Your New Website in 5 Simple Tasks

When you are planning to start your own internet business, one of the most important elements to consider will be the creation of your website, after all it will be a representation of your internet business and all that it stands for. This is one part of your business that you will want to get right from the very beginning. For those of us don't know just where and how to start the process of getting their new website up and running, I am sure that you will find this article very helpful.

I know that when I first started my internet home business project I had very little money to invest. I am quite sure there are many other individuals who also have that in common. Please do not despair, You all will be happy to find out that constructing and getting your website up and running today can cost as little as $50.00 plus another monthly fee of $8.00 or more depending on the amount of services provided for web hosting, also another annual cost of around $10.00 for your new domain name and registration...affordable right?

You will now get your website started by following the 5 simple tasks below:

Task #1: Come up with your website order and arrange them in writing.

Define the order and structure of your website. This is where you decide how many pages you will want your website to have. At very least you will have to have a home page, or sales page where you will explain your product or service, and a order page from where individuals can then order your product or service.

Now that you have this information all written out in a outline format you will need to get it on to your computer...

Well let's see, you could learn how to use "HTML" the computer language or code that programmers use to make the written website outline that you created understandable by your computer and to be viewable online which could be very time consuming or you could hire a professional to do it, that could quickly run up your investment cost. Even better, to make this task much easier you will really want to consider using free programs available online like "PageBreeze', WYSIWYGWeb Builder" Kompozer" or MS Front Page". Most new computer systems come already equipped with this type of program already installed. These programs are very user friendly and easy to learn, with a little practice you can be working it like a pro, have your website completed and ready for the next task... best of all it's free!

Task #2: Find and use a high quality website template.

By finding and using a high quality professional website template you can not only save a whole lot of time but you will end up with a great looking site. Using a website template is not only cost effective many costing less than $40.00. You will not have to worry about designing graphics or layout of your website because this has all been done for you plus you get a professional looking site with very little effort on your part. There are even free website templates available online just by doing a web search for "Free Website Templates" although I suggest using the paid for version. That way you can be sure you are not only getting the look you want also these paid for website templates often come with customer support if you should need it later..

Task #3: Time to buy and register your website domain name.

Once your new website template has been converted into your actual website,, you will want to buy and register your domain name to identify your website on the internet. This is how individuals searching the web will find and see your website.

When choosing a domain name you will want to pick a name that will attract the attention of individuals that are interested in your website subject matter, You will want it to be relevant in connection to your website, something that people will easily remember. You can easily register your chosen domain name simply by using one of the many domain name registries easily found online. A few of the more popular are "Domain Orb" "GoDaddy" and "Active-Domain". Once you have registered your domain name it will continue to belong to you as long as you continue to pay the annual $9-$10 fee.

Task #4: Select a webhost provider service.

You have now completed three important task to getting your website up and running. So far it's been easy and painless...I hope. What is your next move?

Selecting a web host provider is another important step in your website creation project because you are choosing a home so to speak for your website. you will want a provider or what I sometimes call my "sitelord" to be compatible to your website and internet business needs. There are many of these web host services to choose from and certain things you should consider before you make a final decision on the one you will choose. You will need to know, what is the web host reputation? Are they reliable? Do they have a history of problems with their service or tech support issues? these are question you will want the answers to before you pick the web host provider to your website. The fees for your webhost provider are usually paid on a monthly basis and can vary greatly from one provider to another, from $0 to Hundreds of dollars a month depending on the amount and quality of service they will be providing. Starting out though you should look to pay about 10.00 monthly.

Task #5: Get your website uploaded to your web host provider.

You are one task away from having your website up and running. Good job! You are now ready to move your website from your computer to it's new home with your chosen web host provider so that your audience will be able to then view your new site. This is an important step and easier than you may think. You will need to use a "FTP" (File Transfer Protocols)service, the one that I use is FileZilla, It is a free download that is relatively easy to use. The procedure of use is dragging and dropping files or folders from your computer to your web host file directory...it's that easy.

Congratulations! You have now completed the whole process of getting your website created and uploaded to your web host. while these task may have seemed maybe a little confusing at time you will come to find that by using the tasks over and over they will become second hand to you in no time at all...to your website building success!

Tony Sanford has been associated with internet marketing and starting home online businesses for the past 8 years. He is also considered by some to be an expert in this field.

Tony is the owner and creator of his own successful internet marketing help sites. He has devoted years of his internet marketing life to offering internet marketing help and advice to all those who are interested in starting or enhancing their own successful home online business through his websites. Tony is one internet marketer who really seems to get the greatest reward and success by helping others reach their home online business goals.