How to Make a Magazine Web Site
In this day and age, every magazine should have a good, complimentary website. The website is the foundation of a magazine's online presence, which is becoming more crucial to the business as readers shift to getting more information online. Setting up a magazine website is not as complicated as it used to be thanks to modern web design tools. However, it is still a process that requires technical skills, planning and time.
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Instructions
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Set Up the Basics
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Choose a domain name for your magazine's website. Whether this is an established print magazine or a new, online magazine, try to have the domain name match the magazine's name. Search for available domains through a service like GoDaddy.com.
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Set up hosting for your new domain name through a company like GoDaddy.com. Choose the type of hosting that best matches your design and technical skills. For example, Wordpress hosting can be automatically installed via GoDaddy and Wordpress makes design and management easier for beginners than traditional html sites.
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Write down the basic components you want your site to have. For example, you probably want to include a contact form, a space for featured stories and advertising rate card information. Make a list of the things you want, and think about how you'd like those things arranged on the screen.
Design the Site
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Choose a template or theme for your site. In Wordpress, some good magazine themes are Arras and Magazine Basic. Make sure the theme can be easily customized so your website doesn't look too generic. Check to see if you can alter the header image, background colors and content layout of the theme. Select a theme you like and apply it to your site.
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Add pages to your website for your advertising information, contact forms and subscription information. Choose categories your posts or stories will fall under and add them so when you start adding content you can easily categorize information.
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Write content or re-purpose articles from the magazine, and add them to your site. Add images to the articles to make them more appealing to visitors. Include as much content as you can, keeping in mind that most readers prefer shorter content online. Break long feature pieces into shorter posts to keep the audience engaged.
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