Creating a website if you don’t have the technical knowledge can be tedious and complex, here are some tips for creating a website from scratch without knowing anything about programming.
If you read on, we will explain how to proceed.
Having a website is vital today. Whether you are an individual who wants to write and communicate about a specific topic because you are passionate about it (travel, cooking, music, movies, series,) or you are a company and you want to keep your customers informed to showcase your products and services, …
Why do I need a website?
If you still have doubts, here are 3 reasons why you should have a website:
- You have a digital business card to inform your customers not only about who you are, but also about the content you write.
- Accessible from anywhere in the world: anyone can access your website from anywhere in the world. This makes the level of accessibility of a website incredibly powerful.
- It is operational 24/7: unlike a physical shop, a website is operational 24/7. This means that any customer or user can view your products, regardless of the day of the week or time of day.
- The costs are very low: although creating a website is not free, it is much more affordable than opening a physical shop. It is therefore a very important aspect to take into account when calculating the operating costs of a business.
Below we explain the steps to follow if you want to create your website from scratch in a practical and simple way, without needing to know any programming.
How to design the content of a website
Before you start designing your website, it is important that you think not only about what you want your website to be about, but also about its structure and organisation.
It is important to take the time to design the content and structure, as this reduces the time needed to design the website and gives you an overview of the content you will write about. Plus, this part is completely free, so you can take as much time as you want to write and think about how you want to organize the content. Remember to consider the following:
- The structure of your website: The structure of your website. The pages you want to appear on your website and how they will relate to each other. For example, you can have a home page, a services page or a contact page,
- Sections of each page: In each page, you will need to think about each of the sections, so that you can properly organize the content of each page.
- Content: once you have a clear idea of the structure of your website and the sections that will be present on each page, it’s time to start writing the content
How to choose a domain name and hosting for a website?
Choosing your domain name is probably one of the most important aspects of creating a website. A domain name, or web domain, is the name that identifies a website. It usually consists of a name and a domain extension.
Here are the most important elements to take into account when choosing your domain name:
- Searching for an original name: Searching for an original name is important so that customers remember the name of your site and can search it more easily.
- Check the availability: first of all, check the availability of the name you want to give to your website. You may have in mind your brand name or a very original name, but if when you check the availability, the name and extension are already selected, you won’t be able to do anything, since there is a unique name and extension per website.
- Select the type of web extension : Depending on the geographical scope or usefulness of the site itself, you should choose the extension of the site. There are global extensions such as .com but also regional extensions such as .fr .es .de among others. It really depends on the purpose of your website. Also, each extension has a different cost, so it is important that you look at the prices.
Once you have selected your domain name, it is time to choose the hosting that suits you best. Hosting or web hosting is the digital facility where all your files reside. There are several types of hosting providers and each of them offers a wide variety of rates and services.
For your peace of mind, most hosting companies offer you a choice of domain name and hosting for your convenience. Here is a small selection of several sites that offer this service, so you can consult them:
- One.com
- Hostinger
How to create your website with WordPress
Once you have your domain and hosting, it’s time to start building your website with the content we wrote and thought of in the beginning.
WordPress is a content management system, also called CMS (Content Management System), which allows you to create any type of website or blog. For your convenience, WordPress is already set up when you sign up for the domain and hosting service, so the whole process will be much easier for you.
Once you have installed WordPress, you will need to install a visual builder to be able to design the whole website in a quick and convenient way.
There are several types of website builders, depending on which one you want to use. Here are the two we like the most:
- Elementor: it’s a simple but powerful tool that offers very fast interface design, in addition to having several ready-to-use templates so you don’t have to create the whole design from scratch. It is really a very useful tool for page design.
- Divi: this is a template that you can use to design any web page. If you use it, your websites will look professional, even if you know nothing about programming or coding.
Keep in mind that these visual builders are not free, so you will need to check in detail which one is best for you.
With the visual builder already selected, you can insert all the text you have previously elaborated and then put it online.
Last tips for the design of a website
In these three steps, we have explained in a simple and quick way how to create a web page without programming knowledge. There are other elements to take into account when designing a website, such as SEO, but these will be discussed in future articles.
And finally, the importance of legal texts in a website. So don’t forget to contact a specialized service and include it in your website.
In any case, if you have any doubts, we always recommend that you contact professionals and experts in web design and programming, in order to obtain optimal and professional results.
At Trucker360, we design and create the website you need from scratch to help you meet your customers’ needs. So if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us, we are here to help you.
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