Sunday, April 5, 2015

Creating Websites Is Not Always All That Easy

By Iva Cannon


In order for one to become known in business it is important to get the name out so that people know what one is trying to sell. Creating websites will ensure that not only will local people hear about the business but those all around the world as well. It might seem like a gigantic task but if one has time it can be accomplished.

The first thing that needs to be done is to get a domain name. This is a name that will be given to the site and one will have to pay an annual fee in order for that name to be registered. This will also ensure that no one else can use that name besides you. This does not mean that one will be getting a website it is more like having to register a business and does not mean one will be getting a premise with it.

With this kind of advertising there is an option of clients having the option to fill in forms as well as being able to email so communication can be established. This method is very cost effective and saves a lot of valuable time. Building a platform will increase the visibility so that people that use the search engines will find what they want. This site does need to be search engine friendly.

The purpose of having this site is to show both the company's culture and well as the business. One will need to have some creative ideas and take them into consideration. Attention must be given to the finer technical details so that it will be more visible and updating it will not be too much of a hassle. This is generally termed the code of the website, or to the older generation the nuts and bolts holding it together.

The positive side is that the search engines can find the keywords quicker and it will ensure the site is more prominent in the search results. Having thought this all through there is still a chance that the name one has chosen is unavailable and a name might have to be chosen for one instead. Having an org, net or com at the end of the choice is not that straightforward either. If the business is more for the local community the countries specific domain will be used. If it can be used for an international audience another domain will be added.

It is a platform where one is able to use for free without having to pay a monthly subscription or licence fee. It started as a blogging system but has progressed into a full content management system or CMS. It is only limited by ones imagination and has thousands of widgets, themes and plugins that can be used.

Designing a website is entirely up to ones imagination. There are many articles that can be read where some ideas can be used such as which appearance to use, the usability as well as the visibility. Many people tend to forget that testing the website is also a crucial part.

If the business is going to sell a product one will need to have a way to collect the credit card information or PayPal. This will need to be very secure otherwise no one will want to use it. There are many sites that will give one a step by step tutorial on how to include this on to the webpage.




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