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Rob RozickiSVP – StartingDot Ltdwww.domains.archi
Web Design Tools For Architects
Personal websites directly correlate to career
success.
Building your brandAttract new opportunities
Employers are looking at you online
Source: .me study 2015
Website Architecture.
Website architecture is an approach to the design and
planning of websites that involves technical, aesthetic and functional
criteria. As in traditional architecture, the focus is on the user and on user requirements.
Source: Wikipedia
What makes a good website.
1. Right domain name2. Space
3. Simple navigation4. About you page
5. Contact information6. Call to action (sign up page)
7. Compelling content (seo)
Source: .me study 2015
Domain Names.
www.yourname.archi
Source: Wikipedia
third level domain
second level domain
top level domain
Top Domain Tips.
1. Brainstorm ideas2. Make your domain unique
3. Choose a relevant top-level domain
4. Make it easy to type5. Make it easy to remember6. Keep it as short as possible
7. Avoid copyright infringement8. Create a brand
9. Reject hyphens & numbers10.Don’t follow trends
Where to research domain names.
www.domainr.com whois.domaintools.comwww.namemesh.com
Where to buy a domain name.
www.godaddy.comwww.name.comwww.hover.com
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From September 15 all AIAS member receive .archi domain
name for one year free of charge.
Web design has changed.
Web design has changed.
Choose your web design adventure.
Dipping my toes in
I’m all inMake it easy I’m committed
Free $5-$50 per month
Hosting Costs
Loss offriends
www.folio.archi
Top Tools For Web Design.
Balsamiqwww.balsamiq.comBalsamiq Mockups is a rapid wireframing tool that helps you Work Faster & Smarter. It reproduces the experience of sketching on a whiteboard, but using a computer.
Top Tools For Web Design.
Kulerhttps://color.adobe.com Kuler website allows you to choose a color and then be presented with other colors that 'work' with your initial choice. It's really useful if you've got an existing logo and you want some nice accent colors to use elsewhere on a site or if you're just looking for some inspiration for a color scheme.
Top Tools For Web Design.
Hipster Ipsumwww.hipsum.co/BPitchfork DIY ennui kale chips, tilde cred fixie Etsy vegan cold-pressed umami beard drinking vinegar Intelligentsia. Dreamcatcher American Apparel shabby chic swag keytar.
Top Tools For Web Design.
Firebughttp://getfirebug.com/Firebug is a free tool that integrates with Firefox, and lets you inspect and edit the HTML of websites.
Top Tools For Web Design.
Codecademywww.codecademy.comFiCodecademy is an online interactive platform that offers free coding classes in 8 different programming languages including Python, PHP, jQuery, JavaScript, AngularJS, and Ruby, as well as markup languages HTML and CSS.
Top Tools For Web Design.
Themeforestwww.themeforest.comAt ThemeForest you can buy and sell HTML templates as well as themes for popular CMS products like WordPress, Joomla and Drupal. Items are priced on the complexity, quality and use of the file; the total price also includes a Buyer Fee.
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AIAS + .Archi Competition Web portfolio design mock-up
competitions
Submit your portfolio site mock-up and designs. Winners will get their
sites built by professional web designers.
That’s it right? – No! The internet doesn’t care you
launched a website :(
SEO helps people find you.
SEO stands for “search engine optimization.” It is the process of getting traffic from
the “free,” “organic,” “editorial” or “natural” search
results on search engines.
What makes good SEO.
1. Relevant keywords2. Simple URLs
3. Produce great content4. Get involved in social
5. Blog6. Research keyword and topics
Source: .me study 2015
Top Tools For Web Design.
SEO MOZ Blogwww.moz.com/blogThe industry's top wizards, doctors, and other experts offer their best advice, research, how-tos, and insights—all in the name of helping you level-up your SEO and online marketing skills.
Top Tools For Web Design.
Google Analyticswww.google.com/analytics/Aimed toward marketers, Google Analytics provides detailed statistics about a website’s traffic and traffic sources. In the Dashboard, you can view these statistics for any period of time of your choosing.
Top Tools For Web Design.
Buzzsumowww.buzzsumo.comBuzzsumo is an ideal site for getting blog topic ideas because it shows you how existing posts and stories have been shared on social media.
That’s it right? – No! The internet still doesn’t care you launched a website
but give it time and commit to it.
Thank [email protected]@robrozicki
