Websites come in a nearly endless variety, including educational sites, news sites, porn sites, forums, social media sites, e-commerce sites, and so on. The pages within a website are usually a mix of text and other media. That said, there are no rules dictating the form of a website.
A person could create a website of nothing but black and white photos of roses, or the word "cat" linked to another Web page with the word "mouse." However, many sites follow a standard pattern of a homepage that links off to other categories and content within the website.
But here at Hello2Hosting, we know a fair bit about websites and what makes them work — so here are our 11 secrets to making a successful website.
1. Define your goals
Before you do anything else, you need to decide what you want to achieve from this website.
- Are you looking to promote a service?
- Do you want to make money via affiliate links?
- Is it going to be an e-commerce website that you use to sell products?
- Are you simply after a platform to share your thoughts and ideas?
2. Choose a good domain
3. Get secure, quality web hosting with good tech support
4. Include a clear description of your business
5. Use a top-notch content management system
6. Choose a great e-commerce platform
If you know that you’ll want to sell products on your site, you need to know what e-commerce platform you need to choose.