# Section 4: Publishing guidance for new data publishers

Having readied yourself to publish data at an organisational level, considered what your users need and thought about the impact you want to create with data, it is now time to consider the practical

In this section, we’ll: 

* explore how to make the data you aim to publish fit-for-purpose, 
* think about what the minimum considerations are for a new data publisher, and
* look at approaches and tools that can help you to publish data in a cost-effective way 

Use the tiles below to navigate to each sub-section.

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