Want Your Own Web Page? Here's How To Set Up A Website For Free

Time:2010-09-08 19:08:38 Source:Ezinearticles Author:Valerie Eldridge

I am writing this information for anyone who would like to know what they need to do to create their own website. A few issues that should be looked at are:-

1. Is the site intended for personal use or for commercial use?

2. Is it desirable or necessary to have your own domain name?

3. Will you be setting up hosting for your site?

Prior to investigating each of these questions in more depth and what the options for each are, I want to firstly give you some facts about the different sorts of websites that you can use, which may also help you to determine what you should do.

There are basically three ways you can get your own website:-

Have a professional web designer make one for you (absolutely your own, but dear by comparison to the other options - if you are new to the web or you are on a shoe-string budget, you might prefer to let this option slide for the time being; you can always do it later.

Make use of one of the many site building websites, like Weebly, Webs, etc., the majority of which offer a free service as well as paid options which have more features and functionality. If you choose the free option, you will not require a domain name because your site will be a sub-domain of the main site. Generally, you can name your site whatever you prefer, but its URL will look like this:

"http://yoursitename.websitebuilderco.com"

You can use WordPress.org if you have already registered a domain name and have organized hosting. WordPress can be installed from the internet, but when you have your own hosting, it can be easily located and installed from the cPanel, which is your hosting account's 'back office'.

So, getting back to the questions, let's have a look at them one at a time and expand a little on them:

1. Will the site be for personal use or for business?

Any of the options mentioned can be used for either personal or commercial sites, so the things that should to be considered are -

If you want your website for commercial use, will you require your own domain name for professional purposes? Many of the site-building websites give you the option of using your own domain name, but you will need to pay them for its hosting.

If you don't want your own domain name, but are planning to use the site for business purposes, does the free version meet your needs? Is there enough storage space; are you able to have a shopping cart should you require one; is it possible to do several pages, plus forms, emails, etc., if you need them?

2. Is it desirable or necessary to have your own domain name?

If you want to use the site for business, and have or will, purchase your own domain name as a more professional approach, there are basically two ways you can go about internet marketing from your own domain -

You can make yourself the selling point for one or any number of products or services. Using this scenario you become the brand and visitors to your site buy from you because they know who you are and have confidence in you.

Or, you could make the website the point of sale for a product or several products. By utilising this method, you can end up with many sites with just one product on each and everything about the website is concerned with selling that one particular product.

If you desire to brand yourself, then you ought to choose a personal name as your domain name.

If you want to sell multiple products from multiple sites, then your first domain name should be something generic, such as 'honestreviews.com', 'thelowdownon.net', 'goldnuggetproductguides.com'. If you have a generic domain name and you are ever strapped for cash, you have the option of adding an almost unlimited number of sub-domains to it without paying for more domain names, e.g. 'hairextensions.realdealproductguides.com', 'teethwhiteners.thetruthabout.net'.

3. Will you be setting up hosting for your site?

If this is your intention, there are many good hosting companies on the net, with all sorts of payment plans, so you shouldn't have any trouble finding one to suit your budget. If you have decided that you would like to use one of the site-building websites, you won't have any need for hosting, even if you have your own domain name because the company will host for you. Hosting will only be necessary for your domain name if you are intending to go with the WordPress website option.

Well, that is all from me for now. I hope that this article has helped you in your quest to get your own website, and that now you understand better how to setup a website.

Valerie.

You will find loads of information on how to set yourself up for success as an internet marketer at Voiceover.ValerieEldridge.com, a blog by Valerie Eldridge. You can also meet Valerie on her business website, www.valerieeldridge.com

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