With all the
WYSIWYG tools available like SiteBuildIt, Xsitepro and
Kompozer, it is not necessary that you learn HTML to get
your website up and running. Nevertheless, it is always an
advantage to have some HTML knowledge, at least some basics for
occasions when you need to make that all important tweak at the
source codes of your web page.
Gone are the
days when you have to be an absolute HTML guru to make a
website using notepad and pure HTML-coding knowledge. Nobody
does it that way nowadays unless you choose to, of course.
For the sake of speed, which is important in internet
marketing, it is always better to use a WYSIWYG editor. But in
some circumstances when you need to make that pin-point
adjustment to a certain element in your web-page, you will
definitely need to know HTML.
Some WYSIWYG
editors create really convoluted HTML code that is difficult to
read and can only be edited using the same editor that created
it. In internet marketing, you will come across many instances
when you have to edit webpages, especially sales-pages
inherited from somewhere else. And if these webpages are
created using any of these specialised editors, it will be
difficult unless you know HTML. Making adjustments to
Header-Tags, Meta-Tags cannot be done unless you know some
HTML.
You can choose
to grab a book on HTML from your local book store to learn
HTML-coding or you can watch a series of quality video
tutorials like the one below that takes you from a newbie to an
expert web designer in record time. Topics included in this
tutorial series include:
Discovering how to generate an
attractive background for your website through a
tutorial dedicated to this
subject.
Easily managing the HTML code
necessary to organize your website content into a
well structured and aesthetically pleasing
format.
Jazzing up your website text by
learning HTML shortcuts that will increase the
speed and consistency of your text formatting
process.
Learning how specialized
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) will allow you to make
on-site changes to efficiently design your
website.
Using graphics to the best
advantage to entice readers and improve the overall
appearance of your
site.
EnjoyVideo 1 of this excellent
tutorial video series.