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Websites & SEO, explained simply

Everything I know about building a website and getting it found, written for people who don't want to learn ten tools first.

Topics

What I'm writing about

This is the roadmap for the From Zero to Live Website series. Guides link in here as they're published.

Start a website

  • Choosing a domain name
  • Building a site for almost free
  • What you actually need before launch

Domains & hosting

  • Registering a domain
  • Connecting a custom domain
  • Choosing hosting

Design & development

  • Making a site mobile-friendly
  • Fast, accessible pages
  • Using AI tools to build faster

SEO

  • Titles and metadata
  • On-page basics
  • Getting your first visitors

Google indexing

  • Submitting a site to Google
  • Why pages aren't indexed
  • Sitemaps and robots

Search Console & analytics

  • Setting up Search Console
  • Installing analytics
  • Reading the numbers

Business & local websites

  • Small-business essentials
  • Local online presence
  • Contact forms that work

Maintenance

  • Keeping a site fast
  • Backups and updates
  • Common launch mistakes

Prefer help?

Rather have it done for you?

If you'd rather not do it yourself, I can build and configure the whole thing, domain, email, SEO, indexing, and analytics included.

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