For many

people one of the more daunting aspects of websites, and perhaps why they have been reluctant to create their own site, is managing it. At Interweaving we understand that not everyone has the knowledge to manage aspect of creating a new web presence.

Description: What is it?

In website parlance management can encompass many things, but the most important parts of managing a website consist of these four categories: domain registration, web hosting, training, and maintenance. Let’s examine each one of these individually to remove the mystery and trepidation.

Domain Registration – this aspect actually begins with domain acquisition which is just a fancy name for acquiring the rights for the electronic real estate where the public can find your website. It can also be thought of as a traditional street address. It is also known as a url.
Web Hosting – web hosting is the process of uploading and storing all of the necessary files, content, and programming code required to make your site work and look the way visitors/viewers will see it when they navigate to the page.
Training – regardless of the type of website you create someone will need to learn how to add or change the content along with making sure the menus, navigation buttons, etc all work the way they should so visitors can find the content they want or the content you want them to see. Training sounds scary, but with today’s open-source solutions you don’t have to be a computer scientist to learn how to keep your website in perfect working order.
Maintenance – every website will need maintenance occasionally, and as previously mentioned, open-source technology has evolved to a point where maintaining a website has become very easy to accomplish – even for novices.
Users: Who needs it?

Every website owner needs to learn some basic principles of website management.

Features: What does it do?

Strategic website management ensures your website works the way it is supposed to, and increases reliability. It also ensures your data and content remains intact, and it allows you to quickly and efficiently get your site back up and running if a problem ever does occur.

Benefits: What is achieved?

The most important benefit gained from good website management practices is increased reliability, reliable functionality, increased SEO rankings in relevant search engines, and most importantly – peace of mind that everything is working the way you want to be.