How to Build A Website
Firstly you must plan your website and decide exactly what you want to achieve from your online presence, and then look for a suitable domain name at one of the domain registration company websites.
Prices and services vary so shop around and see which domain registration provider is offering the most suitable deal for you as many companies offer website hosting together with domain registration as a package deal.
Try to get a domain name with an important keyword relevant to your website, for instance our website offers guides and advice on internet systems, so we bought InternetSystems.com but many of the best domain names have already gone so you may have to spend a long time researching and thinking about different possibilities for your domain name.
Decide on how you want to build your website
The next step is to decide which method of website building you are going to use, the options are
- Using a website designer
- Using a website content management system ( CMS )
- DIY - Design & build the website yourself
Once you have made up your mind which method you are going to use to build your website then there are more decisions to make, should you have your website built in HTML or XHTML should you use ASP or PHP should you use a windows server for your hosting or a Linux server?
Thankfully, if you choose a web designer they will help guide you through all these questions and recommend what system suits your needs.
If you use a content management system then the system will come with recommendations on how it should be hosted.
Its only if you take the DIY website building approach that you will have to decide on all these issues yourself, if that is the case then take a look at our quick guides and jargon buster to help you make those decisions.