3Planning your website

You’ve Got Your Domain and Your Hosting Set up. It’s Now Time to Plan the Website You’re About to Build.

What kind of site are you PLANNING TO BUILD?

A Business Site (1)

You may need just a few pages to present your business and the services it provides, and perhaps additionally give some information about projects you’ve worked on or samples of previous work you’ve done. This kind of site is often referred to as a “brochure” site.

If this is the case, a simple website, such as the basic model site we will build together in Chapter 5, may be all you require. However, if you’re planning to create something that looks slicker or has a more corporate feel, you’ll want to look at the selection of business themes in “Exploring ...

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