Before Building Your First Website: A Checklist for Pages, Content, and Addresses

Before building a website, decide what visitors need to see and what the site is meant to do—not which tool to use. For an education service, first determine whether the main purpose is to introduce classes and receive inquiries, or to handle enrollment and payments online as well. If you already have a site, also consider whether to keep its address and which page content to move.

1. Sort out addresses and pages first

• Check who owns the domain currently in use and whether its registration needs renewal. Connecting a domain to a new site may require a separate setup step.

• List the existing pages and mark each one “keep,” “revise,” or “remove.” Place frequently needed information where visitors can find it easily in the new structure.

• If any page addresses will change, write down each old address alongside its replacement. The connection or migration process can vary depending on the tool and domain settings, so check the relevant requirements before publishing.

• Choose the essential menu items in advance. For example: About, Courses, Enrollment Information, Frequently Asked Questions, and Contact.

2. Prepare content and business details

For each page, gather its heading, description, images, and contact method, and check which information is current. Explain details people need to compare, such as who a course is for, what it covers, how it is delivered, and when it takes place. Verify the business name, contact information, operating hours, and location or online-class instructions against the actual details. Also check that you have permission to use the images and text.

**Hypothetical example — Daon English Classroom:** The owner decides to split the old “Classes” page into “Elementary Conversation” and “Adult Conversation,” and direct consultation requests to the Contact page. They prepare course descriptions, the current class schedule, contact details, and photos. If they want to collect tuition online and confirm enrollment, organizing an information page alone will not be enough; they will also need to consider store functionality and configure payments separately.

3. Check the required features and setup

TalkTalkMySite offers no-code templates, AI chat, and visual editing. Coding or design experience is not required to get started, but owners must personally check their content, layout, and business details for accuracy. Basic is for a website, Standard for a store, and Premium for multilingual use, so choose based on the scope you need. Payments, social login, domains, and shipping each require setup. Check which features and account details your intended use requires, then test the setup before running the site for real.

4. Do a final check before publishing

• View the site on both a phone and a computer. Check that the menus, text, and images display properly.

• Click the contact buttons and follow the enrollment flow to confirm that links work. If payments are involved, test the order process using an available test procedure.

• Read through the site again for incorrect contact details, outdated schedules, or missing instructions.

• Check the domain connection and publication settings, then decide which pages will need updates and who will maintain them.

No-code tools do not guarantee search rankings or sales, and you should not assume that use will be free without limits or that the site will have no errors. As a practical next step, gather the current material for your essential pages in one place and decide whether you need an informational website only or online selling as well. Use that list to compare tools and identify the setup steps required for your first site.