How to Create, Design & Build Your Own Website 1-2-3
Step 1: Register a Domain Name
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Step 2: Choose a Website Host
When you compare hosting companies for your small business website, these are some important factors to keep
in mind and why.
 Beginners: Build a Website in 10
Minutes.
Reliability: Get a website that has 99.9% uptime. If your website is continuously "down" and
inaccessible to your customers, you won't be selling much.
Support: Get a website host that offers support 7 days a week with a fast response time and
look for phone support in addition to e-mail support. Having a good support system will save you
time, and in a crisis situation you may not able to afford to wait for a solution.
Ease-of-use: Spend your time doing work that you will get paid for. Using unnecessary complicated
systems will end up making your business less profitable.
 Web Hosting Companies:
FatCow Web
Hosting about $7.50/month
FatCow runs on 100% wind energy. WooHoo! The annual hosting cost is $88, but your get $75 worth of
advertising credits on Google and Yahoo, plus a free domain name - so you almost break even, and you're
helping the environment. If you want to set up a blog or a photo gallery, you can do that with FatCow. Free
Trial , Free Setup, Free Support - All risk free.
Yahoo Small Business
Websites about $12/month
Yahoo Small Business won the 2008 PC Magazine's Editor's Choice Award, so you know they're good. Yahoo's
hosting service is a good solution for people wanting a more professional-looking site, additional features
that they can use as their business grows and a 24/7 toll-free support line. If online business "is" your
business, I suggest taking a look at Yahoo's hosting solution. You can try a Free Demo here >>
Yahoo Small Business
Websites
Weebly.com starting at
Free 
Create a free website and blog, with easy drag-and-drop interface. Get the basics for free or upgrade to a
Pro Account for a small fee.
Step 3: Website Design Tools Make Designing Your Website Easier
T I P : Make More Money with a
Talking Website
Find out how to instantly add streaming audio to your website without expensive equipment or
technical know-how. (A Telephone!) Let your website do the talking and make sales for
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