What is a fast, inexpensive way of having a website?

I just want a fairly simple looking website that has a bar at the top where users can select things. Some of the pages will be primarily written content, and some will be short movie clips.
I also want to have an online store, and I do not really like cafepress. I don't really want to advertise a merchant company like them anyway.

Thanks for your help

 

This may be a good start:
http://pages.google.com/

 

use free cms

 

Why am I reminded of the old phrase:

You can have a website three different ways - fast, properly written, or cheap... Problem is you can only pick two.

 

Thats a nice phrase deathshadow.

I'd choose fast and properly written. Guess thats the obvious choice.

 

Loads of great templates ready to go - click here

 

I would suggest a free CMS like joomla

 

Freewebs.com

 

You can try my script. It works also with unique articles.

Check my sig.

 

You can use free CMS like joomla or drupal.
try it first at http://www.opensourcecms.com/ more info on xt3ch.com/portal

 

If you need some free templates, check out my site (see sig)

 

You want free webhosting?
11mb.com offers free webhosting deal, too bad that they took out mysql away, but you still have php.
another site with free hosting is 000webhost.com

I am sure there are more, but those should be enough.

 

i can help you ,if you need.free for u.am a student

 

If you want to try a quick and easy way to setup a TYPO3 CMS site I'll send you the files. No subscription needed.

Flash Demo

 

You could try outsourcing, check the link in my sig

good luck

 

Try wordpress.com or blogspot.com - You can use the blog engine for a regular web site (not necessarily for a blog).