Custom Website Build & Automation Checklist

Steps to ditch WordPress and build a custom site with AI and cloud hosting.

By Casey Builds It · YouTube Video Ak0pynSHnAI

1. Project Setup & Planning

Prepare for your custom website build by defining your goals and choosing your tools.

• Evaluate current website reliance on WordPress plugins.
• Consider building a custom website for more flexibility.
• Choose AI tools for development assistance (e.g., Cursor).
• Select a cloud hosting platform (e.g., Google Cloud).
• Define the core features and functionalities of your custom site.
• Outline the automation goals for your website.

2. Core Website Development

Build the foundational elements of your custom website from scratch.

• Set up hosting environment on a cloud platform (e.g., Google App Engine).
• Develop the website's front-end structure.
• Implement the back-end logic for website functionality.
• Design and build a custom Content Management System (CMS).
• Integrate necessary databases.
• Connect custom APIs for external services.

3. AI Integration & Workflow

Leverage AI tools to accelerate development and troubleshoot issues.

• Use AI to assist in writing website code.
• Utilize AI for generating website content or descriptions.
• Troubleshoot authorization errors using AI suggestions.
• Capture screenshots of issues for AI analysis.
• Implement AI-powered fixes for bugs and errors.

4. Custom Admin Dashboard

Create a personalized backend interface for managing your website.

• Build a custom admin dashboard.
• Develop a media library within the dashboard.
• Implement a feature for downloadable lead-generation tools.
• Add a build suggestions feature.
• Ensure all dashboard features are built without relying on premade plugins.

5. YouTube Automation Tool

Develop tools to automate tasks related to your YouTube content.

• Create a tool to process uploaded YouTube videos.
• Automate description generation for videos.
• Automate comment generation for videos.
• Automate thumbnail creation for videos.
• Automate YouTube Shorts creation.
• Build functionality to publish processed video content to your website's CMS.

6. Content Publishing Workflow

Streamline the process of getting your video content onto your website.

• Upload a video to YouTube.
• Initiate the custom automation process for the video.
• Generate a blog post draft from video content.
• Prepare video assets for publishing.
• Publish the blog post directly to your custom CMS.
• Verify the automated content appears correctly on the website.

7. Testing & Refinement

Test your custom build and automation tools thoroughly.

• Test the entire automation pipeline.
• Identify and fix bugs in real-time.
• Refine the user experience of the admin dashboard.
• Test the effectiveness of AI-generated content.
• Ensure smooth integration between YouTube, AI tools, and your website.

Build a flexible, automated website with AI and cloud hosting.