Website Building Blocks for the Newbie

Before Internet becomes a household commodity, only professional web developers, IT specialists and programmers have the technical know-how’s about website development. But as learning and computer skills become available to most people, anyone at home now can design their own website. With creativity and basic knowledge on web design, you can create your own web, share your ideas online, sell your products and services, and get paid.

To have the basic understanding on website design, you must take a crash course called building a website 101. A lot of website professionals and talented developers offer this course, a self-taught and self-explained list of web design tips.

The foundation of web design 101 is to understand the website building blocks which is composed of the domain, banner, menu, image and the footer. The domain serves as the source of Internet for such as .net, .com, .edu, etc. The banner creates the identity of your website. This is where your logo, company image (if applicable), home page menu, and search tab are located. One of the tips on building a successful website is to create a compelling and eye catching banner. This draws audience attention to your website and makes them think that it is related to what they are actually looking for. For free websites with template banner, you will just have to choose the one that signifies your idea, product or services – from color to font style. 

The menu or content is the main part of a website. Make it useful and fill it with necessary information. On the menu tab, sort the contents of your website base on their importance. If you are promoting travel and tour, you can create of the list of best destinations; the things audience can experience when they visit the place, how to get there and other relevant information.

The image plays a very significant part of your website. Be creative. People hate texts – generally. They love pictures – relevant pictures – that describe what you are talking about. Use relevant and original images. As a newbie, you might not want to deal with copyright lawsuits for stealing images on you website. This is where footer goes, the link that includes the terms and conditions, copyright and piracy statement.

For mobile devices, the tips for building mobile website are basically the same of those in computers, the only difference is that mobile websites are more compact, and space limited. There are also template designs that you can choose from.

The last and most important thing is how to get a website up and running. You have the design and the idea but the thing is you have to promote it and generate audience to visit your site. You use the social media to generate online visits. In your website, make sure that there is a sharing link where you can link with your Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumbler and other social media platforms.

Building website can be fun, the flow of ideas are infinite and it is a remarkable way to reach people. However, you must understand the responsibility of maintaining and addressing audience concern in the best way possible.