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Getting Started Creating a Personal Website

Blogs, Social Networking, Wikis, Photo Albums, whatever

By Linda Roeder, About.com

You're new to personal Web pages, and need to know where to get started creating your very own personal website. This is where you can go to get started creating your blog, social networking site, wiki or online photo album without knowing or using any coding.

Free Personal Website Hosting

  • Personal Web Sites - Free Web hosting services that offer an easy way for you to write a personal website using an online easy design editor, or easy to use templates. All you have to do is write your Web page, no coding required.

  • Personal Blogs - If you want to create a blog then these are some hosting sites you should consider. They are easy to use and don't require any technical knowledge.

  • Social Networking - These are sites like MySpace and Facebook that let you create a personal space online that you can use to communicate with other people on the Web. You can add a few photos and tell about yourself and make new friends.

  • Online Photo Albums - Put your digital photos online and create your own personal photo albums online.

  • Wikis - A different kind of Web site. A wiki is a website that allows you and all your readers to update the website. You choose the topic and they help you write about it.

Building Websites Offline

  • Website Software - When you want to build your website you can use an online editor that comes with your hosting service, or you can buy your own program and create your Web pages on your computer. Here are some software choices you should consider to help you create your own website.

  • How To Upload Your Offline Web Pages to the Net - If you decide to build your Web pages on your computer instead of online then you will need a way to get your Web pages onto your hosting service after you create them. Many hosting services offer a program for you to use to do this for you, but some don't. If yours doesn't then you will need one of these programs.

Adding Photos, Graphics and Clip Art

  • All About Adding Graphics - All you need to know to get started adding graphics to your Web pages. Find out how to link to your graphics, how to download them from the Net, how to upload them to your website and more.

  • Free Online Clip Art - Graphics you can use on your personal website for free. Download these graphics and add them to your Web pages to create a more personalized look.

Templates, Script and Other Fun Add Ons

  • Copy, Paste and Type Website Templates - If you want to make your Web pages look a certain way you can do it by using templates. Just copy the code and paste it into your HTML editor. Then fill in the blanks and you will have your own personal Web page.

  • Simple Scripts for Web Pages - These simple free scripts will help add some cool features to your Web pages. The free scripts are easy to add and easy to edit. Each of these free scripts comes with instructions to help you get the free scripts up and running and working on your website in minutes. Free scripts can add fun, security and community to your website.

  • Social Networking Site Hacks - Hide things on your MySpace profile so you can make it look the way you want it to, or to hide information from other people.

  • Fun Add Ons, Accessories and Toys for Websites - If you want to add some fun things to your website try these. There are weather reports, games, horoscopes, maps and much more for you to try out.

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