Skeptics would advise against putting banners on websites. This is primarily because banners have become passé. No one bothers to click on these banners anymore. This is the general consensus with regard to these banners. What used to be something that easily prompt clicks from people have grown to something people generally ignore. However, there are instances when you need to put banners. An example of this is when you enroll in an affiliate program.

Wordpress is the tool I use to create this website, and as you can see, I’ve converted it from a blog to a real site with a blog. You can use Wordpress as a CMS with these plug-ins :

Customizable Post Listings : Display Recent Posts, Recently Commented Posts, Recently Modified Posts, Random Posts, and other post listings using the post information of your choosing in an easily customizable manner. You can narrow post searches by specifying categories and/or authors, among other things.

All your site really needs to be is clean, simple, and well-structured. It does not have to be fancy. It does not need to be complicated. And it certainly does not have to be expensive, despite what the pundits say. But it must not look like a dog’s breakfast. Your credibility will go…

bye-bye!

The best way to recognize good site design from bad is to do some surfing. You will know when you have found a good page, and its opposite. How? Just pay attention to your feelings as you surf. If you find yourself frowning or saying, “What’s going on?” a fair bit — sit up and take notice. Ask yourself… “What’s the problem here?… Where do things fall apart?”

In this new articles serie, courtesy of MSS2002, we will try to present you a step-by-step system to get your own website running. We’ll cover all the steps, from creating your website to hosting your domain name. Follow the guide !

Getting started on the Net is becoming easier and easier. Barring the SEs’ gradual move towards paid listings, it’s also becoming cheaper. Things are improving on an almost daily basis.

What are the absolute necessities to get started?…
• A HTML editor (preferably a WYSIWYG one)
• This book (congratulations, I see you have it already!)
• A graphics editor
• Own domain name, plus hosting fees
• The odd “how-to” book for technical issues
• A business plan.