Planning For The Future

 

Let me say this first. One of the most important times to bring in an SEO is in the very beginning. I can't tell you how many times I have been asked to review a website after it was launched and find problems that could have been avoided.

 

1- Get Your Domain Name: This is a very important step and should be one a great deal of time is spent. It is very important to have a domain name that reflects your site or business. A very good article on this topic.

 

2. Planning your website

 

3- Make an outline of all the content that you plan to include.

 

4- You should draw a flow chart to show how you want users to navigate through the content.

 

5- It is a good idea to sketch out what you think the layout or navigation of the site should look like.

 

6- Write a Design Document or a a comprehensive plan for your project.

 

7- Make Back-Ups of all your work just to be safe.

 

8- Structure your files logically for bots and making it easer to work.

 

9- Logical file hierarchy is a must to keep images, videos, content, and other work separated and easy to find.

 

10- Use templates to get started.

 

11- Learn HTML and CSS

 

12- Choose the right tool to help you build and code your website and pages correctly.

 

13- Design of your website should be centered around the user. Keep it simple. The needs of your users should be the light that guides all your design decisions.

 

14- Site and page design is the logical development of your navigation. Think of it like the site is a book and you want the reader to move from page to page in a manner the user can always find their way back.

 

15- Build your pages beginning with the home, contact, privacy and so forth.

 

16- Navigation throughout the site should remain consistent.

 

17- Developing your content to support the purpose of the website.

 

18- Test, test and test again for errors, broken links, images, and the different fuctions you may have added to the site.

 

19- Now it is time to launch your website. Congratulations!