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Process for building a website

Discussion in 'HTML & Website Design' started by NewComputer, Aug 10, 2004.

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    Just like to get an idea as to the process some of you designers use when building a website for yourself or a client. Assuming site has been decided as far as content goes.

    1. Choose relevant domain name
    2. Draw out pages and content
    3. Construct pages
    4. Secure backlinks
     
    NewComputer, Aug 10, 2004 IP
  2. compar

    compar Peon

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    How about #1 Learn HTML?
     
    compar, Aug 10, 2004 IP
  3. Will.Spencer

    Will.Spencer NetBuilder

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    I've been thinking for some time now that this process could use a formalized project plan.

    Here's an interesting bit that PeterMcC wrote in a thread not so long ago, but far far away:

    
Intro - scope and purpose of the report
Exec summary - key points and action recommendations
Body - sections on such stuff as:
     Search engine methodology
     SEO and PPC:
          analysis
          merits and appropriateness
     Optimising on-screen content
          words
          graphics
          links
     Optimising off-screen material
          js and other scripts
          html
          headings 
          <head> contents
     Optimising server methodologies HTTP, dynamic pages...
     Optimising off-site factors such as:
          IBLs
          ON-line presence in other forums
     Optimising off-web factors:
          Other comms media
          Branding
     The future - projections as to likely developments
Conclusion - including proposed strategy - see exec summary
Appendixes
    Code (markup):
     
    Will.Spencer, Aug 10, 2004 IP
  4. NewComputer

    NewComputer Well-Known Member

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    ahhhh Bob, who would expect anything less from you.

    Let's also assume that those 'creating' websites know HTML, and throw in PHP just to keep you from coming back and adding that.
     
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  5. NewComputer

    NewComputer Well-Known Member

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    Very nice,

    that is a great start. PPC near the top though? Does that mean that site design should be built with using PPC as the focus?
     
    NewComputer, Aug 10, 2004 IP
  6. Will.Spencer

    Will.Spencer NetBuilder

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    All my sites are information-only, so I personally do not get involved in PPC.
     
    Will.Spencer, Aug 10, 2004 IP
  7. Severus Maximus

    Severus Maximus Peon

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    For information sites I do research PPC because from an adsense point of view for example, targeting the higher paying PPC keywords means more revenue for the information site.
     
    Severus Maximus, Aug 11, 2004 IP
  8. SEbasic

    SEbasic Peon

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    The site in my sig (http://www.website-design-101.co.uk) is basically one big tutorial - how to build a good website, from start to finish...

    Scroll to the bottom of the index page and you will see it.
     
    SEbasic, Aug 12, 2004 IP
  9. Will.Spencer

    Will.Spencer NetBuilder

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  10. Sorvoja

    Sorvoja Don't hide my ads!

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    I really don't do much design work, but it is always a good idea to start with keyword research, and then do some more keyword research, and then do some more keyword research. I see many nice website with good SEO work, but with a focus on the wrong keywords.
    - Keywords should bring enough quality traffic (you want to make sales),
    - You should able to get a good enough ranking for your keywords to get enough quality traffic. You should not pick fights with webmasters/SEOs that surely will beat you. Pick your enemies wisely, people like to protect their income.
    - You should be very certain that your visitors land on a page with the correct sales copy. This is the part of keyword research that most SEO forgets to do in their initial analysis :)
     
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    Aneley Peon

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    I usualy don't do the coding myself ( my friend usualy does most of the code work)
    Create the concept (theme, site map, content, features )
    Design it ( the most fun part for me)
    Pick a domain name.
    Then make someone else do the hard work. :D
     
    Aneley, Aug 17, 2004 IP
  12. SEbasic

    SEbasic Peon

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    Seems to me like it's you doing the hard work... I'm exactly the same as you, except I only do the Coding and SEo stuff.
     
    SEbasic, Aug 17, 2004 IP
  13. kooldesigning

    kooldesigning Greenhorn

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    I buy a template or use free template of any cms like wordpress.
    Put all of my contents in the template and that's it for web design process.
    I then draw my focus to seo and continuously do seo unless i start getting business
     
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    I would also try and pick what is the best way to manage your site. If you're at home often then it can pretty easy to manage. But if you travel then I suggest building the site with a CMS.
     
    jamadophotography, Dec 14, 2012 IP
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    What's the best approach to learning HTML?
     
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