An online presence
Websites come in many guises - static websites, dynamic content, blogs, portfolios, help and support centres, knowledge bases, content management systems and many more. A website should, primarily, be two things: easy to navigate and engaging. However, it should also look great, adapt its layout to the screen size of the device that is being used to display it, be organized and have its performance optimised (so people aren’t waiting too long for pages to load).
Steps to create a great site
Whether you have all of the ‘content’ already that you wish to be converted into a website, or you just have an idea and you need everything creating from scratch, a great website is only a few steps away.
AT3D can:
- Select the site type – static, dynamic, blog etc.
- 'Wireframe' the site – create a storyboard of pages and how they link together.
- Choose a template – many high-quality templates to choose from.
- Domain name registration and hosting service (not required for internal sites on your corporate network) – get the website name you want and find a hosting service to store and deliver your site over the Internet.
- Graphic design and image/content selection – Logos, stock images and video creation all make your site engaging and keep the reader interested.
- Author content – Everything from product descriptions to an ‘About Us’ section.
- Build site – Create the first working version of the site and then review/amend.
- Optimise for performance – Ensure all file sizes are optimised (the smallest they can be without sacrificing quality).
- Publish site – Get the site online at your domain name.
- Maintain site – Additions, amendments and changes – training to do it yourself, or a service to make changes when required.
- Perform site backups – In case the worst happens, it’s good to have regular backups!
This website (www.andretaylor.co.uk) was obviously created by AT3D, but to view another great site created by us, click the image below.
