Hi there! Have you got a business idea and you don’t have enough resources to create a website for it? Never worry, in this post, you will find out how to create a free business website and start making money.
Websites are online platforms that allow your digital properties to be seen by a wider community.
It is always the dream of all small business owners to own and manage websites for their business.
No matter how small their business is, they would still want it to have a website.
Sometimes, the finance to create a website is not always there.
Don’t worry, do you know you can create a free business website and start making your money?
Okay, let me cut the whole story short and just show you all that I’ve got for you.
What to consider before creating an online website
1. Business name
Before you start creating your online business website it is always important to think of what name your business would bear.
This name should be short and simple. To me, I would prefer you go for a name that can be memorized easily.
This is because it is not a business you plan to open for only members of your family but a business you wish to expose to a wider community.
Therefore, the kind of business name you will choose for your business should be well thought about before launching it.
2. Address or domain name and extension
Another thing you should consider is the address or domain name and extension of your business.
This is very very important depending on where you want your business to be searched and seen.
Many would prefer a .com, .org or .net extension as these extensions go a long way in reaching out to all global internet users.
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When you use a country based extension like .ng (Nigeria), you are limiting the majority of your audience to only Nigerians.
So when choosing your domain name and domain extension it is very very important to consider where you want the majority of your audience or customers to come from.
3. What Platform to use
Another thing you must consider when you want to create a website is the platform you wish to use in creating and hosting it.
Should it be a paid or free host? Now let’s consider the two below.
- Paid host
- Free host
Create a business website with a paid host
If you want to create or host a paid website, you can consider using WordPress.
WordPress is the widely most used Content Management System, CMS.
It has hosted more than 30% of global websites.
It is also important to make it clear that there is a difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org platforms.
Though they are created to host websites, and their functions differ completely.
With a website hosted on WordPress.org, you have every authority over it.
Sites hosted on wordpress.com give you limited control.
To create an affordable and reliable WordPress website, think about creating one with Bluehost.
Bluehost was recommended by WordPress itself.
This does not mean that there are no other reliable companies in the world.
There are other great platforms you can host your website with.
Think of Harmonweb and Speedyconnect. These platforms will give you the best experience you will ever imagine.
Don’t worry about downtime. They are also available 24/7 to answer all your questions.
While Bluehost might charge you little to nothing to help you solve the technicalities involved in setting up your website, Harmonweb and Speedyconnect will do it for you without charging a dime.
Create a free business website
To create a free business website you will need to consider some other platforms.
Some of these platforms include Blogspot, wordpress.com, Wix, Joomla etc.
When you create an account with any of these platforms you will have a longer domain name extension like; adabusinez.blogspot.com or adabusinez.wordpress.com etc.
Also, you can buy a domain name and still host it with those platforms.
The acceptable part of this is that the long domain extension will be removed and you can earn better with the platform.
But unfortunately, you will still be suffering some limitations which might not be what you want.
Now let’s conclude that there is not enough capital or finance to create hosted or paid website or you just want to have an idea of how websites work, let’s consider creating a free business website with blogspot.com
How to create a free business website using Blogspot
To create a free business website using blogspot, follow this step by step procedure.
1. Log in to www.blogspot.com
You will have to make sure you have a working Gmail account. If you don’t have one, create one for free.
Blogspot is a free blogging website owned by Google.
The platform was created to help individuals who wish to create an online presence achieve that purpose for free.
That is to say, you are free to create a free website using the Blogspot platform.
2. Choose your business name
Your preferred business name is the name you wish to call your business.
That is, it is the title of your business. It has to do with the name that will appear at the top of your business.
You are welcome to give it that same name it bore before you started creating the website.
3. Choose your business address
You are welcome to choose a free website address for your business. This is where it becomes difficult because almost all the addresses are taken.
It will shock you to find out that even the domain name you think is unique to you alone has been taken by someone else.
This is why you need to do some small research in finding out free names that are not yet taken by anyone.
At the time of sharing this piece, we found out that adabusinez was not taken so we created an account with adabusinez.blogspot.com
4. Choose a display name
The display name has to do with how you want your business to appear to readers.
When a customer visits your website, your display name is how he or she will find it.
It is still advisable you maintain your business name.
How to design your free business website using Blogspot
When you have gotten to this stage and you are okay with your site name (title), site address and display name, you will now consider changing the design of your website.
To achieve this, go to the menu button on the left-hand side where your site name appears.
- Click on the domain name.
- Find and click on Theme
- Select among the many available themes the one you prefer.
- Hit apply after you are done with your customization.
How to create your first post on your free business website
- Go to the homepage of your dashboard
- Click on the plus button
- Write the title of your post
- Write your first post.
- Hit the publish button if you are sure you are okay with what you have written.
How to find your new website
Find your website online using your new domain address.
In my case I used adabusinez.blogspot.com. So that will be the website I will be typing into the search engine.
Better still, you can view your website directly from the Blogspot admin dashboard.
- Click on the site name on the left-hand side to open the drop-down menu.
- Find and click on the view blog.
It will take you directly to your new website.
With all these said you have been able to create a free website.
How to monetize your free business website
Coming to the interesting part, you can make good money from this free website.
Even though people are already visiting and viewing your products from your website, you can still make them see other people’s advertisements.
This is possible with Adsense. For you to monetize your free website you’ll need to create an account with Adsense.
Submit your website’s URL or your domain name, for example, adabusinez.blogspot.com to them and allow them to review your site.
Before you apply for Adsense monetization it is always advisable you consider looking at this.
Also, you can monetize your free website with affiliate marketing programs.
You can register with giant sites like Jumia, Amazon, Konga, AliExpress etc to start marketing their products.
Unless you want to make your website exclusively for your physical business then you can forget about monetization.
But if you want to consider other streams of making online money, then you will consider affiliate marketing and advertisements.
Final words
Having a business that has a global outreach is a great way of getting your business out there.
But what happens if you don’t have enough financial power to create and host websites?
Then you should consider creating a free business website.
There are many free platforms but to me, blogspot.com is far better than other free hosts.
This is because it allows you to monetize your account with Adsense. And Adsense is the most used ad network in the world. And in addition, Adsense is owned by Google.
When you have money to move away from Blogspot to a self-hosted CMS like WordPress.com, please do not hesitate.
In my humble suggestion, if you don’t have the financial power to create a website for your business then create a free one with blogspot.
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