WEBSITES!!!

ugh

Ben

• ~13 years making webites
• Photographer / Artist / Social Worker (MSW)
• So, how did I get into web nerd stuff?

I LIED!

What makes an
amazing website?

• You can find the steering wheel : Ugh / Awesome
• The handshake test : Too many at once /Info barf / Awesome
• It fits your needs : Ugh / Awesome
• It's responsive :Ugh / Awesome

DIY

• Squarespace (all purpose) : Site / Templates
• Wix (all purpose) : Site / Templates
• Weebly (all purpose) : Site / Themes
• Other People's Pixels (artists) : Site
• Shopify (eCommerce) : Site
• BigCartel (eCommerce) : Site
• Gumroad (digital products) : Site
• Leanpub (writers) : Site
• 500px (Photographers) : Site
• WordPress (all purpose) : Site / Themes / ThemeForest / Elementor

Look Sharp!

• Your own URL : GoDaddy
• Your own E-mail address : G Suite (AKA - Google Apps)
• Clean website : SquareSpace /Wix / Wordpress
• Great business cards : MOO
• Good photos : Optimizilla / Photoshop
• What are they doing? : Google Analytics

Popular misconceptions

• Too much scrolling
• More interactivity
• Need lots of sections and columns
• Leaving your site
• Blogging
• SEO

Q & A

• Q: Where can I find this presentation?A: http://brownerd.com/ugh
• Q: How do I get a domain name? A:

If you need help...

E-mail me :)

$ echo "http://brownerd.com/ugh"
$ sudo thank --everyone

URAWSM