| Have you ever entertained the idea of having a web | | | | name is already in use. If it is not, you can then pay |
| page? If you have a business, it is very effective to | | | | the company and click the register domain button. |
| advertise your services while providing more direct | | | | What happens next is your website name is added |
| information to potential customers. If you just want | | | | to all the others out there on name servers and, |
| a personal website, they can allow you an | | | | soon, every web browser out on the web will be |
| opportunity to show the world your hobbies, skills, | | | | able to find your site. That is, if you finish the next |
| and family activities. Regardless of the purpose of | | | | step. |
| the web page, the process to set one up is the | | | | This step is to get hosting. Your website needs to |
| same: design the website, register domain and get | | | | exist on a computer that has constant access to the |
| hosting. While there are more specific things a | | | | web. These computers are called servers and they |
| website owner can do, these are the most basic | | | | host the HTML, Java, and other code for your web |
| activities one needs to do in order to get a functional | | | | page. When someone types in your web page's |
| web page. | | | | name into their browser, the name servers will tell |
| First you have to design the website. Website design | | | | your browser where to go and it will find your web |
| requires some understanding of HTML. While there | | | | page on the host computer. Like a registrar, hosting |
| are 'what you see is what you get' (WYSIWYG) | | | | providers can be found online and many offer |
| programs available that will allow anyone to make a | | | | different perks and features. Additionally, many |
| basic web page, using one of these will not allow you | | | | registrars offer hosting options so you can get one |
| to troubleshoot various problems. There are a lot of | | | | stop shopping convenience. There are free hosting |
| different books available out there that do an | | | | possibilities on the Internet but not as many as there |
| excellent job instructing novices on how to write | | | | used to be. Be warned though; you will usually get |
| HTML. Javascript and Flash are often common | | | | what you paid for. |
| portions of web pages but they are not necessary. | | | | Certainly, there is a lot more you can do with your |
| They do add quality to a site but they are more | | | | web page. For example, one will want to get their |
| advanced so it makes sense to get your basic | | | | page listed on the major search engines. There are |
| website designed before entertaining the idea of | | | | also services like Google Analytics that will allow you |
| going further. | | | | to monitor the traffic that comes to your page. You |
| Once you have a site you are happy with and you | | | | will have to add some code to your website but the |
| are ready to go public, it is time to select a name | | | | process is not difficult. If you have a business, adding |
| that fits you, your web page, or your business. Once | | | | the address for your website on to your business |
| you have an idea of what you want, you need to | | | | cards or Yellow Page listing will prove quite beneficial. |
| find a domain register. Most of these businesses will | | | | Remember the three basic steps: design website, |
| have an area where you can type in your chosen | | | | register domain, and get hosting. |
| name. Then they will run a search to see if that | | | | |