Blog: Create a Website Tutorial

When you are creating a website finding free tools you can find to help you build your site is great so I have started compiling a list of free webmaster tools.

Many of the really good tools to help you build a successful website could be out of your reach like Site Build It with a price tag of $299.00 a year, well worth the price and no, Site Build It is not a scam!! so if you can find the money to buy it, you will not be disappointed and you won’t be “surfing” all over the Internet trying to find all the tools. They have an all-in-one software program to create a website.

But if you really can’t afford it, there are many free tools to help you build a website.

HTML Editors

If you can’t afford any web design software package, you can use Nvu which is a free web building software to create your web pages and upload them to your web hosting. You will need to find templates, but you can find those free on the Internet also. Search for free website templates.

To upload your pages to your web host, Nvu does have a built-in FTP (File Transfer Protocol). You just put your information (the welcome e-mail from your web hosting company will let you know your user name, password) in the the area for publishing, and click Ok.

Keyword Research Tools

There are many free keyword research tools available. Here is a search for free keyword research tools to get you started.

Website Analytics

Once you have your web site online, you will want to see the information of your visitors. by using website analytical software you can find out about your visitors, how long they are on your site, where they came from, from what search engine they found you on, what keywords they used to find you and much more.

Statcounter

It was easy to install, especially on XsitePro. The free program tracks up to 500 page views, find out the pages that are getting traffic and the ones that are not. Once you hit 500 page views then the older ones start to drop off if you don’t pay for an upgrade. You don’t have to pay for an upgrade to stay with them, that is the nice thing. They don’t spam you with e-mails telling you need to pay for the upgrade once you are getting close or over your quota. It is up to you. If you have problems with trying to put the code on your site, they have a forum where you get help.

Google Webmaster Tools

Many beginners do not realize all the free information that Google has available in their webmaster tools area. Submit your URL, Site map, have analytics to put on your site to track your visitors, blogs, tips, instructions, help with search engine optimization and so much more to help you with your website creation. Even if you don’t use all the tools, but want to use the sitemap area, it is great information. Once you submit your sitemap, usually within a day or so, Googlebot will come to your site and spider it. If it finds any problems, it will let you know what it is and explain different ways to fix it.

Web Hosting

You can find free web hosting, but if you are going to be an affiliate marketer trying to make money online, you really need to pay the extra cost because using free hosting has to many limitations and many visitors may not take you serious enough. If you say that you can afford to register a domain name and buy a web hosting plan, then you need to ready my article on how you can build your own website for under $50 a year. That includes register an domain name and web hosting or if you are in a hurry, take a look at GoDaddy.com for web hosting. Their basic web hosting starts at $3.99 per month.

For more information on how to create a website, my website creation tutorial helps you with planning, website niche ides, creating content on your site, search engine optimization and much more.