How to Create a Webpage

1. How To Create a Webpage
How
to
Create
a
Webpage
by
Sally
Frederick
Tudor

2. Step 1 - Choose a domain name & the BEST web host
One of the things you'll need to do is to buy a domain
name and pick a trustworthy web host. The prices vary
from host to host as well as the services. For most
everyday sites, we have finally chosen our #1 all time
best web host after YEARS of trial and error. But...
First of all, what exactly is a web host? A web host is a
place where you can store your website online and
makes it easy for the world to access your site.
For example, once you make your web pages using our
free tutorials and free software, then you need to take
them from your computer and put them online. That's
what web hosts offer, they allow you to a place to store
your newly created web pages. That space is on their
computers which are directly linked to the internet. In
fact, they literally help make up the internet.
At the same time you get the hosting, you'll also get to
choose your domain name. The domain name is just
your web site name, like www.designyourownweb.com.
That tells everyone where we can be found at on the
web. It's a unique address to your site.
3/18/2022 2
Creating a Webpage

3. Picking your domain name...
There are now over a billion websites out
there, literally. So, the web is an enormous
ever growing place, which can make
choosing an effective domain name both
necessary and a challenge. Most of the
simple names are already taken. And in
different variations. But, it's still possible to
find great domain names with just a little
searching.
Before picking your own domain name, here
are some tips to help you brainstorm:
Try to go with .com whenever possible.
There other variations that will work just fine
(but people have gotten use to .com). Other
extensions are .net, .us, .org, .ws, etc.
Try to use keywords in your domain name
- Keywords are the words people type into
search engines to find what they are looking
for. If you are building your own 'golden
retriever' web site, then 'golden retriever'
should be in your domain name. For
example, www.goldenretrieverdogtoys.com.
Keeping it short and simple - If possible
the shorter the better. Particularly if people
are actually typing it from offline instead of
clicking on it. If it's entirely accessed from
online, then it really doesn't matter.
To dash or not to dash - If you really like a
domain name and it's not available, try the
same domain name with dashes. For
example, www.goldenretriever-dogtoys.com,
or some variation on that theme,
www.golden-retriever-dogtoys.com, etc.
Some people don't like dashes, but one or
two is probably ok.
3/18/2022 3
Creating a Webpage

4. …then click the placeholders to add your own pictures and captions.
Step 2 - Pick a Web Page Design Editor
There are several Web Page Design editors. These editors help you to more easily build your
web pages. The one's that are the easiest to use are called WYSIWYG. This stands for What
You See Is What You Get.
Now, the one editor that we cover extensively here in our tutorials is Nvu. Nvu is 100% FREE.
We are also working on a Dreamweaver tutorial as well, coming soon.
Nvu allows you to easily insert text, graphics and other objects into a blank web page. This in
turn creates HTML source code (Hyper Text Markup Language) behind the scenes.
3/18/2022 4
Creating a Webpage

5. Nvu, or the latest version called Kompozer is a FREE, available to all,
web page editor. You can use it to design your own website.
It's great when you're first starting to design web pages, especially
considering the price tag. http://download.cnet.com/KompoZer/3000-
10247_4-10655200.html
Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 is the latest version of Dreamweaver. It's the
flagship web design editor. It also costs about $370.
However, if you are SERIOUS about web design, this is the BEST
program out there. And it's awesome once you know how to use it.
3/18/2022 5
Creating a Webpage

6. I created a Website for Free with
Windows Live.
http://www.officelive.com:80/en-
us/free-website
This is one of the cheapest and
easiest ways to create a webpage.
I named it Sally’s Special Services.
http://studor.tech.officelive.com/de
fault.aspx
I also have a blog on
Typepad—all Free!
http://tudorsally.typepad.com
http://tudorsally.typepad.com/bl
og/2010/09/designing-more-
usable-web-sites.html
Google has Free webpages.
3/18/2022 6
Creating a Webpage

7. I have created several blogs. Some
for my family genealogy and some
for my business. As you can tell I
love colors and photos.--
Free Blogs from Blogger
http://sally-frederick-
tudor.blogspot.com/
http://sallys-special-
services.blogspot.com/
http://texastudors.blogspot.com/
Free Blogs from Wordpress
http://texastudors.wordpress.com/
http://sallysspecialservices.wordpress
.com/
http://sallyfredericktudor.wordpress.c
om/
http://acmwebster.wordpress.com/
3/18/2022 7
Creating a Webpage

8. There are several Free photo
websites.
Google has Picasa3
http://picasaweb.google.com/
home
Yahoo has Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos
/22441482@N06/
Flickriver
http://www.flickriver.com/ph
otos/22441482@N06/
Webshots by American
Greetings
http://community.webshots.c
om/user/tudorsally
Photobucket
3/18/2022 8
Creating a Webpage

9. 3/18/2022 9
Creating a Webpage
I love this photo. Essentially you can use any photo you wish for
your webpage, or not use photos, but I have never seen any
webpages without photos. Photos make your webpages more
attention-getting, which I believe is the whole purpose of a webpage
to advertise your business, or show off your family photos. You can
use your own photos.
It is a simple cut and paste job. Anyone can do it. I taught myself.
You can learn it too, you just have to have the desire and the
commitment to practice doing it. The more you do it, the easier it
gets.

10. 3/18/2022 Create a Webpage 10
file:///H:/Design%20Your%20Own%20Web%C2%A0P
age%20«%20Sallys%20Special%20Services.webarchive
This is my Wordpress blog entry that I created. It’s just an
example of how pretty you can make your webpages or
blogs. My niece liked mine so much that she made her own
for her business. She picked the same color scheme, she
liked it so much.
http://download.cnet.com/GIMP/3000-2192_4-
10073935.html
I love CNET and FileHippo for Free and safe
downloads. GIMP is a Free Image Editing software.
http://www.filehippo.com/download_the_gimp/
There is no end to the possibilities in planning, and
designing your webpages and blogs.

11. 1. Planning your webpage to accommodate your
business considering type of business and targeted
audience.
2. Designing your webpage to client’s specifications.
3. Proofreading for errors. Errors make your webpage
look very unprofessional.
4. Publishing page to reach targeted audience.
SUGGESTION: Back-up, back-up, back-up! Back up
your backup. In fact, save with different name, in
case of corruption of your first copy. You can
always delete later.
3/18/2022 Create webpages and blogs 11

12.  Desktop Support & Repair
 Security Analysis
 Database Administration
 Webpages
 Blogs
 Powerpoints
 Training & Tutoring
Free estimates. Reasonable rates.
Contact: studor@email.itt-tech.edu
3/18/2022 Webpages, and Blogs 12