No matter how many times I have answered this question before and even after writing the ” How To Create a blog” series I still get this question from some of my readers, “How Do I Get My Own Website Onto The Web?”
Building your own web site might have been a nightmare few years ago but now it is as easy as 1-2-3-4….
Step 01: Register a domain name
Domain name is your identity on the web. For example this web site’s identity is “antharjalaya.com”. You need to use a domain registrar in order to purchase the domain name. It will typically cost you less than $10.
I would advise you to buy a “dot com” name instead of other extensions. Try adding a hyphen and seperate the words if your desired name is not available in dot com format.
i.e
If startforextrading.com is not available try registering start-forex-trading.com
If it is impossible to buy your domain name in the dot com format try dot org or dot net. If your target market is limited to a specific country buying a country specific domain is also advisable.
I have posted a complete step by step tutorial on how to buy a domain name in one of my earlier blog post. Read it here.
Step 02 : Create your web site.
Make sure you present your web site with a high level of quality, functionality, and professionalism. You can hire a web designer if you you do not have any previous experience. This is the most common approach adopted by many web entrepreneurs and this is the easiest way to get your web site up and running.
Hiring a web designer will cost you approximately $100- $1500 and higher price web designers are not always the best. So, have a very good look at their portfolio before making any upfront payment.
Designing your own web site can be a quite entertaining experience
if you are a quick learner.You need to learn little HTML but it is not difficult considering all the resources available online.
You can use a simple text editor to write your HTML pages, or you can utilize on of the many free HTML editors available on the web.
I use Adobe Dreamweaver software as it does all the HTML coding for me. But you are still required to learn the basics of HTML. If you know how to use MS word, it will not be difficult to use Dreamweaver.
Website templates.
One easy way to get your website design is to begin with a template. Website templates are Semi finished web pages that have been predesigned and assembled with all the graphics and necessary code needed to get a web site online quickly.
The above is an example for a fashion/ clothing template. You can just edit the text and make it your own web design.
There are many places on the web where you can buy templates, or get them for free. An important aspect of using a template is to utilize as much customization as possible. For a startup company, a template is a good way to save some money and focus on keeping up a positive cash flow.
Step 03: Choose a web hosting plan
In order for your website to be available to anyone at anytime, you need to host it with a web host. It is a web server leased to you by a web hosting company. Basically, web hosting provides a way for people to access your web site through the internet. Without it, there would be no way for people to see the page.
There are several thousand web hosting companies out there to choose from. It’s best to chose a web hosting company based on a recommendation. You need to look for following details before making this very important decision.
1. Reliability and speed of access
2. Bandwidth allocated to you.
3. Disk space given to you.
4. Their Technical support.
5. Availability of FTP, PHP, Perl, SSI, .htaccess, telnet, SSH, and MySQL.
6. Email, Autoresponders, POP3, Mail Forwarding.
7. Control Panel type.
8. Multiple Domain Hosting and Subdomains.
9. Price
10.Monthly/Quarterly/Annual Payment Plans.
I have posted a complete step by step tutorial on how to set up a hosting account in one of my earlier blog post. Read it here.
The following are the best web host companies I can recommend for you to use. I have done an in depth analysis of all these providers and they simply meet all the criterias of a good host.
Hostgator
This is what I use for all my web sites. I bought one unlimited plan and now I am hosting over dozen web sites with Hostgator without paying anything extra.
Special Features :
One click blog/ forum and other scripts installation.
Excellent support staff.
45 Day Money Back Guarantee.
Beautiful and professional web template gallery.
Starting at $4.95 a month.
They will give you a domain name for free and Unlimited domains can be hosted for no extra charge. Starting at $6.95 a month.
Fat Cow
They will provide a Free Domain name, Unlimited disk space, Unlimited bandwidth and Point & Click Site Building Tools.
Other than that they will fix you with $75 worth FREE advertising.
They do not have a monthly payment plan and their service will cost you $66 a year. ($ 10 off for our readers for a limited time and your cost will only be $56.)
PoWWEb
Free Domain name, Unlimited disk space, Unlimited bandwidth and Script Instant Installer starting at $4.88 a month.
Step 04 : Upload your site to the web.
There are 2 ways of uploading your web site files to Internet. The most common method is via FTP. FTP allows you to quickly transfer many files and I am using the FREE software “filezila” for this purpose.
Another method is to use the File Manager within your cPanel control panel, which has an upload feature which allows you to browse your computer and select the files you wish to upload.
Time will not stop and wait for you
If you have an idea for a web site , start acting on it today. Don’t wait till you learn everything. That will never happen. You cannot learn to swim by reading a guide book. This is the same.
I did not know anything about building web sites until I start building one. My first web site taught me everything I need to build and run a web site.
It will not cost you more than $15 to start. ( $10 for the domain name and $5 for the first month hosting.) Allocate one hour from your day and you will end up with a rewarding web site in 14 days.
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Hey this is good! I meet people all the time who want to make a website for their business just to put on their business cards. They want to register it, write some pages, upload it, and be done with it. It’s a one-time project for them, not a blog or newsletter. They don’t need WordPress. This is a good guide for those people.
Agree about the usefulness of website templates. Like Richard mentions too, many just want something quick, easy and professional to put online, templates are perfect for that goal.
A great post i think many people will find what you have written here of great help
Hey this is a very good blog…so much of valuable information which is useful for everyone who wants to create a website. Thanks!!!
You have a great step-by-step how to get your own website on the Internet. I wish having a good popular web site were just that easy. Don’t get me wrong, with your directions I could have a site up in no time, but the hard part (in my opinion) is getting just the right look, or writing information in a way that people will enjoy reading, as well as making it appealing to the search engines so people actually find your site.
I guess what I am talking about is I wish someone could teach “imagination”! After a few years of working with the Internet, I have came to the conclusion that the only way to learn “imagination” is through experience. You have to jump in with both feet and stay afloat the best way you can. After some time, trial and error you will get better.
The key (like the post stated) is to get started. Don’t wait until you know everything, just jump in with both feet and keep working on it, it will get better!
For newbies who doesnt know how to design a website another to do this is using ready made templates. However this only works if you use CSS such as Wordpress and other services. I think most bloggers used wordpress because of the variation of templates available.
I think the best way to learn web design is to come up with an idea and start designing while you learn. Like you I learned most of the stuff I now know from my first web site. It took a long time to put together and the fact that I really wanted to get this site up and running kept me interested in the learning until it was finished.
I would say it’s critical to research your market before doing any of this. Find a niche, then build.
Nice post now I am using blogger, I am planning buy a new domain your post helps me, thanks.
Thanks , very nice informations shared here ! Hostgator is the best hosting service from all companies you’ve mentioned there . I never had problems with them,I have 6 websites hosted on their hosting and the support is amazing !
Excellent work with this article, this surley will help me with my new website and domain. Many thanks
It’s just that not so many people can afford the cheapest web hosting account yet. So resorting to free hosted websites and blogs is the common thing done.
Good insight
Thank you very much. I’m going to put this too good use.
i agree, i used hostgator in 2 years and i feel no problem with my hosting. this is recommended host for right now
nice info , i will move my hosting on hostgator next year
Good tips. Hostgator sounds like a good host. I think I need to switch now
Lovely post and some great tips, i have launched 2 new sites since i read this post.
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