So you are wanting to have your own website but you do not know anything about making a website.  What do you do?  Here is a quick guide for those who know absolutely nothing about setting up your own website and are not technically inclined.

1. DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT sign up for any web hosting plan. You can sign up for a domain name (which generally costs 10 bucks a year) but do not sign up for a hosting plan.  Details on why will be explained at a later post.
2. Research.  Research a lot.  Google is your friend.  Know yourself.  What is it that you want?  Do you want a website to showcase your work or do you want a website that displays information so that people know what to look for?
3. Do you want to do this yourself or hire someone?  You can do it yourself or you can hire someone.
4. If you plan to hire someone:
   1. Look at that person’s portfolio – if it looks like crap then don’t have them do it.
   2. Ask them about what will happen after the website is set up – do you plan to maintain it or will they?  Can you easily add stuff to it?  Will they teach you how to add to it and will it be simple enough for you to add to it.
   3. How long will it take?
   4. GET THINGS IN WRITING.  Make up a contract, write down the details on what will be done, how much, etc.  Use google to look up some contracts.
5. If you want to do it yourself…well that’s coming up in another post.