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How to create a website for free and independently?
13 Jan, 2016
Marketing
First, it should be emphasized that free and independent website creation is possible with a certain minimum of technical knowledge. Otherwise, it is recommended to hire professionals as things could go wrong right from the start, with damaging long-term consequences.
To simplify your online venture and minimize potential obstacles, we've prepared a concise guide that walks you through the website creation process. So let's start in order!
Domain and hosting
To begin with, since nothing is completely free, this is not the case with "free" website creation either. You simply have to pay for the domain and hosting where the site will be located. Fortunately, the annual cost of the domain and hosting is only slightly higher than HRK 500.
Good places to check if the desired domain is available are:
After registering the domain, you need to look for hosting:
There may occur a need for help with registering a domain or setting up a hosting account. The customer support teams for these companies are usually easy to contact. They will give you all the help you need.
WordPress
For beginners, it is best to choose one of several free CMS systems. By far the most famous is WordPress. Most hosting companies have so-called in their packages. "one-click" installation of the WordPress system, which in practice literally means that you install the system with one click, choose a username and password, and you can start working.
In addition to being free, WordPress also includes some free design solutions for different websites. You can find some of the more popular ones on the following links:
On the other hand, if you're interested in a slightly more complex and sophisticated design solution, there are various professionally crafted themes available to you. These themes range in price from 300 to 400 HRK, which is quite reasonable considering their high quality and functionality. You can find them at:
Working with the WordPress system is extremely simple and intuitive. With a little practice, your website will be ready in a few days. If you want to try another CMS system, then you can try Drupal or Joomla.
Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Professional optimization for search engines, better known as SEO (en. Search Engine Optimization), is a layered process that includes many different factors and advanced techniques.
Nevertheless, the basis is always the same. For your own personal website, it is enough to follow Google's rules and guidelines:
Of course, to implement everything you've learned on your site, you'll need an SEO plug-in. The most popular one at the moment is Yoast. It is completely free, although there is also a paid version for more advanced users, and you can download it at the following link:
http://yoast.com/wordpress/plugins/
While SEO isn't required and won't result in penalties, at least basic optimization is recommended. It's essential to follow Google's guidelines to optimize your website. This can contribute to increased income and the effective promotion of products and services. If you don't have time for that, try to follow at least one rule: no copying of content and texts! Try to make everything your own and unique. Don't steal from others. Google doesn't like that.
And that's about it. While there are still many advanced techniques and knowledge you can implement, you can now independently create a website for free.