How to Create a Holistic Website

Creating a holistic website starts with a number of steps before the site is actually designed. There are a number of aspects to consider before the website is launched, such as determining a niche, keywords and target audience. While the steps for creating any website are similar, there are unique aspects you want to consider when creating your personal holistic website.

Instructions

1. Decide what type of holistic website you want. Do you want to create a blog, a store or a combination of both? Are you going to promote your personal expertise, experience and/or the knowledge of others?

2. Determine the layout of your holistic website. Do you want one page or multiple pages? Do you want to use advertisements, and where do you want to place them? Should you use a standard blog or magazine-style layout?

3. Determine what will make your holistic website unique, the target audience you are attempting to reach, your vision and your goals for the website.

4. Create a specific niche for your holistic website by using keywords. For example, instead of creating a general holistic website, focus on one specific aspect of holistic medicine and treatment. Potential niches can include holistic medicine, holistic treatment, aromatherapy, yoga and other topics.

5. Research your niche keywords using Google AdSense. Verify the level of traffic the keywords are receiving on a monthly basis. If the traffic level is 1,000 or less, you may want to reevaluate the keywords you selected.

6. Search for the keywords in quotes using Google to determine the number of competing websites. Narrow your niche accordingly. For example, if you type in "holistic healing," there are more than 150,000 competing websites. But if you type in "holistic healing and aromatherapy," there are only 16,000 competing websites. The less competition you have the more likely people are to find your website.

7. Create a unique domain name for your holistic website using the keywords created during Step 6.

8. Purchase a domain name and hosting. Some sites to consider are GoDaddy, Hostgator, BlueHost and 1&1. Consider the price of the domain name, hosting and other features before you make a purchase. If you are unsure what is involved in this process, talk to a customer service representative.

9. Set up your holistic website. You can do this yourself or you may want to consider using a web design service if you are unfamiliar with web design and programming.

References

• Holistic Website Design