Bloggers and entrepreneurs around the world are looking for how to build a website free online. So how do you build one? Do you need to be tech savvy or hire an expensive web designer?
Creating a website for your business could be intimidating if you’ve never done it before. There are currently over 644 MILLION of them out there. And when most people think of a “free” website, they imagine a cheap site that would struggle to get any real traffic.
But what if I showed you how to build your own website free that attracted massive traffic that turned into consistent monthly revenue?
In this article I’m going to show you how to build a website free online in 4 easy steps using the training platform I used to build mine: Wealthy Affiliate.
By following these steps, you’ll have a professional website creating a great user experience and give your content the traffic it deserves.
4 Easy Steps: How to Build a Website Free Online to Get Massive Traffic!
Has this been an obstacle for you in the past? Don’t worry! You’re not alone if you’re not feeling “tech savvy” enough. So many people dread taking that first step. But I’m here to tell you that it’s much easier than you think. Watch the following video and see how to build your own website free using Wealthy Affiliate.
Where You Build Your Site Matters
There are many website building platforms out there, does it matter where you build yours? It does if you care about features like quality and security!
Wealthy Affiliate uses SiteRubix as its website building platform for websites on a free domain. Personally, it’s the best free domain website builder you’ll find. It’s state of the art, stable, secure, and a perfect fit for creating a WordPress website, which is the web leader for website platforms.
After creating your free starter account with Wealthy Affiliate, clicking on the Websites tab is where we start for building our site. This opens a window with several options and features you can use to make the most of your website.
Site Manager
Site Manager is where you can find all the websites you build at Wealthy Affiliate. As a free member you can host 1 free SiteRubix website, while as a premium member you can create up to 25 websites including websites on domains you own.
Site Manager also monitors your site’s overall health and lets you know where you can improve. Whether it be post frequency or responding to comments, Site Manager at Wealth Affiliate helps you make sure your site is running at its best.
Site Builder
Site Builder, as you may have guessed, is where you build your website. This can be done in as little as 30 seconds.
Site Domains
If at any point you want to upgrade your website from a free Siterubix domain to a domain you own, Site Domains is your spot. To move your site from its free domain to your own .com, .net, or .org website it’s literally a one-click process.
You don’t have to go elsewhere to get your own domain either. Registering and owning your own .com, .net, or .org domain is easy and affordable. The cost for your own domain is only $13.99-$15.99 per YEAR and it comes with full security, unlimited high speed hosting, domain email, 24/7 support, and more.
You can also save money by transferring other domains you own to be hosted at Wealthy Affiliate. Many members of Wealthy Affiliate become premium members for the hosting alone, getting more features for less than what they pay other hosting platforms like GoDaddy, HostGator, etc.
Site Content
Wealthy Affiliate is much more than platform to build websites. This training walks you through each step of building a successful online business. And a huge part of that is understanding how to build consistent, quality content.
When you have quality content, you’re able to get ranked high in Google’s search results. This means free traffic. LOTS of free traffic. Traffic is the key to building consistent revenue online, and Site Content is the vehicle to get your content the traffic it deserves.
Site Comments & Site Feedback
Every writer wants engagement with their posts. Need some comments for the post you just wrote? No problem. Site Comments brings other members of the Wealthy Affiliate community over to get eyes on your words and start the engagement process.
No automated comments or bots to fake your way to the top. These are real comments from real people. And Google LOVES engagement. It’s one of the factors that go into site ranks in Google’s algorithm.
How about some feedback on your site’s design? Site Feedback brings the Wealthy Affiliate community to your site so they can offer suggestions on where your strengths are & where you can improve. This is where inspiration begins and how you can use the best ideas to create the absolute best site possible.
Site Support
Site Support is exactly that; it helps you to get out of any jams. Maybe you’ve uploaded a plugin that is making your site slow. Or maybe you’re having trouble logging in. Create a support ticket and the support team gets your site back on track.
Now For the Fun! It’s Time to Build Your Free WebSite!
