Should I create a website or a blog?

I need to put up a website - or a blog - but I don't know what would be best.
- I'd be publishing 1 to 3 entries a day, in two languages (on two separate "pages") - but not in a "blog manner" (Infact, I'd be directing towards a "real" blog too)
- I'd need to send a newsletter once a week and have a good "search" function
- I'd want it to be very well referenced by Google, etc
- I'd be putting in banners, advertising, affiliate programs, etc.

Do I need to set up a website for this or can I get a good result with a blog? At the moment my knowledge concerning html, css, cms, etc is not "professional", but I was aiming at setting up a website. Is a blog a better / possible way to go?

Thank you for your help !

P.S. Also - if I was to go the easy way - does anyone know if websites/blogs done with iWeb have any chance of being referenced?

You can have both together. Some web hosts offer blog tools (wordpress).

As you may know a domain name is just a name, not a real website. If you are going to create your website: 1- Buy a domain name. A domain name is a name you want to call your website. To get a domain name, you have to pay an annual fee to a registrar for the right to use that name. 2- Buy a web hosting service to provide your online space and enable you to get your website online at your purchased domain name.

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There you can find a step-by-step guide to start your website.

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Good Luck!