Websites 101: A Website is like a House

00 pop ÞIXELATED HON PURPOSE Websites 101: A WordPress website is like a house An infographic from Pixelated on Purpose More at: PixelatedOnPurpose.com c Content: your stuff, knick- knacks, books, etc. WordPress: the structure of your house. WP Sitemap or Pages: the rooms in your house. D Design: the paint or wallpaper, the finishes, which rooms are where, etc. Plugins: the appliances (they add functionality) (PLG Social Media: your connection to the SM world. Domain: your house's address. (D B Blog: what's cooking! Theme: the style and layout of the house. H) Hosting: the land you build your house on. Professionals You Might Need * many agencies like Pixelated on Purpose have these six types of pros on-staff, so you have just one contract and fee. Average Site Build Time: 2-3 M A Website Developer (to code) M A Graphic Designer (to design) mos M A Content Writer (to write) M A Social Media Expert (to connect) We didn't really talk about the technical specifics here, but imagine bookshelves as your Database (it stores information for later retrieval and display). M A Project Manager (to execute) M A Marketing Expert (to promote your site) This LOOKS (Ike a lot of stuff to think abaut. Really, even if you go it alone rather than hire someone, there are one- click installs, ready-made themes with drag-and-drop GUstomization albility, and things (ike (iverr and 990esigns to get (ow-cost graphic design and content written. WardPress isn't any more complicated than any other way to build a website - (ike any new skill, it takes time to (earn. Costs To Build A Website* *You often get what you pay for Learn your log-ins and keep them handy If you don't know your domain, hosting, WordPress, email, or other passwords, you'll be stuck until you find/reset them. 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 PM Mktg Code Design Write Еxpert SM Website Maintenance You'll need to have your WordPress installation and plugins updated at LEAST quarterly. Hourly Rates of Experts * agencies usually bill on a "project" basis rather than hourly. The average cost of a website is about $5,500. How long does each part of building a website take? ト 74 自 子 10-15 hrs 10-20 hrs 10-15 hrs 10-15 hrs 3-5 hrs Project Management Designing Revisions Writing Content Coding So how does 70 hours take 2-3 months? Design happens first, and often has its own revisions. Coding happens only after the design is finished. Content writing can happen concurrently, but usually is also revised to conform a bit more to the design once it's complete. Project Management occurs throughout to make sure the website stays on-track, on-scope, and on-budget. Finally, the "final" revisions are conducted - requiring a bit of time from all the different types of experts. Have more questions? Reach out: ÞIXELATED HON PURPOSE PixelatedOnPurpose.com Avg. Rate ($/hr)