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'''Your essential guide to successful [http://www.wix.com/web/design free web design] &amp; promotion. The notorious Wix team of web designers, programmers, writers, artists and search engine optimizers have pooled their knowledge just for you!.''' <br><br>[[Image:Create & promote your website.jpg|right]]<br><br> 

=== [[8 Simple Steps to planning your site|<font color="#000000"><u>8 Simple Steps to Planning Your Site</u></font>]]  ===

What makes a really good website? The answer is simpler than you think. This guide will teach you how to create the mystical combination of content, design and functionality and bring to life your dream site. [[8 Simple Steps to planning your site|Learn more]] 

[[8 Simple Steps to planning your site#What's Important in a Website?|<u>What's Important in a Website?</u>]] 

[[8 Simple Steps to planning your site#Road Map: Mapping Out Your Site|<u>Road Map: Mapping Out Your Site</u>]] 

[[8 Simple Steps to planning your site#Flash Websites, HTML Websites & Wix Sites|<u>Flash Websites, HTML Websites &amp; Wix Sites</u>]] 

[[8 Simple Steps to planning your site#Quick Tips for Choosing Your Domain Name - You'll Thank Us Later|<u>Quick Tips for Choosing Your Domain Name - You'll Thank Us Later</u>]] 

[[8 Simple Steps to planning your site#Website Hosting|<u>Website Hosting</u>]] 

[[8 Simple Steps to planning your site#Benchmarking - How Do You Compare?|<u>Benchmarking - How Do You Compare?</u>]] 

[[8 Simple Steps to planning your site#Keyword & Keyword Selection Tips & Tools|<u>Keyword &amp; Keyword Selection Tips &amp; Tools</u>]] 

[[8 Simple Steps to planning your site#Design for Your Target Market|<u>Design for Your Target Market</u>]] 

=== [[Design your Website like a pro|<font color="#000000"><u>Design Your Website Like A Pro</u></font>]]  ===

So what if you can't even draw with crayons? Wix makes it easy for anyone to design beautiful [http://www.wix.com Flash websites]. These tips will guide you on your path as a young Flash website designer. By the end of this journey, your [http://www.wix.com/designer/website free Flash template design ]will become a grand attraction. [[Design your Website like a pro|Learn more]] 

[[Design your Website like a pro#Top 6 Benefits of Flash|<u>Top 6 Benefits of Flash</u>]] 

[[Design your Website like a pro#Colors the World Wide Web|<u>Colors the World Wide Web</u>]] 

[[Design your Website like a pro#Adding Animation|<u>Adding Animation</u>]] 

[[Design your Website like a pro#Typography – fonts, headings and more…|<u>Typography – fonts, headings and more…</u>]] 

[[Design your Website like a pro#Usability 101|<u>Usability 101</u>]] 

[[Design your Website like a pro#How Many Pages?|<u>How Many Pages?</u>]] 

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=== [[Your Quick Guide to Writing Killer Content|<font color="#000000"><u>Your Quick Guide to Writing Killer Content</u></font>]]<br>  ===

Quality content is probably the most important thing a website should have. Without it, your site is pretty much doomed. Why is content so important and how can you make sure your content is of prime quality? Read these guidelines and the rest will follow. [[Your Quick Guide to Writing Killer Content|Learn more]] 

[[Your Quick Guide to Writing Killer Content#Why Content is King|<u>Why Content is King</u>]] 

[[Your Quick Guide to Writing Killer Content#Planning Your Web Content|<u>Planning Your Web Content</u>]] 

[[Your Quick Guide to Writing Killer Content#What exactly do you do|<u>What exactly do you do</u>]] 

[[Your Quick Guide to Writing Killer Content#What are your customers’ problems?|<u>What are your customers’ problems?</u>]] 

[[Your Quick Guide to Writing Killer Content#What is your competitive advantage?|<u>What is your competitive advantage?</u>]] 

[[Your Quick Guide to Writing Killer Content#What should your customers know before making their decision?|<u>What should your customers know before making their decision?</u>]] 

[[Your Quick Guide to Writing Killer Content#Who are you?|<u>Who are you?</u>]] 

=== [[Tips on promoting your new website|<font color="#000000"><u>Pimp or Perish. Tips for Promoting Your Website</u></font>]]  ===

If a tree falls in a forest and no one hears it, does it make a sound? You may create the most amazing free website in the world but if noone ever visits it, does it really exist? Everyone wants their site to be a success, but the internet is just so big and the competition isn't easy. Here are a few super tips to making sure your website gets good traffic. [[Tips on promoting your new website|Learn more]] 

[[7 Quick Steps to Promote Your Website and Increase Visitors|<u>7 Quick Steps to Promote Your Website and Increase Visitors</u>]] 

[[Tips on promoting your new website#Optimize your free Website for Search Engines|<u>Optimize your free Website for Search Engines</u>]] 

[[Tips on promoting your new website#Promote your free website with MySpace Comments|<u>Promote your free website with MySpace Comments</u>]] 

[[Tips on promoting your new website#How to use eMarketing Materials|<u>How to use eMarketing Materials</u>]] 

[[Tips on promoting your new website#Promote Your Website Through Blogs|<u>Promote Your Website Through Blogs</u>]] 

[[Tips on promoting your new website#Promote Your Website through Viral Marketing|<u>Promote Your Website through Viral Marketing</u>]] 

[[Tips on promoting your new website#Drive Traffic to your website|<u>Drive Traffic to your free website</u>]] 

[[Tips on promoting your new website#Offline Promotion - Because the Real World Still Exists|<u>Offline Promotion - Because the Real World Still Exists</u>]] 

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