Writing Your Web Site for Free Web Hosting

A Web Hosting Article Contributed by Frances Rhea

I Have Free Web Hosting - What Now?

Most free web hosting is used for personal sites. This is due to banner placement that a business does not want to have posted on their site. So I assume if you have free web hosting, your web site is going to be about you, your family, or something you are passionate about. Determining what you should write about is simple. Make it a subject you love and enjoy!

Whatever you choose make sure that you update your content regularly. To encourage visitors post something about your life or what your kids did each day. Ask your visitors to post updates about their lives or children to your bulletin board.

You can also ask questions of your visitors. Think of something you think they might be interested in or passionate about. Then provide an analysis of your view on the subject. They could post rebuttals on your free web hosting bulletin board. A bulletin board will bring visitors back to your site just to see if someone responded to their post.

When writing about a subject of interest to you, make sure you are knowledgeable. That way your visitors will return for more information when they need it. Create several different pages and link to other pages on the same or similar subject. Write something once a week or more to keep the pages worth returning to. Break your subject down into several simple subjects so you always have things to write about.

Keeping Your Site Simple for Free Web Hosting

Write in basic terms. Write for someone that knows nothing about your subject. Most likely that is who will be reading it. The person interested enough to read your subject does not know anything about it or they would not be reading it.

Keep it simple also means keep it short. This is the major difference between writing for a book or magazine and writing for the Web. People are more likely to read what you have written if your paragraphs and pages are short. They should be in simple easy to read sections.

Use simple words. Whenever you use a word that your reader may not understand, define it. Do this in the paragraph itself or put a note to look elsewhere. You can also use JavaScript to create a pop-up window with the word definition.

Don't Be Afraid to Edit Your Web Site with Free Web Hosting

Proofread everything you write at least twice. Use a spell checker and grammar checker if you have them. Before you upload your site, read it over again. It is always a good idea to have someone else read it too. They may catch something you missed.

Use headings on your free web hosting pages. Start each section with a bold heading - something that will be noticed. Break your information into smaller parts with sub-sections. This creates the impression of a shorter article.

Do not use abbreviations or symbols unless necessary. Write out what you mean.