How To Create A Website From Scratch

Have you ever wanted to create your own website, but didn’t know where to start?

This brief guide will help you learn everything you need to know about how to create a website from scratch.

Table of Contents:

• Domain name
• Hosting provider
• Logo
• Website colors
• What do you offer? services/products
• Navigation menu
• Blog
• Website design platform
• Create the website content: images\videos\copy
• Third-party tools
• Competitors

Domain Name

So what is a domain name? a domain name is the name of your website.

It’s very important! Your domain name not only creates the first impression for visitors to your website but also defines your brand. So you want to choose carefully.

A good domain name should be:

• Unique.

• Concise (6 to 14 characters is optimum).

• Easy to remember.

• Your domain name should also be simple to spell and pronounce not only for typing into a search bar but also for passing along by word of mouth.

Domains also require an extension at the end of the name, the most common being “.com,” You’re probably also familiar with “.net” (typically used by internet providers and technology companies), and “.org,” (the standard choice for non-profit organizations), but there are a lot of great extensions you can also choose from.

Also, once you decided on your domain name you’ll have to first verify whether that name is available or not.

You can get a domain name here:

Google Domains

Godaddy

Hosting Provider

Hosting provider is the service that contains all of your website files so your website will be available to see online.

If you don’t know how to choose a hosting provider for your website you can check out my article about how to choose a hosting provider.

It can really help you choose wisely the perfect hosting for your website needs.

Logo

Do you have a business logo? Indicate yes or no.

The logo is an important aspect of your business. Your business website is the first impression your customers get when they arrive on your website. To effectively promote your business, you need an effective and attractive logo.

Your logo is the cornerstone of how your customers perceive your business — whether they choose to do business with you or not.

Since branding often relates to perceived credibility – consistency of logo design is considered an important element in establishing and maintaining brand credibility.

If you want a professional logo, and save time and money creating one, you can check my website design & branding services.

Website Colors

It’s important to choose the website colors which is easy to match with your brand and easy to remember.

No matter which marketing channel you choose – digital or traditional, color is an important part of it all.

The first impression a website has on a user is based on color. After that, it’s all about visuals and deciding what will stand out among other websites around it. Some color schemes may work well for certain websites but not so well for others and vice versa.

Here you can explore color schemes and choose what matches your business best:

coolors

What Do You Offer? Services/Products

It’s important to differentiate whether you’ll be selling services or products. This helps you define the primary direction and purpose of your new website.

Indicate services or products for later reference.
In addition, If you have set prices for your services or products you need to make it super easy for your customers to order and pay for your offerings right on your new website.

But if each customer interaction is different and each time you need to provide a custom quote, you can create multiple ways for prospects to get in touch with you via contact forms, live chats, bots, popup forms, exit forms, etc.

Navigation Menu

List your navigation menu – the nav menu is the main menu of your website add the most important tabs for your intended customer in the nav menu, for example, the home page, about, services, contact.

Blog

Content creation is king. Without content, you might as well not exist. The way you attract, connect with, and engage new customers is by providing valuable education about your industry and your services.

Creating content helps you deliver this education to your audience.

I recommend adding a blog to your website because of SEO (search engine optimization), educate your audience giving them more value, and show expertise in your industry.

Website Design Platform

I recommend the platform called Showit, its a website builder platform, it’s easy to use, beautiful design, it has a lot of video tutorials and they have amazing support so if you have a problem they can quickly help, you can check it out here, you can also try for free for 14 days and then decide if you want to continue with this platform.

If you don’t have the time to learn now a new platform, it can take time and you want a web designer to create your website for you, you can check out my services.

Create The Website Content: Images\Videos\Copy

It is important to create a website with the best quality. That means having high-quality images, videos, and text that goes along with it.

At the same time, you should consider your competition.

Are they creating content that is useful, or can they offer more for less money? Before you create your site there is probably a point that you could make that compares it against other similar sites.

Perhaps there is a different price point that you could offer your site if you are willing to pay that premium.

Some people think content must be created for search engines. Others might think it has to be relevant to what they want to convey about their product or service.

The key is determining what the customer is looking for and creating a website that provides exactly what they need.

Third-Party Tools

You need to add tools you can track and improve your website, customer service for example: google analytics, email marketing platform, etc.

Competitors

List the top 3 direct competitors in your industry, and see what’s good in their website, what’s bad, what you can improve in your website, or offer something better than them.

Finally

In this article, you got a guide on how to create a website for your business from scratch.

If you liked this post share it on Facebook or Pinterest and join my newsletter for more interesting articles.