20 Need to Know New Website Tips

Building a new website can be a daunting task and there are numerous issues to take into account. The following points will assist you with some of the major decisions that you will need to make.

How to plan your Website:

1. Define your customers - Who, what and why
2. Define your mission - What are you selling, why are you the best option
3. Choose your domain name - keep it short and make sure that it is easy to say and spell
4. Use relevant keywords to your website service or product in your domain name
5. Make use of Google Keyword Tool to find the best keywords for your niche
6. Make a drawing of your website design (this will change all the time)

Adding content to your website:

1. Do not make your website look or read like an add
2. Keep your content concise and use bullet points when possible
3. Make sure that your customers understand what you are writing - be careful of using industry jargon to show how smart you are
4. Always spell check and proofread your copy more than once
5. Hire a professional with web experience to write your copy for you if you are unsure of yourself
6.  Only use the images and graphics needed to bolster your text, less is more
7. Good pictures can make a major difference

Budgeting:

1. How many products or services are you selling?
2. Do you have blogs, surveys or newsletters?
3. What will the cost be of your web hosting, design and domain name?
4. Will you be outsourcing the writing and designing of your website?
5. What will the cost be to securely process orders?
6. How will you be driving traffic to your website after it has been built?
7. Remember that you can start small and grow so always stick to your initial budget

Always remember that the more effort you put into the initial design, the less problems you will encounter later on. Use a website optimization provider on the web to assist you with more information. Good luck with your new successful website