Building a website is less a technical job than a planning job. When you go in the right order, it takes less time and there's less going back after launch to say "shall we add this too?". The steps below apply whether you build the site yourself or work with a company.
1. Be clear about the site's purpose
What is the site for: collecting enquiries by phone and form, showcasing products, taking appointments? Once the purpose is clear, it also becomes clear which pages you need and what should stand out on the home page.
2. Choose your domain
Your domain should be short, memorable and the same as your brand. For a business serving customers in Türkiye, the .com.tr (Türkiye's country-code domain) and .com extensions are common. Make sure the domain is registered in your own name.
3. Plan the page structure
A corporate site usually has these pages:
- Home page: what you do and who you serve.
- Services: a separate page for each service.
- About us: the business's history and how it works.
- Frequently asked questions.
- Contact: address, phone, map and form.
4. Prepare your content
What delays setup most is usually content. Preparing your texts, logo, photos and contact details upfront speeds up the process. Write your texts so they answer the questions your own customers ask.
5. Choose the platform and the design
Starting with a ready theme is fast and the price is known upfront; the theme is adapted to your brand. A custom design from scratch takes longer and needs a bigger budget; it's the choice when you need a distinctive look or a special flow. Whichever you choose, check whether there's a management panel you can use to update the site yourself after launch.
6. Check before launch
- Do all pages display properly on a phone?
- Do the forms work, and do enquiries arrive at the right address?
- Are the phone number and address correct?
- Does every page have a title and a description?
- Are the KVKK (Turkish data protection law) privacy notice and the cookie notice in place?
7. After launch
The work doesn't end when the site goes live. Keeping information up to date, adding new services and following up on enquiries keeps the site useful.
Setting up with a ready theme
With us, most of these steps come ready: a theme for your industry, a management panel, hosting and SSL. If your content is ready, your site goes live in 1 business day with a ready theme on the fastest package. Details are on the Ready-Made Website page.
