How to Make Your own Website

Make your own website for a hobby, to earn money online, promote a business or share your knowledge with others. With a website builder that works excellently for either the complete novice or the experienced webmaster, you can have a professional site online in a matter of days, or even hours. It's not enough to just build a website; you need it to be search-engine friendly and use relevant keywords in order to drive a stream of traffic to your site. You can make a very profitable site if you choose a good niche that you're passionate or knowledgeable in and follow the step-by step guide to success.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Computer
• Internet Access
• Time

Make Your Own Website

1. Read about the Site Build It process (link under Resources, below). With this website builder, which is also a mini-course in web marketing and search engine optimization, the focus is on the content of your website. The goal is to drive traffic to your site naturally, and not pay for expensive advertising or promotion.

2. Brainstorm your website topic and focus. Consider your passions, business, hobbies and interests. Find out what has the best income potential if your goal is to earn money. You'll need to purchase Site Build It in order to use the incredible Brainstorm It! tools on the site...but what are you waiting for?

3. Take your time doing keyword research for your website title, domain name and description. It's important to go slowly and get this step right, since it will have the biggest impact on your site's focus and success.

4. Begin building website pages, following the Action Guide closely on your first pages to ensure you create it correctly. Make sure each page passes the Site Build It website analysis so it's search engine friendly.

Tips & Warnings

• Take advantage of Site Build It's extensive forums for help, ideas, inspiration, and advice. Help and be helped!
• Don't rush the process, remembering that the SBI mascot is the tortoise, slow and steady.

Resources

• The SiteBuild It website building process
• Successful website results
• Compare Site Build it to 1&1, Yahoo and other web hosting

[beachmom]

on 1/12/2009 Like alway, great article. I am adding this to my favorites~ Thanks:)

[WriterGig]

on 8/22/2008 Exactly, Stacy! That was my thinking and honestly, you will learn so much with this web site builder that you can make your own website and maximize your profits. Best of luck!

[StacyP]

on 8/22/2008 Thanks for the useful article. I'm going to check SBI out. When clients pay me X amount of dollars to write on their sites, I'm left wondering how much money they're earning. If I could cut out the middleman, all the better.

[JMKnudson]

on 8/21/2008 I've been thinking about a website for awhile now. I'll have to check out Site Build It.

[smilesatme1]

on 8/21/2008 cool tips writergig! thank you