As technology inches it’s way into every area of our lives and becomes more of a second nature tool, the development community is right there keeping things fast and easy for us all to implement. I don’t know why they do it, but God bless’em!  And so begins this article series…..Get a Website up and running in 7 easy steps.

You don’t need to be a designer, developer, programmer, etc. to create a website that works for you…you just need an internet connection, the ability to follow instructions and a wee bit of patience.

Let’s say you have a small business or church that’s not yet online. (Really, you aren’t online yet????) And you are sick of your friend saying just that….”really?” Let’s say you called me to set you up, but I was way too busy with my newest multimillion dollar account to be able to do it. Ha! Not likely, but I digress. Maybe I wanted a little more money than you’ve got to spare right now. Whatever the reason, you are sitting at home (or work) , at the computer and you want to do it NOW!!!!!!! All by yourself, just like the pioneers….well, scratch the last part. But you want it today!!

Cool, let’s hit it. I bet you can have a respectable home page within a couple of hours.

Step One -Get a Domain Name And Web Space
Step Two – Consider Your Content
Step Three- Set Up your Website
Step Four- Consider your Design
Step Five- Turn a Blog into a Site
Step Six – Add A Calendar
Step Seven – Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Extra Credit- Adding A Podcast