STEP ONE
Choose the Best Website Building Platform
Before you start worrying about color schemes and domain names, you’ve got to decide what platform you’re going to build your website with.
What do I mean by “platform”?
Well, back in 2004 when I got started, most sites were built using HTML (code), CSS and even Flash. These took a lot of time to learn and were tricky to master.
That’s why most people still think creating a website from scratch is difficult or requires a lot of coding and design skills – but that’s no longer true!
In 2015, content management systems (CMS) like WordPress have made creating a website accessible to everyone.
A content management system is a user-friendly platform for building websites and managing your own online content, instead of using a bunch of loose HTML pages.
Three most popular website building platforms in 2015:
Image and data credit: OpenSourceCMS.com
As you can see, just over half of the websites on the internet are running on the WordPress website platform.
Why WordPress?
Because it’s AWESOME! But more importantly…
- It’s totally FREE, with loads of layouts to choose from
WordPress doesn’t cost a dime to download or install, and there’s a huge community who have designed beautiful themes and templates, making it easy to get going fast.
- It’s extremely beginner-friendly
If you know how to use Microsoft Word, you already know how add your own content. WordPress can be expanded with plugins to handle just about any site you can imagine – from gorgeous business pages to social networking sites.
- It’s powerful
From basic blogs to beautiful business sites and online stores, WordPress can handle just about any kind of website – and there are plenty of plugins to expand its capabilities.
- It’s mobile-friendly
The website you build will be responsive, looking great on every mobile device, smartphone and tablet.
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