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Are you wanting help creating an easy website tutorial for web design? We have you covered with a quick and simple look at everything you need to know (and do) in order to be successful in your quest to help others learn about designing for the Internet and mobile devices.

Steps to Create a Simple Website

Here are the basic steps you want to follow in order to create an easy to understand and use website using web design basics.

• What Type of Site – The very first thing you need to do is sit down and think about what type of website you want to create. Are you just trying to get information out? does the information change often? Do you need ecommerce abilities? The more complex your website, the more work it’s going to take. You’ll also want to purchase a domain name at this point – keep it short and try to create a brand rather than use a generic keyword phrase.

• Figuring Out Web Hosting – After you know what type of website you want to create – informational or interactive – it’s time to go looking for a web host. If you’re not expecting a lot of traffic (i.e. tens of thousands of visitors each day) then you’re probably going to be okay with basic shared hosting or cloud hosting. These usually cost anywhere from $3/month up to $10/month or more.

• Choosing a CMS – Picking the right content management system for the type of website you want to build is important. The three most common choices are WordPress, Drupal and Joomla – in that rough order. The good news is that there’s a lot of help with all of these systems on the Internet if you look around.

• Put it Together – You’ll need to log into your web host and setup the server, installing whichever CMS you choose. Most web hosts will allow you to do this with a single click. Once the server is setup correctly and your CMS is installed, you’ll want to take care of the basic details – like picking a theme and designing a logo, not to mention adding content to the website.

• Release it to the World – Once you have everything in place and looking and working how you want it, the next step is to start to promote your website. There are many ways to do this online – some are even free. You’ll want to experiment with different forms of marketing so you can effectively let people know your website exists.

Following the simple steps above, you’re going to be able to launch your own website without any problems or headaches. If you have any other tips for creating a simple website easily, be sure to leave a comment below and let us know what you do to make the job easier. The good news is that it’s never been easier to get your own website up and running.

Adam Prattler has researched how to make your own website and is good at explaining the process to others. That’s why he does so well content marketing online.