Preparing For Your First Website

Posted on July 21, 2008
Filed Under XSitePro, website traffic, make money online |

In my previous XSitePro post I mentioned that I was starting a backyard gardening web site, well it’s begun and this post is the first in a short series on how to create your own web site using XSitePro 2.

Having a few things started first is probably best. Keyword research and the place where you will host your website for the world to see, is a great place to begin.

Step One is Keyword Research

It’s important to have a domain name that reflects your web site theme or topic as the search engines will see the site as more relevant which in turn gives you more search engine brownie points. Read more about keyword research.

For the past month I have been using WordZe for my keyword research. WordZe has been performing better for me than most other tool I have used to this point.

Purchasing Your First Domain

Having a domain that is keyword will help your web site build relevance in the search engines which will give you an edge over those that don’t find a domain that is keyword rich.

I use GoDaddy for all my domain purchases. They have never given me a problem or concern so I am quite happy doing business with them.

Where You Host Your Web Site Makes a Difference

I have more than one hosting account and I have definitely noticed that one of those accounts suck royally and my search engine rankings and income from that site shows it.

You don’t want a hosting account that goes down a lot or gives timeouts that suck the life out of your site. When the search engines hit a site that can’t be found a lot of the time they will drop you in the rankings.

I now much prefer HostGator where you can learn more about good hosting.

XSitePro Version 2

Now that you have your keyword research started and a place to host your new domain it’s time to learn a few things about XSitePro.

Once those two steps are completed you are ready to start using XSitePro 2. Of course you don’t need to do either of the previous steps but you may pay dearly for skipping them. I have skipped both in the past and am still paying for it today.