10 Essential Components of A Successful Website

Thanks to the existence of website builder services and powerful Content Management System (CMS) such as WordPress, building your very own website is now becoming easy and fast. Just like any Do-It-Yourself (DIY) projects, your new website will be more appealing if you plan ahead before you jump in. That means you need to understand first what are the most important elements of a great website i.e. essential  features that help people to find your website, navigate it, connect with you and so much more.  Let’s group these important website components into two categories: things your visitors will notice when they landed to your website, and things that work “behind the scenes”. In order to have an effective website, both sets of elements must exist and when your website is well constructed, they all work together.  Here’s what you’ll need:

1) Reliable Web Hosting Service

Once you already picked up your own domain name, the next thing you need is a reliable web hosting service. Think of your web host provider as similar to a landlord who rents you space for a physical store. They provide and maintain the server space where your site files “live” and allows your visitors to come by and explore your site. Like a good landlord, a trustable web hosting provider will provide excellent service, ongoing server maintenance and improvements, and good customer service support. If you pick a host with a website builder included just like ServerFreak’s Website Builder hosting plan, you can snap together the framework of your site in just a few minutes.

2) A Content Management System (CMS)

Your content management system works behind the scenes to help you organize and maintain parts of your website such as meta data and site pages, and it makes it convenient for visitors to find their way around your site. Alternatively, you can create your own if you have some knowledge on coding. Or you can utilize WordPress, which is the most popular CMS around. There are thousands of plugins, themes, and templates available to help customize WordPress sites. Learning how all those elements work together can take time. To get a site up and running faster, especially if it’s your first site, a website builder will include its own content management system as part of its all-in-one service.

3)  SEO Basics

Learning how to get your website ranked in the search engines for targeted keywords is a must-know skill and added advantage because competition among webmasters is getting stiffed nowadays with millions of sites on the internet now in competition for a spot on the 1st page of search results. Hence, you’ll need to follow and implement several Search Engine Optimization (SEO) best practices in order for your website to get found. To execute this, you need identify which keywords visitors are using (or will use) to locate your website – the more specific and local the better, especially if your site serves a local or regional audience. Distribute those important keywords wisely in your meta data, media tags and file names and also site copy. There are other important aspects of SEO that you cannot simply ignore, like mobile-friendly optimization and fast page load times of your website.

4) Analytics Tools

The best analytics tool available is the Google Analytics tool.  Google Analytics is the most popular and easy to use resource, it is free and it integrates easily with WordPress and some website builder tools.  It is crucial for you to understand how Google Analytics works because this will allow you to know how people are finding your site, which pages they spend the most time on, and how well different elements of your site convert.

5) Inventory Management

Inventory management is crucial when selling products on website. You need to keep track of which product is in stock, what’s sold and what’s on order. When inventory management is integrated with checkout process and your shop pages, both you and your clients will know whether an item is available to purchase.

6) Mobile Friendly Template and Theme

Another important factor for a successful website is to optimize your website for various devices:  desktops, laptops, tablets and especially mobile phones.  You need to install a mobile-optimized or responsive design so that your website can load fast, easy to read, and easy to navigate on the phones, which are the way most web users search now on the internet. In addition, Google also favours website that is mobile-friendly by rewarding them with better position in the search engine results.

7) Sections That Visitors Expect

Have you ever landed on a brand new online website that felt a bit off and did not feel quite right? Chances are that feeling of ‘wrongness’ was caused by the site missing some elements  you’ve come to expect: a home page that inform you what’s the site is all about, an “About Us” section that shows there are real people behind the website, and “Contact Us” section which enable readers or customers to reach you if they have any feedback or questions.

8) Media

Humans are visual beings and likely to be attracted by meaningful and captivating images. Hence, it is important to incorporate images into your website or blogs instead of posting articles alone. Our eyes are naturally drawn to images, especially if they move and make noise, and images are a must if you’re selling merchandise online. People will also want to see a photo of you in your “About Us” section. For search engine optimization (SEO) purpose, you need to select images that are optimized to look good and load fast, and be sure to tag and name your website’s images in ways that use your SEO keywords.

