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The Simple First Website Goal

Friday, August 31st, 2007 at 12:14 pm by Kathy Jackson

Knowing where you are going is the first step to getting there!  And this is true even when planning a web site.

I know people who want a website, but have no idea of what their goal of having a website is. They buy every site building software that comes down the pike, they subscribe to this and that and after months they not only didn’t have a website, they still didn’t even have a clue what they would do with that website if they ever actually built one! 

So the first thing you should have before starting your first website is a goal. What do you want that website to do for you? The goal can and should be simple if it’s your first site. Here are some simple goals:

* My site will review products.

* My site will have content and Google AdSense advertisements.

* My site will give away viral marketing products and to build my list.

* My site will sell a product with a sales letter.

 

Can you state your website goal in one short sentence? If so, then you will know where you are going so you will have a pretty good chance of getting there.

Just remember that your goal, like the first website that you will build, needs to be simple and basic.

And, if this is your first website, make it a very simple affair. Don’t go for an elaborate thousand-page website right out of the starting gate. You don’t need to add complications like feedback forms, news feeds, floating pop-ups or any of the other multitude of options available. 

There is an old saying that says, ‘Success breeds success.’ Once you have successfully accomplished building your first website, then you can move on to the more complicated features with greater confidence. With a goal, both the site and your outcomes will stay focused.

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