When I mention to someone that they should build their own website, the first thing they do is start stuttering and telling me how they can't do it. What they don't realize is it's easier than ever before to make your own websites. These days there are countless software programs that will do almost all the work for you. I can have just about anybody building their own website in less than an hour. All you need to do is focus on is the content you want to put on your site then tell your program of choice to put it on the internet and voila!... You have a website. Maybe it's not that easy, but it is pretty simple.
The first thing you need to do is decide on a domain name such as [http://www.123xyz.com]. This can be anything you dream up that you would like your website to be called as long as it's not already in use. Once you have decided on the name you would like to use, it's time to purchase it. This will usually cost around $10.00 a year. You may have to get a little creative with your name if your first choice is not available. To get around this, you can add words such as "online" to the end of your name or "e" to the front of it. These days people have thought of just about every name imaginable, so you almost always have to alter your first choice, but if you play with it a little, you'll come up with something you like. This is a very important part of the process, because once you begin to use a name, you don't want to change it.
Once you have that perfect domain name, you need to get a hosting company. When you sign up with the hosting company of your choice, they basically rent you space on a computer that is always connected to the internet. The cost is based on how much space you're going to be using and how many people will be accessing your website. That's the simple answer, but it's really all you need to know to get started. In the beginning, you just need to get the smallest package they offer. This will usually cost you less than $10 a month. You can always upgrade later. The easiest thing to do is get your hosting from the same company that you purchased your domain name from, so you don't have to bother with transferring your name to a different hosting service. You should be starting to see why so many people have a website. It's one of the cheapest ways on earth to market your products or services to the world. You can even use one hosting account to host several websites.
Now that you have a domain name and it's hosted for all the world to see, it's time to start adding content. This can be accomplished in a number of ways. The easiest way is to use a software program that will do all the work for you. A good software program will be very easy to use. You just type what you would like people to see and place pictures where you want them to be on your page. Once you're ready for the page to go live, you just tell your software to upload it and now it's online. Most programs come with templates which will make the process even easier and gives your website a nice professional look. I suggest you do what I did... Make you a practice site and just play with it. If spending that extra $10 for another domain name is going to break you, then you can just practice with your website until you feel comfortable. Once you're ready to make your final site, delete everything you've done and start over.
The first thing you need to do is decide on a domain name such as [http://www.123xyz.com]. This can be anything you dream up that you would like your website to be called as long as it's not already in use. Once you have decided on the name you would like to use, it's time to purchase it. This will usually cost around $10.00 a year. You may have to get a little creative with your name if your first choice is not available. To get around this, you can add words such as "online" to the end of your name or "e" to the front of it. These days people have thought of just about every name imaginable, so you almost always have to alter your first choice, but if you play with it a little, you'll come up with something you like. This is a very important part of the process, because once you begin to use a name, you don't want to change it.
Once you have that perfect domain name, you need to get a hosting company. When you sign up with the hosting company of your choice, they basically rent you space on a computer that is always connected to the internet. The cost is based on how much space you're going to be using and how many people will be accessing your website. That's the simple answer, but it's really all you need to know to get started. In the beginning, you just need to get the smallest package they offer. This will usually cost you less than $10 a month. You can always upgrade later. The easiest thing to do is get your hosting from the same company that you purchased your domain name from, so you don't have to bother with transferring your name to a different hosting service. You should be starting to see why so many people have a website. It's one of the cheapest ways on earth to market your products or services to the world. You can even use one hosting account to host several websites.
Now that you have a domain name and it's hosted for all the world to see, it's time to start adding content. This can be accomplished in a number of ways. The easiest way is to use a software program that will do all the work for you. A good software program will be very easy to use. You just type what you would like people to see and place pictures where you want them to be on your page. Once you're ready for the page to go live, you just tell your software to upload it and now it's online. Most programs come with templates which will make the process even easier and gives your website a nice professional look. I suggest you do what I did... Make you a practice site and just play with it. If spending that extra $10 for another domain name is going to break you, then you can just practice with your website until you feel comfortable. Once you're ready to make your final site, delete everything you've done and start over.