Website launch in 2021

Starting a website is still on the to do list of many, for the hobby, for the business you started a while ago or to share that passion project of yours with the world. 2021 may be the milestone you are looking for to start your website in 2021. Here are the steps.

With a website, many doors open, you reach audiences in every possible way. From the train passenger on his phone to the desktop. With a few steps, a website is suitable for any device. And you can reach, for example, not only in the Netherlands but also all over the world. So you can incite action, from cooking a recipe, to informing someone on how to use a water pump pliers. It doesn't matter what your website is about. But how do you make your website a success in 2021? Read on to learn more!

Website launching in 2021 is easier than you think

With the tools available in our Web App Gallery and beyond, you can create a website in no time. And a website that is immediately suitable for any screen size. An item that of course is impossible to imagine without with all the different devices that are used to surf the web.

A good example of such a website builder tool is a Content Management System or CMS for short. Many Content Management Systems have become much more than just a way to edit the content of a website. For example, with the WordPress Content Management System, you can also easily flip the entire layout of your website at once with the help of Themes.

And so there are many different options to create your website today, check out our knowledge base or come on the chat to learn more. We are happy to explain the first steps to starting a website with WordPress, Umbraco, Drupal or Joomla. We know them all!

Stick to a content strategy

Congratulations! You have your website live in your chosen Content Management System. Now it's time to fill your website with articles, information and content. Without texts a website can hardly be found by search engines like Google, DuckDuckGO or Bing. Therefore you need to create several pages in a blog or directly on your website with what your website is about, stands for or other information.

This can seem like a considerable task at first, and unfortunately we can't justify it for you. It can certainly be a lot of work. However, you can do a better job of managing it. Think about which pages you want to have on the website permanently. Those have priority. Same as an about us / me page and the navigation on a website. Put this in a list for yourself and work on it every time you have time.

After you have laid the foundation of your website on the text base, you can start thinking about what kind of posts and articles you want to create next. In doing so, make a promise to yourself that you will then also publish posts every week, every month or every day. Regularity is often the key to success in this.

Bonus tip: Always keep a list on your phone where you can write down topics and ideas. It happens more often than you'd like that you forget something, and let this be the post that gets you an extra thousand visitors per month.

Mention your credentials and expertise in the about us page

Nowadays, on many types of websites it is increasingly important to include some information about your expertise in the about us page. As soon as you start writing about subjects that are in the YMYL (Your Money or Your Life) direction, you need to have the necessary know-how about this.

So write an extensive about page on your website where you show that you are the person who can write about the subject of the website. This is not only important for the reader, but also for the search engines it counts in the search results.

Focus on the reader

With every article and page, always keep the reader in mind as well, as long as visitors engage with your content and share it, subscribe to your newsletter etc. Then you will have an audience even in times of uncertainty. So try not to focus too much on the latest Google Algorithm update or the latest gadget that can make you a success.

As long as you have a reliable hosting partner, you can assume with your website that the foundation is solid.

So keep this in mind with every article you put live also actually invites you to read, with a good title and content that also invites you to read on.

Make use of social media and YouTube

Social media and YouTube can be a powerful form of foot traffic on your website. With a good Social Media strategy, you can reach your target audience and invite them to read your content. It doesn't matter what topic you write about. There are always communities online where there are other avid readers who would love to read on about programming, the latest tips and tricks from the plumber or which book to add to the collection.

YouTube can also be an important part of this, for the people who like to read a blog post there are also a number of people who prefer to watch a video on the same topic. You can combine this to encourage visitors to go to YouTube and visa versa. That way you can also serve the desired content to both target groups.

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