Do you need to create a website for your education community in Indonesia, but do not want pay thousands to a web designer? Are you an aspiring web designer looking to create a website for a health and medical community in Australia, but do not want to spend much time and money? It does not matter your location and why you need a community website.
Making a stunning community or charity website can be simplified and should not cost you a fortune. You must use these tricks that successful web developers are keeping from you.
- Always pay the cheapest for domain registration.
- Pick a hosting that has very good tech support so you do not have to fork out money for troubleshooting when you have a problem
- Choose the best and easiest content-management system to quickly create a website that is optimized for top search results, and update the website yourself whenever you want.
- Use a ready-made templates to create professional-looking website layout
- You can earn money from the website (the website should at least pay for itself)
Cheap Domain Name
You can pay $17.99 at Godaddy or $35 at Network Solutions. However, we some prefer to pay as low as $10.99? This is the best price we found, and you can get the cheapest .ORG domain at a domain registrar called Name.com.
For more info about cheap domain registrars, go to cheapwebdomains.org/cheapest/.
Which Web Hosting is Best
When it comes to hosting for your website, many rich web designers always recommend Hostgator Baby Plan.
Hostgator has an amazingly long, 45-day money back guarantee, so you have ample time to test them out. They are rated A+ by Better Business Bureau which shows their commitment to customer satisfaction. You also can try them for almost free for the first month.
You can try Hostgator for almost free and use the coupon code LINUXHOSTING.
You can try also save 25% if use the coupon code SERVEHOSTING.
If you have question or if you get stuck at any of the steps, try to contact them.
For more info about best domain hosting, go to bestdomainhost.org.
Use WordPress to Structure The Website
WordPress is the most-used content management system (CMS) today. But what experienced web developers do not tell you is that you can use WordPress to build the framework for a Google (and other search engine) friendly, top-ranking website. If you are building a house, WordPress is the structure of a house.
After you install WP using QuikInstall (if using Hostgator), it is a straightforward matter to set up your site, starting with the installation of WordPress templates. If you are building your house, WP theme is the finishing of the house which includes windows, wall decoration, gardens etc. This is what makes the house complete and we can call it home.
You can find a great many of the themes on the internet, both commercial and free.
Ready-made Template
You can use the free ones here.
On some occasions, you may prefer to get some nice-looking templates so that your website will look different from the rest of the web. One thing to be aware of is that not all themes are equal, and you often get what you pay for.
Here are some good looking templates great for a community website.
Make Some Money
If done right, you not only can cover the cost to create your website, but you and the education community (or your specific community) can also make extra money from it. So how do you collect some money from your website? There are many ways, but here are the best ways:
- Put Adsense advertisements – for more info, go to wordpressadsensetheme.net
- Ask for Donation – for more info, go to paypal.com/webapps/mpp/donations
- Referral Programs – for more info, go to businesswebhost.org/best-affiliate-programs-for-beginners/
Way Forward
With the stunning community website already made, you can maintain constant contact with your customers/members/fans through regular updates about upcoming events, news etc. With the power of WordPress plugins such as Buddypress, it becomes easy to develop your website into social network community that represents and connects people that share common interests.
Let us clear all the doubts and get going, with a chat with the experts.