Some time back I built a website called How To Make Websites. Originally setup as a membership site with WordPress and Wishlist Member and a $47 once off price tag, I’ve done little to drive traffic to the site.

With so many other projects on the boil, instead of letting it sit their doing bugger all, I’ve decided to set the information free. So it’s now become a free guide to building your own website.

The 14 step process I’ve followed hundreds of time to build websites is perfect for someone wanting to launch a site with little time, money and fuss.

How To Make Websites is also the perfect primer for Graphic designers wanting to turn their hand to building WordPress websites.

Now, try not to laugh at the video, I’m a bit of a noob when it comes to standing in front of a camera, and if you do manage to build your own website with this guide, let me know I’d love to hear how it went.

So what are you waiting for?

Go make your own website.

While recently reviewing WordPress shopping cart plugins, I came across the Tobashops Wordress theme. On the surface it looks very very cool – great layout and even has a product review functionality. However, adding a product to my cart, here’s the page I’m sent to:

What’s wrong with this picture? The first button I see says EMPTY CART! WTF? Not only is this page encouraging me to throw away what I was considering purchasing, but it also makes me search for the Proceed to Checkout link. It serves up a Nuke Button instead of helping me give the merchant money.

If you want people to buy from you, Don’t Make Them Think! Give them a nice big juicy BUY NOW button that sticks out.

That’s all.