5 Things You Should Do Before Creating Your Website
you’re finally ready to create your own website. Congratulations! If you’ve chosen to make it with Wix, you’ve chosen well. We could go on and on about how gorgeous our templates are, how intuitive our drag n’ drop editor is, or how the Wix App Market is chock full of amazing Apps that will liven up your site – but once we start we tend to get carried away. Even though the Wix editor is easy to use, we know that sometimes it takes a little inspiration to get started. We’ve come up with a checklist and some online resources to help make the process even easier.
Text
Text (or web copy) is the backbone of
your website. It can attract clients if presented the right way or it
can scare them off when it lacks focus or has typos. Paying close
attention to what you write and how can make a huge difference. Think of
an average reader – use clear and accessible language that everyone can
understand. Make sure what you’re offering is obvious and highlight the
reason they should buy it from you. Most importantly, don’t exhaust
your visitors with long, ‘essay’ style texts. These days what people
respond to best are strong images with short, elegant descriptions
(think of Pinterest,
for example). An average website consists of a home page, an ‘about’ or
bio page, ‘portfolio’ or ‘products and services’ page, and a ‘contact’
page. Make sure you have the appropriate text for all pages and consider
whether your business requires additional or alternative pages.
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Logo
Every small business can benefit from a
logo. They convey your values, tradition, and business’ identity – in
essence, your brand. If you’re not sure what your brand is, ask yourself
some questions: is your business all about fresh, modern, innovative
products? Is it about offering the cheapest prices for services in your
field? Maybe it’s all about tradition, privacy and confidentiality?
Whatever your line of business is, make sure your logo represents you
right.
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Company Name
If you haven’t yet
chosen a name for your company, think about what your URL will look
like. You don’t want a website that reads
“franksfunkyamazingtshirts.com”. Short, clear names are easier to
understand and look great online. Make sure you choose a name that is
easy to spell and pronounce and that doesn’t have an unfortunate double meaning.
Create a list with a few possible names and run them by your friends
and family – they’re sure to have some opinions to offer. If you’ve
already have a name for your company, do your best to work it into a URL
that will be easy for people to remember. So, if your company is called Frank’s Funky Amazing T-shirts – shorten it so your domain looks like this: franksfunkytees.com.
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Photos
A business website requires different
photos: photos of your products, a portrait photo for the ‘about’ or
‘bio’ section, an introductory photo for your home page, etc. Since
we’re living in the age of images, you need to choose your images
carefully and make sure they’re high-resolution and the best possible
quality. Stock photo websites are a good source of good photos but you
should use them as your last, not first, resort. Strong, original
photos have an appeal that no stock photo can compete with. Once you
upload your photos, check for image-text synchronization and verify that
your image and text echo and confirm each other.
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Research
Spend some time exploring other websites. Pay close attention to things like images, text, ease-of-use, navigation, and branding. Make a list of things you like and a list of things you should absolutely avoid.
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