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Your website will look more streamlined and your customers will have an easier time finding what they need—a win/win. Once you know the general concepts, the process for improving your search engine ranking is much much easier. In her previous work, she edited for organizations covering the environment, cities, and sustainable business. Our Support Team is standing by and has experience with every kind of website, and we also have teams of Jimdo Experts who can give you specialized one-on-one help. And remember, your audience probably isn’t “everyone”—that goal would be too broad.

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A screenshot from a Jimdo website showing the number of clicks on a website.
Your Statistics also show how many people are clicking on your calls-to-action.

18. Though we always recommend consulting a legal expert, here’s a GDPR explainer to get you started. Instead, check out some of the free resources for high-quality, professional photographs that you can use instead. Make sure you use a clear, screen-friendly font that’s good for websites and make it large enough for all visitors to read comfortably. Read more about the best color combinations for DIY websites here.
An example of choosing a color palette for your website

You can adjust your color palette in your Design settings, and even choose a color from a photo you like.

22. Start with a simple site plan

Grab a piece of paper and map out the pages you want in your main navigation menu.
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2. Fill in your SEO settings

Lots of people skip this step because they think search engine optimization is too advanced for them, but that’s not true! Don’t be afraid to look under the hood of your DIY website and fill in your Site Title and keywords. Don’t worry about your DIY website being “done”

The truth is, a website is never really finished. For example, did you know that you don’t need to take your own photographs? Or that you can find free website icons for every symbol under the sun? Or edit your pictures without Photoshop? Read on for more design tips for DIY websites. After all, the only way to make it better is to get out there and see how people are using it.

21. Designers know that websites with a good amount of white space are much easier for people to read and navigate. This will help you stay organized and show you the pieces of content you need before you start building. That way you can see your progress over time and watch your traffic grow.

17. Don’t fall for gimmicks or quick fixes to increase your website traffic—they probably won’t pay off in the long run.
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What do the most successful DIY websites do that others don’t? With millions of websites, we here at Jimdo have studied just that. A good rule of thumb is to have no more than 5-7 pages in your top navigation menu. A menu bar that overflows onto two lines or has a lot of submenus is confusing and hard to use.

9. You’ll also learn more about where your visitors come from so that you can optimize your online marketing in the future. Use columns, headings, bullets, FAQs, and white space (see above) to make your words easier for people to process.

12. Use some DIY website design shortcuts
It’s easy to get hung up on the “yourself” part of do it yourself website building—but there are actually a ton of free resources out there that can help you design your website. Review some of the common website lingo

DIY website builders make the job easy, but it’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with some of the common website buzzwords you’ll hear about during the process (like CMS, HTTPS, UX…). Choose a font that’s very easy to read
Decorative fonts can be a lot of fun, but they don’t always translate well on a screen. Once you know what the terms and acronyms mean, you’ll see that they’re not so mysterious after all. It helps make your business recognizable, and it’s something you can use on your social media profiles, product packaging, and print materials too.

11. Use Jimdo’s Logo Creator to make one yourself, and put it right in your website’s logo area.

Examples from Jimdo's Logo Creator that you can add to your website.
Use Jimdo’s Logo Creator to design your own website logo.
5. If your photos look grainy, pixelated, or blurry, this means they are not high-quality enough for the size you’re aiming for. We also have some tips on free ways to analyze your website competitors.

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14. The best way to get the right website visitors is to make sure you have good content and optimize it over time, then track the results. Defining who your website is for (and not for) will make it easier to create a focused, successful do it yourself website. Remember that good DIY website traffic takes time—be patient!
Once you publish your do it yourself website, you might expect to get traffic right away. Use a logo with a transparent background.

While we’re talking logos, it’s best to use a version with a transparent background (typically a .PNG file). Here are 5 tips for a good website navigation menu.
3. Again and again, it’s a few simple tips that help make the most of your do it yourself website builder, no matter what your website is about.

