First thing you need to do when creating a website is to visualize the idea in your mind. You need to create the concept of the website. Think about what your site will be like, what you want it to express and say to its visitors at first sight. Then think about your target audience: demographics, age range, gender, income etc. These factors tend to influence your sites impact on the audience.
The second thing you need to do is to find a web hosting company that can provide the hosting package that your site requires. You should carefully check each hosting package, to see if its features are the best for your website. Web hosting services are not expensive. You can find great hosting packages for as low as 10-15$ per month.
Ok, on to the website. You should always start with designing the first page (homepage). After you create the layout for your first page it is easier to create other sub-pages based on the homepage layout. You can find thousands of tutorials on how to create a great website design.
After finishing the website you should check loading speed and navigation. The smaller your loading speed is, the faster your site will load. You really want a fast loading website. Sites that take too long to load tend to drive visitors away from the site. Also check the navigation to see if your links are sending the visitors to the right pages. You do not want errors in the navigation section. This kind of errors can send your visitor into a 404 Error Page, and you certainly do not want that.
After you’re all done, upload the images and pages to your web host and you’re off into the online business world. Always remember, your goal is to attract visitors and convert them from simple visitors to customers. Tweaking and improving your website is an endless process. Your site will never be “as good as it can get” if you don’t improve it on a regular basis.