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How to make a website that's awesome
Here are the resources I use: www.sidewages.com/resources/
Why Aim for an Awesome Website?
- have your end goal in mind
- business websites need professionalism
- personal websites can be more casual
- evaluate your options and then do something!
Web Hosting is Awesome
- figure out what web hosting is right for you
- share hosting is fine for most people
- VPS hosting for >2,000 hits per day
- dedicated hosting for >15,000 hits per day
- share hosting is where you start
Don’t Forget Your Domain Name
- make it meaningful
- make it easy to spell
- make it catchy
- make it original
- no dashes & no numbers
Create the Website
- you can program it all if you want
- no need to start from scratch
- start with a content management system (CMS)
Content Management Systems Rock
- Joomla, Drupal, and many more are options
- Wordpress is a great start
- Just go with Wordpress, please!
Why Use a Content Management System
- choose from ready-made designs
- use ready-made plugins
- tons of support available
- no need to know how to program
- keep more of your money $ $ $
Big Website Dreams And You
- keep your big dreams in mind
- but start out doing the basics
- pick your host & domain name
- pick your content management system
- do something today
Here are the resources I use: www.sidewages.com/resources/
