So by now you should have a website ready to upload and make available to the world, or at least you have something ready to be tested with a webhost. So how do you go about this seemingly daunting task? I will provide you with a few steps to help you get started.

Decide what you need

It is very important to choose a webhost which will provide you with the most affordable price for your specific requirements. If you are just starting out and do not expect to receive many visitors each month, then you should expect to pay less that USD $5 per month.
If you are considering using a free webhost then please read this article first to give you some positives and negatives as well as warnings of long term problems which you need to be aware of.
For example you could get a hosting plan which includes the following for no more than $3.00 per month.

• 5 GB Space
• 250 GB Transfer
• 500 Email Accounts

250GB transfer is by far enough traffic allowance for your average website.
You must also decide if you want to register a domain name with the webhost or with a separate domain name registrar. It is safer to host all the domains you intend to register with one domain registrar separate from your web hosting account, as if for some reason your hosting account is closed your domains will still remain registered separately.
Buying a hosting plan with a free domain is the easiest option however, as the web host will set up everything for you so that no knowledge of name server configuration or other settings is required.

Choose a good webhost

So you know what you want, but who is the best webhost for your requirements? I strongly recommend going to the website webhostingtalk.com. It is forum with a member base of over 150,000 active members. There is lots of critical discussion of the different websites out there and will give you heads up on what is the best webhost for your needs.
I am currently hosted by a company called Hostmonster. I am very pleased with the service. Especially the support. There is a 24 hour support team that is ready to help you at any time by simply opening an online live chat window. I highly recommend the host due to the low cost and high features. Click here to sign up for HostMonster.com now

Where to go from here

Step 1 - The first step as mentioned is to BRAINSTORM WEBSITE IDEAS.
Step 2 - Then you need to PICK A DOMAIN NAME which is recommended. For less than $10 the benefits of having a domain name far outweigh this initial cost.
Step 3 - Then you need to either LEARN TO HAND CODE your website or LEARN TO USE WEBDESIGN SOFTWARE to design and upload your site.
Step 4 - Now you need to GET CONNECTED WITH A WEBHOST to make your website viewable by the world.
Step 5 -Finally you need to Market and SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZE your completed website to increase the number of visitors..