How to buy domain and hosting a website free

In this article, I am writing about how to get a domain and free web hosting.

Domain name

Domain name is string which identifies your business, organization, eCommerce platform, etc on the WWW (World Wide Web) internet. Domain name suffix with .in, .com, .org.

How to buy domain name?

First, you can buy a Google domain through Google. On Google search, type "Google domain" then Google domain page (https://domains.google/) will load you can sign up with your Mail account.

Are Google domains free?

No, Google domains are not free. But with simple steps, we can buy a Google domain. I bought geekssystems.in name from Google domain. For most of the domain names charge is 860/Rs Per year on 2020.

In Google domain, you can search domain names

Then search your business name or blog name.

While search you can see Aftermarket

What are Aftermarket Domain names?

Domains which are already used but without renewing it becomes unused. That domain name on sale is called Aftermarket Domain names.

How to increase SEO traffic?

Aftermarket Domain names cost is comparatively high because its SEO rank is high. We can increase our website traffic through Aftermarket Domain names. There is also some other tips to increase SEO that can be discussed later.

After selecting Google domain you can go for Google domain billing.

Now you have a domain name.

How to connect a domain name with site?

If you have a business in Google knowledge panel you can add your business website with your new domain. Then you can promote your business through Google.

Add your website with Google Domain

Now let's look at how to create a website.

1. Basic knowledge in HTML

2. Basic knowledge in CSS

3. Basic Knowledge in JS( Javascript)

4. Basic knowledge in Bootstrap theme

You can build a static website easily.

Static website as the name implies that website without any response. It is like an advertisement on a wall. There are also several free themes available for static websites. Download, one theme and using your basic knowledge customize it.

Now our website is ready.geekssystems.in

What next?

Hosting

What is hosting?

Place your website on the internet.

How to host a website?

Let's see, How to host a website. There are several hosting services are available and so many plans are also available. For example: GO Daddy, Host gear, and also some other service providers.

How to host a website free?

We can host our website in Google cloud or firebase. For my website geekssystem.in. I selected Firebase hosting.

Firebase Hosting

1. firebase console login

2. Firebase CLI (command line interface)

3. Install developer nodejs (Visual studio code)

4. On firebase console select Hosting then follow other steps what they mentioned there

5. You make a empty folder and try to initialize firebase then you can see one new folder in your empty folder named as public

6. In Public folder you put your index file, css, js etc

7. Then deploy your site into firebase

8. Then you can see you website on firebase

9. Now we need to connect our website in firebase to Google domain

Firebase and Google Domain

Host your site on Firebase

How to connect Google Domain and Firebase?

Logon Firebase Console
Click on Hosting
Then you can see Connect custom Domain

enter your domain name

Verification

You can see A Records under quick set up

Copy "A" records

Logon your Google Domain

Manage DNS (left side of menu)

Paste the records under "custom resource records"

There are 2 records so please use "ADD" button

come back to Firebase console

check for status it will be "Pending"

After few hours status will be "Success"

Then you can see your own designed website with your domain name. geekssystems.in

You website hosting is absolutely free.

Check your site is indexed or Not?

Test your site or blog is indexed or not?

Check your site is mobile friendly or not?

Please go through this link then you can analyze and optimize your website

https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/

Here I tested with my site geekssystems.in

After testing you will receive a mail based on your site performance geekssystems.in

After testing my site geekssystems.in .I found my image format are in old format.

To make good performance we have to use Next Generation format.

What is Next Generation Format?

Enter the next generation of image formats.JPEG 2000, JPEG XR, and WebP are modern image formats with superior compression capabilities and with outstanding quality to please the web natives. This means they produce much smaller image files so you can greatly improve your page speed by using next-gen formats

How to convert jpg image in to next generation format WebP?

You can use tools like Squoosh to convert your image into WebP.

Better store images in your google drive then post shareable link to your site.

How to advertise on Google?

We can advertise Text ads on Google through Google Ads. You can set up Google ads https://ads.google.com/

For my website g eekssystems.in

Created an ad and I can follow the insights of the Google Ad. But Add is active but no impressions.

Ads are approved but no impressions, why?

You can go for Ad preview Diagnosis Tool

https://ads.google.com/aw/diagnostic/AdPreview

Give your keyword then you can see your add.

How to see changes in Google Ads ?

Create a new campaign and try for impressions and clicks. Google may provide keywords automatically for a new campaign

Compare google Ads

You can see referrals, source or medium from Google Ads.

Insights from Google Ads Account

Insights from google domain account

How to improve our website views?

Plan what changes you have to do. Please make a mark or point out your needs in your own way.

Here I used Paint application to note what are all changes needed on my website

How can you get traffic from other source or channels?

While Google search you can see some links are popup first. Most of the users click on the first link. How can we make our website to popup first? I also done a research on that for my website geekssystems.in

Then I noted we have to list our business or website in other directories there is lot of directories is available.