Saturday, March 7, 2009

How to Create a Web Page of Your Own

By Alice Seba

It is fashionable for ordinary people to have their own Web page for use in their businesses, or just personally. This is partly because it is now inexpensive and requires little expertise to create a Web page. Creating a Web page is now not the exclusive preserve of 'techies'. Previously, it was necessary to acquire an extensive knowledge of HTML (hyper-text markup language) to create a Web page but now there are several different ways to build a website that utilize far more user-friendly programs. Microsoft offer Front Page, a WYSIW (what you see is what you get) editor. This program creates a Web page like a regular document onto which you drag and drop objects easily. A little practice is involved if you want to create a highly individual page, but the program offers a variety of templates with a high level of apparent professionalism.

So, now we know that you don't have to be a technological genius to build a web page -- what else do you need to create your web presence?

Domain: This is the name of your website. You will need to purchase a name that will represent your company or personal web presence. For example: ebay.com is Ebay's domain name.

Web Host: You will also need to find a company that will store your various files on the Internet. This is called a web host. You usually pay them monthly for their service.

Your Next Steps to Building Your Web Page:

WYSIWG program can set you back several hundred dollars and you create a simple, informative for visitors. If you wanted visitors to interact more with content and add more functionality, such as online shopping, a message board, coupons, a mail list and other possibilities, you could consider a more sophisticated service such as that offered at internetbasedfamily.com. This would allow a website rich in features, with a highly professional feel in a relatively short space of time. They will sell you a personal domain name and will act as a host for your internet-based content. There is a trial for 10 days without any payment so you can check out the services and make sure it is exactly what you want.

All in all, building a website isn't as complicated as you may have thought previously. All it takes is some point-and-click web building software, a domain name and a web host.

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