Easy Steps in Making a Website

1. Register a Domain Name

Before even thinking in making your website it is good to buy a domain. Domain is the name of your website that your visitor types in the browser’s web address bar and looks like “www.yoursite.com” that is registered in annual basis or in advance years. It is registered through a domain registrar. In most cases a hosting provider offers domain registration and the domain can usually cost at an average of $10 annually

What are the challenges in domain registration?

Registering your domain is somewhat challenging. What you may have in mind to purchase could already be taken.  Hence it requires thorough listing of possible domain names. Web users also find it difficult to remember a long or complicated web address thus the shorter and easier to be remembered domain name is better. As much as you can, try to incorporate your most important keywords in your domain. Payment also plays a vital role. Ideally try to choose hosting company with money-back-guarantee and those who accepts credit card or paypal payment with security.

2. Get a Hosting Company

A hosting company enables your website to be viewed online all day. There are plenty of hosting companies out there that offer different packages that come in all different prices.  Don’t feel too confident in choosing those that offers the very lowest price. Choosing a web hosting company doesn’t only matters about price as some companies are bit tricky and have poor services. It is always a must that they meet all your needs.

What are the things to consider in choosing a hosting company?

A good hosting plan can be anywhere between $10 per month but as mentioned it doesn’t end there. Try to ask a friend if they have a hosting company to recommend as their experience would be reliable. However it is always good to make a research in the internet. Try to see if such hosting company has a good online reputation.  Try to choose those with very minimal down time and must have a fast performance. If your site has a very slow loading time you will surely suffer. The flexibility of your hosting plan must also be considered as you may want to upgrade your plan in the future. Importantly, make sure a full 24/7 technical support is available and is always part of the package.

3. Build Your Website

Building your website can be a formidable task. Don’t just hop in front of your computer without planning something. Planning is always important. It helps you to establish what your website look will like, its content and platform implemented.  In most cases building an excellent website requires more patience since it cannot be accomplished in a single setting.  As much as you can try to make 2-3 mock-up designs and decide on what platform to use. Using HTML, PHP, flash, ecommerce or CMS platforms varies on the purpose of your website.

What are the common problems in building a Website?

In most cases those non-technical individual often turn their backs on having their own website. This is because they believe that it requires HTML, PHP and other programming knowledge to build a website and they tend to believe they can’t.  Surely this is a misconception, although it would be helpful , at least learning the basics. This “being non-technical” issue is no longer a problem now. Thanks to the technology today as CMS has come to its popularity all over the world. Some of the most popular CMS used today are WordPress and Joomla. The good thing is it’s all free to download and use. Templates are also available in the market both commercial and free that is easy ready to install and use. Hence building a website is now easy for those who are non-technical of web design and programming.