Website Creation Options

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After you register a domain name, you need a host in order to begin building your web pages.

There is never one hosting option that's best for every website.  Some of you may just want a small "About Me" personal website, others may want a larger, more interactive website for personal or business reasons. 

Be sure you've made up your mind about the type of site you want to build because it has a great impact on the type of host you need.

Most web hosts don't help you with the pre-planning process.  They just want you to sign up so they can host your site and collect your money.  I created this page so you don't jump into the process too fast and make the wrong decisions.

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"What is a web host?"

A web host is the backbone of any website and no site can exist without one.  They are responsible for providing you with the space for building your web pages, setting up your email accounts (if any), giving you the option of setting up additional functionality for your site (message boards, shopping carts, games, feedback forms), etc.

Important: Not all web hosts allow you to add additional functionality and other interactive features, so that's why it's important that you read this page in its entirety.  

You don't want to start building your website and then discover you can't accomplish what you want with the host you've chosen.

Google Can Help Pay For Your Website

As long as you don't use a free web host, you can get accepted into Google's free Adsense program and earn money with your site by displaying their text ads. 

So if paying for a website seems ridiculous or out of the question for you, you may want to reconsider when you find out how lucrative this simple program can be. Read more about Adsense here.

Choosing The Best Web Hosting Option

This is the important part.  Please make sure you read these next sections carefully.  They type of site you plan to create will impact the type of host you should select.

Don't forget before you can launch a website you must register a domain name (yoursite.com) and then you select your web host as described below.

1) A Personal / Fun Website

This is a favorite option for beginners.  All you do is point and click to select your design, then type your text and add your pictures.

Update:  The Website Tonight packages keep getting better and they lowered the price.  At first these plans were great for very simplistic websites (text and a few pictures) but now you can add a message board, video, Flash intros and a ton of cool stuff! 

The entire process is browser based so there is no software to install.  You simply choose the best package for your site and within minutes you can start building your pages.

Don't forget that you'll still need to register a domain name (YourSite.com) first and then sign up with WST afterwards to begin building your site.

Read more about Website Tonight here.

2) A Personal or Business Site With Added Functions

What do I mean by "added functions?"  Basically these are standard hosting features that will allow you to enhance your site:  i.e. add message boards, chat rooms, order forms (shopping cart), games, forums, etc.

Most people fall into this category because they want to have the option of adding interactive functions even if they don't plan on setting these up in the very beginning.  This kind of host gives you the most freedom and it's the most common used by website owners.

To create your web pages you'll need to...

1) Use some kind of web page building software (CoffeeCup is a fantastic, easy-to-use editor and it comes with pre-created design templates.  Read my review.)

I recently switched to Dreamweaver and love it. I would highly recommend the purchase, and you can download it instantly from Adobe.com after you buy.

2) Use the web host's building tools (if applicable), or

3) Learn how to code your own HTML from scratch.

If you think this type of host is the method for you then there are two that I'll recommend below...

a) Powweb Web Hosting With Free Page Builder

Powweb offers a ridiculous amount of space (more than anyone would ever need).  And they keep increasing the space so I've stopped putting the numbers here because my article kept getting outdated. :)  Check their site for the latest offers.

You'll also have the capability of adding interactive features (games, message boards, shopping carts, etc.) if you wish.

Powweb also has a built-in web page builder so if you don't own any software, you can use theirs.

I use them to host this site.

Read more about Powweb and see a screenshot of the page builder.

b) Turbo Charged Hosting

This is a very similar option to Powweb except there are no web page builders.  You either have to use software as I did or code your own HTML from scratch.

The nice thing about this option is that there are three different  packages to choose from and you can easily upgrade at a later time if you wish.

Read more about Turbo Charged hosting here.

3) A Business Site To Earn Money

In my opinion, there's only one hosting option to use if the sole purpose of your site is to make money and that's a tool called Site Build It (SBI!).

Don't get me wrong, you can use one of the two above (Powweb or Turbo Charged), but you do not get the search engine ranking and research help that you get with Site Build It.

If the success of your online business thrives on getting free traffic from all over the web, you'll need to learn how to build your pages so they rank high in Google, Yahoo and MSN.

No other web host besides Site Build It will help you with that.  The rest of them just provide the tools to get your site online but you're on your own when it comes to optimizing your pages for the search engines.

Site Build It is an all-in-one web page building tool that acts as your domain registrar and web host.  You don't have to go to a separate site to register your domain like the options described above because all that is done through SBI!. 

No programming or additional software is needed.  You create your pages by using a simple browser-based form.  Adding images and formatting your text is just a point-and-click away.  There are also several pre-designed templates available for you to use.

I wouldn't recommend this tool if I didn't use it myself.  I actually have another website that was built using SBI! and it's amazing at how much help you receive compared to regular web hosts.  More on my SBI! site in a bit...

