How to plan a professional and complete website

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Before you think about creating your website, you need to have a plan. See my tips for planning a website and avoiding unforeseen events, unnecessary expenses and rework.
I won't lie: planning a website can be a very boring and time-consuming task. And that's exactly why many people don't do it.

However, starting to create a website without having planned a basic structure, such as what the project's pages will be, is a big mistake. I've seen websites being completely redesigned because of this.

If you don't know what content and tools your philippines number dataset will have, there's no point in starting to create it, or even looking for a ready-made template. Something will be missing. It will go wrong!

With that in mind, I wrote this post. In short, what you will read here:

To have or not to have a website – that is the question;
How to create a website;
How to plan a website;
What to do after your website goes live;
And answers to common questions.
So, let's start planning your website?

person writing on a website organization chart; above, the text: how to plan a website
Index

Why have a website?
How is a website created and developed?
How to plan a website in 5 steps
1. Register your trademark
2. Analyze the competition
3. Define the project structure
What do your website and your customers need?
Website structure
Online store structure
Blog structure
4. Create all the content
5. Choose a host that won’t let you down
What to do after launching a website?
Revision
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Why have a website?
After all, do you really need a website?

You should answer this question before you start planning a website.

For example, if you have a local business like a food cart that opens every day at the same address, what use would the website be?

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In this case, creating a Google My Business listing is enough. This way, you will have a page in searches with the name of your business, a photo gallery, contact phone number and opening hours.

Unless you provide services on request at other times, in this specific case a website becomes unnecessary.

On the other hand, you should not be held hostage by social networks and messaging apps.

Facebook and Instagram are constantly changing, demanding more and more money to improve exposure and engagement. WhatsApp goes offline quite frequently, sometimes by court order.

And then there's the fact that you can be unfairly penalized or banned, or simply lose your account. Besides, nothing lasts forever – like Orkut.

When in doubt, make a list of the pros and cons of having a website for your business. That way you can be sure whether it will be a good investment or a waste of money.

How is a website created and developed?
Before you know how to plan a website, it is important that you know how a website is made. This way, you will better understand the reason for all the planning that I will mention below.

In summary, the step-by-step process for creating a website is as follows:

Planning: The main focus of this text. As I mentioned above, I will talk about this subject in a moment;
Request, budget and proposal: The quote for the website creation project with a professional. This part must be very detailed, and it is much easier when there is – guess what – a plan;
Research: In addition to the research carried out in your planning, the professional will also carry out some analyses from a more technical point of view;
Project design: Creation of logo, visual identity, draft, wireframe and website layout. This work will take a few weeks to complete;
Development: Front-end (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery), back-end (programming) and necessary integrations (plugins, APIs, etc.). Depending on the size of your website, this can take months;
Testing: A battery of tests is performed at the end of development. This can be divided into two stages: 1) QA ( Quality Assurance ); and 2) customer testing in a homologation environment, which will confirm, in practice, that everything is meeting their needs;
Publication and launch: When all content is published in the final environment. And when the project goes live, new tests are carried out, in addition to monitoring.