Hey all,
If you are interested in creating a magic website, I think I'll share some advice and tips on how to make your site look really good.
(I've posted some of these before).
- Invest. Please. Often people use co.nr to cover up a free web builder like freewebs or weebly, but the ads still show. EDIT: Thanks to IIAnnexII for his/her idea of using 1&1 or GoDaddy as a cheap web hoster.
- In most cases, you're a single person, not a business (I see a lot of sites have STAFF sections, but until your get staff... read on). Don't use words like "us" and "we", be yourself! Use "I" and "me".
- Where's the bio section!? Or a hire section!? More sections! Don't upload your site until you're completely or 99% finished! Here's a list of some necessary pages. I may have missed a couple, but overall this is what you should have at the least (not in any order):
+ Home Page (...)
+ News Page (Basically a blog)
+ Bio/About Page (Who are you?)
+ Demo Page (Pictures, videos, etc.)
+ Community/Press/Media Page (Testimonials and such.. MAYBE a forum)
+ EDIT: Links Page (Link to your friends OR sponsors.. different things; see below. This is an optional page; be wary)
+ Contact Page (Staff/Hiring/whatever...)
- Create a demo video/picture and use it for a header or footer or something.
- As well as get rid of any coming soon sections. They're completely pointless. Take that section away until you get it finished.
- Be sure to check and double check all spelling and grammar. It counts in English class, and it counts here as well.
- Don't go crazy on the "widgets". Things like stat counter, who's online, addthis.com bookmarks, etc.
- Keep it down a bit. Like the widgets, don't overflow on chat rooms, large fonts, YouTube videos, etc. Post what you need to post, and that should be good.
- Try not to have too many links, misleading or not. If you have a forum, make it embedded. If you have some videos, make sure those are in the website as well. You can have a links page, if you really need it.
- EDIT: Also, try not to list your friends as sponsors. Put them in the optional links section.
- Lastly, go with a good service provider. Lots of down time, under construction (you or them) signs, and lag aren't happy things.
I might work on this some more. Good luck, and feel free to ask any questions!
If you are interested in creating a magic website, I think I'll share some advice and tips on how to make your site look really good.
(I've posted some of these before).
- Invest. Please. Often people use co.nr to cover up a free web builder like freewebs or weebly, but the ads still show. EDIT: Thanks to IIAnnexII for his/her idea of using 1&1 or GoDaddy as a cheap web hoster.
- In most cases, you're a single person, not a business (I see a lot of sites have STAFF sections, but until your get staff... read on). Don't use words like "us" and "we", be yourself! Use "I" and "me".
- Where's the bio section!? Or a hire section!? More sections! Don't upload your site until you're completely or 99% finished! Here's a list of some necessary pages. I may have missed a couple, but overall this is what you should have at the least (not in any order):
+ Home Page (...)
+ News Page (Basically a blog)
+ Bio/About Page (Who are you?)
+ Demo Page (Pictures, videos, etc.)
+ Community/Press/Media Page (Testimonials and such.. MAYBE a forum)
+ EDIT: Links Page (Link to your friends OR sponsors.. different things; see below. This is an optional page; be wary)
+ Contact Page (Staff/Hiring/whatever...)
- Create a demo video/picture and use it for a header or footer or something.
- As well as get rid of any coming soon sections. They're completely pointless. Take that section away until you get it finished.
- Be sure to check and double check all spelling and grammar. It counts in English class, and it counts here as well.
- Don't go crazy on the "widgets". Things like stat counter, who's online, addthis.com bookmarks, etc.
- Keep it down a bit. Like the widgets, don't overflow on chat rooms, large fonts, YouTube videos, etc. Post what you need to post, and that should be good.
- Try not to have too many links, misleading or not. If you have a forum, make it embedded. If you have some videos, make sure those are in the website as well. You can have a links page, if you really need it.
- EDIT: Also, try not to list your friends as sponsors. Put them in the optional links section.
- Lastly, go with a good service provider. Lots of down time, under construction (you or them) signs, and lag aren't happy things.
I might work on this some more. Good luck, and feel free to ask any questions!
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