How to Build a Professional Website

Jul 11, 2024

How to Build a Professional Website

Introduction

  • Purpose: Guide to building a professional website regardless of intent (services, products, passion projects).
  • Outcome: Ability to create a site using drag-and-drop tools, no technical expertise needed.
  • Content: Includes website building, creating content, and finding suitable images.

Steps to Create a Website

Step 1: Get Domain and Hosting

  • Domain: Name of your website.
  • Hosting: Storage for website files (images, videos, content).
  • Process:
    1. Visit webspacekit.com.
    2. Enter desired domain name -> Check availability.
    3. Use GravityR for domain name ideas if needed.
    4. Purchase domain -> Choose plan -> Enter payment details -> Order placed.
    5. Verify domain and hosting -> Site will be live on the internet.

Step 2: Login to Your Website

  • Action: Type /login after domain address to access the login page.
  • Credentials: Received via email (username and password).
  • Dashboard: WordPress dashboard controls entire site.

Step 3: Install a Theme

  • Theme: Pre-designed template affecting the site’s appearance.
  • Recommendation: Astra Theme (free and easy to use).
  • Process:
    1. Download Astra.
    2. Go to Dashboard -> Appearance -> Themes -> Add New -> Upload Theme -> Drag and drop file -> Install -> Activate.

Step 4: Import a Sample Website

  • Benefit: Avoid building from scratch; customize a pre-built template.
  • Process:
    1. Click Get Started -> Build a Website.
    2. Choose page builder (Elementor recommended).
    3. Select a template -> Preview site -> Customize options.
    4. Change logo, color, font style -> Continue -> Submit -> Import complete.
    5. View and check mobile optimization.

Step 5: Customize the Website

Change Text and Images

  • Method: Edit with Elementor.
  1. Text: Select text -> Type new content.
  2. Images: Click -> Select new image -> Upload.

Generate Content with GravityR

  • Homepage:
    1. Go to GravityR -> Website Content -> Create Homepage.
    2. Describe business -> Generate content -> Copy-paste to site.
  • Service Pages:
    1. Describe services in GravityR -> Generate content -> Copy-paste to site.
    2. Create separate page: Dashboard -> Pages -> Add New -> Title -> Edit with Elementor -> Generate content in GravityR -> Copy-paste.

Menu Customization

  • Add New Pages:
    1. Customize -> Menus -> Primary Menu -> Add Items -> Select new page -> Rearrange items.

Footer Customization

  • Edit Sections:
    • Click pencil icon -> Edit text.
    • Customize navigation, contact details, and copyright information.

Promotion and Marketing

  • Tools: Use GravityR for marketing materials (ad copies, SEO tools, email templates).
  • Goal: Promote the website and grow your business.

Conclusion

  • Outcome: Professional website creation.
  • Further Learning: Watch additional videos for advanced features like blog writing with AI.
  • Contact: Reach out via contact forms on the website.
  • Goodbye: Thanks for watching, take care, and see you in the next video.