The document provides instructions for making a basic website using the Wix website builder. It recommends choosing Wix to create a portfolio or business website as it is free, beginner-friendly, and allows for customization. It outlines how to set up pages, add content like descriptions, images and videos, and ensure the design stays cohesive across pages. Tips are provided on testing the site with others, conducting research, and linking to other online profiles to expand an online presence.

1. Making A Basic
Website
Carissa Rasche

2. Introduction
Having an online presence and social media is one
way to connect with an audience, but having a
website that stays up to date is a good way to
have all of your accomplishments in one area for
both viewers and hiring jobs. This is very important
if you want a portfolio that holds all of your best
work on projects and materials.

3. More and more professionals
are requiring online resumes to
paper, a website is a good way
to gain traction!
The Future
Is Digital!

4. Choosing A Website
Choose a Website dedicated to your craft
● Portfolios
● Businesses
● Resumes
● Online Shops
A Good all around website editor is WIX. I use it for portfolio and project
work. It allows me to personalize it, while remaining true to what the
creation of it is for. It has many options that are completely free to me.
It’s very beginner friendly.
wix.com

5. Basic Navigation
Dashboard
● Look at analytics
● Get a step by step
● Access contacts
● Add domains
● Connect business
emails
● Access site type

6. Basic Navigation
Website Editor
● View pages in progress
● Access design presets
● Create multiple pages
● Add pictures
● Add videos
● Add buttons
● Customization feels limitless

7. Adding To Your Page
Make your page unique!
● Add descriptions to explain your projects
● Theme your pages after your projects
● Have download links as buttons for
things that are not visual!
Invite people to review it!
● Ask a friend to look at it
● Ask professionals for tips online
● Get suggested layouts!
● Research, research, research

8. Making New Pages
Use the site menu editor to name and organize
pages and subpages by clicking and dragging.
Hiding subpages and linking to them
declutters site menus, and allows for an easier
way to have work in progress pages!

9. Do’s and Don’ts
DO
● Create meaningful
paragraphs
○ Make sure you check
grammar!
● Create highlights of work
○ What works are your best?
● Have an about me section
○ People are likely to interact if
they get to know you!
● Use cohesive design
throughout
DO NOT
● Vary up the designs
drastically
○ One cohesive design choice
varied is fine
● Use super distracting
backgrounds or layouts
● Mix disciplines onto one
page
○ Use pages and subpages
instead
● Give away personal
information
○ Use a business email

10. Linking Up
Add other places to find
you, a quick
introduction, or even a
contact me box at the
bottom!
Use the specialized
buttons in app to create
a link that links you to
others.

11. Now you
know some
tips and tricks
to create a
website! https://www.instagram.co
m/codes.art.corner/
https://www.linkedin.com/i
n/carissa-rasche-
7064a9182/
https://carissajorasche.wix
site.com/portfolio