Deciding to create a business website is a big leap to having a more profitable business and a wider market. The purpose of some businessmen in building a website is to simply lure local customers, but for some, it is definitely to conquer a much bigger market around the world. If you want your business to level up big time, you need to have a concrete plan and attainable objectives, and one of them should be to come up with a great website. Below are some tips that you can help you build a website that can increase your profitability as well as the range of your market. Continue reading “Building a Business Website” »
Use Beginner Web Design Tips to Get Online
Beginner web design tips seem to be available at every corner of the Internet. All you have to do is search in Google for a term like beginner web design, software or tutorials, and the search box will render millions of results. Why? Web development is the key to getting a new website online, whether its purpose is to sell a product, service or idea…or to set up a personal presence without trying to sell anything. Continue reading “Use Beginner Web Design Tips to Get Online” »
CSS Basics Tutorial Video
CSS as you may know can be very complicated… We’ve decided to make add this video to better help you understand the complex systems and rules that allow CSS to be so powerful. This video should make cascading style sheets seem easy and effortless. Combined with basic HTML this will be the basic coding you will need to know if you want to make your website by just code, or edit pages and templates in other web design programs. Enjoy…
Want to know the basics of CSS? Watch this screencast and learn everything you should know as a web developer. We’ll cover the basics which include colors, borders, padding, margins, lists, fonts, backgrounds, tables, links and floats. This is a very basic screencast, so if you are already familiar with these topics, this might be just a review for you.
So You Want to Start Your Own Blog?
Congratulations, you’ve finally decided to take on the World Wide Web and make your voice heard, or maybe you just want to see if blogging is right for you. Either way, this is the guide for beginners.
What is a Blog?
First of all, let’s talk about what a blog actually is. The name blog is actually ‘blog, which is short for weblog. Today, blogs are used for everything from personal experiences to commercial integration. Blogs are often accompanied by RSS feeds which are an internet browser’s way of displaying frequently updated content. So that means that blogs are frequently updated through posts (short to medium length articles). Usually posts are interesting and provoke Continue reading “So You Want to Start Your Own Blog?” »
5 Reasons Why You Need A Website For Your Small Business in 2011
Most, if not all, small businesses would benefit greatly from having a simple website. But many small business owners, sole traders and partnerships are losing out badly because they have not yet embraced the opportunities presented by a presence on the internet.
5 great reasons for ensuring that you don’t miss out include: Continue reading “5 Reasons Why You Need A Website For Your Small Business in 2011” »
New Websmater Tips
Tips Every New Webmaster Should Know…
1. Do what you want. If you don’t produce what you like then the content will be just that; not what you want. Produce what you are good at, and you will be successful.
2. Less is more! Don’t overload any one page with content of any kind. Don’t try to clog up your site with flashy graphics. Get to the point, especially if you have an e-commerce site.
3. Never give up! Always try to do your best even when you think you can’t. If it was easy, everyone would be doing it and you would never have the chance. This also true for when you establish your presence on the web. Always update your content and always try to come up with new ideas. Remember; freshness is the key to keeping your visitors coming back.
4. Monitor and track everything that can be on your site. Remember, if you track something, then you can improve upon it. This especially true for site traffic. There are plenty of free site tracking tools to help you better analyze and understand your visitors. No excuses…
5. Make navigation through your site easy. Don’t make your visitors have to “jump through hoops” to get some where. The easier they find something the happier they will be. Happy visitors make happy webmasters.
Domains: Getting Your Own
Picking your own Domain is probably the most important step in building a web site. There is other information pertaining to Domain Names on Getting Started. Below is a list of resources that should help you with this process.
ICANN
Visit this site for approved Domain Registrar Services and TLDs.
http://www.icann.org/en/registrars/accredited-list.html
Whois
A domain based research service that that helps you find an available domain. They also have records for owners of domains.
Beginner Webs
Visit our own list of Domain Registrars for recommended services.
Hosting 101
About Web Hosting
Choosing a hosting provider is among the basic, if not the most basic, of requirements for a website. Web Hosting allows you to put your site’s files on a server so that they can be viewed by the whole world.
