Free Website Creation Tutorial For Beginners
Welcome!
Are you ready to create a website? Start by reading my overview so you can choose the best option for your needs, or you can download my free guide for easy reference.
Register a Domain Name
This is the first step to building your website. The domain name is the address of your site and conveys your brand, so take the time to choose your name wisely.
Check out these domain registration tips and discover how to get a free guide to help you start your website.
Sign Up for Web Hosting
The web host is the company that houses your site and provides you with email addresses, space for your web pages, free scripts for blogging, forums, social networking, shopping carts and more.
Learn more about web hosting here.
Creating Your Site
How you create your site will depend on the kind you build. For example, if you want to create a blog, you can take advantage of the built-in templates that come with the blogging (WordPress) platform.
If you are going to build a static site like this one then you can either learn HTML/CSS or buy software.
Learn more about the difference between a blog and a static site.
Interested in learning more about web design?
Creating Niche Websites
A niche website is a site or blog that targets a very narrowly defined group of people (female golf players, heart attack survivors, etc.)
You start by performing keyword research so you can find a "profitable niche" and build a very useful content-rich website that caters to the audience you've defined.
Once your site is up and running you can monetize it by selling ad space, your own products, joining affiliate programs, and more.
This is the way I've been earning a living since 2006. Learn more about building niche websites here.
Site Build It! (SBI!)
SBI! is a premium website building system for static websites that launched in 2000.
SiteSell prides themselves on helping newbies build and make money with their websites instead of just doling out unlimited gigabytes of web page space to make your pages and a "good luck!"
Their system comes with a domain name, hosting, autoresponder, brainstorming tools (niche finder), mailing list manager, forum support, site builder, marketing tips and more.
SBI! is not a blogging platform, but it is for people who want to create content-rich static websites they can monetize with Google ads (AdSense), affiliate programs and more.
Find out why people buy Site Build It! here.
Want to Build a Site With WordPress?
If you want to create a blog, I would highly recommend using WordPress because it's the most flexible, robust blogging system on the Web.
What's cool about WordPress is you will have access to a variety of templates you can choose from, so building your website is a breeze.
And when you're ready to change designs, just choose another theme and your site will update instantly!
As you'll see in the video below, WordPress is not just for blogs where your content is dated and sorted in reverse chronological order. You can use it to create a traditional site as well.
Learn more about starting your site with WordPress here.
"I Want a Free Website!"
You will never see me endorsing free web hosting. Not only does the web address look unprofessional (freesite.yoursite.com), but you will be very limited to what you can do with your site.
Free sites are also very risky because you don't own your content. So if the company decides to shut down, guess what happens to your content?
Yep. Right down the drain.
Many people make the mistake of starting off free with the intention of moving to a paid host later. The problem is, the process of moving to another host can be a royal pain, so you might as well build right the first time.
Not convinced yet? Read about my nightmare experience with free hosting.
Also, check out my article that discusses more common mistakes people make with building websites today.
Monetizing Your Site With AdSense
If you frowned at the above idea of paying for a website, this may encourage you.
The good news is you can use a program like Google AdSense to earn back any of your hosting fees and even make a profit!
AdSense is a wonderful way to monetize a content/niche website by helping Google display its network ads.
Learn more about AdSense and see my earnings from the program.
Still Have Questions About Building Your Site?
Need more info? Maybe there are a few questions that you still need answered?
I've revamped my FAQ page and answered the most common questions I receive about starting a website today.
Get more details about blogging, finding images, selling your own products, affiliate marketing, making money, creating membership sites and more.
Learn more about building a website here.
Creating a Website for Money?
Most people who build websites these days are doing it to earn a profit. Don't fall into the "make money online" traps that come with not educating yourself on why certain websites succeed.
This article is going to save you time, and keep you from making common mistakes. Educate yourself before rushing into website building.
Read my guide to making money with a website.
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