Six short videos with quick website tips, each under a minute. Below are the key points from each, so you can apply them to your own site.
What makes a good website
- Define the purpose and target audience.
- Plan a clear structure and navigation.
- Make it responsive on every device.
- Optimise it for search engines.
- Pay attention to speed and readability.
Usability tips
- Visitors should know what you do within five seconds.
- Put contact options where people expect them: header and footer.
- Use readable text sizes and enough contrast. Check colours with our colour contrast checker.
- Make buttons large enough to tap on a phone.
Content planning
Write the content before designing. List each page, its goal, the questions visitors ask and the proof you will show. Use placeholder text from our lorem ipsum generator only for layout drafts, never on a live page.
A stunning website
Great design is consistent: the same colours, fonts, spacing and button styles everywhere, with real photos and clear calls to action.
No-code builders
Design and no-code tools let you prototype or build simple sites without writing code. They are fine for starting out; check speed, SEO controls and ownership before committing.
Learn to code for free
If you want to go further, free learning sites teach HTML, CSS and JavaScript with exercises. Start with our HTML basics videos.
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0:21Top 5 Website to learn Coding for Free/Coding for beginners/programming
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