You want to make a legit website. The problem is you're not a pro designer or developer (yet). So, here's the hack...
Use Themeforest. That's it.
Note: This is a TKSecret 🤫
Step 1: Go to https://themeforest.net/category/site-templates
Step 2: Decide between Wordpress or HTML. See below for pros and cons.
Step 3: Search the type of website you're looking for. If it's for a product, search "landing page" or "product". If it's for a mobile app, search "mobile".
Step 4: Buy the theme and build your website.
Other things you'll need:
- Domain. You can buy a domain from places like GoDaddy.com
- Try to get a .com domain.
- Retailmenot.com has good coupon codes for GoDaddy (hosting and website).
- Host. You'll need to host your website somewhere.
- Github has a free student developer pack: https://education.github.com/pack
- You get also use GoDaddy for a host and retailmenot.com for coupon codes.
- Code editor. You can figure out which one is best for you. Ask friends, post in #tkslife, you'll figure it out.
Examples of TKS Alumni websites:
Tips:
- Don't have a "squarespace.[yourname].com" url. That's not legit. Have a clean URL.
- Buy a custom domain.
- Use Retailmenot.com for discounts
- Get a host for your website (use Retailmenot.com for coupon codes)
- If you don't know what hosting is, YouTube it and figure it out.
- You'll need a domain and hosting for your website. There's tons of tutorials on YouTube.
- Don't use Wix or that type of stuff. It's expensive with custom domains. Use Themeforest. Make it legit. High Standards.
- Use this for your personal website also. Just search for "personal" on themeforrest.
NEW: Webflow
- Pro: Easy to get started.
- Con: It's new, so not many people have used it.
- Try it: https://webflow.com/
Wordpress
- Pro: Easy to build with once you learn how.
- Con: Setup can take longer.
- Con: A bit more expensive (but still a great deal).
HTML
- Pro: Cheaper
- Pro: More flexible if you know how to code.
- Con: More complicated than Wordpress.