How to Make Your Own Horse Website
Creating your own website can be challenging and fun. In many ways, having a website and keeping it updated is like a grown-up version of doodling. You can play with the site, upload photos, change graphics and add or change music. The possibilities are limited only by your imagination and your server's tools. When you have horses and plan on breeding or marketing them, a website is an absolute must in this day and age. Knowing how to make and maintain one is essential.
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How to make your own horse website
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Begin by choosing a web host. There are many available, and what you choose should be tailored to what you need your site for. If you are a business, it may suit you to choose something paid, like Yahoo or Yola. If you are using it for fun, a free service like Freewebs will suffice. Free sites usually do not allow you to choose your own domain name, but rather attach your name to theirs. Paid services will usually allow you to pick your own domain name--such as www.(yourname).com
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Download the site template if you do not have your own web templates and are not familiar with file transfer protocol. Using a provider's template is always the easiest and best choice for new website developers.
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Using the template, design a site of your own making. You can upload photos, create graphics, choose backgrounds, and select among a host of other options. The idea is to create a site that has information, is attractive to the eye, and is easy for the visitor to navigate. This is the creative part, and should be an ongoing project that you can regularly update and enjoy.
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If you have used a host-provided template, it will walk you through how to publish your site. Most web providers make website creation very simple for even the most inexperienced web developers. Keep in mind, a website can be changed and published as often as you want to. It is not ever "done" unless you simply do not update it any longer, or unless you no longer pay or use that web provider, or the web provider goes out of business.
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Uploading your own template can be a bit trickier, depending on the host you have chosen to provide your service. There is a process called File Transfer Protocol (FTP) that will need to be used. Although most modern web providers try to make this as simple as possible, it is best to contact your potential host BEFORE signing up to make sure you can transfer your own web template from your computer to the web provider without any changes in format or layout.
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Tips & Warnings
Make sure you do some homework on web design before beginning your own. Cruise the net and look at sites in the horse business and choose things you like and dislike.
Be careful before subscribing with a web host. Sometimes there are contracts involved which obligate you for a certain length of time, imposing a cancellation fee for early service termination. Read the details before you buy.
