It’s not easy having to create or re-build your own business web design. And it’s not easy hiring a web consultant or web managing team either.

Most people want the easy way out and find themselves dazed and confused using inadequate, out-dated editing or authoring software to update and publish their website’s content on the World Wide Web.

Wether you like it or not, in order to achieve any “real” website design success, you’re going to have to get down and dirty with the basics.

Web designers with creative ambitions should bear in mind that in any artistic field, you must start with a thorough understanding of the rules before breaking them. Otherwise you just look foolish.

Here’s what you’re going to need to get your website going.

1. A plan to action
   You’ll need a written business website design plan. Set your goals and know your web design limitations.
2. Tools & Utilities Checklist
   Make sure you have everything you need in order to author and publish web files to the World Wide Web.
3. Purchase Your Own Domain Name
   Your domain name IS your online identity. You build your website entirely around it. Having your own domain name represents real-time cyber space ownership on the web.

What is web hosting and why do you need it?  Having your own domain name and a web hosting account assigned to it, gives YOU full control over your website identity. It also provides optimal security and the assureance your site will not be high-jacked, stolen or removed from the World Wide Web.  It’s your identity… learn how to keep it secure.

You wouldn’t buy a new car and hand over the keys to any stranger, would you?  Then why would you have total strangers handle your domain name or web hosting account?

You need your own domain name in order to establish a successful domain name identity on the World Wide Web.  If you don’t have complete control over your domain name and its destiny, you could lose it.  Many domain name owners have.  Don’t put yourself and your domain name in jeopardy. Get it done right the first time and set a path for your domain name security and well being.

Start off by learning the basics. It all begins with your domain name. From there, it’s your web hosting and understanding how to publish your website and online identity. Here’s what you should know about creating your own online identity.

You have to build your web identity off-line, before placing it online. That’s where the majority of website owners make the big mistake and why they’re all a “nobody” on the World Wide Web. That’s right, now sit right down, grab that pencil and notepad and get your website plan down on paper… FIRST!

Determining Your Online Web Identity

If ever there were an equasion to determine your online web identity this is it.
Purpose + Topic + Content= Identity
Purpose
Define your website’s purpose.  What are you trying to establish with a website? Voice an opinion? Share a talent? Meet people? Sell a product? Sell a service? Activist? What is your motive? Sum up and write down at least three keyword pharses that best describes your website purpose.

Topic
What is the topic of your website? It is a particular subject that you discuss or write about. Yes, that’s right. Whether you like it or not, you’re always going to have to write about something on your website… whether its about you, your dog, your cat, your family, values, profession, business, products or services. And you had better be an authority on it. If you’re not passionate enough about your subject (what ever that is), either will your visitors. Write down three keyword pharses that best describes your website topic.

Content
Everything revolves around your website’s content… the text you write on your website page/s. The more content you add, the more valuable your website and its pages become. Provided of course, the text/content is relavent to your site’s purpose and topic.

Now take your three keyword pharses for topics and purpose and from there determine your website’s identity. Here is an example of determining how to create your web identity.

Welcome to New Website Design Press. We’re redesigning our website design blog for the new 2010 New Year.  Keep close watch as we enter another fun-filled year of successful web design.