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Make a Website in 5 Easy Steps

by Tem Balanco

Wish to discover how to make a website? Are you an apprentice or a layperson that seeks a step by step guide through the whole process of creating a good website? If yes, then this article is just for you. Find out how to easily build a site of your own through considering the following:

1. Get a domain name

The first thing you need to do if you plan to make a website is to get yourself a domain name. What is a domain name? It is simply the name you want to give to your website. Some examples are "goodnightsleep.com" or "sitebuilderguide.com". To have a domain name, you need to pay an annual fee to a registrar to have the right to use that desired name. However, bear in mind that getting a name does not make you a website that instant - it's just a name, period. It's more like registering a business name under an authoritative agency.

2. Choose a web host

A web host is mainly a company that has many computers online. When you place your web pages on these computers, everyone in the world can view them. You will have to sign up for an account with a web host. It's like renting an office space for your business. 3. Design your web pages

Right after you have developed your domain name and web host, evidently the next step is to design your website. Though there are lots of considerations in web designing, as a beginner, your primary step is to actually get something out on the internet. Find basic web page assistance as there are many commercial and free web editors nowadays.

4. Test your website

All your efforts to make a website will remain futile if it will not work at all. You need to perform this step adequately to ensure everything works properly. Test your web pages in the major browsers: Internet Explorer 8, Internet Explorer 7, latest versions of Firefox, Opera and Safari.

5. Get your site noticed

To end with, when you already make a website that is totally ready, you will need to submit it to the major search engines, principally Google. Why? For sure you would want to allow others see the fruits of your labor. This is done for online visibility.

-Dream that a non coding expert like you to make a website? As building your own web pages is becoming easier and cheaper these days, it's a dream no more. With software getting more sophisticated, you can now obtain so much help that lets virtually anyone to build a website. As ecommerce prospers, developing a website is a business necessity to connect with millions of people around the globe.

Published October 9th, 2009

Filed in Business, Web Design





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