St. George Website Design: Here are the 5 Least Important Steps to Creating A Website – Don’t Waste Your Time & Effort On These!
1. St. George website design mistake #1: You get lost doing competitor research instead of just creating your site
Some business owners review, research, and study every competitor’s website in town. They might even take notes. All that does is create stress and uncertainty.
All you need is a clear idea of what you offer and why someone should want it. That’s it. Anything more isn’t necessary.
Too much competitor research = Stress and uncertainty
2. You chose a style guide that makes building a website, so much more difficult than it needs to be
Style guide means colors, fonts, images, writing tone, logo, layouts, and user interface.
A simple website doesn’t need a lot of creativity. Just pick colors you like. You can always adjust later. The goal is to get something online. You can always tweak it after it’s up and running. No need to make more of it than it is.
Style guide: Too complicated and it will slow down your website build
3. You hunt for the “perfect” website building software
Business owners think they need to compare website platforms (Platform: What software is used to create a website). They watch videos. They read reviews. They ask friends. They ask the internet. Don’t waste time and energy, especially since new platforms are constantly revealed.
Most platforms work. Pick one you like and move on. The perfect choice doesn’t exist. And if it did, it would probably change next week anyway. I’ve seen people lose months to this step, and it’s just not worth it.
Website Creation Software / platform: If it were me I would do one quick Google search “What is the best, easiest website builder.” Pick one and move on.
4. You write all of the website content before any design happens
When you are creating a St. George website, there’s no need to write out everything first. Design shapes content. Content shapes design. They work together. Trying to finish one before touching the other slows everything down. Start with a few key pages. Build around them and be flexible.
Content: Writing all of the content before getting a website up and running.
5. You chose complicated SEO strategies that don’t help
Some business owners think they need a giant SEO plan before launching their site. They don’t. Simple structure, clear content, and a few smart choices go a long way.
Complicated SEO: Keep it simple.
If you want help with the parts that actually matter, call Out Of The Box GBP Optimization at (435) 879-1239. I’ll help you get your website found on Google.
Off site link: How to make a website for a small business – Search Engine Land
Written by Nichola Stott
Table of Contents
1. Choose the right platform for your site
2. Pick a domain name
3. Sign up for hosting
4. Create your site
5. Add the plugins, extensions, or apps you need
6. Set up your main pages
7. Optimize your site for SEO
8. Add more content to your site
9. Review and publish your site
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About the owner of this website:
My name is Don Glasgow
I built my first website in 2001. I ranked that sight almost immediatly for "St. George real estate). Yes, I live in St. George, UT.
I've built many more websites since then.
I also have an enormous amount of knowledge on how to get a website to rank.
