MAKE YOUR OWN WEBSITE FOR FREE
Methods for Making Your Own Website for Free
Make Your Own Website for Free
By Kelly Land, © 2006-2008, All rights reserved.
Create your own website and make some money to boot!
(Have you bought your domain name yet? If not, be sure to read my article on
How To Register a Domain Name)
First let me say...I work at home FULL time through my website
MoneyMakingMommy.com. I created my own website for free! I currently make more
money than I did working FULL time as an on-air DJ doing the morning show! It
can be done--and it can be done with your kids under foot! Don't doubt
yourself---because I had NO real training or help. It CAN be done--I am proof.
Is it a lot of work? You betcha--but I control when I work and where I work!
It's like stepping outside and breathing fresh air for the first time when you
build your own site and start seeing profits from your work. I promise you!
Making money from a website is easier than you think. Most small websites can
make from $100 - $4500+ PER MONTH. Depending upon traffic, content and how
professional it is. I will detail here how to start, how to make money and where
to go to get information on how to market it for nothing. There are many free
program out there that allow you to make your own website for free. Tripod and
Homestead are just two of the bigger ones. You won't have as much control, like
you would using a WYSIWYG software program like
Dreamweaver
or
Frontpage. Keep
that in mind. I personally use FrontPage. It took me awhile to get the hang of
it. And even after I considered myself no longer a newbie, when I saved up
enough money - I had a professional designer come in and make some major changes
that I just wasn't capable of.
Network Solutions offers some great website plans for the beginner. You can get a homepage
site for as little as $4.95 a month. You can be up and running in no time with
one of their plans.
Since 1999, MoneyMakingMommy has been redesigned 6 times! Almost once a year.
But in mid-2005 the current design was put into play and I have no desire to change
it any time soon. As your site gets bigger, you will feel the same way. It's a
HUGE undertaking to move your site into a new design if your site is 100s of
pages. So when you start figuring out your site layout, colors - try and get it
like you want it the first time. Change is fun and inevitable - but you'll want
to start off with something you like and stick with it for awhile.
Don't forget, that these days BLOGS are very popular and so many people are
making a killer income with simple blog. There are fabulous free blog-wares out
there, like WordPress. You can start a blog on anything. Let folks comment on
what you're writing about- make it as interactive as possible. Blogs are hot -
so pick a passion and run with it.
BUT - if you decide to go the website route and use one of the top software
programs - I've heard good things about the newer
Coffee Cup Software. They even offer a free
version of their HTML editor. They've got lots of free goodies to help you get
started in site optimization and more!
Download Free Web Design Software Here
First you will need a theme for your website or blog. Free information can be just as
profitable as selling a product! You make money with advertisers banners.
Affiliate programs can make you a lot of money if you know how to choose and
market them correctly. If you are interested in Bird Watching, I am sure
thousands of others are too! A book that really helped me understand the whole
affiliate program process is Rosiland's.
Rosiland Gardner's eBook is a fantastic resource. She was a full time air
traffic controller three and half years ago--now she makes over $450,000 a year
JUST selling affiliate program products/resources. I ordered her eBook, and even
though I have been working online and have created many websites--I was blown
away by her book and the info in it. It's worth every penny! Check out
Rosiland Gardner's eBook for yourself.
Her down to earth style is fabulous! I really admire her. It has been like a
website bible for me. I make at least $500 a month from affiliate programs
alone. This is done with very little effort by me. I would not endorse this
book, if I didn't use it myself.
Now....
Here our some helpful books that I have used over the years:
 Create
Your First Web Page in a Weekend
This book kicks butt! This book has it all. I wouldn't have been able to create
my web page without it. If you run into snags, Mr. Callihan will try to help and
give you pointers. If you want to learn HTML, GET THIS BOOK!!!
Easy
Web Page Creation
Written for beginners with only basic computer skills, this guide offers
non-technical instructions on how to build a Web page or Web site from scratch.
Covers basic concepts and background; provides walk-through instructions for
creating four Web sites
 The
Complete Idiot's Guide to Creating a Web Page
This is a really super book for someone who is just getting started on making
web pages. It has the information you need on how to get things done, and is
written in a manner that's pretty easy to follow, and entertaining as well. I
highly recommend it if you're a beginner!
More helpful info on starting your own website "business".
If you absolutely do not want to make your own website, check into
TemplateMonster, they have over 5000
professionally designed templates in all different types and styles. (These can
be a bit pricey - and many people can buy the same design, so no originality!)
GoDaddy is a decent place
to find a domain name. Instead of trying to think of a catchy domain name- they
can help you figure out a good one! I've used GoDaddy forever. I own over 150
domain names - and most are hosted or parked at GoDaddy. (They even have domain
names for $1.99!!)
There is also another site I've used in the past called
Dotster.
I recommend the following place for hosting:
GoDaddy - They offer some Fabulous
deals! If you're on a budget and want one stop service. They are awesome. One of
the most trusted and largest out there.
Also....for less than $7 a month, I believe Website Source offers reliable hosting.
Affiliate Programs can help you start generating income relatively easily, once
you start getting some traffic to your website. They are FREE to join and you
get to pick the advertisers you want to feature on your site! Here are some of
the BEST places on the net to get hooked up with advertisers:
OffersQuest
AffiliateFuel
I also have a great affiliate program that you can earn almost $15 per sale! If
you sold only two memberships a day that's over $200 a week! It's easy and free
to sign up. Get all the details on my
GroovyMoms Job Search affiliate program here.
Getting traffic to your site is an ongoing, uphill battle. To start out you
might try one of these resources:
Search 123
Webmaster Gate
Copyright 2006-2008. All rights reserved. Any reproduction of this article in whole
or in part without written or verbal permission is strictly prohibited.
ADDITIONAL MAKE YOUR OWN WEBSITE INFORMATION
How To Register a Domain Name
Tips on getting started with the first step of building
your own website.
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