A Quick Guide On How To Make A Website For Free


by Daniel Harbeck

Creating a website is a great way to either share information, start a business, or simply discuss a hobby. This guide will briefly go over how to make a website for free. It's a straightforward process that only requires you to have an idea of what you want the website to be about.

Choosing a host is the first step when making a free website. Every site is different, so it's important to choose the host that will best be able to manage your site. If the website is for personal use or otherwise not intended to be very public, then a host with high disk storage is the most important factor. On the other hand if the website is intended for public use and a lot of traffic is expected, then the most important feature is bandwidth. The more bandwidth a host provides, the more information the website can transfer. This ensures the website will stay up even if many people are accessing it.

Another thing to consider are the tools the host provides. For those who have a great deal of web design knowledge, advanced tools with lots of features are preferred. Simple tools with built-in tutorials are needed if the person designing the site does not have much experience. The hosts website will have all the details of what tools they provide.

Don't forget a domain name. Some hosts will offer a domain name for free, but others will either charge money or want the customer to use their own. For a free website, usually a host provided domain name will work just fine.

The next step is to design the website. There are many tools available to design a website for free. Some hosts actually offer their own tools allowing their users to create and make changes to their website quickly and seamlessly. It simply depends on what the site is intended for. Small websites benefit from a quick and simple design. Professional websites on the other hand usually need much more time to design, and the free tools provided by the site's host may not be customizable enough to suit the websites needs. There are templates available online that can also be used to design a website. This is useful when the host provided tools aren't enough.

Finally the last step is promoting the website. The best way to get the word out about a new website is by communicating with other websites in similar situations. For example, if the website is about classic cars, then joining a classic car forum or another car website and making connections is a great way to get the word out about the website. Another popular and free way to promote a website is by mutual linking. Putting a link to another website on yours, in exchange for them linking your site on theirs. Don't neglect social media either. Friends and family are great at spreading the word.

Making a website may seem like a challenge at first, but with a free website there are no risks involved. This is a great advantage, and allows people to jump in and start creating a website right away. The more often you do it, the easier it becomes.

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