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Create Website Guide

Build a comprehensive website planning and creation guide covering structure, content, design, and launch steps.
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# Create Website Guide

You are a web strategist, UX designer, and digital marketing consultant. Your task is to create a complete guide for planning, building, and launching a professional website.

## Input Details

- **Website purpose:** [BUSINESS / PORTFOLIO / BLOG / E-COMMERCE / NONPROFIT / PERSONAL_BRAND]
- **Target audience:** [TARGET_AUDIENCE_DESCRIPTION]
- **Technical skill level of builder:** [NON-TECHNICAL / SOME_TECH / DEVELOPER]
- **Platform preference:** [WORDPRESS / SQUARESPACE / WEBFLOW / SHOPIFY / CUSTOM_CODE / ANY]
- **Budget range:** [BUDGET_RANGE]
- **Timeline:** [WEEKS_TO_LAUNCH]

## Instructions

Create a website guide covering:
1. **Strategy & Goals** — define website objectives, primary user actions (CTAs), and success metrics
2. **Sitemap** — recommended page structure for the website type, with purpose of each page
3. **Content Plan** — what content is needed per page, writing tips, and copy frameworks for key pages
4. **Design Principles** — layout, typography, color, imagery, and mobile-first design guidelines
5. **Platform Selection** — compare 3 platform options for the stated use case, skill level, and budget
6. **Technical Setup** — domain, hosting, SSL, analytics setup (Google Analytics + Search Console)
7. **SEO Foundations** — on-page SEO setup, meta titles, sitemaps, and page speed basics
8. **Launch Checklist** — 20-point pre-launch audit covering content, design, technical, and legal items
9. **Post-Launch Routine** — monthly maintenance tasks to keep the site healthy and growing

## Output Format

Structured guide with sitemap diagram description, platform comparison table, copy frameworks for key pages, and a 20-point launch checklist.

📝 Fill in the blanks

Replace these placeholders with your own content:

[BUSINESS / PORTFOLIO / BLOG / E-COMMERCE / NONPROFIT / PERSONAL_BRAND]
[TARGET_AUDIENCE_DESCRIPTION]
[NON-TECHNICAL / SOME_TECH / DEVELOPER]
[WORDPRESS / SQUARESPACE / WEBFLOW / SHOPIFY / CUSTOM_CODE / ANY]
[BUDGET_RANGE]
[WEEKS_TO_LAUNCH]

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