Making Websites

I received this email from a user of one of my websites recently, this question is typical from a person wanting to make their first website. The reply below is not conclusive, more information can be found on this blog,http://www.makingwebsitesblog.com Question: I would like to know what is the first step with registering a domain name [...]

SEO – Search Engine Optimisation techniques can be applied while constructing the content of your web page. These simple steps can increase the ranking of your site dramatically. Keywords, what do expect your visitors to type into the Search Engine to find your web page. Talk to friends about your site, source ideas of what [...]

What are the requirements to start a website, below is a list of what I think is the basic requierments of completing a site:- Idea or reason for a website, Domain name for the website, Hosting the site Content of the site. Promotion of the website. Reason: What is the reason for your website, do [...]

On what topic shall I do a website, it is a question I ask myself many times. My first website was easy, I wanted to get a online presence for my accounting practice. The subsequent websites have not been as easy, have had many spur of the moment ideas, which sadly have turned into non-events. [...]

When I started working on web pages (late 90′s) their wasn’t the luxury of being able to browse the Internet on broadband as we do now. Dial up was slow and there just wasn’t the content out their to find. So down to the local book store and purchase a book. Even today, I much [...]

Web page content, this is what you are reading now. How did it get here? What software was used? How is it loaded to the hosting provider? The content you are reading now is part of a WordPress Blog. WordPress is a “Content Management System (CMS)” which allows you to log in to the website [...]

As defined by dictionary.com, Web hosting is a business providing hardware and services to store, maintain, and present Web sites and provide Internet connection to those sites. What the above is saying is that your website files are stored on a computer that is made available to the Internet. Most providers have a basic service [...]

Domain Name, do you have one in mind? Does your domain name need to reflect your business? As a rule I would say that it would be a good idea, it helps the user remember the name to the web site. Pefume Empire tells you that the site sells perfume. So there is a relationship [...]

Building a website, what a task, where do I start,  what do I need, what do I do, it can be overwhelming. This web site will help you through the maze of what is needed. The basic requirements to get a site up and running are:- Domain Name Web Hosting Content The Domain Name identifies [...]