{"id":49007,"date":"2016-07-31T22:39:17","date_gmt":"2016-07-31T22:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moonpupproductions.com\/?p=49007"},"modified":"2016-09-06T17:06:08","modified_gmt":"2016-09-06T17:06:08","slug":"6-things-to-do-before-starting-your-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moonpupproductions.com\/index.php\/2016\/07\/31\/6-things-to-do-before-starting-your-website\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Things To Do Before Starting Your Website"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image media=”49335″ caption=”yes” media_width_use_pixel=”yes” media_width_pixel=”150″][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ medium_width=”0″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ width=”3\/4″][vc_custom_heading]1. Write what you do.[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_column_text]Before you build a site, you need to know what it is you do. Now, this might sound like an easy task, but as a small business owner, I know how challenging it is to divide what you’ve done in the past, from where you’d like to go in the future, all while focusing on the strengths and shtick of your company.\u00a0This is important not only for you, but for anyone else that is working on your team. Below are\u00a0some of the questions we ask our clients to help us learn more about what they do. A simple conversation helps us get to know our clients and their business, allowing us to\u00a0focus our work on communicating an effective and succinct message:<\/p>\n

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  1. What exactly does your business do?<\/li>\n
  2. How did you get into this line of work?<\/li>\n
  3. What excites you about your work?<\/li>\n
  4. What are the core principles of your business\u2014things that rarely\u00a0change?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    These four\u00a0questions are a quick, but effective start to developing your elevator speech. The project or product you talk about to your clients may change over time, but the core of what you do\u2014which does not change much or often\u2014is what you need to build your brand around. Identify that, and you’ll lay an excellent foundation for a snazzy website and cohesive brand.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_separator sep_color=”accent”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image media=”49339″ caption=”yes” media_width_use_pixel=”yes” media_width_pixel=”150″][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ medium_width=”0″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ width=”3\/4″][vc_custom_heading]2. Register your domain name.[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_column_text]Domain name registration is (without getting into too much nerdy detail) where you pay a company to match your domain name with an IP address that folks will use to access your website. So for example, when I pay my registrar each year, they pair an IP address with my domain name:\u00a0moonpupproductions.com. This allows folks to access my website.<\/p>\n

    Okay, here are the genuine details you need to know:<\/strong><\/p>\n