You'd think it would be easy to build a website for myself. After all, I do own my own web development company, and certainly have the skill set. Building my own website was one of the most painful things I've ever done.
There are so many things that you have to take into consideration when you build one, and when it is your own, you over-think everything, or at least I do.
Over the next couple of weeks, I'll start talking about what goes into a great web site, and what makes a website truly terrible. As a designer, we love websites that look really cool, and use the latest gadgets, sometimes to our detriment.
Tip #1. Start by really thinking about what you want to say. There is a saying in the web world "content is king." I constantly have people ask me "how do I get my site to the top of Google?" To be completely honest, and I'm about to piss off a bunch of dishonest SEO "gurus," 90% of it starts right here. If you stay on track, you will naturally use the key words and phrases that you want to use. Think about your audience...make it simple. Keep it brief...people are busy, they just want you to get to the point. Oh, and for crying out loud, hit spell-check...and if you don't know the difference between "there, their, and they're," consult someone that does.
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