Building a Portal Based Web site is easier than you may think
There's a lot to know about building a website. However, with a reasonable amount of technical savvy, time and a little patience it is entirely possible for you to build one yourself.
There are a few things that you should probably know before you get started;
The basics of how the Internet Works. You should probably know basically how websites work and what they do. Click here for a detailed explanation of what makes Internet tick. Once you understand this you will have a good foundation to build upon.
The basics of HTML – hypertext markup language is the backbone of most web sites. While it may look a little scary at first, it is actually quite easy to read, write and understand. Click here to learn more about HTML. Once you grasp the basics you are on your way to writing web pages from scratch. Don't worry, you will have to build pages from scratch it's just good to know that you can.
The basics about domains, registrars, domain names and web hosts – once you get your feed under you, you will need to know what is required to actually get your website online. Click here for a quick primer about web site infrastructure. Once you understand this you will be prepared to post your website online.
Portal based websites – portal based websites are an excellent way sink your teeth into developing a website. Portals are like a skeleton that you can " flesh out". Portals require very little (I mean very little) technical knowledge are skills to build and administrate. If you can run a word processor, chances are, you can handle a portal. Click here for a tutorial and more information. Once you have completed this you will know what you need to get started.
Marketing & SEO – once you have completed your website you will need to " get it out there" and make sure you are listed with the major search engines and no little bit about how they work. Click here for more information regarding search engine optimization and marketing. Once you know basically how they work you will be able to walk to my eyes a website so that it gets the better ranking within the search engines.
Hopefully the information contained within these tutorials will be helpful in the creation of your website. The most important thing is to simply have fun. There are many things that can become complicated and it's easy to become frustrated, but if you approach it with a good attitude you may just find that you enjoy doing it.