I would like to build a website, but I do not know how to write html code. What website building software or other resources do you fellow clowns recommend?

Hey there Mozo....

I'm currently building up my website in between life and gigs, and I like using tripod to start out with, because it gives you the option of writing the code or you can use the editor to do it for you. And, more importantly right now.....


IT'S FREE!

You do have to have other ads there, but they are usually related to your website's content anyway...

Hi Mozo
Most of the websites I design for clowns I do through www.geocities.com it is part of yahoo and if you sign up for a site with them it has a program called page builder that is easy to work with they offer you a free site. The reason the site is free is because it is slow and has popup ads on it, but for a small monthly fee I think it is still around nine dollars a month, it is a high speed site with no pop up ads and you get your own domain name. If you start building your site when it is free and then upgrade they wave the direct upgrade charge. I have used this to design my site www.IYQENT.com and several others for friends.
Good luck
Looney Ballooney

If you are looking for software why not try Freeware Home (http://freewarehome.com). They have lots of free software available. They have several website creation/editing programs available so you can try them to find out which one you like best.

I would not recommend one of the "freebie" sites because then you will not have your name in the domain and therefore it will be very difficult for the search engines to find you.

The question is do you want a website just for the sake of having one, or for directing you prospects to it, or for generating business from people searching on the web for clowns in your area?

My site is hosted for $60 per year thru a reputable web host and there no popup ads.

The freebie websites do not portray a professional image, so really what is it you want from your website?
Give us some more info and we can help you make the right decision.

Esther

If anyone is seriously interested in having a website and can do all their own design and upload, I can provide web space for you.

Of course I will not provide any support for your designs and you must pay for your own domain name, but the offer is there.

Wow! What a great offer. I already have my domain name, and I'm working on the site. I had a website for another venture hosted by ebiz webpages. Their design tools are SUPER, but it was a bit expensive.

Howdy Mozo,

I too use (and always have used) Geocities. They have an excellent PageBuilder helper that anyone can use and doesn't require HTML knowledge.

I visited y'er website and thought this one up. Underneath y'er moniker "A Day Without Laughter Is A Day Wasted", you might add, "And A Day With Mozo Is A Happy One"

Just a thought....
-SWS

Looks like you have a good start on a website Mozo. I'd like to set one up but I've got too much going on right now.

I made my website www.bring-a-smile.com with some software called Dreamweaver that is very visual and makes it easy to see what you're doing, plus seperate photo editing software. It still helps to know some html. I got a book for just $20 called Beginners Guide To HTML. It's great to have some reference so you know what is going on when things don't look like they are in place.

Here are some freeware programs that you can download and see which one suits you.

http://www.freewarefiles.com/results.php?categoryid=4&subcategoryid=43

Also if you just learn a few things about html you can edit things or add little things after making your website if you know what some of the code means. And it's not that difficult to learn just the very basic things that you'd find in a beginner's book.

Here's a web page with the tutorials I originally learned from in 1999: http://webmonkey.wired.com/webmonkey/authoring/html_basics/