The SECRET Behind the Best Websites

The principles that make great websites:

1. Choose a goal - Don't build a website because you think need one. Build a website because it accomplishes a goal for you.

2. Be human - If you're not a large corporation don't pretend to be one. Own your smallness.

3. Don't mess with navigation - Navigation is meant to be used. It's a tool to get around the website. So make navigation simple and conventional.

4. People don't read websites, they scan websites — Visitors have short attention spans so write with that in mind. Edit text down to the bare minimum.

5. Pictures are greater than words. — It's always better to show rather than tell.

6. Whitespace is good. — It keeps things simple and clear.

7. Typography is the secret behind beautiful websites. — Makes sense when you think about it: websites are mostly text after all. So a beautiful website typically has beautiful fonts.

8. Color — A great way to express personality in a design.

9. Avoid technical language. — Don't try to sound important by using technical language and jargon.

10. Contact information. — Make contact info obvious.

11. Tools — It doesn't matter what technology you use to build your website... Or at least it matters less than you might think.

12. Perfect is the enemy of good. — Stop thinking you need to do more research before building your website.

[duta]

Just found this channel like 1 hours ago and can't stop watching it. Thanks God that lead me to the most human creator of this subject 😂. Hope you make more bro, cz you deserve more... so more...🔥🔥🔥

"be human" and "speak humanly" is my favorite parts 😂, it's drove me to recalling what I've done before...

[LaurieAnnCurry]

It was really nice to see how you upscale this post from the original four years ago. Confirms my comment on the original was spot on. I love what you’ve done as it’s you really are showing us this time.

[deletegoogle]

I have no words to describe how excellent your videos are, you've helped me a lot and always have something to aggregate.

[bustaubie]

I'm always on the lookout for your new videos. Thanks for all the great advice.

[toyy]

I like that he got straight to the point. Every point being said here are new to me and it is really useful. This video I never thought I would need one. Woah amazing.

[justskate]

Man, I love this video. Great, succinct point about the CTA reflecting the goal of the site (so much so that I'm updating my portfolio right now haha..)

[BTalise]

Such great content, thanks for the tips and push to get my website built!

[jillsadler]

This is such a great video, I am showing it to my students at the college where I teach. :)

[olgadyck]

Wow, this is a great video! Well explained and brief, thanks

[cemkutlu]

im coming from your video that 5 years ago and whatttt? u looking really different then ur 5 years ago looking wow

[nealfrisbyspropheticscrolls]

This video was very informative and now I understand. Thank you.

[picpoo]

Great content bro
I've been building my website for 3 months now.😒
Starting over more than 4 times trying to do everything perfect.
Great advise man

[dariawanderlust]

Wonderful channel and great way of getting your point across. Love how you speak!

[adnankhalil]

It's great video, , , , thanks for sharing your expertise, , , made easy for me to decide my web design.

[annah.]

I understood a lot of what you said about building websites. However, I'm looking for another site builder. Nearly a decade ago, I built my very first site on Webs.

Webs was supposed to shut down 3 years ago and my original site is still live. This past May, I settled on Webador. I really like the template I found for it because it's what I wanted.

My Webador site has a black and red template with a red Venetian Masquerade Mask.

Webador also has all the font styles I used on my Webs site. At the same time, it's not that user friendly when it comes to blogging like Webs and Blogger.

On Webador, I have to literally build every blog from scratch. That's like rebuilding my own website every time I want to blog, which is really disappointing after spending so much time on building it.

I'm a "New Adult" Psychological Horror/Crime-Thriller author and I purposely built my Webador site to reflect my personality and ominous tone(s) for my content.

With that being said, what "freemium" site builders are similar to Webs, Webador, and Blogger?

I tried a plethora of site builders throughout the last 4 years and none of them resonate with me and my content.

If I had a steady paying job, I would pay to use other site builders but that's not my current situation.

[angiejovi]

This man is the best teacher there is, thank you

[johndejesusreynoso]

The wisdom in this video is INSANE. 🤯 geez!

[ChakaHamilton]

I just started a business this month, and currently working on a website. Do you think in business your clients or potential clients or potential leads will take you less seriously when they find out that you're just one person, rather than saying we and you say I?

[getchipbot]

Really nice video on breaking down the call to action! ❤

[chrisbenn]

I really liked your moms website in your video so I looked it up!
How come it looks "like that now" and not like in your video?!