the web diva
on website design

designing and maintaining a website is not an easy thing to do.  well, let me take that back.  it's not an easy thing for
me to do, but it might be for you.  if your the queen of html, your probably laughing your head off right now.  (hey, your highness, could you give me some of your secrets ?)  oh, and did i mention the time commitment ?  that is a major one.  a website requires so much of your time.  this is coming from a girl who has two major websites, and three small ones.  hopefully, i'm not discouraging you girls, but these are the real facts. 

step by step . . .

> pick your topic -  whatever interests you :  television show, movies, books, vegetables . . .
> get a site -  if you have the cash, (and we're talking big bucks) buy your own domain.  actually, these are not always very expensive.  they charge per year or month.  if you are like me, however, get a free website !  these can be as nice as a paid site.  some to try :
geocities, homestead, tripod, and a lot more. 
> design your site -  this is an ongoing process, as you'll be constantly updating the site.  if you want, make several pages and link them together.  some essentials - a counter, a guestbook, and you might want a message board.  get related pictures from other sites, but please ask the webmaster for permission before.  you might want to make a links page, and post banners and buttons for your personal favorite links, and related subject links. 
>  promote your website -  join webrings, and make your own.  if you have a sweet valley website, give other sv sites your address, and they can add you to their links page. 
>  great ways to build traffic -  message boards, frequent updates, etc.


faq's

some of your frequently asked questions - answered by the web diva herself

Q.  Can I make money from my website ?  It's just a free website from Geocities, so is it possible to make any money ?

A.  It doesn't matter if you have a free website, or a paid website.  You can make money from your website !  One of the most famous ways is to become an affiliate.  This means that you have a button on your site promoting a different site.  When people click on that button, you get a certain number of cents.  For most sites, however, it works differently.  When people click on the button, and register with or buy something from that site, you get a certain number of dollars.