There are many website builders and content management platforms available. For a fee, these platforms will typically help you host your website and will offer you free, well-optimized templates to choose from for your first page. This turns the job of starting a website into something you can get done in an afternoon on a budget of less than $100.

When choosing between platforms, look for ones that are known to help support your type of website. eCommerce platforms, for example, will not only make it easy to build online stores, but they'll typically also streamline the process of accepting payments from customers.