Website hosting advice?

vinylmatt

Me and my partner have recently bought a chalet in Carmarthen that we plan to rent out for some extra income. I would like to get a website for the chalet - nothing fancy, just a page of photos, calendar, etc. It seems a minefield out there, with different companies offering different things for varying prices. I only want something basic - does anybody have any experience or advice? I plan on doing things myself so I'm not paying for the setting up and running of it, just the actual website name.

Interhacker

Free hosting at https://www.000webhost.com - i use them for at least 8 sites - totally free

Mrbig_2

Try Yola ,there is a free offer on a link through google .

Itismehonest

As Jackifalltrdez says, you will need a domain name if you want to look at all professional.

You may also find that your website needs to be a little more complicated than you initially think. In addition to the photos & descriptions it is also useful to have pages where visitors can print out bookings forms to fill in & return; directions of how to find the chalet; your terms & conditions etc. Visitors also like to know about the area that they may be visiting. The list can go on & on.

There are a number of webhosts, as you say. We have used Webfusion. They have a range of packages available to choose from depending on exactly what you require.

IPIP

Mine is justhost.com

They offer 5 years hosting and domain register. Plus they offer 20% if you speak with their staff

steve1980

Use Alex at https://www.hostsphere.co.uk fantastic service.

InsideInsurance

vinylmatt wrote: »

nothing fancy, just a page of photos, calendar, etc.

What "functionality" is the calendar to have?

If you say you are going to set it all up yourself and therefore have the technical skills to create a website I am surprised that you need to ask about the more basic topic of webhosting etc.

Those that have already suggested hosting are potentially pointless as you havent mentioned what technologies you are going to be using... If you were going to use JSP then Hostsphere for example doesnt support it on their linux boxes and their own website is broken so you cannot see what they support on their windows boxes (in itself a worry).


Your big challenge is going to be being found if you are not an SEO guru and dont have very big pockets for major PPC marketing campaigns. I would certainly suggest looking at your other distribution channels first and seeing what their requirements are and how that then fits with your future website.

katy2

http://2-minute-website.com/

Can recommend 2minute website, good service, have been with them for 6yrs now, and have had no problems. Not expensive and very easy to set up and use.

dvdrdl

Angel-fire are pretty good.
cost about $30 a year to remove the adverts from the free site.
very simple as all the editing/building is done online.
i have an !!!!!!!!! site ranking top 3 on all my google searches too which is rare as most free sites are instantly penalized