{"id":178402,"date":"2021-02-14T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-14T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-set-up-your-own-website-the-easy-way\/"},"modified":"2021-02-14T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-02-14T08:00:00","slug":"how-to-set-up-your-own-website-the-easy-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-set-up-your-own-website-the-easy-way\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Set Up Your Own Website the Easy Way"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28a35b32647\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28a35b32647\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-set-up-your-own-website-the-easy-way\/#Decide_What_You_Need_a_Website_For\" >Decide What You Need a Website For<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-set-up-your-own-website-the-easy-way\/#Decide_How_Youre_Going_to_Run_It\" >Decide How You\u2019re Going to Run It<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-set-up-your-own-website-the-easy-way\/#Carrd_Simple_One_Page_Websites\" >Carrd: Simple One Page Websites<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-set-up-your-own-website-the-easy-way\/#Wix_Big_Websites_No_Coding\" >Wix: Big Websites, No Coding<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-set-up-your-own-website-the-easy-way\/#Squarespace_Expensive_Attractive_Sites\" >Squarespace: Expensive, Attractive Sites<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-set-up-your-own-website-the-easy-way\/#Self-Hosted_WordPress_Total_Control_But_More_Complicated\" >Self-Hosted WordPress: Total Control But More Complicated<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-set-up-your-own-website-the-easy-way\/#Shopify_Simple_Online_Stores_At_a_Price\" >Shopify: Simple Online Stores, At a Price<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-set-up-your-own-website-the-easy-way\/#Other_Options\" >Other Options<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-set-up-your-own-website-the-easy-way\/#Buy_a_Domain_and_Get_Started\" >Buy a Domain and Get Started<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Set Up Your Own Website the Easy Way&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-407903\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/preview.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s never been easier to set up your own website\u2014and you\u2019ve never had more options. Here\u2019s what you need to know to get that website up and running.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Decide_What_You_Need_a_Website_For\"><\/span>Decide What You Need a Website For<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before starting, you need to consider the type of website you want. There are plenty of great options for getting started with a website, but they all have different advantages. What you need for an online business card or resume is very different from what you need if you\u2019re planning an online store or <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> publication.<\/p>\n<p>There are three rough kinds of websites you\u2019re probably considering building.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A Simple Personal Website<\/strong>:\u00a0If you just want a simple online presence that has links to your contact details and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> accounts, then you really don\u2019t need a lot of website\u00a0features. Many tools will be way more powerful than you need\u2014and probably more expensive. A single page site that has your bio, a photo, and links will probably suffice.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A Full, Traditional Website or Blog<\/strong>:\u00a0The next level up is what you most likely think of as a traditional website: Multiple pages for different things or a regularly updated blog. Small businesses or people trying to build their online reputation run these kinds of websites.<\/li>\n<li><strong>An Online Store<\/strong>:\u00a0If you want to sell things through a website, you need a whole host of extra features that people running a simpler website don\u2019t. This includes a shopping cart, the ability to manage stock, a way to process payments, and something to track orders and handle notifications. There are services that manage everything, but they\u2019re more expensive and require more effort to set up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve assessed your needs and decided what you\u2019re going to build, you can then move on to looking at how you\u2019re actually going to run your website.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Decide_How_Youre_Going_to_Run_It\"><\/span>Decide How You\u2019re Going to Run It<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The days of hand coding your website from scratch are pretty much done\u2014unless you need some incredible custom solution, which is way beyond what this article is about. There are easy to use services for whatever kind of website you need.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Carrd_Simple_One_Page_Websites\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/carrd.co\">Carrd<\/a>: Simple One Page Websites<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-407898 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/1carrd.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"376\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>For simple, one-page websites, Carrd is incredible. It\u2019s free to get started, and the good looking, responsive <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">theme<\/a>s cover pretty much any use case. I use Carrd whenever I need to set up a basic site quickly.<\/p>\n<p>For $19\/year, you can use a custom domain, add contact or signup forms, take payments using PayPal or S<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>e, and remove the \u201cMade with Carrd\u201d branding. If you want something professional, fast, it\u2019s the way to go.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wix_Big_Websites_No_Coding\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wix.com\">Wix<\/a>: Big Websites, No Coding<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-407899 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/2wix.