30 Tips for Designing Your First Website

Don’t know a blog from a website from social media platform? Are you ready for your first business website but don’t know how to get started? Having a professional, comprehensive website is important for pretty much every new business. But getting started can seem intimidating for those who have never had their own website before. Below are tips for building your first business website.

1. Have a Clear Goal
2. Write Your Own Content
3. State Your Purpose Clearly and Quickly
4. Tell Customers What You Can Do for Them
5. Utilize Calls to Action
6. Develop a Page Hierarchy
7. Draw Inspiration
8. Professional Website > Personal Accomplishment
9. Own Your Domain
10. Choose a Reliable Host
11. Consider Future Growth
12. Get a Designer You Admire
13. Seek Samples and References
14. Consider the Project’s Scale
15. Peruse Pre-Made Themes
16. Stay Away from Free Themes
17. Add a Face
18. Tell a Personal Story
19. Set Up Easy Contact
20. Always Include a Contact Form
21. Keep Design Elements Simple
22. Make Text Easy-to-Read
23. Add Valuable Images
24. Avoid Cheap Stock Photography
25. Include Customer Testimonials
26. Scout Good Images
27. Add Video Elements When Possible
28. Insist on a Mobile Site
29. Research SEO
30. Learn as You Go

Curated from: 30 Tips for Building Your First Business Website [Small Business Trends]

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