First 10 Steps to a Successful Website
Part 1 - ARTICLES & RESOURCES

1-Articles & Resources    2-Planning    3-Objectives/Goals    4-Market Research    5-Domain Name    6-Design    7-Hosting    8-Maintenance    9-Marketing    10 - SPECIAL FREE BONUSES!

Watch for Our Grand Opening!

I show you how to simply cut-and-paste these into your site in the WEB TOOLS SECTION. For now, we'll keep it simple, introducing you to advanced effects as we progress, but as you do you'll begin to see the tremendous benefits in joining My-WebShop and gaining free access to all these tools and many, many more!

I'll share many of these tools with you now, ABSOLUTELY FREE, because I am personally convinced that the more you see, the more you'll want ... and it will prove to you that this is no scam website just trying to sell you some overblown eBook or software you'll never use!

For now, the WEB TOOLS SECTION is not even online and I am not even accepting memberships. I want it to be right before I take that last step. Too many times I've been to websites where they try to sell you something expensive and you then find out their site is "still under construction" and you may have to wait months before they have anything to offer.

Not here! We serve no tools before their time, to rip off a once-popular advertising slogan. When I have it together enough to offer you real value for your low-cost membership, then I'll have a spectacular Grand Opening ... and I'll tell you right now - YOU WILL BE INVITED!

5 Steps Before You Design Your Site
1-Articles & Resources    2-Planning    3-Objectives/Goals    4-Market Research    5-Domain Name

Remember to plan your website on paper before you ever lay a finger to the keyboard. It will save you a lot of time, money and grief, since it helps prevent you from having to back and redo things over and over again on an increasing number of pages.

One thing to consider as we begin this adventure is this:

While there may initially be gaps in the sections below, additional resources, articles and links will be added as soon as possible. Check back often for an updated library.

Start out small with a free online business card from Business Card Creator. You can design a business card online, then save the image to your hard drive and use it later either on your own website or on one of the free "business card sites" we'll introduce you to later. This helps you get your feet wet and get started with a small, manageable step instead of having to cope with the complexities of a large web site the very first thing.

1-Articles & Resources

NOTE: Some of the article titles below are not yet links (links are underlined and in blue, like this - which by the way is NOT a link). The titles are being added and organized and will come online as they are completed. The links in the box below will take you to thousands of free articles that are available on other websites that I personally recommend.

The articles presented below and throughout this site are not just my opinion, but represent the views of many different authors (some call themselves "experts" - that's for you to judge). I present a range of viewpoints so you can get a broader sense of what's out there and apply what feels right to your own plans.

For instance, you will find articles on the "value" and the creation of pop-up windows; I detest pop-up windows and will only use them for educational purposes, not for ads. But you may feel differently, so make your own choices. So let it be said that not all of the opinions expressed here represent my own opinions; I'm opinionated enough as it is, which you'll find out soon enough.

2-Planning

Remember to plan your website on paper before you ever lay a finger to the keyboard. It will save you a lot of time, money and grief, since it helps prevent you from having to back and redo things over and over again on an increasing number of pages.

• Part Two - Planning - How to Prepare Your Computer Files & Folders
• How To Organize Your Time!

3-Objectives/Goals

So you think you're ready to start writing that great website? Whoooops, hold on, partner - not yet! Just what do you want to accomplish with your website? Your 15 minutes of fame? Someplace where you can admire your own photo every day (and hope the rest of the world is as infatuated with you as you are)? A website for a social or political cause? A clever way to keep in touch with family and friends? An online business designed to bring in income?

• Part 3 - Your Goals & Objectives
• Your Website Marketing Plan
• Your Website Objective

4-Market Research

• Researching your customers: 6 tips on what to find out
• 3 Ways to Find Our What Your Customers Want
• Find out what your customers really need from your website