How to Choose a Website

With my first one one word comes to mind, "Clueless." I decided to throw caution to the wind, and do my own thing. Even though Homestead has it easily mapped out. Words to the wise, use their templates. Especially with your first one. Get the feel of it, then on the next ones you can get as creative as you like.

So as you can see I have improved over my first one. I learned alot about HTML from a fellow Lensmaster Glen. If you want to learn more visit his site on Basic HTML for Squidoo. Even though it says for Squidoo these easy tips and how to's can be applied anywhere that Html is used.

I absolutely love this template. It would be wonderful for a Wedding Planner, a florist, perhaps a gift basket making business. The possibilities are endless. You have over 2000 templates to choose from.

This is an exceptional buy for those just starting out. As you can tell, I have three, and just getting started. Yet with everyone, I am learning as I go. I must tell you when I started my online venture, I didn't even now how to copy and paste. Yet through research, and a great support team at Squidoo, I have learned a wealth of information.

My personal recommendation for Homestead comes from my own experience. Hands on, learning as I go. But, my favorite, and probably the main reason I will stay with them, is I can have as many sites as I want, through the plan I have with them.

Unlike generic page templates you might find elsewhere, our free website templates are complete, working websites custom-designed by Web professionals for your type of business. Each site template includes unique pages, working navigation, relevant images - even usable text! If you're rushed for time, you can just drop in your business name and logo, add your contact information and publish the site as-is! You can always "tweak" it later.

Customize and update your site with ease
Familiar-looking editing tools appear as you need them and disappear when you don't. Edit the default text right on the page, or replace it by pasting in your own words. Add images from your computer, or use any from our library of over 250,000 high-quality photos for free! Website hosting and editing has never been this easy. Add or delete pages, change navigation labels, and add links wherever you need them. Add forms to your website to collect contact information from visitors, so you can convert them to customers by sending promotional emails and newsletters. You can also add a guest book to collect and publish comments from satisfied customers. Change anything and everything - you're in charge!

Get help every step of the way
Our tools are so easy to use, you may never need any support. But if you do, we've got you covered. Whether you'd rather get help by talking to a live person or via email, our excellent support staff is happy to help.

Want a professional to build your website for you? You got it!
Do you want a design that's uniquely yours? Do you find the prospect of creating your own website too time-consuming or intimidating? We can help you there too! Homestead WebExperts%u2122, our team of professional website design consultants, can design and create a website to your specifications, giving it a well-designed, professional look that will really make it stand out. We build you a professional website, and then show you how to easily maintain it. Check out these custom website designs made for some of our current customers.
Get your own personalized website address and email
Make it easy for customers to find you on the Web and build a professional image with your own personalized domain name (www.yourbusinessname.com), and email branded with the same address. If the name you want is already taken, our team of experts can suggest others that your customers will remember. If you've already got a domain name, we can transfer your registration to Homestead for you or simply redirect traffic to your Homestead site. Just give us a call, and we'll handle everything. Try creating a website on a trial basis - it's free! Web hosting can then help you find a domain you'll really like.

Want to sell online? This works exceptional well when you have certain niche products you offer.
Homestead makes it easy for you to add a PayPal Shopping Cart to your website so you can ring up sales at your customers' convenience, 24 hours a day. Let your customers purchase multiple products and services from your site with a single payment. It's the most cost-effective way to conduct transactions for a small number of products. And, if you think you might need an ecommerce store%u2026

Sell online with your own web store
Make your website an efficient online store as easily as you can build a personal website! Homestead offers several types of inexpensive ecommerce solutions, so you can build an ebusiness from scratch, make your personal website an online store or easily take your existing business online. Homestead provides everything you need, including online catalogs, shopping cart, real-time transaction processing, integration with eBay, custom shipping tables, support for instant PayPal payments and much more. And if you need real-time credit card processing, high-end inventory management or sophisticated supply chain communication, a Homestead Storefront can meet your needs. Simply put, with Homestead Storefront's unique package of ecommerce software and business web hosting, it's easier to make money online than ever before. If you need help deciding on the type of ecommerce solution you might need, we can help you choose, or we can show you some of our ecommerce website designs.

Bring new visitors to your website
Homestead offers powerful tools to help you manage your websites and increase your website traffic. Our Homestead SearchLight package uses advanced website promotion techniques, including search engine submissions and advertising on Google, Yahoo and MSN. Expert consultants will take care of all your marketing optimization, driving highly-qualified leads and ready-to-buy customers to your site automatically, letting you focus on running your business. Not only can you make your own website rival that of a professional website designer, you can easily bring qualified prospective customers to it.

Homestead does it all - Website Design, Software, Hosting, Ecommerce & Marketing
Homestead is the comprehensive solution to your online needs. Whether you want to create a personal website, make a personal website into a small business website, or make an ecommerce website or any other kind of website, we've got you covered. We invite you to make your own free website today with our Free Website TRIAL, and see how easy it really is. With our award-winning free website design software and our friendly support, let us help you get started!

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Accept credit cards and run your
ecommerce business.

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Get new customers from Google, Yahoo,
and other search engines.

Since you are new to the world wide web. And once you have your website up and running I would suggest submitting the url to the the three largest search engines, as in Google, MSN, and Yahoo. Again free.

Just click on any of the icons above to sumbit your new urls. Works great for blogs, as well as Squidoo lenses.

I recently earned the honor of giant Squid. It is given to those who have 50 quality lenses. I am currently working on becoming a Giant Squid 100. If you click on the badge below, you can see all the lenses I have done since joining Squidoo in June 2007.

It is fun, free, and fabulous! Maybe I should ask, "what are you about?" Do you have a passion for charities, your grandchildren, your own business, making money? The list is endless. Squidoo isn't!
Here you have the opportunity to share your passions with the world. Now that's exciting!
How you decide to use Squidoo is totally up to you. This site will get you started. Plus give you tips to help you on your journey.
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