This is truly the first step towards being your own boss and doing what you want to do, so take a moment to appreciate this. You’re taking a step most people never take, only out of fear of the unknown. So let me be the first to say, Good for you!
In as little as 30 seconds your very own website will be live and online.
1. What kind of website do you want to build?
Pick between a free website or create one on a domain you own. You can also register and search for a brand new domain name to own by clicking on Register a Domain. As you read before, free members can create up 1 free SiteRubix website, while Premium members can create up to 25.
2. Choose a domain name for your website.
You’ll want to pick something that goes with your niche. Just don’t spend days trying to pick the perfect name. I like to choose a name that’s 4 words or less, easy to spell and type out, looks good on paper, etc. Make sure it’s spelled right, and then move to the next step.
3. Enter a title for your website.
This is obviously going to be similar to the domain name. It might be EXACTLY like the domain name. Regardless, you’ll be able to change this at any time, so don’t sweat it too much.
4. Choose a design for your website.
Wealthy Affiliate builds their sites using WordPress themes. As I said at the onset, WordPress is the most widely used platform across the internet. As a free member you can pick from 12 theme choices to fit your needs. As a premium member you can choose from literally thousands as seen in the screenshot above.
They’re hand picked to be responsive, look great on mobile, and create a great user experience for your audience. Pick one that works for you, and understand you’ll be able to customize your site to your heart’s content as you build it out.
And just like that you’re done! Your website is live, ready to customize, and ready to fill with CONTENT!
Get Started with SiteRubix Today!
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Final Thoughts
Your website is truly the foundation for any online business you create. Starting with a free one makes sense, but that doesn’t mean the quality has to suffer. Building your website on SiteRubix by Wealthy Affiliate allows you to get started on the right foundation, with plenty of room for scalability.
Not only will you have seemingly endless features to give your website that “pop”, but you’ll have full security, 24/7 support, and so much more that other hosting platforms charge an arm and a leg for.
Where you build your site matters, and with Wealthy Affiliate you really do have a one stop shop for not only hosting your websites, but learning how to get the most out of it and maximize your business potential.
If turning your own website into consistent revenue is something you’re interested in, check out my top recommendation for anyone looking to get trained in affiliate marketing. The training is thorough, and I’ve had nothing but positive experiences from it.
Just how quickly can your own affiliate marketing website start earning you 4 figures per month? Quicker than you think. Check out these results & take the training for a FREE test drive!
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This is amazing post. Thank you for sharing this!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the comment!
Hello there! This is an amazing article you’ve got here. I’ve sincerely learnt a lot from your article. As a newbie in blogging it took me weeks to create a website and months to fix it right. But I think this will help a friend of mine create hers without stress.
Thanks for sharing this with me, it’s helpful!
Very glad to help! Continued success with your growing business, and thanks for the comment!
I have experience with a few different web hosting platforms, and Wealthy Affiliate’s SiteRubix is the best I’ve used so far. Even if you decide to upgrade from the free site, the membership price is similar to quality, full service hosting elsewhere, especially once you factor in all the upsells other platforms sneak in. SiteRubix is more straightforward and easier to use than others, too. Even the free sites are fast, and reliable, and it’s all designed with internet marketers and bloggers in mind. But one of the most important features, I think, is Site Support. I’m not the kind of person who typically contacts customer support. I don’t like to complain about things, and even when I have a real problem, I always try to fix it myself first. But they make Site Support so easy that even someone like me won’t hesitate to contact them. I have a few times over the years, and each time my problem was fixed (yes FIXED) in about an hour. It’s a definite plus in already exceptional hosting.
Thank you for sharing your perspective! I’m happy to hear you’ve had a great experience. I’ve felt it’s the best online for a while, and yes, Site Support is outSTANDING! Thanks for the comment!
Hey there Eric. You’re have a natural talent and making building and managing a website actually seem doable for me. I have always wanted my little shop to go online but I lack the technical skills. I’ll definitely look into this platform you recommended.
