How to Build Your Own Website? A Beginner’s Step by Step Guide in 2023.
So My Friend in this New Year, You have finally decided to build yourself a Website.And Now you may be wondering where should You start from.
Btw Happy New Year and Wish You All the Success…!!!
Well to be frank, there are few ways to go around with that though. But today I am here to show you the easiest way to build yourself a beautiful Website. But first before we go into that, i wanna ask you one big question.
Ohh.. actually two..
Firstly, why do want to have a website and secondly for what purpose?
If you have a concrete answer to these two questions then you are Good to go.. else it would be just a waste of Time and Money for You.
So.. How to Build a Website?
Firstly let me tell you the hard way.
Learn how to code, practice a lot, build a skill around it and then start coding to build a website with little bit functionality and minimum security.
Now the Easier Way…
Just use a Website Builder that have ready made templates to choose from according to your business requiremnts and functionality. Just Drag and Drop stuffs, edit and modify according to your suit, create pages and put up content and hit the publish button.
Walla… A brand new Website for You to launch your business on the go.
So.. which one did you find it easier. The later one right?
So today we gonna be covering all the steps right from scratch to build you a beautiful Website.
Here the List that we will be covering.
1. Choosing the Right Website Builder.
2. Your Domain and Website.
3. Choosing Templates.
4. Creating Pages and Uploading Content.
5. Final Touch Ups and Publishing Your Website.
Now.. let us go into more detailed understanding.
1. Choosing the Right Website Builder.
Well you know there are lots and lots of Website Builders out there, so which one to choose. You don’t have that much time to try each one of them and see which one works best for you.
Or do you?
So I have compiled a list of Website Builders that serves specific purposes. Each one have Free Versions or Free Trials so you don’t have to worry about spending extra money until and unless you are sure which one will be best for you.
Here Goes the List of Top Website Builders…
1. Wix
- Super Easy to Use, just Drag and Drop your stuffs around until you find your perfection.
- Have large collection of templates to choose from to suit your Niche and business needs.
- Have pre installed apps to give you added functionalities so that you could manage everything from single dashboard. Blog management features also available.
- If you ever wanted to have a blog to promote your business, Wix got you covered.
- SEO tools are also integrated so that you can keep the Search Engines happy on the go.
2. SqaureSpace
- SqaureSpace can help you produce beautiful websites with no time.
- Its absolutely beginner friendly and has being automatically curates your webpage for every device’s aspect ratio.
- Built in marketing and analytics tools present so that you won’t need any extra 3rd party software for it.
- Basic SEO Tools are also integrated to give you the extra edge.
3. Shopify
- Its an ideal software if you are into dropshiping or thinking of building an ecommerce website.
- Very easy to Use and simple user Interface.
- You even get a Built In email marketing tool with it.
- Automatically calculate the taxes on your orders.
4. Godaddy’s Website Builder
- One of the Top domain providers now have their Website Builder too.
- If you want an simple and robust Interface to work on, this website Builder is your choice.
- Want a working website within half an hour? This Builder can do that.
- Many integrations and plugins available inside but you may have to pay for them on top.
2. Choosing Your Domain Name.
If you already have a domain then you can simply skip this part. What you need to do is just connect your domain with your Website using your DNS setting from your Domain provider once you have created your Website.
And if you don’t have any domain yet, you can simply go to Godaddy or Namecheap or any domain providers out there and get yourself a brand new domain. Having confusion with choosing your domain name, you should definitely check this articlebefore you buy a domain.
Or you can simply register yourself a brand new domain as well from these website builders too while signup. Yes they too provide domain names. Well that for the Domain part, do what feels comfortable to you, i will leave that part to you.
And what about hosting you may ask?
Well, certainly you won’t need any, as these builders already hosts your Website on their Platforms you won’t need any extra hosting services. Money saved mate. Use this money to promote your business in the later stages.
3. Selecting Themes and Templates.
Well now that you are done with the signup and domain parted, you have started building your Website now. No matter what website builder you choose, they do provide with lots of templates and themes to choose from that can suit any variety of business you can Imagine.
One you have chosen your desired template, its all drag and drop from here. Its so much easier to customize and modify your website as you can see on your screen dynamically changing its shapes, colors, fonts and text.
Its as easy as putting slides on PowerPoint presentations, all you need is your creativity. Just explore the templates; edit, adjust, cut, remover and play around until you get a hang of it and create something stellar.
4. Creating Pages and Uploading Content.
You are almost ready to launch your website now that you have finally selected your favourite template and customized it all you wanted to look like. All that is left for You is creating some important Pages for your Business and start Uploading your contents.
Before you can create any page make sure to create these Pages.
1. About Your Business
2. Your Privacy Policy
3. Your Disclaimer
4. And Your Business Policies.
Then you are Good to go.
Start Uploading your content right away.
Just For example if Your Business is about selling Unique Arts, this is how you may put content.
- Upload the HD pictures of your art pieces.
- Have a Page which showcases all your Arts into cascades, so that people can scroll through them and can look into them one by one.
- Have some functionality to let people bid for your Art Pieces or simply let them buy directly through your website.
- Have a blog explaining how passionately each of your Arts have being created by you.
And… The list can go on and on.. with.. every industry and every Niche. The main things is, what Niche are you into, which industry are you tapping into. This will make all the difference.
5. Now the Final Touch Ups.
Well now that You have completed your Website; put up the favourite template, edited and adjusted the theme and colors just to the perfect fit. Added all your images and uploaded your content so far.
Its time for the final touch up.
You see, there would be some functionalities that you would be missing out no matter what builder you choose. They just can’t provide you just everything in one complete package.
Its literally impossible to do so practically. So in order to compensate this gap. They have an whole inventory of apps and plugins to fill up that gaps. You must choose those accordingly to your needs and requiremnts. Every business have their own unique needs so will there website too.
For example.
1. An Auto pop up email collecting message to capture leads for your potential clients or future customer.
2. One click Auto share social buttons for increasing your reach organically.
3. Count down timers to spike urgency among your audiences.
And just like that whatever additional functionality you need you install those plugins for final touch up. You will always have an option of reviewing your website while creating it simultaneously. Just keep track of it whenever you are making any chances to your site to get a view how it will actually look online.
After every setup done to your website, review for the final time how it looks. After you are completely convinced that this is it. Hit the Publish Button..
Congratulations.. My Friend., Your very Own Website is Live now. Just let me know in the comments, was it really that hard to create a Website??
