If you have been on the internet more than a few times, you have probably wondered, “How do you make a web page?” Making a web page is easier than most people think. You can learn the basics of creating a web page in less than a week or for a small price, you can buy a program that will build a web page for you.
Web pages are made using a programming code called HTML. To learn more about HTML, take a look at the Learnalittle article called “Learn a little about HTML Code” There are many good tutorials about learning basic HTML code. We recommend the 7 day tutorial from htmlgoodies.com. Using this tutorial, you can learn all the basic code for making a web page in less than 7 days.
Once you learn a little HTML, you are ready to make a web page. But before you make a web page, it is always best to layout what you want your web page to look like. Try making a simple drawing of how you want the page to look.
You might also want think about the theme of your web page. If you enjoy surfing, maybe you can make a web page about surfing. If you are a shoe sales man, maybe you could make a web page about shoes. The possibilities are endless and are only limited by your imagination.
Once you have the theme and layout of your web page, you are ready to build it. Now, you can type the whole thing up using the HTML code that you just learned or you can buy a program such as Frontpage or Dreamweaver, that will build the code for you. You may also want to look at eBay for old or used versions of Frontpage or Dreamweaver. Buying them on eBay is cheaper and since you are a beginner, you probably don’t need all the features that the new versions provide.
Once you have made your web page, you need to decide where you will host it. Having your website hosted will make your web page available on the World Wide Web. There are two ways you can get your website hosted, either for free or for a price. Free may sound like the best way at first, but normally if you use a free host you will not get your own domain name (www.your-domain-name.com) and you will normally get ads on your web page that you do not make money from. If this doesn’t bother you, try using www.angelfire.com.
If you would like to have a unique domain name you will most likely need to use a paid service. For a surprisingly low fee, this can be done. Purchasing the domain name will be about $10 - $35 dollars a year, depending on the length you agree to own it and you can find hosting for as little at $8 a month.
After you choose a host, all you need to do is upload the web page that you made. It’s really just that easy.