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Steps to create your perfect website

Our website creation process

Our website creation process

Building a website involves several steps, from planning and design to development and deployment.
Here’s a high-level overview of the steps you can follow to create a website:

Building a website involves several steps, from planning and design to development and deployment. Here’s a high-level overview of the steps you can follow to create a website:

  1. Define Your Website’s Purpose and Goals:
    • Determine the purpose of your website (e.g., personal blog, e-commerce, portfolio).
    • Identify your target audience and their needs.
    • Set clear goals for your website (e.g., generate leads, sell products, share information).
  2. Choose a Domain Name and Hosting:
    • Select a unique and relevant domain name for your website.
    • Choose a reliable web hosting provider to host your website files.
  3. Plan Your Website:
    • Create a site map or outline to organize the structure and content of your website.
    • Decide on the main pages and navigation structure (e.g., homepage, about us, contact).
    • Consider the design and layout of your website.
  4. Design Your Website:
    • Design the visual elements of your website, including colors, fonts, and logos.
    • Create wireframes or mockups to visualize the layout and design.
    • Ensure your design is user-friendly and responsive (works well on various devices).
  5. Develop Your Website:
    • Choose a technology stack (e.g., HTML/CSS, JavaScript, CMS like WordPress).
    • Write HTML and CSS code to build the structure and style of your website.
    • Add interactive features and functionality using JavaScript or other programming languages.
    • Integrate a content management system (CMS) if needed for easier content updates.
  6. Create Content:
    • Write high-quality, engaging content for your website’s pages.
    • Optimize content for search engines (SEO) by using relevant keywords.
    • Add multimedia elements like images, videos, and graphics.
  7. Test Your Website:
    • Perform thorough testing to check for bugs, broken links, and compatibility issues.
    • Test your website on different browsers and devices to ensure it’s responsive.
    • Check the website’s load time and optimize performance.
  8. Optimize for SEO:
    • Optimize your website’s content and meta tags for search engines.
    • Create a sitemap and submit it to search engines like Google.
    • Implement on-page SEO best practices.
  9. Set Up Analytics:
    • Install web analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics) to track website traffic and user behavior.
    • Monitor your website’s performance and make data-driven improvements.
  10. Secure Your Website:
    • Implement security measures like SSL certificates for data encryption.
    • Regularly update your website’s software and plugins to patch vulnerabilities.
  11. Launch Your Website:
    • Double-check all aspects of your website, including links, forms, and functionality.
    • Update your DNS settings to point to your hosting server.
    • Make your website live for the public to access.
  12. Promote Your Website:
    • Share your website on social media and other online platforms.
    • Consider digital marketing strategies like SEO, content marketing, and paid advertising.
    • Engage with your audience and encourage them to share your content.
  13. Maintain and Update:
    • Regularly update your website’s content to keep it fresh and relevant.
    • Monitor for security issues and apply updates as needed.
    • Continuously improve your website based on user feedback and analytics data.

IMPORTANT: – Building a website is an ongoing process, and it’s important to keep it up to date and responsive to changing user needs and technology trends.

WordPress as a website build platform

Why we build websites with WordPress?

WordPress is a popular content management system (CMS) that has gained widespread popularity for several reasons, making it a good choice for many individuals and businesses. Here are some of the key reasons why WordPress is considered a good option:

User-Friendly: – WordPress is known for its user-friendly interface, making it easy for even non-technical users to create and manage websites. It has a straightforward dashboard that allows users to add, edit, and organize content without requiring extensive technical knowledge.

Open Source: – WordPress is an open-source platform, which means it’s free to use, and its source code is accessible to anyone. This fosters a large and active community of developers, designers, and users who contribute to its improvement and create a wide range of plugins and themes. 

Customization: – WordPress offers a high degree of customization. Users can choose from thousands of free and premium themes to change the look and feel of their websites. Additionally, there are over 55,000 plugins available, allowing users to add various functionalities to their sites, such as e-commerce, SEO optimization, contact forms, and more.

Scalability: – WordPress can be used to build small personal blogs or large-scale, enterprise-level websites. It’s scalable, meaning it can grow with your needs. Many major websites and well-known brands use WordPress as their CMS.

