Legit Website!

I really want to start a legit website, but I'm so uninformed on how to do so. I found a lot of places where I can make websites and make them legit, but all of them are sort of confusing and most aren't allowed to monetize from them. I know here on blogspot, you can from Google AdSense, but there's the whole name.blogspot.com thing that bothers me. I wish I knew how to make a website, make money from it, and have a credible domain name. I need HELP!!