9) Social Media Links and Integration

Social media marketing is a great way to promote your website but there is no need to register for every single social media marketing account out there. Most importantly, select a few popular social media account such as Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest and integrate these accounts to your website with the use of website builder.  Each time you make a new post on your website, the widgets will show your latest posts and the plugin will share the latest post updates to all of your linked social media account at the same time.

10) Shopping Cart and Payment Tools

If your site includes a shop, you’ll want a reliable, easy to use shopping cart and payment tools like PayPal or Square that are popular with most online shoppers. Most e-commerce platforms integrate well with WordPress, and many website builders can help you set up shopping and checkout tools in a snap.

If you are running e-commerce website, it is crucial to integrate a reliable, easy-to-use shopping cart and payment processors such as Paypal or Stripe that are popular with most online shoppers. Although WordPress can be used to run e-commerce sites (known as Woocommerce), you may also use website builders such as Weebly or Wix to assist you in setting up shopping and checkout funnels for your online store with ease.

Conclusion

Now that you know the basics your site needs to succeed, you’re ready to get started! Check out our options for getting it done, including ServerFreak’s Website Builder hosting plan that includes all the elements on this list.

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10 Most Important Web Design Tips

These are the 10 things which I think are most important to observe when creating a web site. They are in no particular order:

1. Red On Blue Isn't Good

Not only red text on a blue background but any color (except white) on a black background, light text on white backgrounds and dark text on dark backgrounds don't work! Especially if you have a lot of text, it is very important that it is easy to read and doesn't hurt people's eyes. Surprisingly enough, red text is used on a blue background a lot, even though it is one of the worst combinations of colors.

2. I Don't Like Your Java Clock

Don't bother putting 'Eye Candy' on your site like java clocks and menus with sounds. You might think it makes you look clever, but it doesn't (unless you wrote the software yourself of course)! Anyone can copy and paste an applet from another website and they usually don't really improve your site. Some browsers don't support them either so it really isn't worth it. Read more about deciding between Technology and Compatibility

3. Popup Window? I'm Leaving!

One of the worst things I have seen on websites, both personal and semiprofessional ones is popup windows! Even on big sites like www.123webmaster.com you get a popup window when you visit. Personally I will usually leave a site with a popup window. They are extremely annoying. If your free web host gives you the option of a banner in a popup window or one at the top of the page choose the one on the page. Even if it makes designing it a bit more difficult and you can't have as many adverts, so many people hate them it is not worth it. Don't use them for 'Top 25 ???????? Sites' either. They are even more annoying than adverts. If your web host doesn't do anything but popup adverts it may be time to get a new one

4. I Don't Wait For Adverts To Load

I have seen all too many sites which are covered in adverts! You open the page and 2 banners are at the top. Underneath is some text, then an Amazon.com search box, then some more text, then a CDNow search box, then more text, then another type of affiliate program and finally the page is finished with 4 different banners at the bottom. It isn't worth it! You will never make money that way. Although it may be tempting to have more adverts to try and make more money but just 2 or 3 highly targeted adverts will make you more money and your visitors won't give up and leave, either. Learn more about making money from your site

5. Hide That Counter!

Ask yourself this: "Why do I need to show the number of visitors I've had on my site?" Can you think of a good reason? It is extremely important to track your visitors, especially as your site grows, but showing the actual number of visitors serves no good purpose. If you have very few visitors then people who see that on your site will think it is unpopular, has no good content and will leave. If you have a lot of visitors then people won't really care about how many visitors you've had. It is better to use a good tracking service or hiding your counter. Find a good counter here.