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Wix is one of the most popular website builders and for a good reason: it\u2019s a straightforward way to build a fully featured, multi-page website with no coding. You can create much bigger websites with Wix than Carrd.<\/p>\n<p>The downside is that, while it\u2019s free to get started, you\u2019ll have to pay Wix $14 per month to use your own domain and remove Wix ads. However, this does include the cost of your domain name. Other features cost extra.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a good option for a business website, but it\u2019s a bit pricey for a simple personal site. The ads on Wix\u2019s free sites are also very annoying.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Squarespace_Expensive_Attractive_Sites\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squarespace.com\/\">Squarespace<\/a>: Expensive, Attractive Sites<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-407900 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/3squarespace.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"379\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Squarespace is basically a premium version of Wix, although there\u2019s no free plan. It starts at $16\/month for a personal site (including a domain name) and goes up to $46\/month for an online store. While this is quite pricey, the advantage of Squarespace is that it\u2019s almost impossible to make an ugly website. The themes are all well curated, and your options are a little more limited; Wix is a bit of a free-for-all. Squarespace\u2019s online store features are also robust, as is the blog engine.<\/p>\n<p>If money isn\u2019t an object, Squarespace is an excellent option. Since it\u2019s only paid, there\u2019s excellent customer support. However, at more than $150\/year for a basic website, it\u2019s costly.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Self-Hosted_WordPress_Total_Control_But_More_Complicated\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\">Self-Hosted WordPress<\/a>: Total Control But More Complicated<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-407901 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/4wordpress.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"529\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Vast amounts of the internet run on self-hosted WordPress instances. It\u2019s what we use for How-To Geek, Review Geek, and LifeSavvy. A self-hosted WordPress site is a framework from which you can build practically anything, from a simple website with a blog to a publication with millions of page views a month to a bespoke online store. The downside to that is, while you don\u2019t necessarily need to know how to code, WordPress requires technical knowledge\u2014or a willingness to work through in-depth tutorials\u2014to make the most of it.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike the other options on this list, WordPress is more of a platform than a service. It\u2019s free, but you\u2019ll need to pay for a domain name, hosting, and any premium themes or plugins you want to use. There\u2019s a whole industry dedicated to supporting and developing stuff for WordPress. You can get started for as little as $10\/year or spend $10,000\/month on server costs.<\/p>\n<p>If you want the most flexibility possible to build your site and keep costs low, it\u2019s the option to use, but it\u2019s also the one that will take the most work to get running correctly. If you want to go the WordPress route, be sure to check out our three-part <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> on setting up a WordPress site:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shopify_Simple_Online_Stores_At_a_Price\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shopify.com\">Shopify<\/a>: Simple Online Stores, At a Price<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-407902 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/5shopify.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"325\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Shopify has one purpose: to run an online store. From $29\/month (and a 2% transaction fee), it offers all the features you need. You can list unlimited products on a nice-looking store created with Shopify\u2019s great themes. If you\u2019re only setting up a website to sell stuff (and you\u2019re confident that you\u2019ll sell a few things a month), Shopify is the simplest solution. Like Squarespace, it\u2019s a premium commercial solution with 24\/7 support and excellent documentation to walk you through everything.<\/p>\n<p>The big downside to Shopify is the cost: unless you\u2019re actually selling products, it\u2019s very expensive. It\u2019s probably best for people who already have an offline store or have sold a few things through social media and want to move to a more professional platform.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_Options\"><\/span>Other Options<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The options above are just <em>some<\/em> of the better options. You might have heard one or two of them being advertised on popular podcasts. They are far from the only options available. There are dozens of different website building services out there at every price point, and with every feature, you could dream of. Also, if you have a budget, you can always go with a professional operation.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Buy_a_Domain_and_Get_Started\"><\/span>Buy a Domain and Get Started<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now that you\u2019ve decided what your website is for and what platform you\u2019re going to build it on, it\u2019s time to get started. The first thing you need to do is register your domain name. If you\u2019re using a service that includes a domain, as Squarespace does, you should get it through that service. It will automatically be set up to point at your new website.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to buy a domain name independently, check out our guide to what you need to know about buying a domain name. We recommend you buy your domain from <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/domains.google\/#\/\">Google Domains<\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hover.com\">Hover<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have a domain, sign up with the service you want to use and start building your new websites. 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