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Here's How to Build a Website on a Budget?

O BUILDING A GACHEAP WEBSITE PORTFOLIO OR So you've decided to create awebsite! But where do you start? Fortunately, it's a lot easier now than it waseven a few years ago. Here's a guide to building a cheap website or portfolio. P Find a Platform (Free) A platform is essentially what you will build your website on. There are many different platforms, and several that are great for beginners: tumblr. WIX WORDPRESS CARGO Jimdo SQUARESPACE Bēhance Google sites O Choose a Domain Name (~$I0/year) A domain name is what you call your website. Examples: ® MyAwesomeWebsite.com or YourName.com. After you choose a domain name, you'll need to register it. This ensures no one else can use it. It's easy to register your domain, and there are many sites to do it with. The most popular ones are: GO Daddy" N namecheap O. DOMAIN.COм Choose a Hosting Service (~$4/month for the cheapest option) There are four main types of hosting. From cheapest to most expensive, they are: Shared DreamHost HostGator Five shared hosting platforms often recommended include: bluehost linode S urange Check out reviewson webhostingtalk.com before purchasing your plan, and remember, there's no such thing as free bandwidth! Virtual Private Server (VPS) Dedicated Cloud hosting O Set Up Your Site (Starting at Free) Options: WordPress WordPress is a great option if you're building a site that's either mostly text-based or incorporates text and images. W Target: Writers, small businesses Easy for beginners, with many plugins and themes available to suit your needs You will not receive all the customization benefits of self-hosting Basic is free, Premium is $99/year and Business is $299/year t Tumblr Tumblr is a great platform for both text and images. O Target: Writers, visual artists Completely free, easy to use and easy to share Tumblr content Many Tumblr sites look generic; it's more of a platform for casual bloggers than professionals Free Wix Wix is easy to use and requires no knowledge of coding. O Target: Writers, small businesses Requires no knowledge of coding: generally considered easier to use than WordPress Code is not open source, so Wix isn't as customizable as WordPress or other options Basic is $4.08/month, Combo is $9.25/month, Unlimited is $12.42/month, eCommerce is $16.17/month and VIP is $24.92/month Squarespace Squarespace sites look great and are easy to use; plus, its customer service is tops. Target: Writers, designers, visual artists Requires no coding knowledge; Squarespace promises to answer all questions within one hour (an unheard-of level of customer service!) Code is not open source, so sites are less customizable than WordPress Personal is $8/month, Business is $18/month and Commerce is $26/month Jimdo Jimdo is ideal for photographers, designers and other visual artists who want to showcase their portfolio. Target: Photographers, designers, visual artists Good selection of templates, easy-to-use interface With the basic version, Jimdo advertisements are very visible and distracting Basic is free, Pro is $7.50/month and Business is $20/month Zoho Sites Zoho is another user-friendly option that's great for beginners and advanced users alike. Target: Writers, small businesses Offers a visual editor for those who don't know HTML but also has an HTML/CSS editor for more advanced users; drag-and-drop tools are easy to use Doesn't have an option for using Google Analytics, which you may want to use to track your site metrics Standard is $12/month, Professional is $20/month and Enterprise is $35/month G Google Sites Google Sites is the perfect option if you want to build a simple site and have others collaborate on it. Target: Small businesses, students, participants in group projects Easy to collaborate with others, does not require any HTML knowledge O Less customizable than other options ($ Free Now your website is set up and ready for you to customize, add content and fill with your personality. The sky's the limit! fat, Source: walet com http://www.fatwallet.com/blog/build-a-cheap-easy-website-portfolo/ ------

Here's How to Build a Website on a Budget?

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Building a website doesn't have to be expensive. Nowadays, there are plenty of FREE platforms to choose from and you can have it live within less than few hours. Don't know where to start? Check out t...

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