All this time he thought content was king, right? Until you spend an hour or to (hopefully) making the two lists in the previous chapter.

Now you're finally going to do some brainstorming about what's actually going into the site-then you'll start dealing with how its basicly organized. The actual structure comes a little way down the line.

Time to get out lots of index cards, because rather than a less to, your going to put each topic you come up with on the top of each card.

To: to properly brainstorm, you've got to let do of thinking that an idea may be silly were stupid or impossible. Write them all down, no matter what they are. You'd be amazed at some of the things you come up with, and what cool things may come out of them.

First step: determine your site's goal

The example all use is Bonnie's bed and breakfast, a fictional seven room decor in in a small town and gold country, near the California's year that amount. Note that my brainstorm list is in no particular order, nor is there any attention paid to just how realistic the category can be carried out. This is just idea time. When your brainstorming, think of everything that may be unique about what you're subject matter is.

Bonnie's bed and breakfast content list
 

Where we're located roommates pictures of each room pictures of the building history of building history of Victorian houses the remodeling after purchase history of town history of area map of town proximity of our scenic areas directions to BB&B by cars directions to BB&B by bus car rental agencies phone number times of year we're open menus recipes souvenirs special seasonal deals honeymoon sweet nearby activities nearby restaurants nearby bars group rates party planning catering reservation requirements payment methods staff profiles the fabulous BB&B ghosts cloth with bathtub sauna parking famous guests guest comments and complements frequently asked questions

pet policy children policy day-care whether what to wear what to pack hiking routes high-altitude precautions breakfast schedule gourmet coffee special diet/menu requests nearby health facilities workout room biking room frames beds phones rating organizations we've along to what the press has said about us antiques quilts seasonal fairs and events panning for gold guided tours job opportunities at BB&B emergency phone numbers other websites of interest gift certificates discounts at local eateries local plant life local wildlife rules about camping forest fire hazards deposit policy check policy how make the reservation.

Use Microsoft Word to build a table for organizing each of these topics into six categories.