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How To Create Your Own Website(not Less Than 1hour): Tutorial by Bukasonnuel(f): 12:56pm On Nov 17, 2018
If you have been planning to build your own website from scratch but just didn’t have a clue where to begin, then you have landed in the right place
I have created and sold a wide variety of websites and blogs in different niches which means I am probably in a great place to help you create your first website.
My aim was to create a simple tutorial for individuals, business owners, bloggers and anyone else who is daunted by the prospect of building their own website. With this guide I want to show you that you don’t need to code or hire a web developer to have a great looking and functioning website.

Only 3 Steps To Build Your Website! So Let’s Start

a. Choose what platform you want your site to be built on. We recommend WordPress.
b. Get yourself a domain name for your site so people can find it. Make it catchy and relevant. (Both task will take you 10min)
c. Set up your website, choose a theme, customize the design and make it look awesome! (50min task)

STEP ONE
Choose What Platform Your Site Is Going To Be Built On.


First thing you need to do is choose what website platform to build your website on. There are many different CMS (content management systems) to choose from and choosing the right platform is top priority. You don’t want to start building your site on a CMS platform to find out that it’s totally wrong for you and your site.
Building out your own a fully functioning and nicely designed website isn’t rocket science. It’s quite easy actually, even for a complete novice who hasn’t had very much experience with computers. But you can get into trouble when you don’t choose the right website building platform.
Some platforms require you to know a little bit of HTML / CSS or other coding languages, so you really need to decide where you are at in terms of website building ability. If you are a beginner then you would be best to choose WordPress.
Below is an interactive diagram that shows the most popular website building platforms that the world’s websites are using in 2017.
WordPress, Drupal Or Joomla. Which One Will It Be?
There are three main content management platforms that most of the world’s websites are run on. WordPress, Drupal and Joomla.

WORDPRESS
30% of websites are run on WordPress

DRUPAL
2.2% of websites are run on Drupal

JOOMLA!
3.1% of websites are run on Joomla!

And The Winner Is…..WordPress!

For me, I choose WordPress.org all the time. There are plenty of other website builders out there to choose from, but WordPress wins hands down for a number of reasons.
1. User Friendly & Newbie Friendly
The WordPress platform is so easy to use. It’s intuitive and if you know how to use standard Microsoft programs such as Word or Excel, then chances are you’ll already know how to publish your own content on the site you’re about to build.
Another great thing about WordPress is that it can be easily customized with plugins, that can pretty much do anything to your site and make it exactly how you want it. You might want just a simple small business website or a complex e-com site with hundreds of products. WP can handle this.

2. Powerful
WordPress is extremely powerful and can run most types of sites. It’s a trusted platform for many of the busiest websites in the world. It can handle pretty much anything.
3. Responsive & Mobile Friendly
With more and more people viewing sites on their phones and other mobile devices, it’s really important to have a site that is responsive to these digital demands. With WordPress, most themes come mobile friendly as standard.
4. It Won’t Cost You A Thing!
WordPress is free. All you have to do is buy your domain and hosting and then you’re up and running before you can say “www.”
5. Plenty Of Lovely People To Help You Out.
WordPress is blessed with a vibrant and helpful community of developers who will be happy to help you out should you get stuck with anything to do with your WordPress site.

STEP TWO
Your Website Needs A Name And A Home.
Get A Domain & Web Hosting To Start The Magic!


Hosting your website on is free. GOOD NEWS!!! And you get a free WordPress domain name. GOOD NEWS!!!
But the hosting they give you it’s really slow (which will impact your rankings on Google) BAD NEWS!!!
And the free domain name they give you is rubbish, as its a sub-domain and will make you look unprofessional. MORE BAD NEWS!!!
For example: YourWebsiteName.
So let’s look at the better way for your site to get up and running! By spending that little bit more money, your website can have it’s own hosting which is much faster than any free hosting you can get, and your own domain name!
Example: www.YourWebsiteName.com
This means that you will have your very own Web Property and not a site that’s owned and rented to you from WordPress.


Web Hosting And Domain Name Costs
Choose Your Hosting Plan
Typically, hosting will cost you approximately $3 – $6 per month. It’s worth it, really it is! If you’re serious about building your own website then you need your own hosting and domain name.
In most of the websites that I have built, including makeawebsitehub.com, I have used BlueHost for my web hosting.
Go to www.BlueHost.com and click on the “get started now”. Use this link to get a FREE domain name.

You can get the basic hosting package for an incredible $2.95 a month + Free domain name, but I recommend the Plus plan for new bloggers, as you get more unlimited features with this deal and you can host more than one website on the account.
The Plus Plan is $5.45 per month, but normally this hosting package would cost you $10.99 per month! You can always start on the basic plan and upgrade to the Plus Plan whenever you want.
Here’s what you get with BlueHost Plus Plan:
A FREE domain name ( worth $15 )Fast, high quality & reliable web hosting
Free Site Builder
One-click WordPress Install and 24/7 support.
Unmetered website space
Unmetered bandwidth
Unlimited email accounts
Unmetered email storage
Host unlimited numbers of websites on your account
A Quick Recap
If you’re setting up a blog, personal website or business website, you will need both a domain name and hosting package. With the hosting package you also get unlimited email addresses that are assigned to your domain name!

Example: bukasbloggs@YourWebsiteName.com
This is super useful as everything is under one roof! No hassle with having to arrange email accounts elsewhere!

What If I Already Have A Domain Name?
This is no problem at all. If have a domain and hosting, feel free to skip this step and move onto Step 3, where I’ll going to explain you how to set up a website.

What Sort Of Domain Name Should I Choose?
Thinking of a decent name for your website can be the toughest thing about building your own website.

!!!sorry for interrupting, if you really want to understand this tutorial fully well, Continue here because there's alot of photos which are backed up with practical that can't be post here...
https://9jatakative..com/2018/11/how-to-create-your-own-website-tutorial.html

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