by Helium01

Created on: May 05, 2009

How to launch a website for free

As the internet becomes more central to our daily lives, it is important for all of us, and businesses in particular, to have an online presence in the form of a website or a social network profile. Are you concerned that you don't have extra money to allocate to web resources right now? What most people are not aware of it that you can have your very own web presence right now without spending a penny.

Below are steps to setting up a website for free:

1. Get a free domain name.

Obtaining a domain name is the first step in setting up a proper website. The most common way of obtaining a free domain name is to obtain a domain within a subdomain that offers free webpages. For example, if you chose the name "mywebsite" from the site "freepages.com", then your website would be located at mywebsite.freepages.com. For many, this is not the ideal choice, particularly for businesses, because it does not come across as professional. One solution is to register with the free website "co.cc". By doing so, your website name will be "freepages.co.cc" which has a more businesslike presence.

2. Get a free webhosting account

Many people are unaware that there are websites that offer free webhosting services such as "freehostia.com", which provides free hosting with 5 GB of data transfer. All you need to do is register to obtain an account.

3. Connect your domain name with the webhosting account

The last step of the process simply involves connecting your domain name with your webhosting account. You can do this by following the instructions provided with your webhosting account and domain name.

If you are a business without a website, broadening yourself to the internet allows you to reach a greater audience. As an individual, you have many options in terms of website creation: personal, professional, or income-oriented.

One of the peripheral benefits of having a website is being able to place Google ads next to your content to generate revenue. In order to do so, you need to sign up for a Google adsense do a Google search for this term and follow the instructions. Afterwards, drive traffic to your site (a whole topic in and of itself).

Finally, you may be concerned about how to design your website. If so, try Microsoft Web Expression Studio to develop quality pages for your website without programming experience. All that is required is a bit of creativity.

Remember, it is really easy and quite beneficial to launch a website of your own. It doesn't need to be costly and the rewards can be substantial.

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