How To Make A Website or Blog in 11 Steps

So you want to create a website for yourself or business, but don't know where to start? Nowadays, there are plenty of free and affordable tools to get you started – without needing to know any code!

When creating a website the very first time, there are a few key elements that you need to focus on, which this 12 minute video by Wix will go through everything you need to know.

Watch: How to Make a Website in 11 Steps — Wix Education

11 Steps to Build Your Website

1) Determine your website goals – what do you want your website to promote, and what are visitors going to do. What action are they going to perform?

2) Define your target audience – who will be visiting website. Where do they live, what are the interested in?

3) Create your sitemap – what webpages are you going to have, and how will they be designed or laid out?

4) Select the correct keywords – what key words will users search for to find your website?

5) Do your homework – do you have everything you need already to build your website? Make sure you have your logo, content and pictures all ready to go

6) Taking care of the technology – do you have your domain name, hosting and content management system all sorted?

7) Designing your site – let's find a template and customise it

8) Upload your content – once your design and structure is set, let's post your content

9) Be a friend to Google – let's improve your Search Engine Optimisation and track your visitors

10) Be mobile friendly – make sure your website is mobile friendly

11) Showtime – and in 11 steps, you have a website up and running