Designing Your Website – First Steps with XSitePro
While speaking mainly about XSitePro here, because this is the first website building software I used, the planning and concepts will be the same, regardless of your software.
Step 5: Download XSitePro2, and DO THE TUTORIAL – DON’T SHORTCUT THIS STEP
Devoting 2 hours to this tutorial will save you hours of heartache down the line. Armed with XSitePro and the XSPCheat Sheet, all you need is your own material and imagination to begin assembling your Website pages.
After doing the Tutorial, you will be able to build a website from scratch – no problem. And its a good exercise to do this. But know also that XSitePro has some great templates that are ready to go – really you just “fill in the gaps”.
It is a good idea to put together a ‘mind map’ or just write down what you want your website to say, whether the objective is to get a message across, or to sell a product. It is so easy for your enthusiasm and ideas to carry you towards making your first website all-inclusive. But you will soon see how complex and fragmented your website becomes if you attempt to include too many diverse topics.
I have approached kerryfinchwriting.com as my business website, after setting up a personal site, one for writing services, and several other related sites. I am bringing everything related to my writing services and training business back to this site alone. I have pared back dramatically from my original sites – learning that “Less is More”.
