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Essential list of resources for self-hosted websites

If you choose WordPress or a self-hosted site, you usually need to prepare the program, domain name, hosting, theme, plugins, content material and online optimization tools first. Newbies can follow a checklist to see what needs to be prepared and then follow the route step by step to get started.
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Self-built websites are for people who want to take control of their website for the long term

Self-built website is not “write your own code from scratch”, but to choose your own program, domain name, hosting, themes and plug-ins, and be responsible for subsequent updates, backup, security and content maintenance. It is more suitable for projects that want to operate for a long time, do SEO, precipitate content and master the background data.

more suitable

  • Want to run a business website, blog or content site for a long time
  • Want to own domain, hosting, backend and data
  • Willingness to learn basic maintenance in exchange for higher autonomy
  • SEO, multi-language, form or mall functionality may be added in the future

Not necessarily suitable

  • Just want to get a simple showcase page online as soon as possible
  • Completely ignore hosting, updates, backups and security
  • Requires complex approvals, permissions or business systems
  • No one on the team can maintain content and accounts for long periods of time

Program Selection

Choose the program first, don't compare all the tools at the beginning

Most self-hosted sites can start with WordPress; Joomla, Drupal, and traditional CMS are better suited for projects with a specific content structure or maintenance experience.

Joomla

Veteran CMS

Full-featured, suitable for sites with a certain technical basis, the need for column management and strong content organization.

Suitable for: projects with maintenance experience

Drupal

complex structure

It is more suitable for websites with complex content structure and high permission management requirements, but the threshold for getting started and maintenance is also higher.

Suitable for: medium to large content projects

Traditional CMS

stock scenario

Suitable for some of the traditional information station, column station or have maintenance team projects, new projects are generally not recommended to prioritize.

Suitable for: Traditional content management scenarios

List of resources

You need to prepare these resources to build your own website

The list only addresses “what to prepare” and “when to prepare”. More detailed tutorials, reviews and comparisons are available in the details portal or in the next level of articles.

programs
necessarily
Newbie priority WordPress, special structure then consider Joomla / Drupal
Make sure before you buy hosting
domain name
necessarily
Relevant branding, short and memorable, controlled renewal, easy to parse
Before the formal construction
Hosting / Server
necessarily
Stability, Speed, Backups, After Sales, Suitability for WordPress
pre-installation
Themes / Templates
suggestion
Page structure, responsiveness, loading speed, subsequent modifiability
After the program is loaded
plug-in (software component)
according demand
SEO, Forms, Caching, Security, Backups, Don't load too much at once!
After the base page is complete
Content information
necessarily
Company, Services, Products, Cases, Pictures, Contacts
hyperlinked page
SEO / Statistics
suggestion
Keywords, title description, sitemap, indexing and statistics
Before and after the launch
SSL / Backup / Security
necessarily
HTTPS, background protection, regular backups, updated policies
Pre-launch Configuration

Resource details

Look only at the key points for each type of resource, and move on to the tutorials in the next step

Here with the card directly show the role of each type of resources, the focus of the choice and the next step in the entrance, do not need to repeatedly expand and collapse. When you really want to operate, then go to the hosting recommendations, WordPress tutorials, SEO lists and other pages to continue to see.

programs

Determine what's used in the backend first

For newcomers to business websites, blogs, and content sites, WordPress is usually the first program to go. don't compare programs over and over again for too long.

WordPress Priority Don't get hung up on it, CMS.
See WordPress tutorials →

domain name

Pre-branded access address

Domain names should be as relevant as possible to the brand name, company name or core business, with attention to renewals, resolution management and transfers in and out.

short and memorable Controlled renewal fees
Look at the domain suffix selection →

hosts

Determine the operational stability of the website

Regular business websites and blogs look at web hosting or light cloud servers first, focusing on stability, speed, backups, customer service and WordPress compatibility.

Revenue Core Entry Priority stabilization
See Hosting Recommendations

thematic

Determine page structure and visual foundation

The theme is not the more fancy, the better, the official website of the enterprise prioritizes to see the effect of mobile, loading speed, the module is enough and subsequent updates.

Mobile effect Lightweight and stable
See topic recommendations →

plug-in (software component)

Replenish functions as needed, don't fill them all at once

Plugins mainly address SEO, forms, caching, security, backups, multi-language and mall features. First build the page, and then fill in the plug-ins as required.

SEO form (document) (computing) cache
See the list of plugins →

element

Content affects speed to market more than tools

Company profiles, service descriptions, product information, case studies, pictures, contact information and form copy are best prepared in advance.

Company Information Case Photos
Look at the general page of the site locator →

SEO

Prepare the basics before going live SEO

Keywords, column structure, page titles, descriptions, sitemaps and statistical tools are recommended to be configured as soon as possible before and after going live.

Title Description Inclusion statistics
See the SEO checklist →

Safety / Performance

Pre-launch processing HTTPS, backups, caching and background protection

SSL, backend accounts, plugin updates, theme updates, regular backups, caching and base protection are all part of the maintenance costs of a self-hosted website.

HTTPS backing up
Look at performance and cache optimization →

Recommended Routes

Newbies don't study all the resources at the same time and advance in order

The purpose of a resource page is not to let the user see more and more, but to let them know what to do next. Most self-hosted websites can go in this order.

01

select program

Default WordPress, compare other CMS for special projects.

02

finalize a domain name

Determine brand name, suffix, resolution and renewal.

03

mainframe

Prioritize stability, speed, backup and compatibility.

04

Installation of programs and themes

Start by building out the basic page structure.

05

Organize content

Complementary companies, services, cases, pictures and contact portal.

06

On-line inspection

Configure SEO, statistics, SSL, backups and caching.

the next step

After looking at the list of resources, continue by following these three actions

Don't continue to look for information indefinitely. Determine the route first, then start building, and finally do the on-line check.

initial step

Choosing WordPress Hosting

second step

Follow the tutorial to build a website

third step

Do the on-line check

Other programmatic resources

Don't want to maintain your own hosting and programs? You can switch routes.

Back to the main resources page

SaaS Website Building Resources

Platform accounts, packages, templates, domain bindings and content preparation.

AI Website Resources

Branding materials, cue words, first drafts of pages and subsequent optimization.

Custom Development Resources

Requirements documents, prototypes, feature lists, interfaces and deployment environments.

Mixed programmatic resources

Multi-platform portfolio, data synchronization and phase upgrades.