Domain Name Search - Check to see if your desired domain name is available. Alternate names are automatically suggested... World's Largest Registrar - GoDaddy.com

Web Hosting - Good tips on what to look for when choosing a web hosting company... www.wilsonweb.com/articles/webhost.htm

Learn HTML - Even if you're not designing your own site, it's good to know what some of that code behind the scenes means. Here's a great tutorial... www.w3schools.com/html/default.asp

Web Glossary - Are you unclear about certain terms you see online? Not really sure the meaning of terms like cookie, web spider, cache or zip? Read concise definitions at W3 Schools. w3schools.com/site/site_glossary.asp

Submit Your Site to Search Engines - Once your website is complete, you'll want to submit the new address to the top search engines. Here are links for submitting to the top three (Note: Yahoo requires registration):

• Submit your site to Google
• Submit your site to Yahoo
• Submit your site to MSN

Become Familiar With Meta Tags - Another tutorial worth reading. Help search engines index your pages and much more... webdeveloper.com/html/html_metatags.html

Design a Custom Logo - LogoYes

A fun, innovative do-it-yourself logo creator with 20,000+ built in symbols to choose from. The right logo for your business or organization is the key to success. The right logo should resize well, work in color or black and white and be easily recognized - not over-drawn. LogoYes covers all three of those aspects.

Easy and fun logo creation

Try a Template - Not everyone wants or needs a completely custom design. Many templates are available to give you a jump-start on a polished, professional look for your site. If you have some HTML and graphics knowledge, this may be the solution for you. Browse templates

Tutorials - Some of the best step-by-step tutorials can be found at W3 Schools.

• Web Building Introduction
• Web Building Tutorial
• HTML Tutorial
• Javascript Tutorial

Free Web Design Software - Nvu is a complete Web Authoring System that rivals programs like FrontPage and Dreamweaver. Create web pages and manage a website with no technical expertise or knowledge of HTML. www.nvu.com

Free creativity software from FreeSerifSoftware. Choose from:

• WebPlus 6 for designing websites
• PhotoPlus 6 for image editing
• DrawPlus 4 for vector drawing
• 3DPlus 2 for 3D art
• PagePlus SE for desktop publishing