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Website Content

Content

Now that we have studied the structure of the website we're going to turn our attention to the individual pages that comprise the content of a website. Then later we will look at the layout of a website.

Ask yourself the following questions. Does your copy convey the message you wish to get across to your visitors? Is it compelling? Does it lead your visitor through the sales process? Does it clearly project the ideas that you wish to promote? In order for your website to be successful it must capture your visitors intrest.

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Make sure the site is consistent in look, feel and design. Nothing is more jarring and disturbing to a visitor than feeling as if they have just gone to another site. Keep colors and themes constant throughout the site.

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Content can do more to build your business and profits than just about any other resource or service available.


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Start Simple

If your site will have more than 5 pages don't add those pages to your sitemap until you are ready to work on them. The more pages your site has the longer it will take you to complete them all and the longer it will take you to publish your site to the internet.

Start with just a few pages and a handful of products or articles. This way you can concentrate your efforts on developing clear and focused content.

Webpage Construction

To create the individual pages of a website you are going to need a web authoring program, or be knowledgeable in HTML coding. If you are going to create a large site, have several web sites online, or do design work for other people, it is strongly recommended that you learn HTML.

There will be times when you don't like how a web authoring program has coded a page. With HTML knowledge, you can correct it. And with the quickly changing nature of the Internet, it would be difficult for any program to stay current with the newest tag rules and coding possibilities.

The place that I learned HTML, is Joe Barta's PageTutor. I think it is the best HTML tutorial on the web and I think you will too.

Click here for HTML authoring resources


It's never too late to learn!

I recommend that you take the time to study graphic arts and layout techniques if you intend to make a living at building websites. There are certain rules of design that must be mastered if you intend to build or design professional looking web sites.

Information Give Your Graphics A Professional Look without the Price

This is no small matter. website design demands knowing the basic rules of layout and what makes your graphics stand-out from the ordinary. There are many art schools on-line and here I have included a link to one search engine that specializes in art education.

Art Schools - Art Education & Colleges

Art Schools Search dot com is a search engine, which will help you find art colleges to start your art education.

The time you spend learning is never wasted.

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Webpage Designing - Further Reading

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Information Icon All About Design Principles and Elements
Information Icon An Issue of Width - The Resolution Problem
Information Icon Critical Web Design Rules
Information Icon An Easy Way to Choose Attractive Color Combinations
Information Icon 8 Ways To Improve Bad Website Design
Information Professional Webpage Layout
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