Your Website Guide
Before you build your website you'll need to decide which website you need.
Informational Website
You need to display information in the form of pictures and text
Components Required
- Domain name
- Hosting
E-commerce Website
You want to sell products online
Components Required
- Domain name
- Hosting
- SSL certificate
- Shopping Cart Script
- Payment Gateway
- Merchant Account
- PCI/DSS Security
Social Networking Website
You want to provide a place or service for people to interact with each other
Components Required
- Domain name
- Hosting
- Membership Database
Create Your Concept
Informational Website
- What is the principle reason for creating a website?
- What problems are you trying to solve?
- What are the most commonly asked questions that you can answer?
- How can you streamline the process to make you more time efficient?
E-commerce Website
- What products do you see as being best sellers?
- How will you develop repeat business?
Social Networking Website
- What is your niche?
- What special features will you offer to get people flocking to your site to sign up?
- What incentives do you plan to offer to get initial people to join up?
Brainstorm new ideas around these topics. Remember there are no wrong answers. It's crucial to have a variety of ideas to choose from. You will then be able to pick and choose the best ideas to incorporate into your successful website.