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#GivingTuesday Roundup: 15 Addicting Web Design Guides To Get You Hooked

Web design can be intimidating. As the legend goes, a good web designer makes sure that every bit of his web design is worth his sleepless nights and all his untiring effort. But let’s agree that it’s a steep process that requires some basic website guidelines to be followed.

But we’re living in 2018. HELLO?! Trump’s Space Force is already making news in the space and you still think that building a website is a hard task. C’mon, you can’t be serious!

Just because you are going to upgrade your business or starting your blog doesn’t mean that it’s going to be all that hard. You have to shed that cloak of invisibility and step into the realm of digital potential. Think of what you can do: You can attract potential customers, reach out to a worldwide audience, channelize effective communication, and leave your competitors behind.

So, since you don’t live in the medieval times, you don’t have to hire a pro to design a website for you or design a logo for your website – especially when all the tools are available and easily accessible.

How are you going to do it? Are you fearing you’ll mess it up? As complicated as it seems, it’s nothing but a piece of cake if you get the steps right.

In this article, we’ve brought to you 15 detailed-to-the-core web design guides that are going to fish out that pro website designer in you to help you brand your website.

So, just relax. Take out your device. Make sure you have a secure connection and be prepared to follow our outstanding picks for your very own web design.

1. Adobe Blog

Ah, who doesn’t know the digital giant Adobe? Apart from offering multivariate services, it also covers the web design basics in its blog. Make sure you check it out because it pinpoints every focus in web design.

Want to know how colors can swing the moods of your website? Check out the Color Philosophy and System In Web Design – A Brief Account

2. Metapress

If you want a guide that keeps the step-by-step process running smoothly, metapress offers a neat, clean, and easy way to help you out. From the word of mouth, this guide has had several mentions of some popular forums. Better check it out ASAP!

3. Make A Website Hub

This web design tutorial is just a 5-minute read, after which you can build your own website within an hour. Written by Jamie Spencer, an early bird in the web design business, this website-making guide walks you swiftly through nooks and crannies that people mostly have a hard time dealing with. In just 3 steps, you can build your own website!

4. The Blog Starter

This guide is free, easy to follow, and written in the simplest language that even a kid can develop his own site. The author, Scott Chow, is out there to help the newbies in the web design field as he shares his experiences and knowledge to guide the amateur web designer.

5. Website Setup

Rob Mening has been diving in and out of the web design field since 2004 and it made him wonder if he could do something to help the non-web designers. He created his own comprehensive guide using some tips, tricks, principles, experiences, and expert knowledge on web design.

6. First Site Guide

Alright. We believe you understand what this one does for you. Or if you don’t know, this website provides in-depth guidelines for a working web design. From the history of the first website to the design guides followed in 2018, this guide is just the right package for you!

7. On Blast Blog

From choosing the right platform to deciding the typography and color schemes for your trending web design, Matt Banner douses this guide with his 15 years of experience and concocts the perfect 3-step guide you can follow to make the best website.

8. Go Daddy

Go Daddy is much more than just a domain market. Yes, that’s true. It also walks you through a complete guide to web design in just 5 steps. And as for the services and latest UX tools, Go Daddy might just be the one you need!

9. Fiverr

Almost everyone in the gig economy knows of the famous freelancing site. Fiverr offers you a web design guide, which is free of cost and enables you to come up with a website that comes under $200.

10. Website Builder Expert

In just a matter of hours, this website claims that you’ll be able to make a professional website. This guide strictly follows the rule of thumb in website building and navigates you through an 8-point process of the web design.

11. Income Diary

With 7 easy steps, this online guide lets you build a website that not only looks good, but also works great. All you have to do is just grasp the big idea and everything unfolds on its own. You’ll make a website before you even know it.

12. Website Setup Guide

Daniel Piechnick is a professional web designer who created this guide to help people who have no idea where to begin making a website. From start to the finish, he discusses each step in detail and offers free information. Using his knowledge and expertise in the field, Daniel has helped millions around the world.

13. College Info Geek

It’s for students and non-students and it’s up-to-date. The content on this website is easy to digest and can be put into practice easily. It starts with all the reasons you should have a website and why you should be building it on your own. Then the super-easy guide begins to make a pro out of you.

14. Digital Trends

If you’re looking for something really suave and tender, something that keeps you posted on what web design trends to look out for, then this guide is your ultimate guide. No kidding! The flow is so smooth that you can’t help but streamline your marketing strategies with the process of making your own website.

15. Fit Small Business

If you’re aiming to develop a website to bring out your small business, then this is going to be the ideal choice for you. It lets you grab a domain host, offers you a business email and a professional WordPress themes at a highly affordable price. Can’t seem to believe us? Check out the guide yourself!

16. Elementor Web Builder Guide

The hugely popular website builder has established itself as a go-to for those looking to for web design inspiration and practical advice. This guide covers all the bases for beginner web designers.

Believe It Or Not… You’re Born To Do It

So, there you have it. It’s clear that with these guides, you’ll find a way to create a website that will help you develop the basic knowledge of the web building process. Since we’ve mentioned a few, you can scour the internet or the 101 web design basics to start fresh.

In addition to that, make sure you get the basics right. If your basics are strong, you can lay the foundation of a web design that may outrun pretty massive ones. Look around you and find inspiration wherever you can. Sure, it’s ok to make mistakes and it’s ok not to get it right the first time, but who says you can’t give it your best shot. If you’ve got the will, then the way awaits you!

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Evan Brown

Evan is an Expert in Digital Marketing. He has been working in the social media space since 2008, with a focus on design services, user interface planning, branding and more. Currently, he is leading content marketing efforts at DesignMantic and has played an integral part in the success story of DesignMantic through strategic marketing campaigns. Evan is also a design pro, who has shown a predilection towards DIY design projects.

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