A beginner's guide to website set-up, development, and promotion
Where do you start?
Seems like everyone has a website these days. Even 10-year-old kids have their own sites. And in business, it feels like you need an internet presence to be considered real. What does that mean for you?
Whether you already have a small website for your business or organisation or are considering it for the first time, most people have little practical idea of what's required to establish a website. These pages will give you that information so you understand the process that's involved in creating and launching your own commercial website.
Three stages
There are three main stages to creating a website. The first is setting up the names, licences, and services your website will need to have. The second stage is designing what you want by making decisions you can discuss with a web developer. The third is promoting the actual website once it is live on the internet.
Two costs
There are two kinds of cost associated with all these processes. They are one-off development costs, and ongoing maintenance costs.
Website costs ... two kinds of cost
Glossary ... common internet terms