The vast\nmajority of businesses already have a website of their own. But if you a new\nstart-up or are one of the few that would like an online presence but doesn\u2019t\ncurrently have one, what are your options? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When it\ncomes to how to make a website, there are three popular ways to go about it.\nThese are: using a website builder, programming a website yourself (or hiring\nsomeone to do it), and creating a website via a content management system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These three\noptions are discussed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is\nprobably the easiest way to get yourself an online presence quickly and with\nminimal expense. These \u2018all-inclusive\u2019 packages mean that a single company\nprovides the template (design), editor, hosting, domain name, email address and\ntechnical support. Almost all site builders let you create a free basic website\nwhich is also ad-supported. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Taking the\nwebsite builder option will offer you hundreds of different design templates to\nchoose from, often grouped by profession\/business type. Once you pick a template,\nyou can build your website page by page using the simple software provided. It\nis easy to add images, text, links, and to integrate social media. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Going in this direction means you will need strong coding knowledge (or the ability to learn how to create your first website using code), as well as great patience. Good websites for learning how to code include Codecademy, Mozilla, and W2Schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hiring a\nprogrammer to build your website can be a very expensive proposition but it is\noften the option that large businesses will go for. Some may even put a\nprogrammer on the payroll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some\nsystems that support website building via code include NetBeans, Aptana Studio,\nWebflow, and Brackets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although these systems work in a very similar way to website builders, they are more complicated. A CMS may have a much more limited range of templates to choose from in comparison with a website builder. Examples of CMS systems that can be used to create websites include WordPress, Typo3, Joomla! and Drupal. Arguably the easiest to use, and by far the most popular is WordPress. WordPress allows you to easily install a template and then adjust it using the basic design options. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the\nmajor advantages of using a CMS is that you can add a wide range of special\nfeatures to your site via plugins. You can even translate the page into\nmultiple languages. However, one of the key downsides that if there is\nsomething you don\u2019t like and wish to change, you will probably only be able to\ndo so by modifying the code (CSS or HTML).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you want your own unique web address, you should look at purchasing a domain name. You will need to think about the top-level domain. Many businesses opt for the universal .com extension, whilst others prefer something geographically-based (e.g. .co.uk). There are, in fact, a wide range of top-level domains and it is worth checking the availability of your preferred name across ALL of them to avoid any potential copyright or legal issues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"