The Ultimate Guide to Building Your First Professional Website

This course will take you from ideas on paper to a live, professional website WITHOUT touching any code!

Let me ask you...

As a solopreneur, have you ever had a situation where someone asked if you had a website so that they could learn more about you & your business? Then you had to tell them "no"?

How did you later feel knowing that you missed out on a potential opportunity?

This course is perfect for:

Service-based solopreneurs
Startups
Independent entrepreneurs
Anyone interested in creating a website that will help bring in more leads, clients, and/or revenue

And If You've Always Wanted To:

Increase your credibility
Grow your business
Save at least $1,000 by building your website yourself
Have more control over the design and changes of your website
Have a sense of accomplishment knowing that you built your own website from scratch (not to mention having a personal milestone worth celebrating!)

Now You Might Be Wondering: "What makes this course different?"

My course is more of a step-by-step game plan rather than an encyclopedia (in other words, I'm more concerned about getting you from Point A to Point B than showing off my knowledge)
I focus on the “how” so can you create and launch your own website sooner rather than later
Receive a free consultation! I will personally look over your site to make sure it's beautiful, professional, and worth showing off to the world (good luck finding a blogger or YouTuber who will review your website after you consume their content)
All in all, your success is very important to me!

Overview of What We'll Cover:

how a website is like a house
how to plan your website blueprint (determine your website goals, colors, fonts, etc.; skip this step and your website creation journey will be extra difficult)
best practices for registering your domain (the website address)
best practices for setting up your hosting account (the website virtual land)
why I recommend WordPress and how to install it (this only takes a few mouse clicks)
how to install a WordPress theme called Divi* and use it to create beautiful and professional looking web pages (themes refer to a website's look and layout)
the top WordPress plugins I recommend (these are like the apps on your smartphone; most of the plugins you’ll ever need are free)
a basic checklist to follow before you launch your website (including how to make sure your website looks good on all devices especially since most of your traffic will probably come from mobile visitors)
many other best practices for building an effective website ready to share with the world (including the top two web pages that many people forget and why these are important for any professional website)

* SIDE NOTE: Divi is a premium page builder theme from Elegant Themes. I own a license from Elegant Themes that lets me install Divi on an unlimited number of client and personal websites. When you become a paying student, that also makes you a client of mine ;)

Bird's Eye View of Step By Step Game Plan

In this 10 module course, you are getting a step by step game plan that will take you from planning your website to launching your website.

Here is a bird's eye view of that step by step game plan:

This Course Includes:

🔑 Immediate access to all content
📄 Website planning worksheet
✅ 3 checklists (for website launch, ongoing website care, and a master checklist)
🎦 At least 5 hours of actionable video content
💥 Action items at the end of each module

You Also Get These AMAZING Bonuses!

1. One Month of Email Support
2. A to Z Guide to the Most Common Online Terms
3. How to Generate Website Traffic
4. How to Monetize Your Website
5. Complimentary Website Evaluation

Success Stories

What Is the Investment?

If I were putting this all of this together for a private client, I could certainly ask for at least $500. HOWEVER, I wouldn't ask this from you.

Here's a recap of everything you're getting:
1. The step by step game plan to take you from website planning to live, professional WordPress website ($500 value)
2. One Month of Email Support ($200 value)
3. Your A to Z Guide to the Most Common Online Terms ($40 value)
4. How to Generate Website Traffic ($40 value)
5. How to Monetize Your Website ($40 value)
6. Complimentary website evaluation ($80 value)

As you can see, I could easily charge $900 for all this.

HOWEVER, you can have access to everything listed above for an investment of just $497 OR 2 monthly payments of $287.

How would it feel to (finally) go from ideas on paper to a live, professional website that is fast, secure, and search engine optimized?

Who Is Teaching This Course?

Hello and thanks for stopping by! My name is Andrew Martinez and I’m a WordPress Website Consultant in San Antonio, TX. I have been helping service based solopreneurs, startups, and other independent entrepreneurs establish their online presence since 2014. You can learn about some of my past happy clients here.

I have completed many new website creation projects and website makeover projects. I’m aware of the most common mistakes that can happen when going the DIY route, and I want to help you avoid those mistakes.

I’ve had a number of prospects and clients encourage me to create a guide on how to build your own professional website. This Ultimate Guide is all about giving you the action plan you need to go from ideas on paper to a live, professional website that is fast, secure, and search engine optimized.

If you’re ready to go from thinking about a website to having a website ready to show off, go ahead and click on the Buy button on this page.

You now have two options:

leave this sales page, continue to put off building your website, and miss out on the opportunity for more potential leads, clients, and/or revenue while your prospects go to competitors who have their websites in place

OR
sign up by clicking on the Buy button, follow the step by step game plan, and have a live, professional website that could potentially help bring in more leads, clients, and/or revenue; you'll also be ready the next time someone expresses interest in your business and asks for your website

I look forward to seeing you on the other side!

FAQ

Will I need to buy anything else after investing in your course?

After you officially become one of my students and begin your website creation journey, here's a small list of what else you should be prepared to invest in:

Domain (www.nameofyourwebsite.com): $10 - $20 per year
Hosting (the "virtual landlord" for your website): $5 - $20 per month

Although you are welcome to purchase your domain and hosting from anywhere, I strongly recommend NameCheap for your domain and SiteGround for your hosting. I have used these providers for my personal and client projects with virtually no issues.
As you'll see in the course, I will walk you through purchasing your domain from NameCheap and hosting from SiteGround. I will also show you how to get the most out of your NameCheap and SiteGround accounts.

I can find YouTube videos and other free resources on building my own WordPress website. Why should I invest in your course?

This is a very good point - many free resources do exist on creating your own WordPress website. However, most of the time these resources offer "helpful but incomplete" content. In other words, you would most likely have to keep searching different videos (or other resources) in order to have everything you need to build your website.

When you invest in my course, you're not just investing in mere information. You are investing in a step by step game plan to help you create your own fast and secure website that is professional and worth showing off. Rather than teach you every little thing about building your website, I only teach you what you need to get your website up and running within one weekend or less. Furthermore, your investment includes my time and expertise in the form of email support.

One other thing: as one of my students, you'll have the bonus of me evaluating your website for free once it's finished (something I normally charge my clients at least $80 for, but not for my students). Good luck finding a blogger or YouTuber who will evaluate your website after you consume their content ;)

What's the difference between building a website with WordPress and one with Wix, Weebly, or other similar platform?

Although Wix, Weebly, and other similar platforms do make it easy to build a website without touching any HTML, CSS, or other coding, they do have their limitations. The biggest one would be that when you build a website on one of these platforms, they own your content. If their systems were to shut down - or if they decided to close their doors and shut down for good - then your website would go down with them.

Whereas with a self hosted WordPress website (which this course will teach you how to create), you have your own online space. You have full control over your website and content. You also have plenty of flexibility.

What's the difference between wordpress.com and wordpress.org?

Wordpress.com is an online blogging platform and wordpress.org is the open source (free) software that you install onto your domain. Wordpress.com is a great option if you're looking to start a blog as a hobby and have no intention of selling any products or services. However, if you're serious about the long term success of your business and want to get the most out of your online presence, then you'll want the self hosted website with the wordpress.org software installed.

Disclaimer

Any testimonials contained here are of actual customer experiences. The information, however, does not represent all clients' typical experience. Keep in mind that website presence is one part of the puzzle. Your success is ultimately dependent on traffic, marketing efforts, pricing, and demand for your product/service.