14 DAY TRIAL // In present days, almost any average Internet user can make a website and put it online due to the existence of software utilities that make automatic the basic operations necessary to be performed in order to create an online presence.
When you are determined to build a website and publish it on the Internet, the scope must be clearly established. First, you must acquire a domain name and select a web hosting service. It is recommended to select a web hosting service offer that includes a free domain name.
Usually, the web hosting account setup is also free. The cheapest hosting services are those based on Linux servers as compared with Windows web servers. The price for a Linux web hosting package could be also free if you pay the domain name value, but the hard disk space may be to low for your needs.
The optimal hard disk space for a regular website like a blog, for example, should be situated in the range 1000 - 5000 MB (depending on the type of content) in order to avoid a possible account upgrade, which would imply supplementary costs. By selecting to pay the hosting service for two or three years, you will also cut the total cost of the website.
Most of Linux web hosting services allow anyone to manage its account by using a simple to understand web based software called cPanel equipped with Fantastico de Luxe - an auto-installer for open source web based applications. The choosing of a web hosting package that offers these features is preferable for beginners.
Under these conditions (Linux web hosting with cPanel and Fantastico de Luxe), the next step is to select the desired web application to install using the automatic installation tool Fantastico de Luxe, after a successful login process to the web hosting control panel account.
The third step will suppose the adding of content into your new website. The website content is a complex subject regarding the influences that it has over the website popularity. In case you haven't already created content for the website, various free alternatives exist, like article directories providing materials under a public license, RSS feeds which could be displayed into your website pages, affiliate programs and more.
If you are planning to become a webmaster and create more websites, you should think of buying a reseller web hosting package, which will give you certain advantages in managing domain names and web hosting accounts. The creation of your first website could represent the beginning of a successful webmaster career.