My first inclination was to go with FrontPage software but research showed that FrontPage was not as easy for beginners like me to use.



I eventually decided on XSitePro. It was good for newbies such as myself and had enough features so that it could grow with you.

I read the tutorial that came with the software package and actually built a web page as part of the exercises. It was fascinating. I wanted to know more.

Because I had bought software, my name got on mailing lists and I started getting all kinds of promotional offers about building a web business, where I could actually make money at it.

The good thing about a home based business, using the internet, is that the world is your potential customer. The main thing is to develop a plan and start executing it.

This was easier said than done. I decided to sell website templates. Even though a web page can be built from scratch, putting in fancy graphics for a header, etc., it seemed like too much work.

Content is where the emphasis should be placed when building web pages. That's what the customer reads when visiting your page.

If you use templates as a theme to help get started, it will save you much time over building your web page piece by piece. Find a professionally designed template that fits the theme of your home based business and focus on building content.

The next step is to generate traffic to your site. There is a bit more to building a web site than you might think but persistence will eventually pay off. Not so fast.

Marketing is the key to building a successful online business and, if you hit it right, the dollars will come pouring in, beyond your wildest dreams.

You can probably get started for $100. or so, once you have purchased the software, but it's better to have a few more dollars, just in case.

Let's sum up what you need to build a successful home based internet business:

1. Get web software that is easy to understand and that you can grow with. XSitePro is a good place to start.

2. Think about what unique product or service you can offer.

3. Decide how much time you want to devote to promoting your product or service.

4. Purchase a professionally designed template, so that you can concentrate on developing content.

5. Research ideas about generating traffic to your site.

6. Continue to learn more about expanding your web business, so you can grow as big as you want.