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Domain registration and web hosting
angieamme
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Hi
I was wondering if someone can recommend the best options for me to establish a web presence to showcase my textile art associated with my name. I intend to register the domain name hopefully by the end of today and having reviewed as much information as I can (for weeks !!!) I would just really value some guidance for those of you with much more technical skill and awareness than I have in tech things.
Soooo.....Which options would offer me the best value for money and ease of operating? (not necessarily the cheapest)
I was wondering if someone can recommend the best options for me to establish a web presence to showcase my textile art associated with my name. I intend to register the domain name hopefully by the end of today and having reviewed as much information as I can (for weeks !!!) I would just really value some guidance for those of you with much more technical skill and awareness than I have in tech things.
Soooo.....Which options would offer me the best value for money and ease of operating? (not necessarily the cheapest)
- I hope to attract UK and international clients but my domain name will be co.uk simply as the .com version of my name is taken.
- Capability of including a blog.
- Capability of showing images of my work.
- Ideally an email address.
- At this stage any orders I take I would deal with through paypal rather than a shop system as such but having the option to add that in the future would be good. I am just aware that needs additional site security.
- On the subject of site security I want to keep this simple as my expertise is in my craft not webdesign hence why the minute I hit my target sales within my business plan I will be heading to a professional web designer.
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I'm with https://www.namehog.net and one of my clients has recently taken up web hosting (and domain name registration) with them too. There are probably cheaper alternatives, but I find them to be good.
I like the convenience of having my hosting and domain registration with the same company, but there's no compunction to do so.0 -
If you just want something simple to get an initial presence, the cheapest approach I've found is to buy a domain name wherever, and then point it at one of the free website companies such as Moonfruit - which includes all of the main features you want, such as blog and image gallery.
This is what my sister is using for hers until she can justify a complete build from scratch and paid hosting.0 -
Smell spam? Reported.Move along, nothing to see.0
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Phew....(officially blonde !!! )0
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