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Designing a Website

There are several steps to follow when designing a website.  

The first step is deciding the purpose of your website.  Do you just need a one page site that introduces your business and gives you a web presence?  Or do you need several pages to describe your business?  Do you want to have online ordering available?

The second step is deciding if you would like to have your own domain name.  A domain name is your web address (ex. www.yourcompany.com).  If you just need a basic site, you may want to use the web space provided by your Internet Service Provider.  This space is usually included in your package from your ISP.

Having your own domain name does have several advantages.  Since you can select what you would like your address to be, you can use your company name or something that is easy to remember.  Also, search engines (Google, Alta Vista, Yahoo!, etc.) tend to rank a site that has its own domain name higher in its search results.

You can register your domain name when you sign up for web hosting.  A web hosting service provides you with your space on the Internet.  Your website will reside on their server.  Look at it as, paying rent for your space on the Internet. 

The next step is the actual creation of your website.  You need to decide on a logo, graphics or photos, and colors.  Think about what feeling you would like your website to convey.  Do you want it to be formal and professional, personable, comical, etc.? 

The text of your website is very important.  Graphics and photos are great, but they usually don't tell your visitor what they came looking for in the first place. 


The staff at Lone Star Designs would be happy to assist you with all of your Internet needs.  From website development to Internet marketing, they will help you each step of the way.  With Lone Star Designs, you have a friend in the website design business.  Visit their website today.

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