1. 7 steps to building a website
Building a web site should be a calculated and carefully planned venture. Significant hours of planning, research, and preparation must be invested before any work on the computer begins.

2. Determine the Problems, Define the Purpose/Goals
Most web sites are built to solve a problem or meet a need.
What is the purpose of the website?

3. Gather Info & Research
Perform an in-depth interview about all aspects of the business.
Who
What

4. Shape Solution, Determine Content, Choose Technology, Story board/Map Site
Identify Content for the site
Plan the site (story board or site map).

5. Gather Assets Collecting information such as: History
other important information that need to be placed on the site.

6. Construct Site
Keeping the purpose in mind, construct a site based upon the Site Map you have already devised
Begin to build

7. Test and Improve, Test and Improve. . .
As the site nears completion, you must test every page, link, button and all other parts of the site.
Carefully study the site, asking yourself, is there any way I can make improvements?
Have someone else navigate the site to get their opinion

8. Publicize the Site
various means of publicizing the site
MARKETING!