More and more people are getting online these days for a multitude of reasons. Some are just browsing or reading the latest news and gossip. There are quite a few people trying to figure out an easy way to build a website. These folks each have their own goals in mind for their website.
Many people just want to have a website to show off their family or their latest vacation pictures. Others want to write about topics that interest them, such as current events, crocheting, pets or politics. Then there are those people that have a desire to make money from their website.
If you have chosen your reason for building a website then the only thing that remains is to actually “build” the site itself. There are programs that cost a lot of money that you can use to build your website. Oftentimes these expensive programs are difficult to learn and require advanced technical skills. A free website builder program would probably be a better choice for building your first website if you want to build a site from scratch. Visit your favorite search engine and type in “free website builder” and you will get close to 18 million results. Finding a free program should not be too difficult.
Whether you choose to purchase a website builder or use a free one is totally your choice. You will need to spend a little money in order to gain an online presence. Choosing and purchasing your domain name will cost less than ten dollars for a year. After you purchase your domain name then you will need to choose a hosting company that will “house” your website. There a many tutorials and guides available to assist you with these tasks.
The use of the free blogging platforms provide you with an easy way to build a website. You will not need to purchase a domain name or a hosting account if you use the free blogging platforms. The only downfall of using this method is that you don’t have complete control. The owners of the free platforms may decide to remove your site for any reason. While this is unlikely, the risk still remains.
Have fun. Don’t be afraid to ask for help. Take your time and you will learn quite a bit. You might even surprise yourself.