How to Create an Interesting Website
According to November 2009 research data by Netcraft Ltd, more than 230 million websites are on the World Wide Web. The Internet contains a diverse group of interesting websites that provide information on a wide range of topics on everything from animal care to automobile reviews. Even though it takes a little bit of technical knowledge to pull off, you can use plenty of free resources to help you create an interesting website.
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Instructions
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Developing Ideas
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Decide on the type of interesting website that you want to create. For example, blog websites contain blog posts and valuable information; personal websites contain family information, pictures, and personal interests; review websites contain authoritative reviews on particular products or services; and e-commerce websites sell products and services.
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Identify and write down your ideas for the specific niche topics you'll be including on your website. For example, perhaps you're interested in gardening but only for bonsai trees. Or maybe you want to start an authoritative, interesting website on politics but want it to lean to the conservative.
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Gather suggestions and inspirations from other interesting websites on the Internet by searching for your particular topic in a search engine. Write down any ideas from these sites that you want to incorporate into your own website.
Creating the Website
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Decide on the platform you want to use for your website. Blog websites can be created by incorporating blog and CMS (content management system) platforms like Wordpress and Joomla. Membership websites usually use a membership script like EasyMemberPro or MembersGear. E-commerce sites need shopping carts like Zen Cart or OsCommerce. In addition, simple website languages like HTML or PHP can also be used to create an interesting website from scratch.
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Install the website platforms, if applicable, by uploading them to your web hosting service. This can be done by using a free file transfer protocol (FTP) program like FileZilla or the file manager program that's included with your web hosting service.
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Design and incorporate a unique logo that can be used for a branding strategy so that site visitors will remember your interesting website. Free graphic editors can be used, such as Gimp, and more sophisticated ones like Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator will also help with this task.
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Design and use engagement objects on your website to keep site visitors entertained and engaged. These can be colorful graphics and funny pictures, entertaining videos, or even music files. Free gifts can also be offered to keep site visitors coming back; free, downloadable e-books or video tutorials are suggestions.
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Allow discussions or comments on your website to promote interactivity with your site visitors. This can be allowed easily through a blog platform like Wordpress; alternatively, a website forum can be incorporated that will allow site visitors to express their opinions and offer suggestions.
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Tips & Warnings
Outsource the design of your website to professionals or freelancers if you lack the technical skills necessary. Two examples of freelance websites where you can post projects include Guru.com and Elance.com.
