6 Steps to a Successful Web site

For many, the Internet seemed to happen overnight. Here is a chance for you to catch up and learn the 6 steps to getting a successful Web site online.

 Getting Your Own Domain Name
In simple terms, a domain name is the "address" or URL of a particular Web site (something.com). Learn how it fits in with a Web site, e-mail, and web hosting.


Choosing a Web Hosting plan
There are approximately 100 million web sites being "hosted" on the Internet. Find out how web hosting works and why you should choose a plan with WestHost.

Options for Web Site Design
Now that you have a domain and a web hosting account, who is going to build your site? You can do it yourself, or have a web designer do it for you. We cover all the options and offer solutions for each.

E-mail @ your own domain name
Learn what e-mail is, how an e-mail message is sent, and more importantly, how to get your own e-mail addresses at your own domain name (i.e. yourname@yourdomain.com).

Adding E-commerce
Find out all the information you need to sell your products online. Get details on shopping carts, accepting credit cards, payment processing, and SSL security.

Web Site Promotion
No matter how great your Web site is, it can be difficult to get traffic to it. However, there is a simple approach to Web site promotion and we have the tools to help.