Whether you’re a designer, marketer or a client, follow this step-by-step guide to learn the modern process of planning content for your website in Milanote, a free tool used by top creatives.
The Website Content template is filled with easy-to-use placeholders for text, images and sketches so you can start maping out your content in minutes.
Create a new board for your Website.
Choose the Website Content template.
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We're going to tackle the content plan one page at a time. So pick a page on your website and try to define its purpose. Why does this page exist? What problem is it solving? What does it need to communicate? This simple exercize will lay the foundation for the content, tone and imagery on this page.
Add a note to describe the purpose of the page.
Now that you have a clear goal for the page, start putting it into words. Create an engaging headline and introduction that help your readers know they're in the right place. This will set the scene for all the content and imagery on this page.
Next, begin adding ideas for the detailed content that might appear on this page. It doesn't have to be the final copy but it will give everyone a feel for what you're aiming for. Think about the key messages you want to communicate, sub-titles and even SEO keywords you need to include. Don't worry about the structure of it yet—just get it out of your head!
Use note cards to explore content ideas.
If you have a picture in your head of head of how the page could be structured, grab a pen and sketch it out. Even if it's just some boxes and arrows, it's a great way to figure out which messages are more important than others. A simple sketch is also a useful reference for the developers who will need to build the website.
