@GlobalLevel, try this.
Start a new Master Pages project called MasterPagesExample. Replace all the markup on Site1.master with the markup I pasted for that below.
Add a new item, WebForm1.aspx to the project and make it the startup page. Replace the markup on the aspx page with the markup I pasted below for that.
Put all your content on the WebForm1.aspx page. The master page just controls layout.