Step 1: Get a Web Address
Step 2: Build a Web Site
Step 3: Host Your Web Site
Step 4: Promote Your Web Site
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Get a Web
Address |
Before you set up a web site, you need to register a
domain name. A domain name gives your web site an
easy-to-remember address, such as www.Bigbandwidth.net or
www.the-name-of-your-company.biz.
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a domain name before you build your web site!
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If you can't find the web address you want in a
.com extension, try a .info, .biz or country-code
domain.
Select from a variety of domain extensions
- .com -- unrestricted, the most popular extension
indicates commercial use
- .net -- unrestricted but intended for ISPs and
Internet-related companies
- .org - unrestricted but intended for non-profit
use
- .info -- unrestricted and intended for
information-based sites
- .biz -- exclusively for business web sites
Find out about building a web site > >
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Build a
Web Site |
The size and complexity of web sites vary.
Depending on the purpose, your site can be anything
from a one-page business card site, a simple brochure
or personal web site to a more sophisticated business
or corporate site.
- Design Your Own Web Site: You can create
a web site of any size yourself by learning the
basic page design language, HTML, or by using web
editing software, such as Microsoft FrontPage® or
Macromedia Dreamweaver.
- Hire a Web Designer: If you lack the
time, software, or training to build a more
complex web site, hire a professional. We have
partnered with a well known web design firm
based in British Columbia, Canada. Impact
By Designs have created many web sites for our
clients not to mention our new web site.
Have a site? Now you need to connect it to the World
Wide Web through a web host. >>
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Host Your
Web Site |
A web hosting company connects your web site to the
Internet so people around the world can view and visit
your site. At the heart of a web hosting company is a
data center, home to servers that have high-speed
connections to the Internet.
There are different levels of web hosting packages
to choose from depending on the size and complexity of
your site.
In a shared environment, your site shares space
with other web sites on a single server. These sites
are inexpensive and offer lots of room for growth.
- Basic: For personal or
small business web sites
- Professional: For
larger sites that need more space and features
- Premium: For
established businesses that receive lots of
traffic
Looking for more? You can easily sell products or
services online with e-commerce or add live video or
audio footage using media streaming.
Sophisticated Web Site Hosting Plans
Dedicated Servers:
Businesses that require more resources can host on one
or more servers dedicated servers for greater space,
speed, security and stability.
Managed Services:
We offer consultation, customization, backup,
security, firewalls, port monitoring, and more to
customers with complex web sites or applications.
Once you're up and running, you're ready to promote
your site >>
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Promote
Your Web Site |
Once you have your business online, you need to
make sure people can find it. Here are some of the
best ways to do this.
- Search
Engine Optimization - Find out how to get your
web site listed on search engines so that when
people enter a keyword into a search engine, your
site ranks high in the search results.
- Advertising - Include your web address in
all communications from newspaper and yellow pages
ads to business cards and letterhead to help
direct visitors to your site.
- Links - Supply applicable industry or
organizational sites relating to your business
with a link to your site.
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