How to Construct a Website for Free
January 7, 2011
•IADT Nashville, Web Design and Development
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Everything is on the Web these days, so why aren't you? Constructing a free website is a simple process, and allows you to have an outlet for your ideas. When it comes to what to put on your website, your only limitation is your imagination!
5 Simple Steps to Creating Your Website
Depending on your needs, your website can be as simple or complex as you want it to be. Creating your website is as easy as these five steps:
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Visit a free website host - There are numerous website hosts available to you on the Internet.
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Develop a name for your site - Imagining the perfect name for your website can be difficult, but let your creativity run wild. Once you have chosen a name, it will serve as the domain or Web address for your site. The only disadvantage to using a free website host is that your domain name will have a sub-domain name of the host you are using.
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Choose a template - Most free website hosts offer a variety of templates for you to use as a base. Using a template can drastically simplify the process of developing your website. It also allows you to add as many pages as you want.
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Go Wild - The first page you see is your home page. From there you can add pages and customize your site to fit your specific needs. Changing font, adding text, graphics and videos are some ways to customize your website. You can even preview what your page will look like once it is published.
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Publish your page - The final step to developing your free website is to publish your page. Publishing your page makes it live on the Internet for other people to visit. You can always go back and edit your page later if you think things need to be changed.
If constructing websites is something that you are truly interested in, consider enrolling in a graphic design degree program to learn all the ins and outs of creating eye-catching digital media.
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