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  • Deleted User

    Deleted User
    September 8, 2021 at 1:09 pm

    What’s the best way to start marketing as a start-up owner?

    • Deleted User

      Deleted User
      September 15, 2021 at 9:32 am

      I would say start building a company website, even it’s just a basic one where you show your services and products and tell something about yourself (why did you started your company, what drives you and what are your dreams/goals). This way you can always refer to your website in your emails to potentiel clients or when you talk to them in person. The website is like the window of your business.

      • Jade September

        Jade

        Member
        September 15, 2021 at 9:36 am

        Hi Noel, do you have any tips to share with me on how to build a website? What is the most accessible and cost effective approach to take for someone who is not a developer?

        • Deleted User

          Deleted User
          September 15, 2021 at 10:00 am

          The most common and usability friendly Content Management System to build a website is probably WordPress. You start choosing a WordPress theme (search on the internet for WordPress Themes and you will find so many options to choose from). Before you start building your website, look for other appealing websites and use them as a sample to define your menu and how you want to present all the information. Just keep the design clean and simple.

          • Jade September

            Jade

            Member
            September 15, 2021 at 2:07 pm

            Thank you so much for this guide, are there any other resources or tips you can share with me that I need to consider as I work on my new website?

            • Deleted User

              Deleted User
              September 15, 2021 at 3:06 pm

              If you want to create a succesful website you have to start setting goals: what is the purpose of your website, who do you want to attract etc? Then you continue drafting the navigation, so it’s simple and user-friendly (within 2 or 3 clicks visitors find the info they are looking for). Of course you need to provide valuable, easy readable content with high quality pictures that you can purchase from a photo stock service (if you are not a good photographer yourself). That’s the start… of course their are many more things to consider like the domain name, host, mobile friendly website etc. Just start at the beginning…. step by step. Take a succesful website as an example.

            • Deleted User

              Deleted User
              September 19, 2021 at 2:44 pm

              Hi Jade, I just saw there is an article “8 steps to create a succesful website” in the Content Directory (last page). Good luck!

              • Deleted User

                Deleted User
                January 17, 2022 at 4:51 pm

                Hello, anyone here?

            • Deleted User

              Deleted User
              January 19, 2022 at 9:52 am

              @Yandisa ,

              Can you see this?

              • Deleted User

                Deleted User
                February 23, 2022 at 11:30 pm

                Is this discussion still open?