"What's the Best Way to Create My Website?"
If you missed the
last issue, please
make sure you read
it at
http://www.2createawebsite.com/newsletters/issue2.html
It goes over the
basics of creating a
web site (how to
register
YourName.com, etc).
This issue focuses
more on building
your web pages.
"What's The Best
Way to Create My
Site?"
There are several
ways you can build
your site. The
option you decide
would obviously
depend on how much
time and money you
want to spend on
building it.
You can...
1) Create it
completely by hand
using HTML – the
programming language
used to build web
pages
or
2) Use an HTML
Editor like
Microsoft FrontPage
(no HTML knowledge
needed)
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Learning HTML
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Obviously learning
HTML is the most
economical way
because you won't
need to purchase an
editor or use a
design company to
build your site. But
if you're a
beginner, it's also
the most time
consuming method.
Don't get me wrong,
HTML is not really
difficult to learn
and it's good to
know the basics for
making minor edits
to your pages. But
for actual design,
it can get a little
tricky, and for that
reason many people
prefer to use HTML
editors.
However, if you are
really interested in
learning the
language, go to
Amazon.com and
get some books on
HTML and web page
design. Most books
are under $20. Just
do a search for
"HTML" or "HTML
help".
At least try to pick
up the basics of the
language. I've got a
short tutorial
here...
http://www.2createawebsite.com/build/html.html
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HTML Editors
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In my opinion,
Microsoft FrontPage
is the ideal editor
to create and design
your web site
(especially if
you're a beginner)
and compared to
hiring a design
company, it's
definitely the most
economical.
FrontPage even comes
with a variety of
templates you can
choose from to get
your page started.
Editors allow you to
create your pages in
a friendly,
non-programming,
point and click
environment.
For more information
about Microsoft
FrontPage,
visit
this link.
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Free Web Space
Providers
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Notice I didn’t
mention anything
about the free web
space providers like
Geocities.com or
Tripod.com. In
short...leave them
alone. Unless you
want an
unprofessional-looking
site with banners
and pop up boxes
everywhere I would
highly suggest you
avoid them.
About 3 years ago
you could get a
decent web site for
free, but now these
free providers are
doing their best to
stay alive so they
put several annoying
banners and pop-ups
on your site in
hopes of bringing in
additional revenue.
They've really
gotten desperate
ever since the
economy started to
suffer.
Trust me. It's worth
it to just pay the
extra money and not
have to worry about
your site being dead
in a few months.
Building your web
site in a free
hosting environment
is a lot like
building your house
on sand. It may seem
okay at first, but
in the long run you
run the risk of it
crumbling.
Don't let your web
site crumble.
Register your own
domain name and
then invest a few
bucks for hosting.
LinkSky.com only
charges
$4.95/month.
Visit them here:
http://www.LinkSky.com
The only reason I
could see you using
a free service is if
your site is purely
for fun or you just
want to practice
HTML, etc. But if
you want a
long-lasting site
with a professional
look, stay away from
the freebies and
build your site on a
solid foundation.
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Important Links You
May Have Missed
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Microsoft FrontPage
Information
http://www.2createawebsite.com
Register
YourName.com
http://www.2CreateAWebSite.com
LinkSky Hosting -
Only $4.95/month
http://www.LinkSky.com
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