Lesson 01
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.
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.
Step 2: Choose Your Approach
| Approach | Difficulty | Cost | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI website builder (v0.dev, Bolt) | Easy | Free-$20/month | 30 min |
| Website builder (Wix, Squarespace) | Easy | $10-30/month | 2-4 hours |
| WordPress | Medium | $5-25/month | 4-8 hours |
| Custom code with AI | Medium | Free-$20/month | 4-10 hours |
For your first website, we recommend the AI website builder approach.
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).
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.
Next up: Lesson 2 — Building with AI Website Builders.