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A beginner's guide to building an effective website
Written by the creators of Rocketspark
Getting started is easy
With this interactive step-by-step guide on building a website using Rocketspark's customisable templates.
Beautifully, simple web design
We'll show you how to create a beautiful looking website with engaging content in just a few easy-to-follow steps.
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Written by the creators of Rocketspark.
In the eBook
Getting started
- Beginning with a brief and finding your focus
- How to choose an effective domain name
- Business emails domains
- The importance of a logo
Designing the homepage
- Why first impressions matter
- The essentials of an attention-grabbing homepage
- Writing headings
Getting found
- An introduction to SEO and adding your domain to Google
- Starting with the right foundations
- DIY SEO strategies
- Monitoring your progress with Google Analytics
- Google Adwords
Content marketing
- Maintaining a blog
- Specific benefits of blogging
- Writing for humans... and robots
Using add-ons
- Exploring add-ons
- Accounting software
- Point-of-sale software
- Online booking systems
- Email marketing
- Forms
- CRM systems
- View more add-ons >
Crafting content
- Writing your website copy
- Choosing quality imagery
- Using video on your website
Structuring your website
- Choosing names and navigation
- Optimum page length
- Crafting and "About us" page
Promoting your site
- Using social media to promote your website
- Building an audience
- Email marketing
Optimising your site for mobile
- How mobile-friendly sites work
- Sales impact
- Search rankings
Managing the technical stuff
- Domains
- DNS
- Nameservers
- Website hosting
- Email accounts
- Content management system CMS
The final stage
- Questions to ask your website provider
- Website building checklist
- Glossary