6. I Don't Know How To Find What I Want

A very common mistake to make when designing a web site is to think that your users know exactly where on your site to find what they are working for. What you must remember, though, is that the people visiting your site did not make it. They don't know where you put each piece of information. They need to be shown exactly where to find what they want. Use descriptive links. Always have an obvious link back to your homepage. If at all possible you should include a search function. This is not difficult to set up and you can get free site search from:
Freefind
Atomz
Google 

7. Don't Keep Moving Things
When designing a web site, the first thing you should remember is to keep a consistent design. The only page which can be different is the main page. If you keep moving around your site's navigation or if every page is completely different from the others, your visitors will get confused. Sometimes they will think that they have left your site, sometimes they will not be able to find the link back to the home page. Make use of technologies like frames and tables to create consistent navigation and your visitors will like your site.

8. I Am Not Interested In You Or Your Awards
One of the mistakes that a lot of sites, especially smaller ones, make is to have too much on their website telling users about the person who built it and showcasing the awards the website has won. Most people on the web will be looking for information, they don't care about the name of your dog! It is all right to have some information about you on a separate section of your site but don't make it a central part. Also, don't put awards all over your front page. Most awards mean nothing and anyone who submits to them win. Unless you have won a major award (like a Webby) don't put them on your main page.

9. Don't Crowd The Screen
A very important thing to do when designing your website is to leave a bit of space. Even though screen space is precious and you should try and make the best use of it, try to leave some blank space. Leave margins, use shorter paragraphs and don't fill up the screen with animated GIFs. If there is space, your site will look 'clean' and 'open' and users will like it. Using animated GIFs will draw your users' attention away from your content, which is what they are at your site for.

10. Make Your Site Sticky
Imagine this, instead of having to promote your site, your visitors would just come to your site. They would stay on your site longer, view more pages and keep coming back. This is actually possible if your users like what is on your site and return. Some ways of making your site 'sticky' like this is to offer a service (like e-mail from Everyone.net), have a newsletter, update regularly or include news headlines on your site. It could save you a lot of time.
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Watch out for a future feature where we will ask other web designers what their top 10 tips are.

Panduan Pembelian Hosting

Panduan ini adalah untuk membeli NAMA DOMAIN bersama dengan HOSTING di Hostniaga.com. Sebelum anda bermula, pastikan anda mempunyai modal sebanyak RM80.00 untuk membuat pembelian nama domain dan Hosting ini. RM80.00 ini adalah untuk:

 

1. RM77.00 untuk Pakej Hosting
2. FREE untuk Nama Domain

Klik pada link di bawah untuk ke laman web HostNiaga.com.

Klik di sini untuk ke laman webHostNiaga.com

Kemudian, ikuti langkah demi langkah cara pembelian yang ditunjukkan di laman panduan ini:

Langkah 1: Pilih Pakej Hosting

Setelah anda memasuki laman web HostNiaga.com, anda akan terus dibawa ke halaman Pakej Hosting 

Kemudian, akan dipaparkan pakej-pakej hosting yang ada:

 

Saya galakkan anda pilih pakej Silver . Klik Order Now

Apakah kelebihan Pakej Silver?

1. Ruangnya bersaiz 3GB (3000MB). Sudah memadai untuk peringkat permulaan.

2. Free Nama Domain.

Namun, terserah kepada anda untuk memilih pakej mana, berdasarkan kepada modal yang ada.

Baik, sekarang klik pada Order Now untuk meneruskan tempahan
 

Langkah 2: Menentukan Nama Domain

Anda akan dipaparkan dengan bahagian berikut:

Pilih (tick) Register a new domain

Kemudian, masukkan nama domain yang anda mahu daftarkan. Pastikan pilih .com. Contoh:

Sebagai contohnya, saya taip nama virtualniagax dan kemudian saya pilih .com.