Amazing Brainstorming Feature - My Favorite!

Before you register your domain name, SBI! provides an online brainstorming tool you can use to research your topic so you find the most profitable niche. 

When you start out, you may think you have the perfect topic for your site but after using the brainstorming tool many people discover there's either too much competition or there aren't enough people searching for that topic to make a decent profit.

SBI! helps you research even further until you've come up with a good topic that has a high enough demand (lots of searches in the popular search engines) and lower supply.  Supply would be the number of sites that already exist on that topic.

Once this is done and you're happy with your topic, SBI! proceeds to help you select the best domain name for your site.

It's truly amazing what this tool does even before you begin building your web pages.  SBI! is the first and only web host to actually provide a thorough research tool to help you choose the most "profitable" topic and domain name for your site.

One of the biggest mistakes people make when trying to start their own online business is that they pick the wrong topic, which then leads to difficulty getting search engine traffic and making sales. SBI! makes sure you don't make that mistake.

Where was this tool when I tried my first online business and failed miserably??? :)

Helps You Rank High in Google, Yahoo and MSN

Once you build your web pages, SBI! will analyze the content and tell you what you need to improve for a high search engine rank.  Then it will tell you when it's time to submit the page and will report back on your rank for the keywords you desire.

It also keeps you informed on the major and up-and-coming directories and instructs you on how to get listed with them.

Site Build It has experienced researchers behind the scenes that keep up with the latest search engine technology so you don't have to. 

When something changes that my affect your ranking, they let you know so you can update your pages accordingly.

My Own Success Story

Thanks to SBI!, before my site, www.flat-stomach-exercises.com, was even a year old, it averaged about 1100 unique visitors per day and makes $700 per month. Before it's 2nd birthday, it was up to the 4-figure per month mark.

It took twice as long for me to see results like that when I built this site in 2002 because I didn't have the search engine help.

Notice the site doesn't sell anything. It only offers information. The free traffic I generate from the search engines allows me to profit from Google's Adsense program.  Every time someone clicks one of the ads on the pages, I earn revenue.  No strings attached.

SBI! will guide you through the process of building your own income generating site no matter the idea.  You can sell your own product, setup a shopping cart, etc. or do what I did and profit from an information website.

SBI! is real, folks.  It's not a get-rich-quick program and never promises any fast money or anything unrealistic.  If you follow the step by step action guide, remain patient, and commit to working on your site regularly, you can really make good money.

You can make thousands of dollars per month, but it takes time and your success largely depends on YOU and how well you follow the SBI! guide.

Check out the video below created by Elad of coolest-kid-birthday-parties.com.  Elad now owns multiple SBI! sites and I think his story sums up what Site Build It! means to many people, including me! 

To see more videos created by other SBI! customers, see ilovesbi.sitesell.com.

How Serious Are You?

If you are serious about creating a successful business with lots of web traffic, and feel overwhelmed by all you have to learn, then SBI! is an excellent choice. 

And if you're worried about investing in something that is unfamiliar, read their guarantee and the letter from the president, Ken Evoy.  

You have absolutely nothing to lose and can always get your money back should you decide it's not for you.

But...

Please don't buy SBI! if you are looking for a get-rich-quick program.  You'd be wasting your time. Many people think they can just buy some magical product and sit back and watch the money roll in.  It doesn't work like that.

Site Build It! provides the tools but YOU still have to follow the guide and do what it instructs.  Building a business online takes time, even if just build an information site like I did. 

Even though I'm now making a living with my sites and the money comes in on autopilot, it didn't happen overnight.  I had to build my business up to that point and that took some time.

Be realistic.  Work hard.  Follow the SBI! guide.  And you will succeed.

Visit SBI!'s main homepage to learn more about this web host. 

Worried About Being Scammed?

Any time there's a product telling you how to make money, that usually generates the "is-this-a-scam" thought inside your head.  Trust me, I've been there.

And while there are numerous scams out here, I am proud to say that Site Build It! is not one of them. 

I actually know Ken Evoy, the President of SiteSell and the creator of Site Build It!.  That's us in the photo to the left.

After being a happy SiteSell customer for 8 years, I finally got the chance to meet THE Ken Evoy at The Affiliate Summit in January, 2007. 

He and his wife are wonderful people and I'm proud to tell others about his product on my website.

SiteSell is an upstanding company with great ethics and products that OVERdeliver.  So rest assure, your money is going to a solid investment into your financial future.  It sure helped make my life much easier. Thanks, Ken!!

Site Build It! is the only online system that takes the time to educate you BEFORE you jump into building your site and it provides all the tools you need in one place.  And thank goodness no website building or technical experience is needed for you to succeed.  It's in a class of its own.

Ask Questions About Site Build It!

I have a forum and I've created a section for people to ask questions about Site Build It!.

Here's an interesting conversation about SBI! that you may be interested in reading about.