How To Turn Ideas For Websites Into Reality?

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DrRipley

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I recently thought of some nice ideas for websites that aren't offered as of this time in our country. My question is like the title suggests, how do I make these websites into reality, and will it cost me a lot just to hire someone and build on them without even considering the costs of advertising? Furthermore, how do I protect myself from the designer just running off with my idea and later on see that he or she made another better version of the website for himself or herself? I would especially like to know as well if I could perform these types of deals online with people I have not even met yet, and if so, the same questions apply on how I can protect myself. I understand that I could hire a lawyer, but obviously that will increase my costs and I don't even know how to start with carrying that over to online transactions if ever I do choose to do it that way. Should I just attempt to do the whole thing myself since what I am thinking of and are there easier ways to do it? Just to be clear, I am mostly thinking of creating a forum, but not limited to it at the same time. Sorry for so many questions, but I have accumulated so much having thought about this for a while now, and I guess I'll just leave it at that and just expound on it as the discussion moves along. Help! :D
 
You had some ideas? Put them to work.

1. If you know how to code/design a webpage, do it yourself so that you'll be safe from anyone taking your ideas.
a. If for any reason you decide to have the assistance of an acquaintance online, you need to make sure they actually have done a similar task before.
b. You have to find the right payment amount.

2. You should do it yourself.
 
First you need a host. Get a shared host. It's cheap and it's easy to set up. Then buy a domain name. After that, install Wordpress. Install The Guardian News Service plugin. There are literally thousands of professionally-written articles which you can publish. For free. Choose the ones related to your niche. Keep on doing it. In the meantime, also add in your own unique articles. Use NewStatPress and PageViewStat plugins to keep track of the visitors. Keep a close eye on your traffic and adjust your content accordingly. Like if you find more hits for a certain type of article, publish more like that.

Design? This is one thing I always leave to the end. I use the Suffusion theme which is rated as one of the most customizable themes. Free, too. The reason I leave the design to the end is that I always believe that it's the content not the design which brings home the bacon, so to speak.
 
Victor Leigh said:
First you need a host. Get a shared host. It's cheap and it's easy to set up. Then buy a domain name. After that, install Wordpress. Install The Guardian News Service plugin. There are literally thousands of professionally-written articles which you can publish. For free. Choose the ones related to your niche. Keep on doing it. In the meantime, also add in your own unique articles. Use NewStatPress and PageViewStat plugins to keep track of the visitors. Keep a close eye on your traffic and adjust your content accordingly. Like if you find more hits for a certain type of article, publish more like that.

Design? This is one thing I always leave to the end. I use the Suffusion theme which is rated as one of the most customizable themes. Free, too. The reason I leave the design to the end is that I always believe that it's the content not the design which brings home the bacon, so to speak.
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Totally agree here, content is king, king, king!!!!!

Design is there to accentuate the content you are displaying. A nice looking website with no content will not attract views!
 
I guess doing it yourself depends on what kind of coding you would need to learn. If you could implement some ideas through HTML, you are much better learning it yourself as HTML doesn't take long to learn. If you need something more complex like C++ then it could be worth hiring somebody as C++ is a bit more of a challenge to learn and is not so quick. Tho I don't think you would need to worry so much about C++ as you are not creating software for somebody's computer, so you should be able to get around without C++.

If you are not able to do this yourself - I would try to either partner with somebody local that you could meet with in person or if you know somebody online that you think you would trust, you can do that too. But I would look local first since you can work with them together.
 
Well, since you asked that way I'll presume that you don't know anything about programming.

You can do two things: you start to learn how to build websites (there are lots of tutorials online, you just need to look for them, I would recommend you to start looking for HTML tutorials) and invest some time on it, since you won't make your first website in less than 1 day. The second option is to hire someone. You can do it using freelancer websites such as elance.com and freelancer.com. You will find many people there willing to work for you at several budgets. You can choose the best one.
 
Avoid freelancers as there is a stronger chance of them pinching your ideas. If you want the whole package done for you, it will cost a lot, but choose a reputable commercial company with intellectual property agreements ready to sign. This will ensure that people within their company will not steal you idea or your website.

The DIY method is not really recommended as there is a steep learning curve for those who are beginners looking to make a full featured website.
 
You can set a lock for anything on your phone. If somebody in your home or even a friend tries to get in your phone, it will not happen because, you have a password that they do not know. You should get LEO Privacy.
 
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