How do you build a site, load it up to the internet and make money from it?
Step 1: Plan Your Site Before You Make It
To make a good plan you have to ask yourself what the purpose of your site should be, how you want it to look and in which way it is going to work. Answer these questions and start from there.
Step 2: Web Site Creation
If you want to start building your site from the bottom up you have to
- choose the type of editor you are going to use such as WYSIWYG or text editor
A WYSIWYG editor save you a lot of work, especially if you are a newbie. However, it cost a few bucks and with a text editor you don't have to pay at all. Especially in the case you choose a text editor, you will need to master HTML.
Step 3: Finding a Web Host
The first step in finding a web host is to decide whether you will start with a free or paid host solution. The Second issue is whether you will go for a virtual, reseller or dedicated host.
My recommendation is to start with a virtual paid solution. You can get a decent web hosting for around $5 per month.
Step 4: Purchase a Domain Name
The domain name you choose should match your site's topic. At the same time it should be as short as possible. A new domain name doesn't have to cost you more than around seven dollars a year. The next step is to change your name servers to your web host's server name. Do not use hypens, for example (your-domain.com) in the domain name but rather one word like yourdomain.com. If a proper .com name is not available choose a .net extention.
Step 5: Put Your Site Online
When you build a site you will need an FTP client to load it up to the internet. You can get excellent FTP clients for free. Take 10 minutes to read how you use it, then load your site to the web.
Step 6:Getting Traffic to Your Site
You can use two methods of getting visitors to your site
- Free visitors
- Paid visitors
To get free traffic you have to rank high in the search engines. To accomplish this you must optimize your site for search engines (SEO) and build links from other web sites..
My recommendation is to start up with free search engine traffic, then use PPC additionally.
Step 7: Making Money from Your Site
To monetize your site you have to fill it with content; write interesting articles that readers find valuable and want to read. Embedded in your content you can
* sign up for affiliate programs and include links to them in your articles. You get a commission when people purchase from you.
* place contextual ads on your pages and earn an income each time someone clicks on an ad; ad networks like Google Andsense, Kontera or NetClicks are great. You can also sell ad space to other webmasters for a monthly fee.
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