If you are new to websites, this is the best place to begin.

Website Explainer is built to help people understand how websites work, make better decisions, and build with more clarity and confidence.

Start with these questions

  • What is a website, really?
  • What is a domain name?
  • What is hosting?
  • What files should every website have?
  • How do I make a website mobile friendly?
  • What do semantics, accessibility, and performance actually mean in practice?

Core paths

Learn the basics

Start with the foundations of how websites work, what common terms mean, and how the pieces fit together.

Set up a website

Work through the practical starting points: domains, hosting, infrastructure, and early setup choices.

Improve a website

Focus on speed, structure, semantics, accessibility, and quality checks.

Use AI without making a mess

Learn how to use AI tools to help build websites without losing clarity, structure, or judgment.

As the site grows, this page will become a better guided path through the most important articles.