HOW TO CREATE A WEBSITE

Welcome!

Are you ready to build your first website? Start by reading the website creation overview so you can choose the best option for your needs.

Register a Domain Name

This is the first step to creating 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 domain registration tips and discover how to gain access to exclusive free offers to help 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. 

Create a Website

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 learing 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.

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 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.

Want to Create 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!

Monetizing Your Site With AdSense

Many people frown at the idea of paying for a website. In my opinion, if you want people to take your site seriously, it's the only way to go.

When's the last time you read a success story online of a website hosted on Blogger.com anyway?

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.

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Still Have Questions About Creating 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.