Personal, Wedding & Family Websites

A Few Examples

• Tom Jute’s website
  
  
• Bystander Website

All of these websites are hosted for FREE!

Summary of Features

These websites consist of one or more pages of basic website stuff:

• text
• clipart, graphics, photos and animations
• links to other sites
• "email us" feature
• "guestbook" feature
• "message board" feature
• background images and music and colors

They do not include:

• backend databases with searchable product catalogs
• ecommerce capabilities
• multimedia features such as streaming video or audio

These CAN BE FREE!

Go to Free Websites to learn how.

Steps Required for a Free Web Hosting Web Site

The HOME page lists the seven (7) steps necessary for the successful creation and management of websites and these apply to free websites as well but with the following considerations:

• Step 1 - Design

  If you are using point and click tools provided by a free web hosting provider then you can skip this step because your choices are limited to the appearances of the various templates that are being offered.
  
  

• Step 2 - Requirements Analysis

  If you are using point and click tools provided by a free web hosting provider then you can skip this step.
  
  

• Step 3 - Domain Name

  If you are satisfied with the use of a subdomain name which is provided for free by most free web hosting providers (see Domain Names) then you can skip this step.
  
  

• Step 4 - Host Selection

  See Best Providers of Free Web Pages above.
  
  

• Step 5 - Development

  If you are using point and click tools provided by a free web hosting provider then you can skip this step.
  
  

• Step 6 - Promotion

  Promotion concerns are specific to each type of basic website ( Personal, Family, Special Occasion, Hobbyist, Clubs, Organizations, Online Business Card, E-COMMERCE ); refer to their pages for specific instructions.
  
  

• Step 7 - Management

  no change.

Promotion Concerns Specific to These Types of Websites

Once the site is up you will want to email (or call) any interested parties stating the website's address. There is no need for these types of websites to be promoted in search engines, web directories, or otherwise because they are of a personal nature and are generally intended for select audiences only.