{"id":6492,"date":"2021-10-06T10:00:35","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T10:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elementor.com\/academy\/?p=6492"},"modified":"2023-02-21T09:41:11","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T09:41:11","slug":"plan-your-wordpress-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elementor.com\/academy\/plan-your-wordpress-website\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning Your First WordPress Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Starting a website<\/a> requires thought and planning to succeed. Rather than rush into the process, it\u2019s a good idea to take the time to plan out what you want to achieve and how you\u2019ll do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For this lesson, we\u2019re going to give you a number of elements that together make up your first WordPress project. Before we get into it, let\u2019s give you some context on what we\u2019ve included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WordPress Website Planning Checklist<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In truth, a website project is vast, and requires an immense amount of planning. In broad terms, you want to have a place to host your site, a way to build it, and a strategy to promote it after launch. This could all come together in a design brief<\/a> for your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In broad terms, you want to have a place to host your site, a way to build it, and a strategy to promote it after launch.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The below consists of a rough collection of elements that will get you over the line, but doesn\u2019t include everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As such, we\u2019re going to focus on what you need to build your website here. Let\u2019s start with how your website will be structured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Determine Your Site\u2019s Structure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Your first task is to figure out how your site will be organized. In other words, you need to decide what pages your site will consist of, and the subject matter of each. The best way to do this is through a chart-based drawing. The idea is to start with your home page at the very top, then connect other pages based on how the user will navigate your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are some essential pages that are found on the majority of sites:<\/p>\n\n\n\n