Building your own outdoor Website isn’t really all that hard if you have a basic understanding of the Web. Here is a very basic guide to what you’ll need to get started with your own outdoor Website.

First you’ll need a domain name, like hikingtripreports.com. I prefer domain names that end in .com or .org. My favorite domain registrar is Godaddy. Godaddy is cheap and easy to use. I also like HostGator. Once you have your domain name you’ll need a place to host your site. This is where the actual files (pictures, page files, videos, etc.) will be kept and pulled from when a user visits your site. You don’t need to pay a lot for a host because there are many good cheap web hosts available. HostGator is also a great host as well as BlueHost.

Once you have your domain name and your host you’ll need a site to push to the new domain. You can create this from scratch or pay someone to do it for you. You can also use a blog, like this. I prefer Wordpress for blog software. There are instructions on Wordpress how to push it to your new site

Once you’ve got your site up and running you’ll just need content and images. Your site can be as small as a few pages or as large as you have the time and resources.  Once you’ve completed your site send a link or two to my blog if want:)