In most cases, the answer is yes. A website is a digital calling card. At a minimum, it gives the visitor to your site a sense of who you are, what you do, and how to contact you. Your site can be large or small, but before you start, there are some things to consider.
The domain name (URL) is a web address pointing to a specific resource on the internet. After creating the name of your site, you need to find out if it’s already been taken. The best way to do that is to do a domain name search. If your domain name hasn’t been registered, you need to register it.
Your website will need to reside on a server on the internet. In layman’s terms, we call that web hosting and there are a few steps to get it done. In addition, it’s highly recommended to create a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), a communication protocol that encrypts data and authenticates devices on a network. This layer gives the visitor to your site confidence that anything that may be transmitted (such as a contact form) will be protected.
The web hosting company may suggest creating your site in WordPress. WordPress is easy to use and requires no knowledge of coding. But you might want more functionality than the basic WordPress package. That would require adding additional resources (plugins).
There’s no one answer to this question, but you should start with how the website functions. Can visitors to your site easily get the information they are looking for? Website creation involves writing content, uploading photos, figuring out a color scheme, designing the navigation of your website, contact forms, and perhaps even an e-commerce link.
It is! That’s where KHoN Web Services can step in and help. We can do all or some of the above steps to get your site up and running, depending on your budget and needs. We can show you how to update the content on your site or do it for you. As a managed web hosting company, we handle all the back-end stuff, so you can focus on what’s important to you.
We are happy to consult at no charge. You’ll be talking to real people, not salespeople, who will be involved in your website project. Feel free to reach out to us.
Domain Search and Registration:
Domain Name Search | Free Check Domain Availability Tool - Namecheap
Hosting Plans:
Shared Hosting — Fast and Secure Web Hosting Plans from Namecheap
SSL (Shared Sockets Layer)
Other ways to create a website:
Squarespace Pricing - All Pricing Plans – Squarespace
Wix Pricing Information | Upgrade to a Premium Plan | Wix.com
E-commerce
