Design Your Own Website: Free Hosting Plans
You might think it's a lot of work creating your own website, but it is really a lot less work than the old fashioned method of publishing content in paper magazines and newspapers. There are so many free and useful tools available today from web hosting services that you can design your own website for next to nothing. Desktop publishing has become a reality. Websites grow in number and diversity every day.
Many people hesitate to design a website because they think they do not have the required technical experience for the job. The technical aspect of webpage development is not that complex, and should not keep you from publishing a webpage. Most of us do not understand how our cell phones work, but we use them anyway.
To get started on your task to design your own website, first decide what its purpose will be. If you intend to use it as a forum for users to share information it will require a different design than one that is intended for the sharing of photographs or music. There is an unlimited number of purposes so designs can vary greatly. Next you should search online for website design tools which allow you to tailor the site's function to its purpose.
Software tools offering a what-you-see-is-what-you-get interface require no more effort to master than a simple word processing program. Most of these programs also offer free trial periods. To avoid unnecessary expense, simply develop your site using the tool within the free trial period. Even if you can't publish the site to the internet yet, you can still save your new site to your computer's hard drive.
First, design your own website through the use of these tools. Then locate the right web hosting provider. A web hosting service uses network computers known as servers. They offer enough space to store the files from your site. You also use the web host for your Internet connection. Then you can publish your files worldwide.
Depending on your site's purpose, and its expected popularity, a free web hosting plan may be adequate. These free hosting plans are paid by advertising automatically placed on your site. A search for free web hosting plans will reveal a number of options from which to choose. After your site's files have been uploaded to your active web hosting service, your site will be available to a worldwide audience at no cost to you.
So you're starting a business, or want to improve the sales and traffic to your current business. Don't forget about the importance of having a good website. Website visibility is a critical part of every business, large or small. If you don't know how to design your own website, or can't afford to pay someone, don't despair! Use an online site builder. They're easy to use, often free (and if not, very affordable), and you'll love the results! If you want, you can change your site every week or even several times a day.
Published November 22nd, 2008
Filed in Internet