How can I start my own website?

Question

Is GoDaddy.com a good place to start? Does it have everything I need to start my own website? Or do i still have to buy some type of software?

Answer 1

you need to buy one



https://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/hosting/hosting_build_website.asp?isc=goowst71aa



or you could go to a free web hosting site like freewebs.com althought you wont get your own website name



(if name is available and you buy it you can get a web name like thisismywebsite.com but if you use a free web hosting site it would be freewebs.com/thisismywebsite

Answer 2

It's a long process - so prepare yourself for a long process.



GoDaddy is an okay place to start. For $20 you can be run a modest website.



It costs about $10 for a dot com, and $20 a month.



You can use a cheaper hosting plan.



You would need to buy software. I recommend products from CoffeeCup. They are friendly, supportive and professional. They are low cost - under $100. Then you would need to buy search engine optimization software, if you are serious.



A website is a daily, weekly process. The best ones don't stagnate.

You have to be very active in maintaining the website, more than a pet.

Answer 3

I started mine (www.origamimark.co.uk) by getting an internet service provider (ISP) who provides hosting services. I use Plusnet, who seem to be about the best all round at this sort of thing. They provide 250Mb of web space, I then bought a domain name, which Plusnet hosts for me.



I then created some simple content to test (HTML and some Java applets), following ISP online help pages (PlusNet provides lots of documentation to help), and hey presto - a web site. PlusNet then socialised my web address among the search engines, so it can be found.



PlusNet support PHP and MySQL, so I have since learnt PHP (a scripting language) and MySQL (a database), and now the website content is mostly stored and generated from the database. This means I can change the content through screens rather than writing more code.



You can buy fancy software like Dreamweaver for website development and maintenance, but so far I have managed just fine with a free editor (PSPpad) and a file transfer program (Smart FTP Client).

Answer 4

To make the best possible site you can, getting some software might be a very good way to go. But to start things off, GoDaddy or any other site would be a good place to start. Make sure you have it all laid out nicely simply and easily accessible. Then after your site is in tip top shape, make sure to submit it to a lot of search engines. I think you have to pay for it though. And keep it up, make sure you are always updated and everything to get the most out of it. It can get pricey to make your site, and then the monthly fees to keep it up, so make sure you make it well enough people will want to return! And keep the ads to a minimum. People really really hate that...

Answer 5

Before setting up any website learn the basic first such as the following.



1) domain name, add-on domain

2) cpanel

3) webspace, hosting plan

4) ftp

5) html, wysiwyg editor

6) blog, wordpress, content management system(cms),

7) website templates, wordpress templates



You don't want to have your first visitor see your website only after 6 months of paying services. and that doesn't cover the time to learn how to promote your site. Anyway enjoy your journey in creating your first website.

Answer 6

To build your website, you can get a domain name and web hosting for less than $35/year, Send an email with more information about your business to [e-mail] for free help.