subject: Making Your First Web site and Your Options [print this page] Making Your First Web site and Your Options
When you have your domain name registered and a hosting account and e mail setup, your next step is to build a website. You have some choices...you can often create a one page site at no cost or for a nominal cost through the same Internet company that you got your cheap domain name and other services from. However, if you would like more than a landing page, you should explore other options.
First, determine the size of the web site you will need. You may only need what is frequently called a brochure site - a smaller site which has a few pages of information and a contact form. If you are selling products online, you might need a larger site that can feature individual products and also have ecommerce functionality. You may want to add a blog to your site, or possibly a forum where others can interact.
A lot of people are now opting to use WordPress to create their websites. Though it was originally used solely for blogs, with its current features and the use of plugins a huge number of businesses are using WordPress for their primary (static) site, with the option of easily including a blog on the same site. WordPress is free, and there are numerous free tutorials concerning how to setup and use WordPress, as well as thousands of free templates and many plugins available. Professionally designed templates with added features cost less than $100.
If you don't feel up to creating your site, find websites that you like and contact the designer (check for a link at the bottom of the page). Ask others who they recommend - you might find that you can get a website designed for a very reasonable price. Much is determined by how much original design work is needed, the quantity of pages necessary, and how much functionality is required.
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