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How To Make Your Own Website 3 simple steps

You have decided that you want to make a website, but you’re not really sure how to proceed.

These are the three steps to follow:

Build Your website

Before you can create a website you have to make sure you find an appropriate domain name and a reliable web hosting service. You have to be very careful when deciding what services to choose, as this can play a big role on the overall performance of your website (stability, speed, up-time…).

It is essential to understand that the domain itself (although an important part of the website) does not represent the actual website. Instead, it only serves as a pointer as to where your site is located (Hosted). This is where a web hosting service like 123 Reg comes in. Web hosting provides you with the web-space necessary to support your content. It serves as a skeleton for your site. After you have successfully set up your domain name and web hosting service, it all comes down to building your actual website.



Building a websites will set you back varying amounts. While a basic one could cost as little as £500, a really good one that dominates the market could cost up to £20,000.
If building your own website is not an option, try searching for web designers online, you have the option to build the site using free third party software such as WordPress or Drupal. The most important thing is to keep the site clean and simple: people will buy from you if they trust the site and can find what they want.

Make sure you update your website’s content constantly, as innovation, imagination and invention are essential if you are going to succeed in the longer term. Also make it easy for people to get in touch: your business needs to present a human face.

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Yoav Farbey

Contributing writer to the Startup Magazine.