Using a Website Service
There are a lot of
reasons to need to make a website. You might want it for informational purposes. You may need it to
post something academic in nature. Usually, people start business to either
promote them, or the ad revenue is a business in and of itself.
Whatever your
purposes are for building a website, there are different ways to go about it.
There is no one set way to do it, but people tend to think it is harder than it
really is.
How you set up your website will largely depend on what
you want to do with it.
For Simple Purposes
Many simply want their
website to help them create a base of information. A website is an excellent
place to keep information about your business, special cause, or hobby.
For instance, if you are
simply looking to create business cards, and then have a web address on the
card, that would prevent you from having to dispense flyers or brochures. Also,
if you have a particular hobby or academic subject that you need to constantly
have a place to go in order to display your information, a simple website is a
great way to accomplish this task. From there, you can post videos, text, sound
bytes, and other media options that will prevent the need for you to carry it
on your person or on your hard drive. This can be a place that anyone can go to
in order to be informed. Because of this, you might not necessarily want to put
a whole lot of effort into your webpage, as the subject matter should speak for
itself.
This method is the easiest way to go, but it is not necessarily
the cheapest. Keep in mind that there
are other cheaper ways, but this will take the least amount of web knowledge
and work. This method on how to create a website will run you roughly $30 USD
per month if, depending on certain services and extras.
The First Step
Your first order of
business will be to register your domain name. A domain is basically carving
out your own space on the World Wide Web. This is the place that people will
type into the search bar or URL bar in order to find you. For instance, it is
the “.com” or “.org” that is what you will be setting up for this step.
In order to make a website, you will need to go to a service such as,
GoDaddy.com or Register.com. From there, all you need to do is go to their
domain registration part of the webpage. Once you are there, you can choose
from several options on how you want to register you domain name.
Do keep in mind that in
“the easy way” you will want to stick to the same service for your domain name
registration as you would in your hosting and website creation. The same
company providing all these services might not only give you a deal on a
bundle, but you will also be able to take advantage of ease of use. In addition
to that, you might be able to receive extra promos and coupon codes.
In order to register,
you will have to provide various information about choosing your domain name,
information about the entity under which you hope to register, and last,
payment information.
Arguably, you domain
name is the most important part about your website. If you have a domain name
that is not connected with your subject matter, then it will be more difficult
to find it if you want to make a website searchable. Also, if you have a good website name that is a “.com”
in mind, and that is taken, you can also chose from “.org”, “.biz”, “.info”,
etc.
Overall, the domain
registration will cost you roughly $10 USD per year, as this will always be the
cheapest part of creating a website.
After Your Registration
Once you’ve registered
your domain name, in this step on the “create a website” tutorial, you will want to then follow the
steps on hosting and ultimately website creation.
This part is still very
easy, as a service like GoDaddy.com will walk you through all the steps.
Hosting is simple, as it
is basically using a part of a server that will be a space for you to work on
your website. Now this has a tendency to run you about $10 per month, if you
don’t receive any extras. This part is simple, as it essentially just gives you
a space where you can upload your info and codes.
It is important to note
that they will be providing you with a PIN, and a Username and Password. You
need to keep this information secure, as this is the most important information
you can retain in creating a website.
Website Creation
If you are creating a
website the easy way, you can
utilize many services that will make it a snap, and you will be able to have
the whole thing up and running within the course of an afternoon, if you have
all your info readily available before hand.
All that is necessary in
creating your own website this way is that you need to use their website wizard
option. This will give you a program whereby they will provide a website
builder that you can utilize with simple design tools. You don’t have to know
any codes, html, or other technical data, as it is basically just text
entering, cut and paste, and drag and drop actions that are required for the
building process in creating a website. For instance, GoDaddy.com’s Website Tonight program is very
simple to use and you can even easy drag drop in YouTube videos. This means
that you don’t even have to know html, but you can include the YouTube URL, and
past it into their program. Simply place where you want the video to sit in on
the page and there you go.
Using this service might
cost you an additional $10 per month, but the ease of use may be well worth it.
Not everyone needs an elaborate setup for creating a website, and this provides a simple option.
