After you have registered a domain name and gotten web hosting with Bluehost it is time to actually create your website and put it on the World Wide Web.
You could hire somebody to create your website – or you could do it yourself.
You will be much better off in the long run if you create your first website by yourself.
Knowing how websites are put together will make you a better Internet Marketer. And if you decide to create multiple websites it gets much easier every time you do it.
There are many online applications that make it quick and easy to create and manage your own website. These applications have become so advanced that complete beginners can learn how to set up and manage a website in a very short amount of time.
Currently, the most popular, reliable and easy to use solution for building and managing websites is a FREE application called WordPress.
WordPress is an online publishing platform that serves as a Content Management System. This is just a fancy way of saying that it is software that manages the information on your website.
It uses a template system and Themes which makes it easy to create your website and display it as you like.
WordPress is used by millions of people and businesses around the world. Ford Motor Company, the New York Times, and Ebay are just a few of the top companies that use WordPress.
Some of the features of WordPress that make it so popular:
- Easy to install
- Easy to use
- Very Popular
- Easy to use Plugins
- Powerful Application
- Large and growing community
- Great support
- Great forums
- Great training videos
- No need to know code
- Easily optimized for Search
- Google likes it
- Flexible and always getting better
- Blogging features
- Use of Templates and Themes
As you create your website remember to keep it simple. Don’t get caught up trying to build a complicated website with a bunch of stuff that you do not need. You will only waste a lot of time and effort and end up with something you cannot use.
Remember to keep moving forward and be sure to use WordPress to publish your website. Bluehost uses a control panel that allows you to install WordPress – with a single click – when you use the install program on their site called: Simple Scripts.
The WordPress template and theme structure will make it much easier for you to create the website you desire. But it is still up to you to decide what you want your website to look like and what you want it to do.
Again, it is best to keep it simple.
Grab a pen and a piece of blank paper and then visit a bunch of websites that are in the same business as you. See how their sites are set up. Take notice of the features that you like and sketch them on your paper. Make note of the headlines, pictures, colors, sizes and shapes on the websites.
This won’t take long to do and it will give you an idea of how you want your site to look. You probably already have an idea of what you want your site to like. If not – get started now!
Make sure you install WordPress right away and start using the features to build your site. WordPress has incredible free training and resources that can help you get set up incredibly fast! DO IT NOW!