Saturday, January 20, 2007

How Can I Make My Own Website

Believe it or not, websites are very easy to create. It just takes a little understanding of how all the different parts come together.

Let's start with the two main components of a website: web space and a domain name. The web space is the place where people will find your website, once you get it up and running, and the domain name tells them how to get there.

Buying a Domain

Purchasing a domain, the first step in the process, can be challenging, especially if you are looking for a one word name that pertains to your business or reflects your interests. However, it is important that you find a domain that is relevant, while at the same time easy to remember. GoDaddy.com is a great place to start in your search for a domain name.

Finding a Web Hosting Provider

If you plan on having a quality website then you are going to have to find a quality web hosting provider. It is just that simple. There are free hosting services available, but, as the saying goes, you get what you pay for. Most free hosts are not as reliable, they lack features, and don't have the bandwidth or space to support a quality website.

In the end, you will find you are much better off going with a reputable web hosting provider, where you will get much better reliability and support, at really good prices. In fact, if you go with someone like Host Excellence, Host Gator or 1and1, you will pay no more than $2.99-$6.95 a month. A great deal for the quality of service.

Get an FTP Program

As soon as you get your domain and hosting set up, you will need to upload your website's files to your server. To do this, you are going to need an FTP program. Some web hosting companies provide their own upload tools, which allow you to upload your site to the server. Web design programs like Frontpage and Dreamweaver have FTP programs built in and are easy to use.

If you need an FTP program, try coreftp.com. It is easy to set up and use.

Developing a Website

Building a website requires an understanding of HTML. HTML, or Hyper Text Markup Language, is a surprisingly easy programming language to learn. There are several good books on the subject, though I found "Head First HTML with CSS and XHTML" to be a thorough and easy to understand introduction to the subject. There are also several free resources, including HTML Goodies, HTML Codes Tutorial and W3 Schools.

In addition, there are several free, and very user friendly, web development programs available, including NVU.com, Google Page Creator and BlueVoda.com. If you can use Word, you can use these programs.

The key to a successful career in internet marketing starts with the ability to create a good website.


Thanks to Mike Rogers is a contributing writer to several internet marketing sites. Did you find these tips on building a website useful? You can learn a lot more about building websites at WealthyAffiliate.com

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Thursday, January 11, 2007

Is It Easy to Create our own Website? What is HTML?

Creating a website is not so much a feat, if we compare it to the education of other technical skills. Most people tend to give up and pack their bags as soon as they hear the word "programming" and "technical". They think it`s too much of a hassle to actually learn a whole computer "language". HTML, the most basic computer language in building websites, is actually pretty simple to understand, as long as we have the interest in learning new things.

What is HTML?

HTML is the acronym for Hyper Text Markup Language. For learning purposes, just think of it as a language that the computer understands. For example, as humans, we were taught different languages; i.e. HTML as a language, is mostly and specifically used to create a website. The web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox, will then decipher and interpret the code or rather, language(HTML), and display it in a way we can understand it, just like in a basic webpage.

Coding.

Coding the HTML language might be a bit tough for some people, so we can actually purchase programmes, such as Macromedia Dreamweaver, or even Microsoft Frontpage. These programmes are solely created to help individuals in designing professional webpages/websites.

Furthermore, one could also gain access to online web-builders, website builders that are inbuilt and can be directly controlled from the net. There are many different and specific builders online.

Books and magazines contain guides that can help in offering tutorials and ways to put up our own websites. Even online tutorials are credible, as in the modern world, information technology is the best and most cost efficient way in retaining knowledge, especially in this particular field.

So, you could start and build one right away. If you enjoy coding, it might even become a favourable past-time.


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