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You don’t need to be an expert at designing or developing a website. Thanks to DIY website builders and ready-made website templates, you now have the power to navigate and create your own website.
As you embark on your journey of building a stunning website to call your own, the first challenge that comes to mind is: which template should I choose?
With endless options of beautifully curated website templates at iRepublic, selecting the best can be overwhelming, we know there are a lot of great templates you can choose from! Here are some tips to keep in mind for creating a successful do-it-yourself website.
1. Know the type of website you are creating
The first and clearest consideration in choosing your template is what type of website you want to build. Basically, your business depends on what template you should be using. This will determine your next steps to be in-line with your brand personality. Your business comes also with what your customers want to see when they visit your website.
However, every website has its own peculiarities and specificities. Understand every single feature you want for your website. Have a clear mindset about what you want to achieve and what your website should aim for before you get started.
2. Take your time when creating a site plan
Creating a site plan is like reading a recipe all the way through before you start cooking. It may take a while but it will save you time in the future when you start creating your website. You have to figure out and document exactly what you want and then when you are ready to build your site, all the challenging decisions are already behind you.
With your site plan complete along with your research on your target audience and a simplified purpose and message for your website, you will have nearly everything necessary to hand your project to someone else to build or to start building the site yourself.
3. Make your navigation clear and concise
Of course you want to put everything in your website so that your visitors don’t miss a thing. And with everything, you might want to arrange and classify them according to its page type. But having a lot of pages within multiple lines makes it hard for visitors to navigate. It’s like your website is sending a message that you could not decide what to put so you just decided to add everything.
Trim it down and put the most important pages your website needs. A simple Home, About, Blog, and Contact Page should start your navigation. The rest is up to what your business is all about.
4. Fill in your SEO settings
Many websites skip this because they think they don’t need it for their website and their business. They assume SEO is too advanced for them. However, in order to reach a wider audience, you need to integrate an effective Search Engine Optimization (SEO) strategy. Since you are building a visually stunning website with content, leave your written content to SEO techniques to get your page ranking higher in search engines. If you don’t even know how to get started with your SEO, don’t be shy to talk to experts like us!
5. Invest in your own domain name
Building a website is as important as creating your own domain name. if you want to opt for a paid subscription, you get to have your custom website address and no ads and logos will appear on your website. Also, a domain name should be easy to read and easy to spell to avoid confusion with other sites. These both signals to your audience that you take your website seriously. In other words, keep your domain name short and sweet and make sure it can easily be connected to your business’ name.
6. Check how your website looks on mobile phones
This is also equally important as many of us are on the go and we mostly use our mobile phones basically for anything. That’s why it’s very vital for your website to be mobile-friendly. But don’t worry, iRepublic’s website templates are all responsive – meaning your website will automatically adjust to fit the size of anyone’s screen. But even so, you need to double-check to see if your content fits and is comfortable to read, view and easy to navigate.
7. Go for high-quality photographs
Of course everything should be high-quality, even the photos to be used in your website. Stretching a low-quality image into a large photo is absolutely not the best option. Even if you try, it doesn’t look good. If you have photos that look grainy, pixelated, or blurry, get rid of it. Instead, you may check out our templates with high-quality and professionally curated images that you can use.
8. Invest in a logo
You may spend extra cost for a professionally-designed logo more than your website, but trust us, it’s a worthwhile piece of brand personality. This represents your business from packaging to social media as it creates a stimulus for the audience to remember your business quickly.
When creating a logo, it’s best to use a version with a transparent background – in that way you won’t have a box showing up behind it. Lastly, since we’re talking about logos, choose the right colors and choose the color palette that suits your brand as this will be used in websites and even in your products.
9. Know some website widgets
There are website widgets that you can easily apply in your D-I-Y site. Widgets are little add-ons to your website that boost functionality. Some examples are booking widgets, calendars, or donation forms. Widgets maximize the functionality of your website while at the same time helping you streamline your processes using your website. There are actually a lot of widgets to choose from and take note, they are simply easy and often free to install for beginners like you.
10. Always ask for help
We know that you’re still navigating your own website to be the very best among your competitors. Don’t feel discouraged, our iRepPro Builders are here to help you develop the best website for your business. For any issues during your website building, just contact us or visit our FAQs here and we’re here to assist you for a better D-I-Y website journey.
These are only some of the tips to remember when you’re building your own website. It may sound exhausting, but actually it’s a great learning experience especially once you’ve decided on your website template. Just always keep in mind your brand’s mission and vision in transforming your business digitally. To learn more, head over at iRepublic for the best website builder and website themes for your journey towards internet sensation. Contact us now!
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