How to plan a small business website before design begins
Turn an open-ended website idea into a useful brief, a page plan, and a clear next step.
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What should go on your homepage?
A practical content order for explaining your offer and helping visitors choose their next step.
UI and UX: what is the difference, and why do both matter?
Understand the difference through a simple example: someone trying to request a quote.
A mobile website checklist you can use on your own phone
Check the parts that matter: reading, navigation, forms, images, and the next action.
"Cell phone iphone camera photography" by vastateparksstaff / CC BY 2.0
How to choose website fonts and build a readable type hierarchy
Give headings, body copy, and controls clear roles without collecting unnecessary fonts.
"Notebook, Plan, Dates" by John Beans / CC BY 2.0 / myfriendscoffee.comHow to design a contact form people can finish
Choose useful fields, explain optional details, and make submission feedback understandable.
Planning a website redesign: what to keep, change, and remove
Audit your existing website before replacing it, so useful content and working paths survive.
SEO foundations to include when you build a new website
Start with useful pages, clear titles, sensible links, and a site search engines can access.
"Notebook, Plan, Dates" by John Beans / CC BY 2.0 / myfriendscoffee.comPreparing website images without slowing down your pages
Choose the right crop, file size, and delivery approach for the space an image actually occupies.
What to check on your WordPress website after launch
A manageable routine for backups, updates, forms, content, and the paths customers use.