It's never been easier to start a website on a shoestring budget. Technology has improved so much and is so easily accessible that you no longer need to worry about how to start a business website, you can jump right in. You can create a website easily using website creation software offline and then upload it when it's finished, you can create one using an online website creation tool, or you can take advantage of a highly competitive freelancing environment and outsource the project to an expert. You can even download a free website template and simply fill in your own information.

However, before you start your own website you have to have a concept and a purpose. The most successful websites are focused on a single niche. Within that niche you can have sub-topics that are related but it is inadvisable to use a single website to market a range of unrelated products and services. Once you have identified your purpose and have a single concept to build your site around, you need to put on your thinking cap and create a domain name. Once you have chosen and registered your domain name, you will need to find a good, reliable hosting service.

There are free website creation and hosting services such as Weebly.com of varying quality and reliability. Weebly is one of the best. You can use your own domain name or a sub-domain of theirs. If you just want to get a basic website up and running quickly to learn how internet marketing works and practice on a particular project this can be a good option. It is certainly fine for family or hobby websites. However, it is important to realize that many free websites require that you accept advertising on your site over which you have no control although Weebly is not one of them. Yahoo starter and Site Builder also offer tried and proven services for beginning website builders. You can sign up with Site Builder for a low monthly fee. You can also find a number of sites offering free website templates that provide an easy way to create a professional looking site quickly.

If you are wondering how to start a business website that is affordable and easy, one of the best website creation and marketing systems available today is Site Build It (SBI). It is a system that for an annual fee allows you to register a domain name, obtain annual hosting with high bandwidth allowances, and build a website using their online website creation software. It also gives in-depth, ongoing training in how to succeed in internet marketing. SBI is marketed as being very user-friendly and easy for novices to understand. However, this is from the point of view of highly computer literate people. For absolute novices, SBI can still seem difficult to understand. Fortunately, they also have a forum where you can post questions and specialists you can hire. SBI costs around $300 per year which includes all the services including hosting, website creation, training and resources. Intuit.com is another website builder becoming popular and offers a 30 day trial and then $4.99 per month thereafter. 

If you are clear about your purpose, you can start your own website on a shoestring. No matter what your level of experience, you can learn how to start a business website that works for you.