Domain parking companies do not build out a website, in the traditional sense. They essentially create a one or two page site that serves as a landing page consisting of links. These links, when clicked, provide revenue to the domain parking company which in turn pay you a percentage, etc.
Can someone tell me the steps to creating your own website?
When I begin to develop a website, I first look at what I want to accomplish; this is the message or purpose for the site/project. It involves understanding the core audience and what the overall function will provide. I write out the general framework or processes involved and make a development chart for me to work around.
My next step involves developing a marketing strategy from which I create an identity system that best describes my marketing message. I research the competition thoroughly to get familiarized with the market and further define my strategy. By the way, this will usually take about 2 weeks.
When I'm ready to design the site I begin by creating the identity system, which is comprised of logos, color schemes and other visual elements. When I'm satisfied with how it looks, I start scripting the processes or other functionalities, like databases, javascript, etc, etc.
Througout the development I also develop the SEO strategies by keeping an eye on text placement, copyrighting, keywords, etc. But, the primary optimization strategy that I use is to design with stylesheets (CSS) as much as possible. I toggle between viewing with and without to get a feel for what a search engine will see first, etc.
During development, I also check for cross-browser compatibility AND screen resolution optimization.
The last thing I do is add content.
After I'm done designing or programming the site, it's on to search engine marketing SEM for about 3 months of submitting/tweaking/updating/reviewing.
Note: I develop sites based on XHTML and CSS standards. I often go back and forth from research to design throughout the development of a project. It's an organic process for me. We all have our preferences.
I hope this will help you.