Thank you very much for this post! It has made me believe I can have an online presence.
Thanks for the kind words and thank you for the comment! Best of luck!
Did you have any experience at all prior before you started building out your site, or had you dabbled in it a little bit? Building a website is indeed intimidating and scary, but the way you explain it here I’m feeling a little more at ease… Did you find it intimidating at first?
Don’t be intimidated. This is NOT going to be an obstacle for you, trust me. With everything there’s a learning curve, but you’re guided every step of the way by easy to follow video tutorials and the community at WA is a HUGE help whenever you have any kind of question. I think you’ll enjoy the experience! Thanks for the comment!
Thanks for such an awesome insight. i join wealthy affiliate some weeks back and I am already building my website with the help of some coaching and mentorship, I would love to ask a question I can I increase the traffic in my website to make OT more marketable.
thanks, best regards.
I’m not sure what “OT” is but the key to increasing traffic is really to be consistent with publishing quality content. When Google sees that you are pushing out content on a very regular basis, 2-3 posts per week, they take notice. If you’re just starting out, don’t worry, stick with the training and you’ll be guided through everything step by step and at a pace you’re comfortable with. As you learn more and more about keyword research you’ll see your traffic building in no time. Thanks for the comment!
Eric thanks, this is one of the most comprehensive write-ups that I have seen. You made it easy to follow and for someone like me that isn’t the best with these kinds of things it was TRULY important. I hope that this is what I am looking for, I will be back to tell you one way or the other.
I am excited thanks for the post
Hamish
Glad you enjoyed this, Hamish! Thanks for the comment!
Great guide, looks like you can create websites with siterubix in no time. Have you used wordpress? How is siterubix compared to wordpress? Thanks
SiteRubix is 100% WordPress based. All websites built on SiteRubix domains are built with WordPress. The free domain will have the .siterubix.com suffix, and if you choose to later register a domain with Wealthy Affiliate, you can transfer all the contents from your SiteRubix domain to your own .com, .net, or .org domain with one click. Thanks for the question!
Free website sounds great! Can I create my free website with my own domain name?
Thank you.
Yes absolutely. If you have a domain you already own you can absolutely build and create using all WA’s tools. Click the Call to Action button in the article above to create your free starter account and you’ll have me in your corner to help you in every way I can. I hope to see you on the inside!
Hello Eric,
Great article on how to build your own website! Thanks for walking us through it and showing how the Wealthy Affiliate platform works.
Is it a free trial where you’re free for a specific amount of time until you’re charged or is it free for as long as you like until you decide to go all in?
Cheers,
Eric
Thanks for the comment, Eric! Great question. The free starter account with Wealthy Affiliate is free for as long as you like. When you create your account you don’t even enter payment information. You just enter your name, email, and create a password 🙂 See if it’s for you! I’ve had nothing but positives from it. Thanks again!
Very cool run through of this platform. What I love is that in actually includes training on the hard part of building a website which is putting content on it consistently for months or even years. People tend to fail at this part, because they lose faith when they see no results withing a month or even few weeks. How long did it take you to get to this point you’re at now? Did you get all your training from this platform you recommend?
Yes sir. 100%. I created my free starter account with Wealthy Affiliate in January of 2017. I saw that the training was exactly my speed, and I went premium the next day and never looked back. I can’t recommend it highly enough. And great point about understanding that content is king. Build your website on the right platform that trains you on all parts, not just the building part, but content as well and you really set yourself up for success. Thanks for the comment!
thanks for the information
For sure! I’m very glad you found it helpful. Thank you so much for chiming in 🙂
Thank you for the this! I always thought a free website would be full of advertisements and look clunky. Do these free sites you build have built in ads or no?
What’s up, Latricia! That’s a good question. And thankfully the answer is no! The only difference between the free sites you create on SiteRubix and a website you create on a domain you own is that the free site’s domain will have .siterubix.com in its domain. The site itself is completely free of spam or ads. Thanks for the comment!