Select a Web Host

You've arrived at the 2nd step to creating a website.

After you have registered your domain name you're ready to choose a web host.

A web host provides you with the space, tools and support to create your web pages and email accounts (you@yourdomain.com). 

This is where all the action happens, so please read this page carefully to ensure that you choose the most appropriate option for your site.

WebsitePalace.com

If you host your site here, you will get my free web templates (with video instructions). So if you want to create a static website like this one, you'll have some help to get you going.

I can guarantee you that no other host is going to provide templates like this with video guidance. Please don't forget that the templates are on the thank you page immediately after you place your order.

Website Palace has two kinds of hosting plans - regular and Website Tonight.

The regular plan is the most common option. With this hosting, you can install WordPress (blogging), setup a forum and add all kinds of free scripts and applications that come with the plan.

Also, if you plan to buy Dreamweaver, Artisteer or use my templates to build your website, they are compatible with this host. This is the most flexible kind of hosting.

If you choose Website Tonight, you will have access to a template builder. No software is needed. You just choose from hundreds of templates, add your text, images, video and you're ready to go.

Even though this option is extremely easy and fast, I wouldn't recommend it for business websites or blogging. It's best for personal, fun sites.

Powweb Hosting

Powweb is one of the first companies I used to host my websites.

They are a privately owned, debt-free company that maintains all of their services in-house and have been providing top-notch web hosting since 1999.

Easy Website Builder Available

Powweb also offers a site wizard similar to Website Tonight plans (above) where you can choose a pre-created layout/template and create a website in minutes.

No programming is necessary.  All you do is select the design you want and add your text.

Free Built-In Shopping Cart

The Powweb hosting plan also comes with a built-in shopping cart in case you want to take orders from your site (no installation necessary). 

This is an ideal feature if you plan to sell products. Setting up a shopping cart can be a hassle so this is a very nice convenience.

Use Your Own HTML Editor

If you don't want to use their free website builder, you can alsouse software like Artisteer to create your website design. 

Dreamweaver is also an option.

Advanced Features

This hosting option also provides the platform so you can add advanced features such as message boards, chat rooms and other interactive features.

Tons of Satisfied Customers

When you visit their site, you'll notice that they proudly display over 100 testimonials from their satisfied customers that prove they are well worth the time and investment. 

They also pride themselves on their peer-to-peer chat forums so you can chat with other Powweb customers as you share ideas, ask questions, and more.  You can readmy review of Powweb here.

How to Sign Up

When you register your domain name at WebsitePalace.com, don't select a web host -- only order the domain. 

Then after you have finished the domain name registration process, head on over toPowweb's site and sign up for their hosting.

Disclosure: I am an affiliate of Powweb. This means I receive a commission if you sign up from this website. My credibility is extremely important to me, therefore I only endorse products I have personally purchased and used. This site is independently owned and the opinions expressed here are my own.

All-in-One Hosting Option: Site Build It

This host is ideal if you want to make money with your website.   If you choose this method you don't have to register a domain name separately because everything you need is included in the price.

I repeat...

If you choose Site Build It!, you do not need to go to WebsitePalace.com to buy a domain name, choose hosting, buy software or anything. Site Build It! takes care of all that for you.

All the tools you need for building your site are in one place.  The domain name, hosting, web page building tools, marketing help, search engine submission, ranking reports, you name it!

SBI! uses templates so no HTML knowledge is necessary.  All you do is choose a template of your choice and add your text to build your website.

Don't get me wrong. You can use Powweb or WebsitePalace.com's regular hosting plan for a money-making website, but you don't get the marketing and search engine ranking help that you will definitely need if you want to draw in targeted traffic.

I would never say you must use SBI! to achieve success, I'm just saying it's the best system I know. A lot of people attempt to build an ecommerce website using one of the less expensive hosts only to come back to Site Build It because they need help driving traffic to their sites.

After all, if you don't learn how to generate traffic, you won't make any money.

The other hosts mentioned here do not show you how to get a top 10 ranking in the major search engines.   You are on your own.

SBI also comes with a brainstorming tool to help you pinpoint the most profitable topic (high demand and low supply).  Often times people choose the wrong topic/niche because of too much competition or not enough people searching for it.  SBI makes sure you don't make that mistake.

At $25/month ($299 per year), SBI may cost more than the other hosts listed here, but it will cut out numerous learning hurdles of both creating and marketing your site.

Here is a picture of myself and SBI!'s creator, Ken Evoy. We met at The Affiliate Summit in January of 2007. This guy knows his stuff and it was truly an honor to finally meet him in person.

His tutorials and advice have played a huge role in helping me earn enough to quit my 9 to 5 job.

Whether you want to sell products or just create an affiliate site like I did, SBI! is a wonderful solution, especially if you've never created or marketed a website before.

You can use any of the hosts listed here to build a money making website.  You just won't get the help that I believe you will need when it comes to learning how to rank high in the search engines.

Site Build It's main focus is helping you earn money.

Still Not Sure Which Host You Need? Watch This Video

One Final Summary of The Hosting Options

Just in case you're still not sure about which hosting option to select, here's an overview and some basic tips on choosing the right hosting option for you..

1) Website Palace 
Want a website like this one with the option to create a blog? Choose the regular hosting option.

If you're looking for a quick and easy way to build a personal site then choose one of the WebSite Tonight packages.  The point and click web page building tools make creating your site a breeze.

This is a great plan for simple, personal websites.  A lot of people use Website Tonight for "About Me", wedding and vacation sites.  It's a great choice for sites that will have lots of photos.

All you do is select a design template and then add your text and pictures. No software or programming experience necessary. Beginners who need a very simple site love this option.

2) Powweb A great option for large (or expanding) sites because they provide more space.   Quite honestly all these plans have enough space for almost anyone, but Powweb is by far the most generous.

This is the only hosting option that offers a built-in shopping cart, so if you plan to sell products then you should keep this in mind. 

When you are registering your name, just select the hosting option that says you'll "park your domain here for free".  This just means that you are using another company (Powweb) to host your site.  Then after your domain has been registered you'll go to Powweb's site to sign up for hosting.

3) Site Build It
This host is strictly for money making sites -- more specifically content, affiliate sites.  I am actually a customer and I used it to build my site flat-stomach-exercises.com.

I earn around $2,500+ per month from this site through ads and referrals. I don't sell any products directly, it's all affiliate income. What's even better is the site basically makes money on autopilot.

In fact, that site gets found in the search engines for over 60,000 different fitness related keywords in the course of a month. SBI! coaches you as you create everypage to ensure you receive maximum traffic.

Site Build It! is not a get-rich-quick scheme.  I didn't wave a magic wand and money appeared.  I did have to read their Action Guide and work on building my content, marketing my site, etc.

But it was nice that I could focus on that while SBI! handles all the technical tasks and search engine submission processes in the background.

Watch a Demo of My Personal SBI! Account Below

Want Someone Else to Build & Design Your Site?

If you're in a hurry and/or don't want to learn how to build your site yourself. Check out the custom design options and prices offered at Website Palace. There are even customized logo options