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5 Steps to Get Your Website Up and Running

By Thuva Tharma

You've heard all the benefits of having a business website. And finally decided to get one. Now, how do you get your website up and running? Well, it involves five steps.

1) Create your website

The first step is to create your website. There are many ways to do that. If you're creative and technically savvy, then you can do it yourself. If that's not the case, you can hire a professional to do it for you.

No matter what method you choose, make sure you create a website that is clean and easy to use. Remember, people use the web to find information. Therefore, create your website in such a way so you can present information effectively.

2) Buy a domain name

Once you've created your website, you're ready to put it online. There are millions of websites out there. Each website has a unique address called domain name. Therefore, if you're putting your website online, you need to get your own domain name. You should get a domain name that reflects your company and its services. For example, if your company name is Smart Accounting, then your domain name could be smartaccounting.com.

Nowadays, a domain name cost less than $10/year. There are many places you can register your own domain name. Visit Canadian Internet Registration Authority to find Canadian domain registrars.

3) Get a web hosting service

Now you've created a website, and registered a domain name. There is one more step to get your website online. You need a place to store your web pages, images, documents, and other files so your visitors can access them with an internet connection.

A web hosting service provider will give you web space and other facilities that will help you put your website online. Just like domain name registrars, there are many web hosting service providers. Remember that your web hosting service provider is the one who keeps your website up and running. Therefore, you need to find a reliable service provider.

If you choose Webability, then you don't have to worry about finding a good web hosting service provider. We offer reliable web hosting as part of our solution.

4) Add quality content

If you've done the first three steps, then your website would be part of World Wide Web. But, that's just the beginning. To make your website work, you need to add quality content regularly.

Find out what kind of information your visitors want, and give it to them. This will give a reason for your visitors to stay on your website as well as to return regularly. Someday they will become your clients.

5) Manage your website

Again, creating your website and putting it online is just the beginning. You should manage your website effectively to keep it running. You need to add, update, and delete webpages regularly. Doing this will keep your website fresh and up-to-date.

Note that Webability gives you a simple tool called Site Manager to manage your website with no technical knowledge.