Whether you are aiming to set up a personal blog, create an online store, or build an informative website based on a particular concept, getting a website live is essential in order to ensure it reaches the audience it was created for.

If you are looking to set up a website but find the whole process of buying a domain name and hosting package daunting, you’ve come to the right place. This free course on getting your website live in no time will guide you effectively, and all you need to get started is a computer, an internet connection, and an idea for a website.

Containing more than 8 quick and easy lectures, and 1 hour of content, this free online course takes a simple step-by-step approach to getting a website live. The course contains information on:
- How to find the right domain name and then purchase it
- How to find and purchase a hosting package at a good rate
- How to associate your domain name with the hosting package
- How to get your website live by uploading it to your domain
- How to set up a WordPress website and then write the first blog post in less than 5 minutes

Anyone who needs to get a website going can benefit from this course, be it new web designers, web design students, writers and bloggers, small business owners looking to create some web presence, or even people who want to take up managing websites as a hobby. By the time you are done with the course, you will be completely comfortable with the entire process of getting a website live.

Author Bio
A graduate of the Capilano University’s Interactive Design program, and the founder of Brightside Studios, I am a professional web slinger & instructor. I have worked with Vision Critical, Icona Inc., Sajak & Farki, Hawaii Energy Connection, but am currently working as a full time freelancer for my own company.