
Introduction to the questions I will answer in this course;
What features do you even need?
Which platform should you use?
Do-it-yourself or get a professional?
What about ongoing effort?
How much does it all cost?
What steps do should you take next?
The content in this course is 100% unbiased. We do not receive affiliate payments or kickbacks from any of the products or services mentioned in the course.
This course is people who want to get a basic website for their business but are not sure where to start. We do not assume any technical knowledge.
WordPress dominates the top five platforms by market share, with about 42% of the top sites, and a three-year cost around $500–$1000 for hosting and setup.
This lecture presents independent platform recommendations for small business websites, favoring WordPress and Squarespace based on market share, hosting simplicity, and performance, with SiteGround hosting and Astra or Divi themes.
Decide whether to do it yourself or hire a professional by weighing the designer role and the developer role: designers shape look and feel, developers power functionality.
Learn tips for choosing a professional to build your website, including how to select a platform, prefer ready-made themes, manage plugins and updates, define functionality, use milestones, and secure access.
Learn how to choose between do-it-yourself and professional help for your business website, using tutorials and Upwork for a balanced mix, and deciding on features and platforms.
Debunk myths about building a business website: you don't need a coder or designer, use themes and plugins, handle maintenance, and evaluate costs and trusted freelancers.
Compare self-hosted and hosted website options by detailing ongoing costs for plugins, widgets, themes, page builders, hosting, and email, plus professional help estimates.
Wrap up by reviewing the five questions to determine needed features and choose a platform, with WordPress as a recommended option. Plan ongoing maintenance, content updates, analytics, and budgeting.
Plan your business website by listing features and evaluating platforms; then choose self-hosted or hosted, select a theme and plugins, and set up a content management system with ongoing maintenance.
Getting a website for your business can be a daunting task if you don't know where to start. What features do you need? Which website platform should you use? Do you need a website developer? What is the ongoing effort required to maintain a website? How much does it all cost?
Unfortunately, most information available for free on the Internet involves kickback payments to website providers. As such it can be difficult to know if what you are reading is really the best option for your business.
We built this course for non-technical business owners and managers who want unbiased advice on the options for getting a website irrespective if taking a Do-It-Yourself approach or if hiring a professional.
The course includes a technical primer so that you can understand the components of a website and how these relate to the options to consider when getting a website.
By spending 1 hour on this course, you can build an informed action plan to get the right website for your business irrespective if you decide to Do-It-Yourself or hire a professional.
So if you need to get a website for your business enrol in my course to get unbiased advise and build an action plan for your next steps.