Planning Your Website

You Don't Need to Code Anymore

In 2025, you can build a professional website without writing a single line of code. AI tools handle the technical work. You just need to know WHAT you want.

This guide covers the complete process: planning to design to building to launching.

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Step 1: Define Your Website's Purpose

Before building anything, answer these questions:

What is the website for?

• Personal portfolio
• Business landing page
• Blog or content site
• E-commerce store
• Online resume

Who is it for?

• Potential employers
• Customers
• Clients
• General public

What should visitors do?

• Contact you
• Buy something
• Read content
• Sign up for something

Write your answers down. This is your website's strategy.

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Step 2: Choose Your Approach

For your first website, we recommend the AI website builder approach.

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Step 3: Gather Your Content

Text content:

• Your name/business name and tagline
• About section (2-3 paragraphs)
• Services/products list with descriptions
• Contact information

Images:

• A logo or headshot
• 3-5 photos related to your work

Don't have images? AI can generate them (Lesson 3).

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Step 4: Find Inspiration

Look at websites you admire. Note:

• Clean and minimal? Or bold and colorful?
• One long page? Or multiple pages?
• What navigation structure?

Save 3-5 URLs of websites you like.

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Next up: Lesson 2 — Building with AI Website Builders.