If you’re ready to build your own website to promote or sell your art…you might have discovered that there are a lot of ways to do it. When it comes to building a website for your artwork, you’ll want to choose a website building method that’s low cost, easy to build and maintain, and flexible. One way that fits all of that is WordPress. If you have you’re own blog, you’ve probably heard of WordPress. But this popular blogging software is good for more than just websites. On this show, I’ll go over why WordPress is a great choice for building your art website.
The most common ways to build a website include:
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DIY build from scratch- you’re building your website by creating individual web pages using some type of web page building tool like Expression Web, iWeb, or Dreamweaver and HTML.
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Professional web designer or developer- you work with a skilled web designer or developer create your website for you.
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Turnkey web builder service- you use some kind of service like Big Cartel or the website builder software provided by many web hosts to develop your website.
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Open source e-commerce or web software- you’re building your website using free or low-cost web building systems like WordPress, Joomla, or Zen Cart.
Why WordPress? Here’s 4 reasons:
1. WordPress is free to install and use- Unlike some of the other paid software and services, you can install and use WordPress to build your website for free.
2. WordPress is easy to use and maintain- If you can type in some boxes and press some buttons, you can use WordPress.
3. WordPress is flexible- While WordPress was primarily created run blogs, it can be used for so much more including building a regular website
4. You don’t need to know graphic design to use WordPress- There are a ton of professional looking, pre-made designs called “themes” in which you can use to create the look for your WordPress website or blog.
If you are interested in learning how to build your own website, I’m holding a free webinar on Tuesday, June 22nd at 8 p.m. (EST) called Easy Website Building with WordPress. There’s absolutely no cost register, it should last for about 60 to 70 minutes…plus it will be recorded. So if you have the leave the event early or if you can’t make the event at all, you can watch the replay later. The seats are limited, and since this is a free webinar the seats tend to fill up fast, so you should reserve your spot soon. You can click here to register or learn more.
