How to Create a Cheap Business Website

Creating a website presence for a business is a very cost effective way to gain market exposure and attract new customers. Thanks to advances in technology, website creation does not have to be a major expense. One of biggest things a business owner needs to always keep in mind when creating a website is to stay focused on the primary business goal.

Things You'll Need

• Internet access
• Business and marketing plan

Instructions

1. Define your online marketing plan that clearly specifies the objectives and expectations for your business website

2. Choose and register your business website domain name. Try to make the domain name your business name or something very close.

3. Compare web hosting companies and select the best provider that matches your technical needs at the lowest price.

4. Working with the selected web hosting company's tools and templates design your website's look and feel. Set up your payment processor by signing up for a PayPal business account. This is how businesses send and receive money online via credit cards, debit cards and bank account payments.

5. Create your own website content. This keeps the cost of operating your website down, provides value for your website visitors and increases visibility and traffic.

Tips & Warnings

• You will get more people returning to your website if you place a link that says "Add this Site to my Favorites" at the top of your website page. Be sure to clearly state the name and purpose within the title of your business website.

• Websites that are hosted on a Windows platform cost more than websites hosted on Unix platforms.

References

• Creating Website Content for your Small Business Website; Monica Levin

Resources

• upperhost.com
• Go Daddy