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Old 08-03-2009, 11:31 PM   #1
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build my own site?

While I am waiting for all my license's to come back I was thinking of attempting to build my own site. I already registered the domain and I don't need anything fancy just an intro a way to get their info and e-mail. Where is a good place to do this I know there are places to do it for free but which one? Once its built how do I get people there. Any and all tips are greatly appreciated

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Old 08-03-2009, 11:33 PM   #2
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check out my post on this subject, a couple guys on here have found it useful.

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Old 08-04-2009, 04:19 PM   #3
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You might want to pull a search on SEO, and read the marketing & business sections for more advise on websites, sales, managing your business, etc...

You stated your domain is registered - do you have a hosting provider? If not there have been numerous threads on that, some free, some that charge - I prefer to pay for the hosting as the only "Ads" I want on my site are mine. Is it being hosted on an IIS or Linux box --- That dramatically changes what you can use for contact forms, etc...

You can create HTML code using any numerous software programs including notepad. I prefer using Microsoft Expression for my web site. Just starting out - sure you can do it by yourself, as your site grows, etc... you generally will find it cheaper to go with a professional, which is where mine is going shortly.
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Old 08-27-2009, 11:44 PM   #4
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Try: coffeecup.com/free-editor

Once you are done building submit your site through these sites:
google.com/addurl
bing.com/docs/submit.aspx
siteexplorer.search.yahoo.com/submit

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Old 08-28-2009, 01:46 AM   #5
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Website Tonight is a great tool. Simple to understand. Technical support if you need it. All at GoDaddy.com
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