It is starts with a great idea …
The Internet offers opportunities for those motivated enough to start a business of their own or "try" something different, and the possibilities are almost endless. Have you ever dreamed of running your own website, your own piece of the "dot com" pie? Everything starts with a great idea, but for a successful website up and running it takes a little effort. Anyone can create a site will generate revenues over time, energy, and the few dollars a month it takes to host it. And, like creating a brick and mortar business, creating a web site can be provided in the expression of personal development and providing the world with service as income on life. So, to do business online you need a website. Why? There are several answers to this question. Some of the most important reasons for establishing an Internet presence are: 1. Greater credibility. It's a proven fact that a professional, well-designed site has a good impact on customer confidence in your company. It shows that you are an update and you care about your customers by offering a convenient way to contact you and know your products and services. Using the Internet to find services and products is much easier and faster than trying to hand with the Yellow Pages. 2. A 24 / 7 International presence. Your website is available to potential customers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. With a website, you open up a world of possibilities to reach people who might not otherwise find you. When your office is closed you can be sure your site is open to showcase your products and services and answer questions from your customers. 3. A powerful sales tool. Your customers will be able to reach your services and products in their own time. You can save on printing costs for brochures, coupons, flyers, newsletters and more. Of course, a website does not preclude traditional forms of marketing, but complete. But if you're here, chances are that you already have a website or intend to have one, so let's move on to the next step of hosting a website. Hosting a website A website is essentially a set of files linked together by a navigation system. More complex sites have buttons, forms and extended features with a database to store e-mails, applications, products features, etc. but ultimately they come down to the same thing: a collection of files. Thus, the hosting of a website is making these files available to Internet users. To make the site available to users of the Internet you need: A computer connected to the Internet where files are stored; A software called Web server (eg Apache Web Server) that will "serve" files to visitors; One way to make visitors find your site. Why do not you use your own computer to host your website? It has an Internet connection and Apache Server should not be so difficult to install. Well, this is not so simple. There are some technical aspects to consider. Hosting a website involves the following: Being online. If you shut down your computer, your Web server will also be closed, making the site inaccessible. If your computer hardware or software fails and you need to change a component or restart, the time until it is back count as downtime for your site. Having a dedicated IP address. If you are behind a router then you probably do not have a "real" IP address so you need to forward traffic. In addition, your ISP (Internet Service Provider) may change the IP address of your computer from time to time. More information about this in the next article: Choosing a domain name. Resources. Hosting the site on a home server uses some hardware resources (disk space, memory, CPU) and a portion of the total bandwidth that you pay. The need for additional software. If a simple site requires only a web server running more complex sites require additional software installed. For example, if you need a database, you must install a SQL server (MySQL, Oracle, etc.), if you need the functionality and processing forms, you need PHP, Perl, ASPX or other software installed. But for those who want to try hosting a website on the house / computer desk, we have a section called the shelter to explain the basics. For the last step (a way to make visitors find your site), you will need a domain name
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