basic tip for newbie webmasters

edwin said: "although you'll be tempted to use a program to design your website, take the time to learn how to code html, xml, and xhtml. it will help you build a foundation that you will really use later on. when you understand the basics, you understand how everything fits together"

raven said: "And here is a simple and easy site for beginners who want to learn basic HTML [url]http://www.lissaexplains.com[/url]"

Darksat said: "[QUOTE=edwin]although you'll be tempted to use a program to design your website, take the time to learn how to code html, xml, and xhtml. it will help you build a foundation that you will really use later on. when you understand the basics, you understand how everything fits together[/QUOTE] it will also help the transition between different languages and you wont have to load a seperate editor for different languages. plus you will find it easier to get a job if you can hand code."

Darren said: "It's not that hard. Learning to edit the text files, understanding what filenames are etc, seem trivial, but they're the building blocks of future success. And if you eventually want to rank high in search engines, you need better than average site building skills."

Benjibabs said: "[QUOTE=web-mastery]It's not that hard. Learning to edit the text files, understanding what filenames are etc, seem trivial, but they're the building blocks of future success. And if you eventually want to rank high in search engines, you need better than average site building skills.[/QUOTE] What other skills are required for search engine sites? Do one need to go fully into programming? Just wondering....... :confused:"

Darksat said: "Learn how to code HTML and learn Search Engine optimisation (SEO), thats all thats required."

Darren said: "[QUOTE=Benjibabs]What other skills are required for search engine sites? Do one need to go fully into programming? Just wondering....... :confused:[/QUOTE] Not at all. There's no codified skill set but many SEOs are either heavy technically (programmers) or have good English skills (writers). Any combination of either can work though. Almost all SEO's are self-taught and there's a good bit of info online. The main thing is for you to adopt a mind-set. You should always have a strategy when you're building your site that encompasses both the visitors and the spiders. But it is easier if you make your sites simple to start, with an emphasis on text content and good navigation."