SEO-Friendly: – WordPress is designed with search engine optimization (SEO) in mind. It has built-in features and plugins (e.g., Yoast SEO) that can help improve your website’s visibility in search engine results.

Mobile Responsiveness: – Many WordPress themes are mobile-responsive by default, ensuring that your website looks and functions well on a variety of devices, including smartphones and tablets.

Community and Support: – With a vast user base and an active community, there are numerous forums, tutorials, and resources available to help users solve problems and learn more about WordPress.

Security: – While no platform is entirely immune to security threats, WordPress takes security seriously. Regular updates and security plugins help protect your website from common vulnerabilities.

Multilingual Support: – WordPress has extensive multilingual support, making it suitable for websites in different languages and regions.

Content Management: – WordPress excels as a content management system, making it easy to organize and publish articles, images, videos, and other content types. Its blogging capabilities are robust, which is why it initially gained popularity.

E-commerce: – While WordPress is not primarily an e-commerce platform, plugins like WooCommerce can turn it into a powerful online store, allowing you to sell products and services with ease.

Integration: – WordPress can integrate with various third-party services, allowing you to connect your website to social media platforms, email marketing tools, analytics, and more.

 

However, it’s essential to note that WordPress may not be the best choice for every use case. For very specialized needs or complex web applications, other platforms or custom development may be more appropriate. Additionally, keeping your WordPress installation, themes, and plugins updated is crucial for security and performance.

The GeekTechCreate difference

Your digital experience with us starts now!

We are friendly and don’t use jargon!
COMMUNICATION: – we keep you informed every step of the way
CHEATSHEET: – we know it can be overwhelming to know when to start so we have a variety of templates to help you
Unlike some agencies, we listen to what you want and work hard to ensure we produce unique bespoke results for you
MEASUREMENT: – we have a range of digital tools to measure results and suggest improvements
LONGEVITY: – we want our clients to stay with us so we work hard to keep you happy!

We are friendly and don’t use jargon!

COMMUNICATION: – we keep you informed every step of the way

CHEATSHEET: – we know it can be overwhelming to know when to start so we have a variety of templates to help you
Unlike some agencies, we listen to what you want and work hard to ensure we produce unique bespoke results for you

MEASUREMENT: – we have a range of digital tools to measure results and suggest improvements

LONGEVITY: – we want our clients to stay with us so we work hard to keep you happy!

GeekTechCreate Services

Website design

We offer beautifully designed bespoke websites in order for your brand to really shine. Our developers can build in Wordpress, Squarespace or even custom code if you prefer.

Digital Marketing

Digital Marketing is all about connecting you and your potential customers via digital communications. We can help you discover your digital presence and make you shine brighter

SEO

Search Engine Optimisation is essential for getting your brand seen. We will work with you to discover the best keywords and create a strategy to build your organic presence

Branding

Every brand has a story to tell. We can help to communicate what makes you special. We offer everything from brand guidelines to a full branding review and development process

IT & Development

All aspects of technical development and IT support as required. We can be your extra pair of hands or help you develop big projects such as Apps, custom builds, bespoke code and more.

Email Marketing

Email marketing is vital to any successful digital strategy. We devise the right communication messages to the right client. We ensure your content is beautiful and engaging with a clear call-to-action

Photography & Video

The look and feel of your business is key and we have the tools to offer high quality photography and video. We offer everything to make you look visually impactful

Social Media

There has never been a more exciting time to be in Social Media Marketing. It gives the opportunity to directly reach your potential clients. Social Media is a powerful tool for building your brand

Content Marketing

A strong content strategy is vital for sucess. We will help you by creating a bespoke communications calendar. We utilise our SEO knowledge to create copy that will make clients and Google smile

Graphic Design

Design work is always needed to make your product look its absolute best. Design is key to showcasing the best of your brand. We are highly skilled and passionate about creating something special.

Web Development

We can take away all your technical headaches. Need web hosting, security, site optimisation and increased speed. We are here to make things work without the stress!

Marketing Strategy

We can create an full marketing strategy or help you create yours. We will use this to define your marketing plan and help you set achieveable goals