Alaska Small Business Development Center

Basics of Web Design: What Google Expects and Your Clients Want

Interested in learning the basics of how to design your website? This 36-minute On Demand workshop will guide you through some basics for how to design a website that is attention-grabbing and informative.

During this 36-minute On Demand workshop, you will learn:

  • why you need a website;
  • what your customers expect from a great website;
  • the basics of designing your website;
  • what Google expects from a great website;
  • Search Engine Optimization (SEO) basics;
  • why most sites lose half their visitors while loading;
  • how fast your website should be;
  • why your website needs to be ‘mobile ready‘;
  • the importance of having a trusted site with Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certification;
  • the importance of having up-to-date and fresh content;
  • why you need to connect your website to your social media;
  • what Google Analytics is and how it provides valuable insights;
  • 4 easy tips to improve your website today!; and
  • sites that can help you test your website to see how you compare to others.

The link above will take you to our client portal, where you will be able to register for access to this training video.