Let's address one point before we begin our step-by-step tutorial on how to create a website:
You can either choose to outsource the website-building task to a web designer or DIY it all together.
The following are the steps I took to put up my website - faithozohu.com
NB: This tutorial applies to building any website in any part of the world.
Determine the kind of website you need
A website serves different purposes. Mine is a portfolio website.
A portfolio website is a creative tool to present your work and introduce yourself to the world.
It provides an evergreen platform for your initiatives, case studies, and personal data.
It's also one of the best methods to convey your personality, background, and skills without having to comply with laid down rules as observed in other platforms.
Select a domain name (preferably a .com), hosting plan, and site security for your website.
NB: this is the part where you hire a web designer if you're not interested in building a website.)
I have been wanting a .com domain for the longest time. So even though others were cheaper, I didn't hesitate to shop for faithozohu.com
Anyways, it's totally up to you to choose the domain name you fancy. It could be .com, .org, .net, .co, and so on.
Choosing a hosting plan was a bit tricky for me and took a lot of comparisons. You need to pick a plan that is sustainable and able to meet your basic needs. After much analysis, I settled for WordPress and Wp hosting.
However, I'll be migrating to hostinger soon because Neil Patel said so! Lol.
I have been consuming his content as of late because he is a search engine optimization (SEO) guru. You'll need to learn the fine art of SEO as a blogger.
Make sure to shop for site security (SSL) alongside the other two.
So to put it together, you purchase a domain name, hosting plan, and SSL. These are the basic must-haves to start a website.
Draw out a structure and category for your website
Delve deep into your imagination or check out your mentor's website for inspiration.
Basically, this is the part where you write or draw out the features of your website.
Personally, I made a wireframe of every page using a pen and paper, nothing professional. Every single feature from the header to the footer was drawn out.
This helped me to declutter my mind as I now have a summary of all that I imagined and researched on a notepad to guide me.
Select and personalize a theme that you like.
once you have completed your assignment in number three above, go ahead and choose a theme that is close to what you want.
There are both free and paid options. Themes are customizable and need a lot of time to remake to meet your taste. So don't rush it because the beauty and functionality of your website depend on it.
Include your content (text, images, and other media)
At this stage, your site is taking form because, In the theme-building process above, a lot of content has been uploaded. However, now is the time to add more.
From your blog post to work samples or gallery, it is totally up to you to fill in the gap and make your website not only beautiful but useful with appropriate content.
Make your website public and promote it.
Great job so far! Now that you've got content on your website, check out all the necessary permission and make your site public.
Take the extra step of bringing people to your website by sharing helpful content on other platforms and linking it back to your website where the complete package awaits them.
Talking about linking back to website If you ever need a content/ copy writer, brand influencer or personal branding expert, feel free to send me a DM on any of my channels or visit faithozohu.com to have express access to me.
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