Step 2 - Build & Host Your Website

Your website is built from a set of image and text files. Common file types you will use include HTML for text pages, and JPEG or GIF for graphic images and photos. You can also include databases, multimedia and e-commerce functionality. You can build everything yourself using an HTML editor like Frontpage and graphics programs like Photoshop®, or you can use Web design software like Dreamweaver® and shopping cart software like Site Magic, which is easier for less-experienced users. There are even template-based software programs, like our Site Builder tool, that don't even require you to know HTML. Whatever your skill level, there's a tool out there for you - you don't have to be an expert programmer or designer to create a professional looking website.

For people to access your site, the files that make it up must be stored on a specialized computer, connected to the Internet around the clock. It's like renting a storefront at your local shopping mall, except on the Internet there's no advantage to location, you have access to the same visitors as anyone else. A Web host provides storage space, availability and security for your data, so that your website is always "on", 24x7x365.

At NetLink, we have hosting plans to suit every need, and every budget. Click here to view our hosting plans - if you're not sure what to choose, our experienced sales staff can help!