Designing and building a website will greatly promote and enhance your business or brand, but before you get started make sure you have a site plan, that you know what you want your site to achieve and these 6 things.
1 Your Own Unique Domain Name.
Your site will need to feature internal links to sections within your site, you have to know what it is going to be called before you start designing and writing. Just because you like the name you chose, it doesn't mean it's available, check, choose and secure a domain name through a reputable provider.
2 Access To A Whole Variety Of Professionally Designed Templates.
Let skilled web designers lay the basics and create the site's aesthetics, so that you can concentrate on the content that will allow you to achieve your goals.
3 Access To A Variety Of Tools That Will Allow You To Customize And Personalize Your Site.
From Blogging to Selling to displaying a portfolio of your work, you need the right tools to make your site look unique and professional.
4 Make Sure That Your Site Will Have Access To Connected Services.
You are going to want to use other social media outlets such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to promote your site, make sure that your designing and hosting service offers this feature.
5 Your Site Is Useless If Nobody Can Find It, Seo (Search Engine Optimization) Is Essential To Make Your Site Visible.
Ensure that you have access to SEO tools, preferably with the same company hosting your site.
6 You Need Somewhere To Host Your Site That Is Reliable And Compatible With The Designs That You Choose.
It is best to use a company that can offer not only the design elements, templates and tools but that will host your site too. This will result in seamless editing and updating.