with web hosting, most hosting platforms offer free or reduced-cost assistance for their customers. Make sure you take advantage of those programs before shelling out a lot of money to a consultant.