Once you have decided to establish your own website there are many aspects you must determine first. Though creating web pages is not a difficult task nowadays you need to prepare for this process thoroughly. So lets define the main issues under consideration.

1. Design

There are several ways you can create your first website. One of them implies the use of WYSIWYG editors which can be either commercial or free of charge. The abbreviation stands for What You See Is What You Get and means that you are allowed to design your web pages in visual mode and are not required to deal with any technical issues. All you need to do is to choose the most appropriate tool you will need for work. If you are ready to spend some money you can make use of one of the paid high-quality editors such as Dreamveaver. But in case you want to save your money there is a lot of free software available, e.g. KompoZer, CoffeCup etc.

If you want to minimize your efforts in creating a website there is a great solution - ready made website templates. These are premade website designs which require only content and certain customization to become a fully functional website in the result. Nowadays there are tons of website templates which are presented in wide range of types and categories and are created for various purposes from personal to commercial. As well as web editors website templates can be either purchased or downloaded for free and your choice will depend on your particular requirements and goals you pursue. For instance, if you need to launch a personal home page you will definitely find the solution among free website templates but professional e-commerce websites require advanced design and functionality which are possessed by premium layouts.

2. Domain name

After your website design is completely ready you need to think over its domain name - the name your website will have on the Internet. In order to get a domain name you need to sign up for this special service to receive the right to use this or that name for your website. Choosing a domain name you need to select a topical one which will reflect your website goals and give an idea of its content. Though try to be laconic and choose some short but attractive and informative name for your visitors to remember it better. Avoid using any brand names in order not to confuse the web users and be involved in copyright infringement.

3. Web host

When your website is finally ready to see the world it needs to be hosted on the web so your next step is to choose the web hosting service. Nowadays there is a lot of web companies which deal with website hosting and offer you their services so you need to do a thorough research to find the most appropriate solution. There are two main types of website hosting you can subscribe to - free and paid ones. Free web hosting provides limited facilities (bandwidth, disc space, uploading files of different types) but sometimes they can be quite enough to satisfy your needs. In case you are in need of more advanced services you need to choose between various types of paid web hosting. This may be either dedicated, shared, managed, resellers web hosting service or co-location. Before selecting one of the paid hosting types learn the main features of each one and decide which the most suitable solution is for you.

4. Website testing

This aspect is an additional step you have to take in case you are going to start up a website which will run smoothly and work perfectly. As you design your web pages you should test them in all major web browsers as you can’t tell beforehand which particular browser will your every visitor use. That is why you must make sure that your website loads properly in every popular web browser existing nowadays.

There is also the chance for your website to run without obstacles in the future releases of the web browsers - website code validation. You need to make sure that the code of your web pages is clear and valid. A lot of free CSS and HTML editors will help you to cope with this task fast and easily.

After you have followed all the steps listed above you may start promoting your web pages attracting new visitors and customers for the most success of your newly-fledged website!