Creating Your First Website - What You Will Need to Know

[Tracy Oliver]

If you're new to the world of making websites then you may be thinking
it's gonna be a real hard job to create one from scratch with no
experience. There are many ways in which you can build or acquire
websites with basically no experience other than been able to type and
follow simple instructions.
You could take the easy way out and buy an existing website that has
already been made and is ready to market, or you could develop your
own, which is much more fun.
Before you can design and develop your website you will need a couple
of things to get started. First, you would require a domain name,
preferably one that has a relevant name to its main topic. Secondly,
you would require a website hosting account.
When finding a website hosting provider, ensure that the software
provided includes a website builder as this would be a great tool
which enables anyone to create a website with a professionally
designed look.
You see, all you need is a domain, web hosting and a website builder
to make a website. The website builder that is built in to your
hosting software will allow you to create eye catching website pages
in minutes. You can follow the step by step instructions and by the
time you've finished all the steps, your website will upload itself to
your domain name.
If you already know what subject your website will be then you need to
add unique content on your site. If you copy information from other
sites then your site will not rank as well in the search engines as
your site will be seen as duplicate content. So ensure that you either
write unique content yourself or pay an article writer to create some
content for you. You can usually get a 500 word, search engine
optimized article for $10 across the internet, so its worth it.
Upload a few pictures to your website using the website builder that
are relevant to your websites content so it looks a little more
professional and easy on the eye. Images are always great to break up
the page and of course, break up the content. This helps users
concentrate on the text and your visitors will be more drawn to read
your content.
Now all you need to do is add links to a few products that are related
to your subject. By adding these your effectively monetizing your
website. You will have to sign up to a few affiliate companies so that
your able to earn commissions on any sales made through your website
using the banners provided by the affiliate companies. Or you could
simply add your Google AdSense code and generate revenue from every
click sent from your site.