Sekarang, klik pada button Check Availability :

Jika nama domain yang anda masukkan tadi sudah didaftarkan oleh orang lain, maka anda perlu memasukkan nama domain yang lain. Berikut adalah contoh nama domain yang dipilih tidak boleh didaftarkan (Unavailable):

Klik Try another domain untuk keluar daripada popup tersebut

Teruskan dengan memasukkan nama domain lain sehingga paparan menyatakan nama domain itu boleh didaftarkan (Available!):

Apabila nama pilihan itu boleh didaftarkan (Available!), lakukan langkah yang berikut untuk meneruskan proses pembelian. 

Klik button Click to Continue:

Anda akan dibawa ke bahagian berikut:

Sekarang, klik pada Checkout

Pada halaman seperti dibawah ini, tanda(tick) pada ID Protection(FREE!), DNS Management(FREE!) dan Email Forwarding(FREE!) 

Langkah 3: Jumlah Bayaran

Setelah melakukan beberapa langkah tadi, anda akan dibawa ke paparan seperti berikut:

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Kemudian, pilih cara bayaran yang anda mahukan. Jika mahu bayar melalui bank, pilih Bank Transfer:

HostNiaga.com mempunyai akaun di beberapa buah bank tempatan untuk menerima bayaran daripada anda. Senarai akaun bank mereka akan dihantar melalui emel atau hubungi mereka untuk sebarang pertanyaan.

Jika mempunyai kad kredit, kad debit atau akaun PayPal, anda boleh melakukan bayaran dengan memilih pembayaran melalui Paypal.

Akhir sekali, klik pada button Complete Order:

Langkah 4: Pembayaran Kepada HostNiaga.com

 

Anda akan menerima emel daripada pihak HostNiaga.com secara automatik yang mengandungi invois iaitu jumlah bayaran yang perlu anda lakukan. Jika anda mengikut langkah di dalam panduan ini, jumlah yang perlu anda bayar adalah RM77.00.

Jumlah Bayaran : RM77.00

(Seperti dinyatakan, lihat pada jumlah yang perlu dibayar. Mungkin jumlahnya bukan RM77.00)

Nota: Jumlah bayaran ini adalah untuk setahun. Apabila sudah cukup setahun, anda perlu membayar jumlah yang sama lagi kepada pihak HostNiaga.com.

Sila rujuk emel yang bertajuk "Customer Invoice" yang dihantar oleh HostNiaga.com. Ia mengandungi maklumat akaun bank HostNiaga.com. Anda juga boleh merujuk di bahagian akaun (Client Area).

Lakukan bayaran dengan menggunakan Bank Transfer sama ada secara Online atau membayar di kaunter bank atau melalui mesin deposit bank. Atau anda juga boleh menggunakan online payment PayPal.

Setelah membuat bayaran ke mana-mana akaun bank pihak HostNiaga.com, hantarkan satu emel kepada mereka dengan tajuk "bukti pembayaran untuk [nyatakan nama domain anda]" dan mengandungi maklumat bukti bayaran. 

Nota Tambahan:

• Nama domain pada tajuk emel adalah mewakili nama akaun hosting anda.
• Jika anda menggunakan Online banking, sila 'copy & paste' transaksi bayaran ke dalam emel bukti pembayaran tersebut.
• Jika anda membayar melalui kaunter bank atau mesin deposit, nyatakan masa dan tarikh pembayaran dilakukan bersama dengan jumlah bayaran.
• Jika anda membayar menggunakan PayPal, anda tidak perlu menghantar emel kepada mereka. Pihak Paypal akan menghantar makluman kepada pihak HostNiaga.com secara automatik.

Langkah 5: SELESAI

Tahniah, proses pembelian nama domain dan juga Hosting telah selesai.

Sila tunggu sekurang-kurangnya 24 hingga 48 jam untuk mereka memproses pembelian anda. Biasanya tidak sampai satu jam akaun anda sudah siap diproses. Mereka akan menghantar emel kepada anda sebaik sahaja domain name dan Hosting yang anda order telah siap diproses.