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Builders draw floor plans before they build a house. A captain has a map and chartered a route before he sets sail. The foundation for a dream starts with a plan for how to get there. It’s the same with a website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sure, you can throw a bunch of stuff on some webpages. But, take the time to think through all the elements of what you need on your website, and you’ll have a better website in the long run. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, do you need an online store? Or do you envision having one in the future? If you know the answer to questions like this, you\u2019ll make better decisions about your software or content management system.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s why we created this FREE worksheet as a guide for how to create your website plan – the foundation that guides your decisions as you get ready to launch your website. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Note: this worksheet is part of our 7 days to launch a website email series<\/a>. If you like this worksheet and want more, click here to sign up for the email series. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":186,"featured_media":21962,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","content-type-api":[110],"topics-api":[144,146],"class_list":["post-27735","resources","type-resources","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","content_type-infographic","topic-build-a-website","topic-wordpress"],"yoast_head":"\nHow to create a website plan [FREE worksheet] - HostGator<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Need a website but don't know where to start? 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