Things you will need to do:

1)   Register your web address or domain name. Think of a name for your website. Enter it on the block provided below and click on the GO button. You may elect your site to be hosted at the same time you register the domain name. You will just need to upload the website later once it is done.

Don't be surprised if it is already taken. A lot of people or businesses "squat" on domain names. They basically buy the domain name and sit on it until someone comes along and buys it from them.

2)   Once you've registered your name, have your site designed or made. There are numerous services who can build websites for you. This all depends on your budget and the image you want to present. If you want basic or generic sites, we can make one for you at a low cost. Creating a website and maintaining a website are two different services. Maintaining refers to the updates/changes on your site. Most businesses do this for a fee since it does require time to update or make changes to your site.

3)   Once your website is done, you now need to get the website hosted so that it will be viewable on the internet. We can host it for you, click here.

4)   Once your website is viewable on the internet, you will then need to register your site on major search engines like Yahoo, Google, etc. We can do it for a small fee. It will take some time (at least 1 month) to get your website indexed on the major search engines unless you are willing to pay for their expedite fee. (starts at $299.00)

5)   Also, tell your friends and whoever you know of your website. You have to advertise your website. Join other groups and find your ideal customer online and start communicating with them. Please be advised that email spamming is against the law and carries a fine per email you sent.

What's the most important thing about having a website?

Securing your web address or better known as the domain name. The website can be designed at any time but the domain name is something that you need first. It has to be unique and pertains to what you are doing.

How long is the registration good for and how much will it cost me?

It depends on how long you want it. The maximum right now is 9 years. It doesn't cost much to register your domain name. Some start at $8.00 per year. 

Enter the domain name you have in mind on the block below and  you will soon find out if your domain name is available or not.

You will need your website designed. Once you have it designed, you're ready to get it hosted so you will see your website on the internet.

How do I get my see my website on the internet?

Your site needs to be hosted so it can be available on the web. Host servers allow your site to be available on the internet. You can run your own server (which is costly) or you can have it hosted. Host Servers provide a connection to the internet highway. They house your website and they are always connected to the internet.

Where do you get hosting service? Click on the link below.

TheFilipino.com hosts non-profit Filipino organizations or Church organizations for FREE. Yes, it's Free. We've been doing this for at least three years now.  We've been online since 1999. This is to help our kababayans and maintain the information for your organization current. We will give you enough space for your site. Your organization must give us at least 1 current contact for the website just in case someone calls us about your site.

So what happens if we're interested in having you host our website?
1) Contact us by email or phone.
2) We will set the web space for you.
3) You will be assigned a username and password
4) Let us know if you want MS Frontpage extensions or not. We prefer not because it takes up twice the space.
5) We can provide Form Processors for your online form and Guestbook.
6) All uploads must be done through FTP. If you don't have one, please get one.
7) We can upload the files for you. We can also update any page provided it doesn't need any cosmetic retouch.

If you don't know where to start about having a website for your organization, send us an email.

If your organization wants to donate for this cause we appreciated that too. We maintain servers privately. So if you want to donate, you can send send us a check make it payable to:

TheFilipino.com
PO Box 56575
Phoenix, AZ 85079-6575

We appreciate any donations. We want to give more service to our visitors and kababayans and there are projects we have lined up for it and it costs money to get it going.

For non-profit Professional Organizations, a web-hosting fee of $5.00 per month is assessed. This is an "as is" hosting service. You maintain your site. We will do our best to keep the server running 24/7. Downtimes are very minimal.

Our servers can only receive email and cannot be used to send any type of email. This is to prevent someone from using our server for spamming. Please use your ISPs SMTP for any outgoing mail or use the common Yahoo or Google service.

Got questions? Email us.

Maraming Salamat at Daghang Salamat.

TheFilipino.com Team