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 How To Create Your Own Website - Create A Website
As promised, I'm writing about creating a website.
I am creating my latest one (you will see in a few seconds) that I feel is my best work yet.
Now, I don't claim to be a website expert, but I've had a lot of practice, and everything I have done thus far is self-taught.
There are many many programs available now to create your own website! Many of them are free, some come with a small cost.
Most people who are in business selling a product or service have replicated websites provided by the company. Some sites are out of this world, and others......well......it's a good thing they are free.
Regardless, many people want to brand themselves or step out and do something they feel will be more of a personal approach; you know, appeal to their target market more. But most people who want all the bells and whistles a professionally-done website offers, can't because it's simply out of their budget.
So what can you do? Everything I've done is by experience.
Enter a host of website programs:
Now, even though having a free website creation program is great, it has it's downsides, which is why I have switched a lot. You can create a free website or pay a little more.
A lot of them come with Google ads you can't control. If you want them gone, you have to pay for it.
You have limited use of the many many features available. Again if you want to use them you have to pay for it.
Some don't give you the 'professional'look that you are going for.
Some don't have many templates to choose from.
But if you are on a budget like me, you take the good with the bad and do what you have to.
I'm sure that there are a BUNCH of popular ones I failed to mention.
But look below, at each site that I have used. they are in the order that I have created a site with, and as I began, I learned a lot and each got better with experience, and options.
FREEWEBS
My very first and second site creations, back in early 2007.
 
HOMESTEAD
TIP TOP WEBSITE
Well, this site was cancelled because it was EXTREMELY limited. $1 for 1 page, and $4.95 a month for 5 and you are only allowed 5 images. It's probably great for the first timer that wants something very VERY simple.
VISTA PRINT (yes they do offer a website)
I cancelled because I didn't use it. But the fee is $4.99 a month.
BLUE VODA
Well, just check for yourself, I PERSONALLY didn't think this was user friendly. I could be wrong.
More recently (for me) is Moonfruit.
As you can see I've come a long way...again, self-taught.
MOONFRUIT
This is my first site with Moonfruit. I was learning the ins and outs of the tools offered. This site is almost complete. Here is the Intro and Welcome Page. This was before I learned about sites and functionality from Shawn Nelson.
 
Here is the new site I am working on for my TraVerus Team
 
Here is my most fresh and recent Team Site with Lia Sophia. This is being created along with Monique Brown as I type. I was very humbled when told this site was great, by a professional web designer.
 
Moonfruit's services depends on the package. For the above site we paid $39 for the entire year and have access to a HUGE inventory of features without extra cost...and no Google Ads, unless you want them.
I just want to add as a disclaimer or what have you, make sure you get approval from your company, some may not allow this.
Anyway, creating a website is only limited by your imagination, and with all the services they have out here nowadays, you can get away with it until you can pay a professional to do it. So don't wait, get to it...Create a website.
I wonder if I can take this further and start charging people to create sites....naahhh I'll keep my day business.
Until next time,
Lakeisha M Ford
Internet Marketer
keisha@1pennymarketing.com
678.459.2142
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