Where to Start

First thing you want to ask is what do you want to showcase and are you ready showcase your work, photos, art, events, audio recordings, video recordings or sell something?

What is your story? What are you wanting people to know about you, your company, event, project, art, book, etc. 

What to you want your site to be called?  What is the Site Name?  Usually your name, stage name, group name, organization name or company name. 

What do you want to showcase or sell?

Typical Content: 

• Photos
• Logos
• Text and Taglines
• Video and Audio Links
• Name/Email Address/Phone/Location
• Social Media Pages and Links

Other types of content: (optional)

• Schedule of Events Calendar
• Services Provided
• Hours of Operations
• Merchandise (photos, pricing)
• Payment Needs
• Any relevant links

Additional tasks:

• Determining site link or URL - Note that your 'name' as is may or may not be available.  Your Domain Name will need to be confirmed to be available.  e.g. www.mysites.com needs to be verified that it is available.
• Choose a website and domain host depending on needs and cost.
• Creation of website services accounts
• Determine if a customized or branded email address needed
• Website Build and Launch
• Ongoing Maintenance Considerations

Components of a Website Build Demystified: 

Domain Host - Part of the internet that acts like a phonebook and allows you to be found.  e.g. www.mysite.com is an 'address' in this phonebook.

Website Hosting (CMS- Content Management System) - part of the internet that holds your actual website content and controls the overall design look and feel.