Guide to Start a new Website

You want to start a new website? 

Whether you want to start an article on the Internet about your personal or family life, or an article about politics, or even a small business website – we will guide you through the entire process, with no programming knowledge required at all!

We will go through with you the following 4 steps to get your website live on the Internet to your visitor:

1. Select a Domain Name– what a domain name is and how to choose the best one.
2. Find a Web Hosting Provider – how hosting works and why it’s necessary for new website.
3. Design your Web pages– how to make new your website look good – without any knowledge of web design or programming.
4. Get Your Website Started – we provide a step-by-step direction to guide you through the entire process.

 What is a web page?  A web page, also known as a web log, that is written on a page with few text, images, graphic on Internet consisting of entries on a specific subject matter (such as family, politics, business etc).
  
Let’s get started! First up, Step 1: Choosing a Domain Name 

What is a Domain Name?

• Without getting too technical, a domain name is similar to a plot of land where you can build your home (in this case your ‘home’ just happens to be your website’s homepage)
• A domain name contains your own unique ‘name’ – such as our domain ‘yoursite’ – and suffix such as .com, .net, .org (also known as TLDs)
• A domain’s length can be up to 63 characters (including a-z, 0-9, and ‘-‘ dashes)

Where do you get a Domain Name?

• A domain is often purchased through domain registrars – there are literally thousands of registrars selling domain names on the Internet, so it can be a very difficult task to find a good registrar company.
• Fortunately, many web hosting companies also sell domains – or better yet give you a free domain when you host your website or blog with them (discussed later in ‘Step 4‘).

Now you know the basics of what a domain name is, but how do you choose a good one? Below are some useful guidelines when selecting a good domain:

• The shorter the better!  Yes, a domain can technically be up to 63 characters, but try telling a friend what your 63 character website is! Also, it’s a good idea to keep your domain length to 1 – 3 words so it’s easily understood.
• .COM is still King!  It’s true that there are many other suffixes available, but .com is still by far the best domain suffix. Of course, if you are making a personal blog, then the suffix doesn’t matter as much compared to if you are trying to start an e-commerce website. If you are unable to find a good, available .com domain, then stick to other popular suffixes such as .net, .org, or .info.
• To Dash, or Not to Dash – Generally speaking dashes (or hyphens) should be avoided. A domain with a dash in it is valued at a fraction of a domain without one. Domains with one dash are acceptable, but domains with multiple dashes should probably be avoided since they can be seen as spammy to search engines and visitors alike.
• Note: Some country domains are also quite popular depending where you live. In the United Kingdom, .co.uk is an excellent alternative, same with .de in Germany and .ca in Canada.

Some Domain Name Examples:

• Perhaps you want to blog about your family. Say your last name is ‘hossain’ – since it’s a common last name you’ll have to get creative. One such example is ‘hossainfamilyblog.com’ (available at time of writing).
• Or you may wish to blog about Health tips – some examples might be: ‘healthipsblog.com’ or ‘healthtipsforall.com’

What Should be your Website About?

• When choosing what to do about be sure to remember these 2 things: website about what you know about, and website about what you’re passionate about.

Want to know more about Domains?  Read our in-depth article, Domain Names – a Blogger’s Guide, if you want to learn even more about domains (optional).

Step 2: Web Hosting