OK, so you have finally made up your mind to create a website for your project. If it is something way smaller than Amazon or Netflix, the chances are you will not have to invest a lot: with such great abundance of tools and services available today, you can build a basic website on your own – without hiring designers and programmers. There are several reasons for setting up a website yourself, but all of them are based on the fact that virtually all website constituents can be found for free.

1. You can opt for hosting with ready-made solutions

The ground on which the building of your website is constructed, hosting is one of the first things you have to choose before launching your online project. There are options that have integrated content management systems, which you can install in a couple of clicks or enjoy as a pre-installed option. No need to ask a professional to upload system files – your hosting provider has already done it. It is recommended that you use WordPress: it is easy to use and flexible, so no wonder it is the most popular CMS at the moment! Be careful when choosing a hosting provider, though. The overwhelming majority of companies

claim they are the best, but the reality can be different. Once you have found the one that appeals to you in terms of features, pricing and other things, go check it using Hrank, a website that provides statistics on hosting performance.

2. You can use templates

Web design is a thing that is more difficult than it may seem to be. There are many factors that should be taken into account when designing a page: what kind of information this page contains, what the target audience is, which design elements can slow it down and should be avoided, etc. But there are plenty of ready-made solutions to choose from. Some of them are available free of charge, others come at affordable prices. You can choose a template to your liking and adjust it in accordance with your needs by means of your CMS. Try ThemeForest or a similar source.

3. You can tailor your website to your customer’s needs by using plugins

Plugins enable you to implement more ideas and introduce more features. As is the case with templates, there are many free options out there. On the WordPress website, there is a list of free plugins that you can install and use easily. The range of plugins available is impressive: from security measures to polls, you can add more features to your website without hiring a programmer. However, be careful when choosing them: some plugins can interfere with normal functioning of your website, and others can slow your page down. If you have little to no experience working with plugins, use only the ones that are most popular, as they are generally easy to use and there is a lot of information about them.

4. You can use free monitoring tools

Monitoring website performance is a must for website owners. Use monitoring services or plugins to be automatically informed when your website experiences downtime and to know whether it is too slow. With such information at your disposal, you can try to improve its performance and ensure your audience has access to your page.

Among such tools and services are Uptime Robot, Pingdom, etc.

5. You can use free sources to learn more!

If your project does not require complex solutions, you can build your website on your own using manuals. Besides, you can learn a lot about design and content management (another important thing!) by reading articles for beginners.

As you can see, building a simple website is not that difficult, so it is worth trying to create it on your own.