The Beginner’s Guide on How to Start Your Own Website
This article will show you how to create your own website. It is intended for people with little to no experience with the work involved. It will make assumptions that you are aware of some of the terms involved with the development process and that you have some knowledge of how to use the Internet since you were able found your way to this webpage.
Getting Started
The first thing you need to do before anything else is write a simple plan. The simple plan should answer questions to many of the obstacles you may come up across while in the process.
Short list of questions to ask yourself before starting, Questions to Ask When Starting a Website.
Register Your Domain Name
I would not put this step off; you will be surprised by how many of the names you come up with are already taken. I register most domains with Godaddy, and its a good place to start doing research on available domains. However, do not register your domain yet; most web hosting plans offer one free domain registration upon signing up.
Find a Good Web Host
I have discussed in other articles on how important this step is for the livelihood of your website. I have hosted with many companies, my best experience has been with ANHosting. They offer an inexpensive plan at only $6.95 per month for a bountiful 500 gigabytes of storage, 5 terabytes of bandwidth, 24/7 phone support, and a free domain for life. If you have no idea what 5 terabytes of bandwidth means, I’ll say that it gives you enough for your website to receive a mass of visitors daily.
Creating Your Website
Most websites nowadays use a Content Management System (CMS). I use Wordpress as my CMS. Wordpress allows me to either design an original layout or pick among thousands of free templates. Content Management Systems make creating and maintaining a website easy for people without any knowledge of web programming. They give you optimal security, usability, and functionality that would normally require a person to write complex coding languages to accomplish the same feat.
If you are interested in learning web programming, try W3Schools.
Getting Your Site Noticed
When your site is ready, you will need to submit it to search engines, like Google. A detailed explanation on how and where to submit to search engines, try How to Get Visitors to Come to Your Website.
Building a Toolbox
After being a webmaster for years, I have adapted tools in my development practice. Nowadays, I require these tools to keep my operation running smoothly. First off, download Firefox.
With Firefox now as your default browser, adapt these tools in List of Top Firefox Add-ons for Webmasters.