Here’s a simple list of the best DIY website tips to get you started:

1. Here’s more on how to choose the right domain. This classic website design approach is tried-and-true and always looks great. We also have some good tips for optimizing the images on your website. When in doubt, black text on a white background on a do it yourself website is always a good idea. Leave enough time to connect your domain
If you’re registering a domain through Jimdo’s website builder, the process is very quick. Just remember that reading on a screen is hard for people, and they’ll likely be skimming anyway. That way you won’t have a box or shadow showing up behind it. If you get stuck, know where to get help

Entrepreneurs are naturally a DIY kind of crowd, but don’t be frustrated if you need some extra help. And also take a moment to read our SEO Basics Guide. You can also write your website text specifically to be easier for Google to understand, and do some basic keyword research. Use high-quality photos, even if they are stock photos
Stretching a low-quality photo into a large background image is tempting, but it’s not going to look very good.

A sample logo with a grey background that's hard to see.

A sample logo with a transparent background.

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6. Here’s an explainer about the differences between image files. Choose simple website colors in your design
If you’re a beginner designer, it’s a good idea to keep your colors simple.
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. You can also connect your Jimdo DIY website to a Google Analytics account for even more detail. The lack of clutter is inviting, and it helps people prioritize what to look at.
An example of a website that uses white space in its design.
Leave some empty “white” space on your website for an uncluttered look.
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8. You’d be surprised how many people leave these blank. Get ideas from other successful DIY websites
You’re not alone! Check out our Jimdo Examples page to see more awesome do it yourself websites that our customers have built. Jimdo also has a Legal Text Generator for EU customers that takes care of your website’s legal pages, like your Privacy Policy and Imprint, automatically. But when you opt for a paid plan, you get a custom domain and no ads or logos will appear on your site—and these both signal to your visitors that you take your website (and business) seriously. Also be careful with grey text, as it can look too faint for people to see. But if you’re trying to transfer your domain to Jimdo from another registrar, make sure you leave enough time—the process can take a few hours or a few days depending on your registrar. Use white space in your DIY website design
Instead of cramming lots of content into a web page, it’s much better to give each part some breathing room, in the form of some empty “white” space around it. Just remember that building website visitors takes time. List any other subpages and where they’ll go. Start tracking your website traffic, even if it’s low
Even if you don’t get a lot of traffic right away (and that’s ok) you should turn your website statistics “on”. Invest in your own website domain name
Most DIY website builders offer a free version. Make your own logo
A logo is an important piece of branding for your DIY website. Keep your navigation menu short
Related to the site plan, you want to make sure your DIY website doesn’t have too many options in the menu. Learn more about your website’s legal requirements
If you have a website based in the European Union or have customers in the EU, you should familiarize yourself with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules. Even so, it’s a good idea to double-check using View Mode to see how your site would look on a mobile phone or tablet—and also to make sure your font is large enough so that everyone can comfortably read it.
An example of a mobile responsive website

Take a look at your website on different mobile devices to make sure it’s easy to read.

10. If you’re nervous about sharing your website with a wide audience, try to think of it as a work-in-progress that you can easily change over time. There is always information to add, improvements to make, and new experiments to run. First you can make sure that your site is easy for Google to notice. This is a privacy and data protection law relevant for many websites, including DIY websites. Here are other tips to make your website text look good. Think about your audience
If you know specifically who you are trying to reach, you can create a website that’s targeted to what they need. Check out this post for more details on building a site plan.
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Make sure you have your website legal pages in order.

20. Break up your text into short paragraphs. Break up your text into small pieces
You start your DIY website, and you’re finally free to write exactly what you want, for however long you want. Keep track of what you like, because chances are you can do something similar on your own website.

7. These colors might match your existing logo or brand colors, or be something that our website builder suggests for you in your color options menu. Check how your website looks on a mobile phone
At Jimdo, all website templates are mobile responsive, meaning that they’ll automatically adjust to fit the size of the screen someone is using. Many of the best DIY websites find the right “look” with a simple black, white, and/or grey color scheme, and then they add small bits of color for variety.