{"id":2788,"date":"2021-07-12T09:23:17","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T14:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/giovanirodriguez.dev\/?p=2788"},"modified":"2021-07-12T09:23:17","modified_gmt":"2021-07-12T14:23:17","slug":"how-to-make-a-website-for-my-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/giovanirodriguez.dev\/how-to-make-a-website-for-my-business\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make a website for my business?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p id=\"8483\">If you want to make sales you need have a website. Social networks are not enough, professionals have websites. But, how do you make one? In this article I will give you three basic steps and some tips to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8789912029337488\" data-ad-slot=\"9182886459\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ad57\"><strong>1. Buy a domain<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"0444\">First, you must buy a domain. This is your online address. Just as&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/\">www.medium.com<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/\">www.linkedin.com<\/a>&nbsp;are. Yours can be the name of your business. For example&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bettyscakes.com\/\">www.bettyscakes.com<\/a>&nbsp;But, if someone else already bought that domain you will need an alternative, like maybe:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebettycakes.com\/\">www.thebettycakes.com<\/a>&nbsp;There are never two same domains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/max\/700\/1*EmnXDI9OzyZdW9pJxH6lBA.jpeg\" alt=\"website domain names example \"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"b728\"><strong>2. Hosting<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"2ce6\">Now, having the domain doesn\u2019t mean that you have a page. The domain is just the address where they will always find you. Hosting is the place on the internet where you will be able to store all of the files that will keep your website running. Hosting will enable the publishing of your website. Let\u2019s put it this way: the domain is your registered name and will differentiate you from everyone else so your clients can reach you, it is your address but nothing can be there without hosting. Hosting would be the space where you put your shop and make sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/max\/700\/1*LCAPsbtDFD7hhxiH1AE0lA.png\" alt=\"giovanirodriguez website\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a603\"><strong>3. Design your website<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"70b1\">Once you have a hosting service you can start to give your page some character. If on a store you would have to fill it up with merchandise here you have to fill it up with content. Your hosting will give you options to do so. Some, like&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/giovanirodriguez.dev\/resources\/siteground\/\">SiteGround<\/a>, work with WordPress. This tool will allow you to customize your page to your liking. It also evaluates your text\u2019s SEO (Search Engine Optimization), meaning it helps you to appear on more searches. There are more tools aside from WordPress, like Square Space, that are easier to use, they offer templates to build your site and that can save you a lot of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/max\/700\/1*oXKkakQBDgmBPHXa90Ue_w.jpeg\" alt=\"WordPress website sample screen\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"7353\"><strong>Tips<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"931b\"><strong>Chose what\u2019s easier for you<\/strong>. It is always easier to begin with whatever is simpler, what makes your life easier and doesn\u2019t give you extra problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"4fcb\"><strong>Take into consideration how much you can invest<\/strong>. Now, all of these things have a price and you must consider if your business can afford them. Make a budget ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"d95d\"><strong>It must be fast.<\/strong>&nbsp;Clients lose their patience with slow sited. Also, Google doesn\u2019t list them in the first search options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"5f8b\"><strong>Look professional.<\/strong>&nbsp;It may be obvious but your page\u2019s design must be as professional as possible. This will make clients trust you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"f8c9\"><strong>Get copyright-free media.<\/strong>&nbsp;You will avoid paying extra or even lawsuits. In my blog, I have resources to find images and icons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ac74\"><strong>Hire a professional.<\/strong>&nbsp;If doing it yourself is too difficult, hire a professional. Web designers will take care of all the processes and will give your brand a unique web presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"eacf\">This is only a quick guide to help you get started. 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