Regardless of if you are going to hire a designer, use free WordPress software or learn professional software like Adobe Dreamweaver to create your site, there are a number of things to consider before you break ground on construction of your new site.
Effective site design includes many factors and these can be broken into three categories:
Effective site design includes many factors and these can be broken into three categories:
- Site Objectives (why)
- Site Functions (what)
- Site Design (how)
So first we need to establish why the site will exist. Then what tools will be required in order to meet the objectives and finally, how can we tie these pieces together into an attractive design and functional Website.
Establishing Your Website Objectives: A website without objectives is like going on a trip without a destination. How will you know when you've arrived? In the words of the Cheshire Cat: “If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there.”
Choosing Specific Website Functions: If you've spent any amount of time online, you know that the number of available site features are endless. Some functions, while interesting and fun, may add little benefit to achieving your objective.
Four Main Areas of Website Design: With site objectives and site functions determined, it’s time to get down designing. This is where we begin to plan what the site will actually look like – the overall design, how content will be arranged and how to navigate through the sections.
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Establishing Your Website Objectives: A website without objectives is like going on a trip without a destination. How will you know when you've arrived? In the words of the Cheshire Cat: “If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there.”
Choosing Specific Website Functions: If you've spent any amount of time online, you know that the number of available site features are endless. Some functions, while interesting and fun, may add little benefit to achieving your objective.
Four Main Areas of Website Design: With site objectives and site functions determined, it’s time to get down designing. This is where we begin to plan what the site will actually look like – the overall design, how content will be arranged and how to navigate through the sections.
Website Hosting
After all the effort of designing and building your site, you'll need to choose a web host.
Planning your Online Business
Its one thing to design and create your website; it's quite another to create a successful online business. How to Start an Online Business
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