The world’s first website was published on August 6, 1991, by British physicist Tim Berners-Lee
As of August 2017, there are 1.24 billion websites in the world!
Whether you’re considering building a brand new website or want to redo your current website, you’re faced with some basic, but important, decisions.
- The essential steps to launch a website:
- Understand what type of site you need
- Pick a domain name and hosting provider
- Install and setup WordPress CMS
- Design your site and make it look great
- Write and prepare your content
- Test before and after launch
We hope that you are excited at the prospect of having your website. Now, let’s look at what are the steps you need to take to get it right.
Understand what type of site you need
There are different types of websites. The type, or combination types, you choose, will depend on what you want to achieve with your site and the functionality you’ll need to accomplish this.
Following are the main types of websites:
Blog or website with a blog. A blog can be an extra feature for any website, or it can be a separate kind of site on its own. Blogs are usually arranged in chronological order, with the most recent entry at the top of the main page and older entries toward the bottom.
Most visited types of websites
74% – Search engine
64% – Social networking
55% – Email portal
44% – User-generated or uploaded media
42% – News and information
39% – Weather
35% – Shopping
Business card site. For some small businesses, a simple one-page website with the name, description, contact info and maybe a logo may be all that’s needed. You can also include some product information, but the basic concept is a one-page website that represents your company or yourself.
Portfolio site. A portfolio site is similar to a business card website, except you’ll have a section on the web page where you showcase your work and give people options for contacting you. Photography studios commonly use this type of website, so do design firms and other creative endeavors.
Product brochure site. This kind of website is an extension of your company’s sales and marketing efforts. You’ll be able to include goods and services your business offers for visitors to browse through. This website may include some pricing guidelines but doesn’t enable customers to make purchases online.
E-commerce site. With an e-commerce site, you’ll be able to showcase your products or services and allow visitors to buy them online. At first, the setup process for an eCommerce site may seem daunting, but there are many simplified methods and tools on the internet today that will enable you to sell online.