subject: Creating A Website - How To Create It Fast! [print this page] Creating a website can be fun and excitingCreating a website can be fun and exciting. Following a few basic steps, you can learn how to create it fast!
In this day and age it's all about high speed internet and social networking. One of the best ways to get exposure is with a website. So in this article I'm going to give you the main components needed.
Once you become comfortable performing these tasks, you will be able to use them for future sites.... More websites, equals more exposure, which can imply more visitors.
If you don't have a website, it is possible that you dont know all the advantages that a website can bring you:
Once you are online, people can contact you.
Basic websites are very cost effective.
Websites are an excellent place for promotion and advertising.
You will have a worldwide presence through your website.
Ability to make money online.
Creating a website yourself can save you time and money.
Once you have a website, you practically have your own home internet business.
So lets begin with the basic layout. First thing to do is choose a niche.
A niche is basically a distinct segment of a market. Try to find something that you are interested in.
This will make it easier for you to create good quality content. Just getting into the right market can mean a lot more traffic to your site.
Three examples of the most popular BIG markets to find a niche in are:
Health
Wealth
Lifestyle
Once you've found a niche, you can choose a domain name. When choosing a domain name, try to make it as short as possible and easy to remember. A domain should give a basic description of what the site is about.
Next you will need to register your domain name. This is very easy to do, through what is known as a registrar. There are many available online, and with a quick search you will find several to choose from.
Now to get your website online you will need a hosting account. Usually the company you bought your domain name from will offer hosting. A lot of people go this route because it's convenient. I would suggest doing some research. Try to find one that specializes and is dedicated to hosting.
One important thing to remember, if your registrar and hosting are two separate companies, you will need to link them together with a simple process known as changing your name servers. This is done through your registrar.
A necessary tool needed for creating a website, especially if you plan to create it yourself, is
a web editor. A web editor simply takes the content you create and converts it into HTML
(hyper text markup language) code automatically.
If you're new to this business, you might want to select a simple WYSIWYG ( what you see is what you get) editor. You will find several to choose from with a quick online search. Best of all, many of them are free to download.
Content is king. The content that you supply to your website is vital. Everyone loves good quality content. Content is a very powerful tool, that will bring more visitors to your site.
Most visitors are searching for information to solve problems or answer questions. So because of this, you want to provide visitors with value in the content. By offering good information and useful tips a visitor will tend to stay much longer, and even return for more.
