| Create your own website and have it online literally in | | | | adding your own text, images etc. Making a web |
| one day. You just need to know the basics of | | | | page is almost as simple as that. I have something |
| making a web page as well as someone to teach | | | | for you later that will fill in all the blanks. |
| you how. | | | | Now, even though you can build your website for |
| How to build your own website, let's start with the | | | | free, to start with there are three things you will |
| basics. | | | | need to get to have your website up and running |
| - The most important part of your online website | | | | online after you have created it.. |
| business is the website itself. Most online business | | | | - There is a very minimal cost for each. It just |
| failures are due to this lack of understanding of how | | | | cannot be avoided, sorry but that is the way it is. |
| to build your own website properly. It can be fun and | | | | These costs are just about getting your website |
| easy. | | | | uploaded and online, nothing to do with building your |
| - First you will need a website editor in order to | | | | actual web page or web site. |
| create your own website. Don't let the name web | | | | - Get your domain name -will not get you a website |
| editor scare you. Basically they allow you to build and | | | | or online. It will give your eventual website an |
| design your web pages. I use a free one which is | | | | address on the World Wide Web. There are plenty |
| very user friendly. You don't need to get all bogged | | | | of domain providers to choose from. |
| down in learning the intricacies of HTML. It is a snap. | | | | - Try to find a domain name that closely reflects |
| - With your website editor you will create your own | | | | your intended business niche. They usually run about |
| web page. And your first web page is called an index | | | | $9 a year to register. |
| page. Technically it is called index.html. | | | | - Choose a web host, also known as a hosting |
| - From there, your web editor allows you to import | | | | company. This is a company that connects your |
| images, such as banners or headers. If you are not | | | | website to the World Wide Web using your domain |
| feeling overly creative, you can even import any | | | | name address. Every website needs and has to have |
| number of web page templates FREE online. | | | | a hosting company. |
| - Then all you do is edit the template to your liking, | | | | |