| So - you've decided that you need a website, but | | | | however, that "cheaper" is not necessarily "better" - |
| you're not sure where to start. You know that in this | | | | like most things in life, you often get what you pay |
| harsh economic climate you need as much exposure | | | | for. Maybe you want the grand mansion, maybe you |
| as possible. You know that the internet is open 24 | | | | want the family suburban home, or maybe all you |
| hour a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year. | | | | really need is the one room bed sit. You must have |
| You know that your product, or service, or simply | | | | somewhere to put your website. |
| what you have to say is of value to many people, | | | | Then comes the interesting part: actually building your |
| and even if it isn't, you want to share it with the | | | | website. |
| world anyway. And who knows, you might even | | | | The physical structure of your website (the individual |
| make even be able to monetize it somehow. | | | | pages), like the Website Hosting space (land), can be |
| Websites are just like houses. Houses have a street | | | | big or small or anywhere in between. You might want |
| address, houses occupy some physical space and | | | | a huge website with hundreds of pages and links to |
| houses have a physical structure. So too do | | | | here, there and everywhere. Or you might simply |
| websites. | | | | require a one page, stand alone website. One is not |
| Firstly, in order to create a website, you need to buy | | | | better than the other - different websites have |
| a Domain Name. | | | | different needs. |
| A Domain Name is the "street address" of your | | | | So - what are your options? |
| website. It is usually in the form of " How do people | | | | Just like a house, you can contact an Architect, a |
| find your house? You tell them your address. How do | | | | Designer and a Builder. You can explain your ideas and |
| people find your business, your shop front, your | | | | get a few quotes. Most likely you will be given wildly |
| office? You tell them your business name, and your | | | | varying prices, mainly because different website |
| address. How do people find your website? You first | | | | designers have different ideas around what you |
| need an address to tell them!! In just the same way | | | | need, and what they specialize in. |
| that towns and cities are divided into logical street | | | | Another option is that you can create your own DIY |
| names, so too are Domain Names. You do need to | | | | Website. |
| put some thought into your Domain Name - it needs | | | | The website creation software needed to create a |
| to be concise, it needs to have meaning, and it needs | | | | DIY Website can all be accessed online - so with a |
| to be easy to remember. Your Domain Name should | | | | broadband speed internet connection you can make |
| be easy to spell, and be easy to remember! | | | | a start on your Do It Yourself Website immediately. |
| Next you need somewhere to put your website. In | | | | These DIY Website creation tools are often as |
| exactly the same way that houses occupy a piece | | | | simple as "point and click" |
| of land, or part of a building, or some "physical" | | | | what-you-see-is-what-you-get. You can upload your |
| space, websites occupy some "digital" space. The | | | | own photos / logos / images or use some of the |
| digital space that your website occupies is called | | | | thousands of free to use photos supplied for you. |
| "Hosting", or "Hosting Space", or "Website Hosting". | | | | You can change the layouts, colors, styles, fonts, |
| Your Website Hosting Company will allocate you an | | | | text sizes quickly and easily at the click of a mouse. |
| area within one of their big computers (Server) | | | | Adding and deleting web pages can also be done |
| hard-drives. You rent Hosting space according to your | | | | with a simple click. Access to online website creation |
| needs in exactly the same way that you would rent | | | | software usually includes Hosting space as well - think |
| a house in which to live. You might want an | | | | of it as an Owner Builder House and Land Package. |
| enormous palatial mansion exclusively for yourself - or | | | | Once you are finished, simply click on the "Publish" |
| you might simply prefer a small apartment in a large | | | | button, and hey presto, your Do It Yourself Website |
| building shared with many other "tenants". Same deal | | | | is visible to the world. It is surprisingly easy to create |
| with Website Hosting - there is a size and shape and | | | | your own website - and much cheaper too! |
| budget to suit everyone's needs. Please remember, | | | | |