Are you starting a home-based business or online business?
Good on you; however, the work is only just the start! To be successful and competitive in today’s world, you need to have an online presence. Building your website can be the single most time-consuming job, more so if you have hundreds of different products to sell.
Getting quotes from website designers can seem confusing, and often their prices can be high. Many charge around $60 an hour and more for their services. You can also hire a virtual assistant or freelancer, but it is best if you do most of the planning and content for your website first. VA or virtual assistant services can include writing blogs, posting social media or listing products for sale.
Building your own website is also possible. These days, there are many places where you can get free or cheap templates. All you have to do is add in the details for the business name, logo, photographs and product descriptions and or services offered. Many companies provide free basic website services, then for a fee, you can have your own URL or domain name. If you want a more professional look and feel to your website, then you may need to pay for better templates, functions and features. One great website builder is called Elementor, they offer free and paid packages to suit your needs.
You can use prebuilt templates for the general design of any style website or blog. You can choose templates for informative sites, such as restaurants or shops. There are many templates for online shops or stores, and it is easy to add product descriptions, prices and photos. There are templates for almost any type of website, even for scheduling types of services, like hotel room booking or car repairs.
If you choose a good website builder company that provides excellent customer service, they can help you out if you get lost or run into difficulty. You can go as far as your knowledge will take you, then let someone else take over for the more technical aspects.
If you are not sure about a website provider, check the reviews. They’ll give you an idea as to how easy their templates are to use, and how good the customer support is also.
Another consideration in choosing where to host your site is cost. You will find that services for website hosting can vary. If you merely wish to host a blog, one of the more popular blogging tools such as WordPress or Blogger offers super cheap web hosting. However, they also provide great flexibility, so your blog site will still look and feel like a real site. Or, if wish, you can host your blog on one site and add a link to your own website, hosted elsewhere. If you want more options and flexibility, such as email addresses and shopping carts, etc., you may need better hosting. One such hosting company, which offers great value, dependability and customer service is A2 Hosting. These offer super competitively priced packages to suit your website no matter how big or small your business is.
You may also wish to look for other helpful features on sites that offer hosting. Some offer free SEO marketing tools to help you get started. Email marketing tools may be provided as a basic add-on, saving you time from having to sign up for individual services.
Building and hosting your own website is going to be one of the most rewarding projects for your internet business. However, be sure you choose your website host carefully. My tried, tested and preferred web hosting provider is A2 Hosting. And my favourite website builder is Elementor; both services have served me well.
Good Luck!
