| Creating your own website has many advantages. | | | | Hosting services can be basic or can include |
| You are solely responsible for the content and | | | | eCommerce features and the ability to handle high |
| appearance of your site, and this means you can | | | | traffic volume. Assess your needs in order to |
| control every aspect of the way people view your | | | | determine the appropriate host for your site. |
| business. When you create your own website, you | | | | Step 4: Code Your Website |
| also learn many valuable skills that will help you | | | | Next, you will need to do the actual creation of your |
| perform basic maintenance and upkeep on the site. | | | | website. Before beginning, think back to Step 1. What |
| Knowing these skills ends up saving you money and | | | | do you hope to get out of this website? Let these |
| time. | | | | goals dictate your choices when designing the pages. |
| Step 1: Conceptualize Your Project | | | | Some of the things you'll need to consider include |
| The first step to creating a successful webpage is to | | | | background, borders, layout, and choices for graphics. |
| come up with a clear idea of what you want your site | | | | Learning to code your website is actually easier than |
| to represent. How do you want your business or | | | | you might think, but it pays to invest in quality tutorials |
| service to appear to others when they see your | | | | before beginning. The more you know about coding, |
| page? What do you hope this webpage will do for | | | | the less time you will waste in undoing tasks that were |
| you? Having clear goals means that you can make | | | | performed incorrectly. |
| sure you new site meets all the necessary criteria. In | | | | Step 5: Test Your Website |
| the end, you will be happier if it does. | | | | Many people choose to build a website on their own |
| Some common goals for a website include offering | | | | computer and test it there prior to deploying it on the |
| information about a business or service, giving potential | | | | Internet. To test your website, make sure all |
| clients a positive view of a company, and increasing | | | | functionality is working properly, such as forms, |
| sales traffic. Think about the specifics of what you | | | | message boards, and eCommerce solutions. Rigorous |
| would like your website to accomplish. | | | | testing is important because it ensures that your |
| Step 2: Select a Domain | | | | website will provide the best possible view of your |
| Selecting the domain for your website is very | | | | business to potential clients. |
| important. You want to make it easy for new and | | | | Step 6: Deploy and Promote Your Site |
| existing clients to find your site when they do a web | | | | After you have made sure your new website meets |
| search. It is also important to avoid potential trademark | | | | your goals and functions properly, you are ready to |
| infringement issues. When you have selected a | | | | deploy it. However, actually deploying your site is only |
| domain name, do a search to make sure it is not linked | | | | part of introducing it to the world at large. It's also |
| to anyone else's business as a slogan or trademark. | | | | important to make sure you promote your site |
| Next, register you domain on a reputable domain | | | | properly. |
| hosting site. Make sure you have rights to that domain | | | | To give your website the attention it deserves, make |
| name for the foreseeable future. You never know | | | | sure you include your web address on all business |
| how long you will have this site, so extend the | | | | cards and professional correspondence. Consider |
| registration for as long as possible. | | | | using tricks to optimize your website for search |
| Step 3: Select a Host | | | | engines and make it more likely that it will attract |
| Once you have selected and registered your domain | | | | additional business. |
| name, you need to decide who will host your website. | | | | |