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You want to start a website, either for business or for other reasons, but are not all familiar with the basics other than the fact that you have a creative idea. There is no need to worry, since this article lists down the basic guidelines on how to get a new website up and running.
Step 1:

Get a domain name. This is the name given to a website, domain names need to be registered and paid for so that others may be precluded from using the same name. For example, if you wish you domain name to be myworld.com, then you need to register this domain name so that no other person can use it. Of course, if this name is already taken, then you need to think of a new name.

Step 2:

Register your domain name. Registering of the domain name should be done with InterNIC, an organization which is responsible for this activity. The registration is done through a domain name registrar and you may need to pay a fee ranging between $10 and $35. This registration is only valid for a period of one year and hence needs to be renewed annually with the required fee. Registering the domain name gives you valid legal rights over that name and prevents anyone from misusing it, of course, you need to be cautious, if you've registered the name but have kept the website preparation pending. Many people register domain names in bulk, but don't get around to actually using them immediately.

Step 3:

Sign up for an account with a web host. Web hosts are entities which have multiple computers connected to the Web. Getting an account with a web hosting company is similar to taking up a lease or rental for your business premises. You will need to research thoroughly before settling on a specific web host. Some of these can be free, but most web hosting companies charge some fees for maintaining your website on their network.

Step 4:

Getting started with designing your website. There are numerous web design software programs or web editors, available on the internet which will enable you to design the website by yourself, should you wish to do so. The alternative is to use a commercial web designer, like you would use an advertising or PR agency in real time. Once again, some of the programs and editors are free, while others may cost you some money. Browse through the various options that are available and pick the one which best suits your needs.

Step 5:

Testing the website. Make it a habit to continually keep testing your website on various browsers while you are designing it. Browsers also keep getting upgraded frequently, so it makes sense to taste your web pages against the two latest versions in each type of browser. This will help validate your HTML coding and avoid future problems once your website is ready and published. Test against most of the prominent browsers such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Opera, Google Chrome, etc.

With this, you are ready to publish your website and all that is required now, is to pass on the good word to your list of contacts and network so that traffic can be directed to your website. Other ways of attracting fresh traffic is to advertise your site through ads on search engines, via email newsletters, etc, details of which you can find online itself.

Comments

I use Publisher and I manage to make a good one...I find it hard to learn the other programs. Once you get into it, then you learn as you try to find out how to do things you want for your site.

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By Mary Norton 7 weeks 14 hours

    LOL, very good info, but i think that the stability of server is fairly important for site. Meanwhile, please do the site careful in the beganning, which could reduce the maintain time.

    By lqy romeo 2 weeks 20 hours