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The selection\u00a0of domain names\u00a0is the\u00a0first step when\u00a0building websites. Your domain name\u00a0is the title that will identify\u00a0your website. This sounds simple enough and, in most cases, it is, but there are a couple of aspects of this process you should be aware of.<\/p>\n

Please note the structure of the first sentence of this post. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) recommends that the title of a post and its first sentence use the same words, the same phraseology. This approach helps maximize the probability of search engines such as Google, Internet Explorer, Firefox, et al,\u00a0of\u00a0finding your post. I\u2019m still new\u00a0to learning about SEO, and will let you know what I learn as we progress. It all has to do with marketing. If you expect to sell any books, I hope you have already begun your own research into marketing. The Marquis de Sade could learn a lot about cruel and unusual punishment by studying marketing.<\/p>\n

After I screwed up enough courage to attempt to build my own website, I needed all the information I could find on how to go about doing so. I needed a bare-bones, step by step outline to follow.<\/p>\n

I keep harping on research for good reason. This is the only way I know of how to gather what I need to know. Daily, day (and night) long assignations with Google started making my wife jealous, until she saw how in despair I was with such a demanding mistress. But putting in the time is necessary. I know what you\u2019re thinking here. You need every spare minute for your writing. Believe me, I feel the same way. So, unless you intend to hire outside help, which is entirely possible and, at times, necessary, you will have to spend (great word) time learning how to build a website. In fact, that\u2019s why you are reading this now, in hopes that I can save you some time by telling you what I have learned. I hope I\u2019m helping.<\/p>\n

I Googled \u201chow to build a website\u201d and found pages of entries on how to accomplish this goal. Of these, the one with which I was most impressed, the one I used, was entitled, \u201cHow to Start\/Create Your Own Website: The Beginner\u2019s A-Z Guide\u201d by Christopher Heng. He leads us by the hand through all the intricacies of creating a website. There are links throughout his presentation that enable you to further explore individual subjects about which you feel you may need more prompting. It\u2019s a great source. Check it out. Here\u2019s the link:<\/p>\n