subject: Looking For Cheap Website Hosting [print this page] A lot of people are being laid off or fired because of the economy and companies having to downsize to stay in business.Finding a new job is very hard, if not impossible, right now. This leaves many people turning to the Internet in the hopes of creating some cash revenue.
Starting out on the Internet can be difficult and with money so very tight right now, scary, too. Fortunately there is plenty of help out there for the beginner. It is possible to build a website for little money.
The Internet has opened the door for a lot of people who want be their own boss. Now it is possible for people to make a living right from their own homes. That can be especially handy for women who are Moms, as they can work and keep an eye on the children at the same time. That saves the money that they would have to pay to a babysitter.
For those of you who are planning to try working for yourself, it is good to know that there are plenty of low cost or cheap web hosting available. While it is possible to get a free website, let me say now that it is better to buy one. This has to do with what is called a domain name.
will make it harder for them to find you. Also, when you are using a free website company, they will get half or all of the revenue earned by your website through posting ads on it or through affiliates programs. This can be a major portion of the money your website is generating.
Once you have a domain name and have registered it, you need to decide on your web host, which is basically the company whose computers your website is going to be on. You are renting space for your website on their computers, it is their job to make sure that they stay connected to the Internet so that the people interested in your web site can find it.
Now comes the part where you need to build your own website or hire someone to do it for you. It is not impossible to build a website yourself, even if you have no experience in web design. There are plenty of free web designing tools out there that you can download right from the web.
These tools make setting up your website easy, however, I do suggest learning basic HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language), that way you will know what the software is doing and be able to fix broken links without going completely crazy. It really is not that hard to learn. Learning html can save you a lot of time and frustration.
Next you have check the website to make sure it works. It is best to try it in many different browsers. You will never know which browser a customer will be using when they visit your page. Sound like it is too technical? It really isn't, once you get started you will start to understand all it. Then you will wonder why you were so nervous to begin with.
The first thing you should do though, before you find some cheap web hosting, is to do some basic research. With the help of Google, or any other search engine, you can learn all you need to know about designing and running a website and how to make a profit from it.
