\nThe key to building a great website<\/a> is organization. A sloppy website gives the appearance of a sloppy business. Instead of uploading photos and widgets at random, create a basic layout of what should go where. Create lists detailing the pages you plan on building and what content will fill them. When it comes time to fill these pages, implementation will be easy, and the flow of your site will reflect positively on your organization.<\/p>\n
Build Your Homepage<\/strong> Keep in mind, however, too much information can come across as clutter. The goal is to be clear and to the point: What does your business do\/offer and what pain points can it help someone solve?<\/p>\n Willow Park Preschool<\/a> has a fantastic example of an efficient homepage. They have included enough information to make you understand the objective of the business, and what it offers to each audience segment (parent and child).<\/p>\n A Compelling Contact Page<\/strong> The Pear Tree created a personable contact page by forming their comment box as a love letter<\/a>. In addition, they brilliantly included a form for a mailing list to keep their customers up to date with their latest designs!<\/p>\n In our most recent blog post, we compared site building to the five acts of a Shakespearean play. Acts I-III being the build up, Act IV being the climax and Act V, the end result. In Act V, we will be giving you the finale you\u2019ve been waiting for \u2013 a published and searchable website.… Read MoreBuild Your Website DIY<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":456,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","neve_meta_reading_time":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[130],"tags":[448,305,450,297],"class_list":["post-6140","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-site-building","tag-build-your-website-diy","tag-driving-traffic","tag-elements-of-amazing-web-design","tag-site-building-advice"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t\n
\nOnce you\u2019ve read up on the essential details on planning your site with SEO in mind<\/a> and scoped out your competitors<\/a>, you should have a clear idea of how and what to display on your homepage. When creating your homepage, give your audience enough information to keep them interested and have clear avenues to take them to the next page or pages.<\/p>\n![\"Willow](\"https:\/\/blogcontent.yola.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Willow-Park-PreSchool.png\")
\nCreate Intuitive Navigation<\/strong>
\nIn creating the blueprint of your site, there is a huge piece of the puzzle you cannot overlook \u2013 your navigation. Building a fantastic navigation<\/a> may not get an outrageous amount of attention, but a bad one will not go unnoticed. When creating your navigation, be sure to use helpful and intuitive terms such as \u201cHome,\u201d \u201cContact\u201d and \u201cStore.\u201d Clear-cut terms will ensure you\u2019re sending your users exactly where they want to be.<\/p>\n
\nKnowing that one of the most important parts of and online business is getting customers to contact you, a successful contact page<\/a> is absolutely imperative. Being able to reach you should be easy \u2013 create contact forms, and eliminate any excuse not to get in touch with you.<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/blogcontent.yola.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/The-Pear-Tree-Contact-Us.png\")
\nWith the different tips you\u2019ve learned throughout Acts I-IV, we are confident that creating your own Act V (the execution of your website) will be no problem. We hope these tips have gotten you on the right track. Once you\u2019ve gotten the ball rolling, the rest will come naturally. The hardest part is making the decision to do it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"