subject: How To Make A Website Without The Hassle [print this page] Creating a website doesn't have to be complicated. While there are some websites best left to be created by professional web designers, the average layperson can learn how to make a website too. Granted, the website a novice builds and the website built by a professional web designer who's an expert at writing code will be very different. But depending on the need for the website, starting off with something basic may be all that is necessary.
The main point is that a person should never become discouraged if they don't have the budget initially to have an elaborate website built. These days no one has to let one more day go by in need of their own website even if they are working on a shoestring budget.
Below are some tips that will help you learn how to make a website relatively quickly and without needing a lot of money.
Register a Domain Name
You won't be able to set up your website until you settle on a domain name. This is a decision that may take some time to think about prior to settling on a name. This is especially important if the plan is to utilize the website for business purposes; for example, if a person is starting an online jewelry business, the domain name she give internet users a clue to this fact. Keep in mind, when registering a domain name, at least one year of the registration fee will need to paid up front.
Work with a Reputable Web Host
Most of the major website hosts in the marketplace offers free website builders as a part of their pricing package. At no additional charge, the customer will be able to follow simple steps to build their own site. It will be as simple as making a choice from one of the available templates and allowing the website wizard to walk the creator of the site through the steps to build each page. The templates will be based around certain themes, so there will likely be a design options appropriate for both personal as well as professional websites.
Create Quality Content
It may not be within a layperson's ability to design a highly technical website that is a one of a kind, but they can still make sure the information contained within the site is well written and beneficial to any visitors of the site. And speaking of visitors, for websites being developed for business purposes, it is a good idea to learn about search engine optimization. Search engine optimization, or SEO, involves selected the proper keywords and placing them intelligently throughout the content of your website in order to get a site ranked high with the search engines.
Make Improvements along the Way
Just because a website starts off basic doesn't mean it has to stay that way. After getting a site up and running there is always the opportunity to make improvements to the website along the way. In the beginning maybe the budget allows for a logo to be created and added to the template to help it appear a bit more personalized; later on down the line the budget may call for a professional web designer to create a totally custom designed website.
