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1) Decide on the topic of your website - The first thing you need to do if you haven't already done so is decide what your website is going to be about. If you are building a website mainly to make money online you need to choose something that is both interesting to you and profitable. If you have a hobby, an interest in a particular sport, a special talent or a passion then this is a great start. You can also visit affiliate websites such as ClickBank or PayDotCom to see if there are a good supply of affiliate products that you can promote. If you find a lot of different affiliate programs it is likely that there is a market for your chosen topic. 2) Spend some time doing keyword research - visit the Google Adwords Keyword Tool and enter some keywords related to the subject of your website. This will give you a very good idea of how many people are searching for keywords related to your site. Take a note of these keywords and keep them safe to look at later. 3) Decide on and register a domain name - the next step is to decide on your domain name. A domain name costs around $10 per YEAR and you can easily purchase one online. Try to choose a domain name that is descriptive of your market and at least contains a couple of related keywords. 4) Find a Web Host - a web host is required to store your files so when people visit your website they can see the content in their browser. There are many free hosting companies on the internet but these can be unreliable and usually require you to display ads. If you are creating your website as a business it is not professional to host on a free web host. It is possible to get a web host for $10 or less per MONTH. 5) Build Your Site - this is the part that most people struggle with. Most people do not want to learn HTML or PHP or get involved with graphic design. If this sounds like you, you may want to consider using WordPress. WordPress is a content management system and it allows you to edit your website and add new pages without having to know anything technical. If you have ever written an email or posted in an online forum you will be able to use WordPress to manage your website. WordPress is free to use and many hosts have the facility to install WordPress with the click of a button. There are also thousands of WordPress "Themes" available on the internet - themes are like templates for your site but they affect the way your site looks, without affecting the content. 6) Drive Traffic to Your Site - when you create a website it is not just a case of "build it and they will come...". You need to actively promote your website and get lots of targeted visitors to your site. There are many ways to do this including writing and distributing short articles with your website URL in the author resource box, participating in forums related to your website with a link in your signature, search engine optimization, blogging, classified ads, pay per click advertising, directory submission, social marketing and much more. 7) Monetize Your Site - the final stage of the process is to monetize your site. There are many ways to do this and how you do it is dependent on your niche and how you want to develop your site moving forward. One of the most straightforward and simple ways to make your website profitable is by promoting affiliate products in return for a commission. Most affiliate programs are free to join and many pay as much as a 50% commission or in some cases more. When you join an affiliate program you will receive a special link with your own unique affiliate ID within it. If someone follows that link and purchases something you will receive a commission. There are hundreds of thousands of affiliate programs on the internet - in fact most companies have their own affiliate program. You can learn more about making money with affiliate programs here. Other ways to monetize your site include Google Adsense, selling advertising space or creating your own product. Hopefully this gives you a few ideas of where to start and helps to answer the question "How do I build a website?".
Article Source: http://www.bharatbhasha.net Article Url: http://www.bharatbhasha.net/ebusiness.php/144623 Article Added on Wednesday, July 15, 2009
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