HENthusiastic Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Hi Guys, I've been trawling around google searches and yahoo web pages for AGES trying to work out how to set up a free web page. Everybody tells me its really easy. But I can't work it out. Could anybody explain in easy to understand steps what I do please. I cant even find a starting place. Also, I dont even know what a domain name is..... is that the www. address. I know I have to register a domain name and pay a one off fee for it. But apart from that I am totally lost! I'm with yahoo mail, so I assume its easiest for me to just go with a yahoo web page. Please help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyChickenLover- Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 (edited) Some websites allow you to set up a free web page with them, but one drawback is that their name is featured in your domain name. And yes, you are correct in thinking that the www. is the domain name. Try Weebly At school we used a program called Adobe Dreamweaver to design our own webpages, although we never actually published them into proper pages on the web. Two of my friends have made their own web sites. I'll ask them and get back to you. (EDIT: Corrected a typo) Edited July 18, 2010 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 I had to make a website for some theatre stuff and used Streamline.net - wasn't very impressed with the support though The domain is the website address - so Omlet.co.uk etc. Weebly is good - was quite easy when I had a play with it I used to use freewebs, now webs.com and that was easy too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 You need to buy your domain name - decide what you want to be called and google it to see if it's taken. It's cheap enough, but depends on whether you want a .co.uk or .com name. Then you need to design your website using dream weaver or microsoft office publisher. Then buy some webspace to host it on. Costs vary depending on how many pages your web site will have. I've used 1&1 or Mr site, both quite straightforward. They usually have templates that you can use to do some basic webpages, but they are not very flexible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlotta Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Depending on what content you want to put on there a blog might suit you... you can choose the URL and they are very versatile now. Blogger and Wordpress are the best ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickinboy Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 I use wix.com for design, and buy the domain and hosting space as a package from 123reg. it's really easy, just go with the basic package.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 It depends what you want to use it for. Do you want a blog? A photo gallery? A normal site? Do you want your own personal domain name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy chickens! Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Hi I use this http://www.officelive.com/en-GB/ (Microsoft) - it's free if you don't mind a lengthy web address which will have the name you want in, or for a few pounds a year you can buy your own domain so you have 'myweb.co.uk' or .com etc. You can add blogs for free, it's all template based and very easy to use and comes with free hotmail e-mails too. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted July 19, 2010 Author Share Posted July 19, 2010 Hi guys, Thank you all so much for your replys. I've had a look at weebly, so far, and it does seem quite easy to use; even for me! Thanks. Just to clarify, I'm setting up a small business. I'm not expecting people to find me via web site searches, coz I know thats complicated. Really, what I was wanting to do was make up some cards with the web address on it, so people can just pick up a card and then go to my web site to get further info. Oh and having a paypall facility would be good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyChickenLover- Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Hi guys,Thank you all so much for your replys. I've had a look at weebly, so far, and it does seem quite easy to use; even for me! Thanks. Just to clarify, I'm setting up a small business. I'm not expecting people to find me via web site searches, coz I know thats complicated. Really, what I was wanting to do was make up some cards with the web address on it, so people can just pick up a card and then go to my web site to get further info. Oh and having a paypall facility would be good too. You can get buisness cards from here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Paypal is easy to set up on your site. https://www.paypal-business.co.uk/ Has all the info you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 good offer on buisness cards http://www.vistaprint.co.uk/qs/countup.aspx?ad=exact&mk=free+business+cards&GP=7%2f19%2f2010+11%3a35%3a00+AM and http://www.webs.com is a good free website maker oh and if you use the webs.com and pay an extra 30 something pound a year you get your own name without the 'webs.com' and much more capacity for photos etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Be careful what you click with vistaprint - they tend to sign you up for a monthly-fee, so make sure you cancel that tick box! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted August 9, 2010 Author Share Posted August 9, 2010 Thanks guys. I'm beavering away at it all slowly but surely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterwren Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 ooohh oohh please try "Getting British Buisnesses on Line" they offer free websites for british buisness and do a step by step process on creating the webpage Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 I've just pointed this out to OH Hen. he loves doing websites. I'm sure he'll be on soon to give you some help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted August 10, 2010 Author Share Posted August 10, 2010 Thanks. I'll have a look at that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
