The following information identifies a few important activities that should be completed if you want your own website. The intent of this page is not to overwhelm you with information but to set you in the right direction. I call it 6 Steps to Getting Started Online and as you will see my research has simplified the whole process. I include some links to companies that have serve me well. I also have a link to my Knowledge Base site that will help you see some methods and techniques. Some links I include are to affiliates that I have investigated and found they provided a valuable product and service to compliment this process. If you have found this process helpful I only ask that you review the rest of my site and provide some feedback. With your feedback and my desire for continuous improvement I am sure we will share in a mutual benefit in the future. Don't be shy about giving feedback, you will find it beneficial and it is truly the best way for you to get comfortable with your own online journey. Try some affiliate links. I have experience and I am willing to share my experience if you are interested or are currently involved in an affiliate program. If you have any questions and/or concerns about any information I provide or any company that I am affiliated with, do not hesitate to contact me using my contact form. If you would like me to reply, make sure you indicate in the contact form that you seek a reply to a question or concern.

Step 1
Identify Yourself!
Free Domain Name Search

In real life you have an identity. Just because you enter the virtual world of the internet does not mean you should not have an identity. The proper way to get an identity on the internet is by registering a domain name that is unique to you and/or your business. I have had excellent service from GoDaddy for several years. You can search for a domain name using their free service here .

An alternate method to register your domain name is to have FJ World Inc provide the service. As a registered Domain Name reseller, FJ World Inc provides this as a value added service to existing clients. At fjDomains.fjWebs.com you can easily do a search for free and order your domain online. I provide this method for simplicity and not because it is the lowest price in the world. You will not be flooded with aggresive upselling offers. FJ World Inc follows the Registration Agreement as well as the ICANN Policy that applies to this service.

Of course, you can complete the contact form and indicate you wish to have a domain name researched and you will receive a reply to help you with the process. If you choose the contact form I can provide you a discount.

Step 2
Get Hosted!
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Now that you have your own domain name you will need a hosting company that can serve your online needs. There are unlimited choices of companies that can host your website. Some will do it for free, or very close to free and others may charge a premium. You can contact me directly so I can help you get started.

Step 3
Build it!
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DIY website - do it yourself!

In some ways building a website is like building a home.

When your funds are low you will try and do as much work yourself as you possibly can. You will take as long as it takes, you will make mistakes and you will have gained lots of experience. Plus, you will have countless stories to share with fellow DIY types.

It's also possible to use some type of prefabricated construction. You can use a set of tools or builder application that allows you to answer questions, pick and choose options and select predetermined layouts. The cost of this method varies from free to minimal expense.

A choice that will cost a premium is to hire a professional. This gets tricky if you do not already know or have a good lead on a high quality professional.

I have used pre-packaged templates, contracted professional and I have created my own site from scratch. This site is my creation. It is intended as a learning exercise so I could share information with visitors.

At fjWEBS you can use a free site I setup for you to get familiar with a free program called Drupal.

Here is an example of a site I created fjShops using Easy Site Pro 4 where you can download a trial version.

Many hosting companies include free site builder tool to make their hosting packages more attractive but in my experience these tools have limitations and can be confusing. FJ World Inc does not charge very much to get your content online. When you work with FJ World Inc you have more time to do what you do best. Use the contact form and request a quote on creating your website. Increase your productivity and effectiveness by working with FJ World Inc.

Step 4
Get Traffic!
Get website hits from free traffic exchange programs

Traffic, Traffic, Traffic. I can't say enough about the importance of getting traffic to your website. If you spent a lot of time and money getting to this step you don't want to be discouraged because you are not seeing visitors to your site. As a website owner you need to promote your site. Even if your intentions are not focused in generating revenue, how do you expect to enjoy the value in sharing information if you don't let the world know you have something to share.

There are many ways to increase web site traffic, it involves using a number of proven techniques and sometimes an unusual method can cause a huge surge of visitors.

Example of traffic generators include;

Offline advertising,

giving out business cards,

traffic exchange programs,

email lists,

links from other sites,

forums,

blogs,

search engines,

pay per click programs,

on and on,...

Step 5
Analyze This!

Once your site is up and running you will need to look at some statistics. Your hosting company will have some tool or option that allows you to view the information that was collected from visitors to your website. Every internet surfer carries some identifying characteristic and when they click on links they leave a trail of information that is tracked by servers. Your goal is to get familiar with the data collected from your visitors and to use this data to improve your site content, service, etc. Google Analytics is an option you can use. It requires you to setup an account and include a snippet of code on all the pages you want tracked.
Another option is to use my partner site which will provide all your needs. FJ's Website Statistic and Analysis Tool Box is easy to use and I can help you with the code for the pages you want to track.

Alternatively, try the current release of fjStats which is free and supported by FJ World Inc. It's not just a page counter.

Step 6
Convert Me!

Here we are on the last step and it will become the longest and most important if you wish to be a profitable online business. You have presented your product and/or service and you want to know how well you converted a hit or better a visit to a potential sale. If you provide a link for a visitor to send you an email and they send you an email, this represents a conversion.

For example:

Please provide some feedback on 6 Steps To Getting Started Online. Go ahead and send me a quick comment so I know you spent some time here and you were not just a hit from an autosurf program.

Another conversion would be having a visitor complete an online form and request additional information. You could include other interactive elements like surveys, poles, guest book and so on. Each time these elements get used you can monitor your website statistics and create a correlation. You can calculate a conversion rate by comparing the request to the number of hits and visits to your site. In time you will be able to refine your most effective method to generate a desired outcome such as a sale from your online business.