Starting a Business Website in 3 Easy Steps

Starting a business website is the easiest thing underthe root (also called public_html) of your hosting space.
the sun - if you know someone who can guide you. OfThis way you can set up a temporary index file to
course you can outsource but why would youredirect all traffic landing on the root to go to the
outsource if it is easy and the best man or woman forWordPress installation instead. Later on you can
the job is none other than yours truly. You may bealways set up an introduction page or picture on the
scared of all the computer, internet and websiteroot of your domain. You will then also be able to
information that you probably know nothing of. And it iseasily reroute website traffic to a second platform you
OK to be scared.may later decide to install.
Every business should have the following:Most hosting companies provide Cpanel as the
1. Domain Namesoftware that you use to manage your hosting. Cpanel
2. Website Hostingusually comes with Fantastico which include some of
3. Websitethe latest well tested website scripts. With Cpanel you
4. Mailing Listsshould be able to install a WordPress blog within
5. Marketing Planseconds. The installation may be a bit tricky and you
Getting your business online can be done in under 30may want to ask someone who have already installed
minutes. Before I tell what 3 steps you need to take inWordPress before, to either look over your shoulder
order to get your business website online, I want us towhile you do it or to do it while you look over his or her
look at the 5 must haves I listed above.shoulder. That way you can see how it is done. If you
Registering A Domain Name:have Skype installed on your computer, you only need
Registering your domain name for your websitesomeone who also have Skype but with a screen
means you hire the name for a term of a minimum ofsharing add-on to show you what to do.
one year. Your domain name is yours as long as youMailing Lists Are Essential But Can Be Illegal:
keep on paying for it and as long as it does not includeMailing lists are the most essential databases of
a registered trade name.contacts any business can have. You can have a
If you sell security systems you may want to use amailing list of all the customers that bought a product
related search term in your domain name. If ABCSDFfrom you in the past, so that you can inform them of
Security is the name of your business, you do notfuture developments like upgrades or even related
have to register You want people looking for securityproducts that they might be interested in as well. A
systems to find your website. Therefore you wantrestaurant owner can use a mailing list to collect casual
your site listed for a search engine result for thecustomers to promote his fancy dinners on Saturday
keyword "security systems". Looking at thenights or special events like a romantic Valentine
competition that already exist for that keyword, yousupper. The fact is that mailing lists are essential to any
may want to go for a search term less people arebusiness, whether online or off.
using online. A search term like "security systems forI suggest you stay clear of cheap software and to
homes" would be much easier to rank for. A Domainonly make use of a double opt-in white listed automatic
without dashes is preferred and is also the mostresponder service. It is a nerve wrecking experience to
sought after domain name.lose your database of mailing lists or to have your
This name will also determine your business emailwebsite domain blacklisted. This can happen to you if
address. You can create countless email addresses atthe autoresponder service cannot handle a spam
your registered domain. If you registered a domain likecomplaint on your behalf or because the mailing list
securitysystemsforhomes.com, then you can have ansoftware you used, sent out more emails than your
email address such as john @ It not only lookswebhost allows.
professional but it also promotes your online businessA Website Without A Marketing Plan Does Not Exist:
website.If you do not get traffic that walks into your front door,
Getting Website Hosting:your off-line business cannot succeed. This is the
Website hosting is the place where you upload thesame for your online business website. Once your
files for your website. The hosting companies havewebsite is online you need to establish a marketing
computers that are nearly 100% of all time online.plan that will bring in traffic and brand your website. It is
Those computers are mostly super fast state of thenot difficult at all and many free marketing resources
art and configured so that you can login and either setcan guide you doing it yourself. Outsourcing should be
up or update your website. Business websites cancarefully considered. Do not fall for any website
make use of shared hosting which is the cheapestpromotion company or individual that promise a first
form of hosting package available.page ranking in the search engines. Search engine
Website Design:ranking is based on a secret formula that each search
One way to set your hosting space is to divide yourengine company keeps locked up very tight. First page
installations into folders. This will help you if you want tolistings for more popular search terms is more often
change things in future. Every website have to have aachieved by spending huge amounts on online
design. Your website does not have to be fancy atmarketing, than not. Anyone that promises you a
first. I suggest using a platform that is free, easy todecent ranking in the search engines, is either going to
learn to operate and has plenty of templates readilyhave your website blacklisted for doing unnatural and
available for you to download for free or at a fee. Ior illegal black-hat marketing or he/she lies to your
am talking about the most popular website platformface.
called WordPress. WordPress is a blogging platform3 Easy Steps To Starting A Business Website:
that is ideal for someone that just want to write andNow that you have a decent idea about the needs of
have the website display what he/she wrote. You canyour business website, here are the three easy to
enhance the look of your WordPress blog so that itfollow steps as promised.
looks totally different. You only need to choose
another template for it to use when displaying the1. Register a domain name and get a hosting account
content you wrote. Since your website can be(costs total about $5 - $10 per month)
operational with a minimalistic template that you can2. Setup a blog & get a decent autoresponder account
edit and update later, do not think of buying a template(costs total about $10 - $20 per month)
or having one designed for you at this stage.3.
I suggest installing WordPress into a folder and not into