If you are interested in setting up a website of your own, the first step is to decide what the website will be about. You should think carefully about this, because it might affect the best approach for you to take when you set up the website (e.g. the type of website that would be best - blog, static website, etc.).
If your answer to this question is "to make money", think again. Some people do make significant amounts of money from their websites, but only by attracting large numbers of visitors. In order to do this, you still need to decide on a good topic, about which you can write plenty of valuable content that will attract visitors and links.
Choosing a topic for your website can be tough, mostly because whatever topic you choose, there are probably hundreds or thousands of websites already existing on that topic. Therefore, one of the most important things to think about is how your website will differ from those that already exist. This is probably one of the most difficult things to do, and failing to do so is the reason why a lot of new websites fail. You need to offer your visitors something that the other existing websites don't.
Once you've chosen the topic for your website, you next need to consider what type of website is best for your chosen topic. Blogs (like this website) have the advantage of being free (although you can set them up on your own paid hosting space if you wish), and also very easy to update. However if you are creating a website to buy or sell services, or for a business, then a static website is probably a better choice. In some cases, either type of website could work and you need to think about which suits you best.
