If you have a fantastic business idea and you are planning for a grand opening, you will need to turn your focus to website development. Every business should have an online portal to the world and your website will be a direct reflection of the business, so professional web development will be required and while this might sound a little daunting, you can hire a single provider to design, build and manage your company website.
Here are the typical steps to build a business website.
Domain Name Registration
Every website must have a unique URL, which is rather like a telephone number; simply type in the URL (www.something.com) and your browser takes you to the website. Think of a short name that people can easily remember and you have a choice of suffix; eg .com, .net, .org, to name but a few. Com is short for company, net means network and org is organisation; when you approach the website development Sydney or your location goes for, they can check to see whether the URL is already taken, in which case, you need to make some changes and you pay a yearly subscription to use the URL, which is only a few pounds.
Choosing A Hosting Package
The web development agency would offer web-hosting packages and we recommend choosing a hi-speed package, as this will ensure fast site loading. The website is stored on secure remote servers with cyber-security in place, so your platform is 24/7 protected.
Designing The Website
Now you have a URL and a host, you can start with the actual building of the platform. There are different web building applications and the most popular is WordPress, which offer a host of powerful features and plugins. The web developer takes your concept and turns in into a digital platform.
Importing The Content
Most business owners pay for copywriters to create their web content, which is advised. The last thing you want is text that is poorly written and does not engage the reader. The client is consulted frequently during the build and while there will come a time when the site goes online, no website is ever finished; it is an ongoing process of development, adding content regularly.
Testing For Bugs
The developer checks the finished website for bugs and issues and if there are none, you are invited to take a look.
Managing The Platform
Once the site is up and running, it will need a webmaster, a person who manages the platform. The good news is, your web designer can manage your site. There are a lot of things to do to keep a website running; security patches come out all the time and they need to be applied, while cyber-security is another issue that a webmaster would handle.
A single company can provide everything you need, including site management and cyber-security. Once your website is online, you can send the URL to everyone you know and see what people think of the design and content.
