You are currently reading this text on a website that has been developed, but what made this possible?
Firstly, what exactly is a website?
A website is a collection of web pages containing data under a unique domain name. Web pages on the same website typically contain relevant information to each other and are connected through hyperlinks. Websites are hosted on servers to become available for viewing by other internet users.
What is web development?
Web Development is the design, creation, and maintenance of websites. It includes building pages using assets, a structure and a database.
Anybody can make a website, but not every website is good. The foundation, design pattern, and overall structure of web pages need to be adequately implemented to look good, work fast and perform well. If the back-end structure is a mess, so is the web page’s robustness. In other words, poorly structured pages result in user dissatisfaction and weak rankings in search engine result pages (SERPs).
What are CMS and DMS?
WordPress as a web development tool
WordPress started out in the early 2000s as a blog-publishing system. Since then, it has evolved into a widely popular open-source content management system (CMS) supporting all kinds of websites. As of April 2021, WordPress’ CMS is used by a whopping 41% of all websites. The platform was one of the first of its kind, filling a gap in the early development of web technology. It doesn’t stop there; as it is open-source, anybody can create and upload their custom extensions for any functions. While I write this article, WordPress currently has 58,343 plugins available for users to install. Corporate websites such as Microsoft.com, Etsy.com and Zoom.us trust the easy-to-use and customisable CMS, WordPress.
The importance of Web Design
In the competitive digital world, it’s not enough for public websites to be purely functional. The design has to be on-point to quickly grab and keep people’s attention.
Automated Ads / Monetisation
Additionally, web pages can implement automated banner ads for monetisation. Banner advertisements are ideal for websites that want to make money while still offering free services to users. Consider ad sections of websites as digital and personalised billboards. Google AdSense is the internet’s most popular cross-platform program that automates targeted advertisements to sites and audiences. Another solution is independently developed ad systems with ad accounts and management functions on specific websites. For instance, at Soft Surge, we have created an ad system appliable to any particular website to control ads and pricing.
Conclusion
In conclusion, there is a lot that goes into developing prompt websites. There are endless opportunities to showcase brands’ assets online, from functionality to design. The ongoing surge of technology means that having up-to-date and informative websites for businesses and professional work is standard practice.
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