Web design basics
How to Design a Website for Free
With Strikingly’s easy to use website editor, learn how to design your own website and build a website that uniquely represents your brand.
1. Identify your website’s objectives
Your website’s purpose will drive your website’s design. This is why it’s important to be clear about your objectives before you dive into creating your site. What is your brand’s unique selling point? What is your content strategy and what do you want to achieve from your website? These are some of the questions that you want to answer to identify your site’s objectives.
2. Get inspired by our growing community of movers and shakers who have built beautiful websites on Strikingly
From small businesses to industry professionals and creatives, Strikingly is the website builder of choice for many entrepreneurs who want to build their own professional-looking online spaces.
3. Select from our collection of world-class mobile responsive templates
Our team of website designers are constantly introducing new website templates to cater to virtually every industry. Select a template that suits your personality or your brand objectives and start customizing your website.
4. Add different branding elements
Your personality or your brand should shine through in your design. With Strikingly’s website editor, you can choose from the recommended color schemes for your website template or select custom colors according to your branding. Choose from hundreds of typefaces available on the platform. Add your own logo.
5. Create content
Your content drives your website. It tells users what your brand is about and invites them to do what you expect them to do. Play around with different font styles to make your text content stands out. Make sure that your message is readable, however, so avoid the fancy fonts.
6. Launch your website
After testing everything on your website and proofreading your website copy, it’s finally time to launch. Direct traffic to your website by promoting it on your social media pages, optimizing your website content and building quality links from reputable websites.
Check out our blog for more tips and tricks on how to design your own website.
