It may seem complicated, but building a website actually is a lot of fun. To start the process out right, the most important part of creating a website is figuring out what you want to say. It's not just about putting up content. If you have something static like print material or photos and text to share, it's not going to be nearly as much fun as if you are putting up original content every day. Of course, it's still a lot of work – but only in that way good work is: consuming hard enough that you'd rather be doing something else. In this blog, we'll be discussing the 5 steps of building a website from scratch.

1. Picking Your Domain Name: While building a website, first you need to pick a domain name for your site. A domain is something that a user types in a browser address bar to visit your site. While purchasing a domain you need to know the goal of the website, like if you want a website for personal portfolio, business, etc. then pick a name and choose a domain extension like .com, .net, .org, etc. You can buy a domain from different kinds of sites like NameCheap, Bluehost, etc.

2. Picking Your Web Hosting Plan: You already got a domain right? Now you need to pick a web hosting plan to host your site. There are different kinds of hosting packages available. First you need to know which type of package will be suitable for your site. Maybe you want to build a personal website? So, you don't need higher performance hosting. Actually, it depends on your budget. But be sure to choose the package that is suitable for your website. Suppose you want to build a website with WordPress, then you can pick a WordPress hosting package. While selecting the package, read all the services details like uptime, support, storage, etc.

3. Design and Customize Your Website: I know you bought a domain and hosting services. Now you need to design and customize your website. There are different kinds of languages, CMS, and frameworks available. You can build a static to dynamic website.

Suppose you want to make a website using WordPress. First you need to install WordPress and choose a theme for your website and customize the website. But make sure your site is user friendly.

4. Publish Your Website: You already made your website. Now you should publish your site. But before publishing make sure your site is ready. After that you need to upload to your hosting site and submit your site to search engines. Make sure your site is SEO-friendly. Setup all necessary things for Search Engine Optimisation.

5. Keep Your Website Up-to-date: Website is like a child. You should keep your website updated and when you find some errors, you should fix those. After updating your site, keep a backup. You can backup your site weekly, monthly basis. Be sure your website code is error free.

Hopefully this guide has given you a feel for what it takes to create a website. There are many options to choose from, and creating your own site can be a rewarding learning experience that will help you stand out from the crowd. Good luck!