Web Resources

You’re ready to join the rest of the world online. Or maybe it’s time you brought that old Web site from the early days of the Internet into the new millennium. Whether you share your photographs with friends or sell products and services in an online store, setting up and maintaining your new Web site can be fun. And it’s easier than you might think. We created this guide to help you plan, develop and promote your Web site.

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Build Your Own Web Site

Keep creative control of your Web site by building it yourself. And, think of all the money you’ll save. With the right software and a little research, building your Web site is fun and easy.

• Design Tips
• HTML Editors
• Flash
• Programming
• User-Generated Content
• Online Video
• Database
• Shopping Carts
• Payment Services
• Mobile Online Presence

What's New?

Each month, we post new content to help you stay on top of the latest Web site trends. Click the links below to read our latest additions:

Find a Web Hosting Plan

» Type of Web Hosting » Dedicated Servers

• Choosing an Operating System for a Dedicated Server
• The Windows Operating System for Dedicated Servers
• The Linux Operating System for Dedicated Servers

Web Hosting Glossary

Learn some of the most common (and not-so-common) words you may encounter as you launch and manage your Web site.
Take a look at the Hostway Web hosting glossary.

Your Site Purpose

Don’t confuse and lose potential visitors with an unorganized Web site! Keep organized from the start by identifying your Web site’s purpose before you create content.

Name Your Web Site

Without a simple and relevant domain name, people may never find your Web site. Learn how  easy it is to find and register a domain name.

Find a Web Hosting Plan

Get all the information you need to find the right Web hosting plan for you. This guide explains the plans and features you'll find on most Web hosting Web sites.

How to Create Your Web Site

Web sites are complicated and you have to know programming languages to make them work, right? Wrong! Whether it’s a personal, ecommerce or business site, it’s easy to create your own Web site.

Drive Traffic to Your Web Site

Whether your Web site is designed to inform or sells products, you created it for other people. Once you have everything in place and launch your site, you need to learn how to drive your traffic to your Web site.