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So, you have that profitable niche in mind and you’re ready to start your website. There are three things you need to get started: your domain name, a web-hosting provider, and a web design idea. Doing these things are very simple, so I suggest you save up at least $50 ready to invest in the future of your website. The first investment will encourage you to work hard on your website and Internet marketing campaign (and I hope that you decide to invest in my course as well).
Buying a domain name and web hosting can be done bundled together or separately. Sometimes, you can get a better deal if you purchase the products bundled together. However, if you were only really interested in making a small investment to start, I would recommend securing your domain name first and signing up for web hosting separately at a later time. That way you only have to invest around $10 in your website, and pay the rest when you’re ready to launch your website.Buying a domain name is pretty easy, but there are some things you should know. You need to make sure that your domain name is catchy so that your visitors will remember it. It is also important, for Search Engine Optimization purposes, to include your highest incoming traffic keywords in your domain title. So, if you have a website devoted to learning piano, “learnpiano.com” might be a great domain name for you. Isn’t that so much more relevant than “cindysmusiclessons.com”Here is a list of great domain name registrars:
- www.namecheap.com (best deal overall)
- www.godaddy.com (second best deal)
- domains.yahoo.com (third best deal)
There is a lot involved in the web hosting aspect. You need to choose a web host that is going to fulfill your needs. If you were a Microsoft ASP.NET developer (which I’m going to assume you probably are not, but many of my customers are developers wanting to get a better grasp for design and marketing), you would need a web server that would support that. For purposes of this course, you will most likely be okay with the following web hosts:
- www.hostmonster.com (my personal favorite and all around best deal)
- www.ipowerweb.com (another affordable web host)
- www.godaddy.com (great web hosting provider as well)
Lastly, you need to make sure that you have a web design in mind that is going to make you money. Take a look at your competitors website and draw your ideas out on paper. If your competitors are making money off of a specific layout or format, don’t reinvent the wheel-go for it! It will cost you nothing and it’s the best time saver you’ll find in the web design business!
Article written by Andrew J. McClary, © 2008, All Rights Reserved.
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