Floppycats.com was founded by the simple question of how to start a website. Well, maybe not exactly. After all, we knew we wanted to make a website about Ragdolls because we loved them so. Yet the challenge was knowing to start a website.
We looked at a number of options, including taking classes from a local community college. And we did so! However, we decided we wanted to focus more on content and Ragdoll stories, cat health, Ragdoll kitten care, etc. before we got into making the site pretty. And learning how to make the site pretty was holding us up, we just wanted to know how to start a website. So, we thought we’d look at template based website building programs. However, none seemed to address the keyword importance we had read about on Google for several months, yet there were a number that showed us how to start a website. We just wanted one that showed us how to start a website and then a little more!
Finally we found a company called, Site Build It (SBI) that showed us how to start a website and much more. SBI has a 10-day Action Guide that helps to walk you through the nitty gritty of website building, including how to make keywords and content drive traffic to your site.
Our goal wasn’t to make money on the site, but rather to just break even so that Floppycats.com could stay online forever. Through SBI’s Action Guide and the very helpful forums, we were able to figure out funding to start a website.
We just knew that we want to make a great website all about Ragdoll cats and general cat well-being and health care, for; after all, we love cats!
While we love cats, we know other people know more than we do about certain topics and have a lot to offer to the World Wide Web, so we decided to include this page on the site to offer the SBI option to others who are thinking like we did, “Hey! I could do that! I want to do that!” We’re having a blast doing this and want to share the fun.
Here’s a quick video that gives a quick overview of SBI and how to start a website with SBI. Video is hosted by Dr. Ken Evoy, SBI’s founder:
Perhaps you are breeder and looking to spice up your site, perhaps you don’t need to know how to start a website. You just need to make yours better! SBI has great options for you, including an e-mail list that they set-up for you and all you have to do is send out the information! You don’t worry about people signing up, because they sign up based on where you’ve placed the sign up box on your site. You can tell them about Ragdoll kittens for sale, or about available adults or upcoming litters. Additionally, you can use SBI’s Content 2.0 and have parents of your past kittens post their current stories and photos. This is always fun for people getting ready to adopt your kittens, as they know they will be able to share their kitty’s story long after she or he leaves the cattery.
You can even have a payment key on your site, so that people can pay the deposit right on your site.
Maybe you are a Rescue that wants to introduce the World Wide Web to your program. Again, you can use an e-mail list to notify people of available cats. You could have a sign-up page for people that are willing to foster kittens to help you out. And even have pages where rescued parents can write about their experience to make your site more interactive.
Whatever your interest Site Build It can help you achieve your goals for a great website..
Testimonials from SBI Folks:
“With the addition of Content 2.0 (which allows visitors to contribute pages and comments), my page count has increased by nearly 300 pages within the past six months. That’s not including the articles I’ve written and added to the site. Traffic is strong and my rankings are always improving.”
~Michelle Schill of style-hair-magazine.com
“I was skeptical that I could get the visual feel that I wanted with a template-based builder. Little did I realize that SBI does not limit you to templates — I had the option to “start from scratch” to create my own Web page elements for a truly one-of-a-kind look. I took the plunge — “jumped in with both feet”, as you say — and as you can see, I used the SBI builder to make a beautiful site. I was surprisingly impressed with the flexibility of the builder.”
~ Marney Makridakis of Artella Words And Art
“The process is just so logical… Content – Traffic – PREsell – MONETIZE. Starting with content (after all, that’s what people search for, so that’s where we begin, too). Right from the start, SBI showed us how to brainstorm our idea to find out if it was valid. It helped us choose and register our site name. Then it supplied the tools to create a content rich themed site, which the search engines love.”
~ Fiona McCardle/Jim Andrew of Rent a Villa in Tuscany
“My photography website is producing so much work offline it is stopping me from building more sites (which is what I want to do). I have started another which is also starting to take off, and now “work is really getting in the way of work.” The beauty about everything I am currently doing, and plan to do for the next few years, is that my efforts will create passive and residual income. I am creating a pension that I can actually pass down to my kids. How many people have one of those?”
~ Nick Stubbs of All-Things-Photography.com
Here are a few more videos for you to watch, if you’re interested in SBI:
Elad build a tremendous site about Cool Kid Birthday Parties:
Carol figured out how to work from home by building a site about needlework tips:
Amber created a site about Do-it-yourself weddings:
Frank built a site for his local Landscaping Business:
If you’re still not sure if you want to go the SBI route, that’s okay. You can always contact us about how to start a website with your questions.
You’ll Need a Hip Logo for Your Site!
Image is every thing when you think of how to start a website. Think about the logos you know, like Apple, Coca Cola, and Sony. These companies have worked hard to emotionally brand their companies and websites and you will want to do the same. Logonerds.com can come up with several options for you. They also do business cards and much more. They are cheap too!
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