My dad is considering getting his own website and domain for his company because he thinks he may be able to get more job offers. He does concrete work. I was looking for a company that’d be able to help us get started and I found a website that’s called hit web design..has anyone ever heard of it? If so, is that a good company?
This is the link for their site
http://www.heritagewebdesign.com/web-design-and-writing/?gclid=CJel_8jjkaICFRYhnAodMywRjg
We would be getting the basic start up package which they said would cost roughly $239 and a monthly fee of $19.99 for hosting.
Is there any other web page design company that you would recommend…if it matters we’re in the chicagoland area. Any thoughts or comments would be appreciated, thanks in advance!
Hi!
Their hosting is very expensive.
I build my first website from scratch and paid only for hosting. ($3.50 a month).
I am sure your dad can run the website himself and not too pay too much for hosting.
I use several hostings but we prefer and recommend this one:
http://tinyurl.com/2fl5deu
They have been there since 1998. So they offer great features and support + very reliable and affordable.
They also register domain names. If you register a domain name and buy their hosting, your domain name is FREE.
So here are my steps when I started my first website:
1 Come up with an idea of your website.
2 Register your domain name.
I use this provider:
http://tinyurl.com/2fl5deu
As I said before, if you register a domain name and buy their hosting, your domain name is FREE.
3 Choose a Web Host
Since they give a free domain name, I buy their hosting.
http://tinyurl.com/2fl5deu
Now they have a promotion: Only $3.50 a month.
4 Design your Web Pages
I find free website templates with help of Google search.
For example:
http://www.freelayouts.com/websites/html-templates
http://www.freewebsitetemplates.com/
Then I edit them with Kompozer http://www.kompozer.net/download.php , a free WYSIWYG web editor.
5 Upload your templates and files to your website
I use http://filezilla-project.org FileZilla FTP Client. It’s FREE!
6 Test Your Website
I use these two major browsers: Internet Explorer and Firefox.
7 Share your website with your friends and colleagues!
Good Luck!
June 15th, 2010 at 2:45 pm
Oh my God is that EXPENSIVE!!!!!!
Go to http://www.spleafnetlabs.com/ they offer packages a HELL of a lot cheaper than that! Plus they have a build-it-for-you type thing called RV Site Builder, so he needs NO html knowledge at all! I host ALL of my websites with them!
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June 15th, 2010 at 3:16 pm
UM HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF GODADY.COM DOTEASY.COM THAT PRICE THAT WEBSITE OFFER IS EXPENSIVE AND IT DOESN’T LOOK LEGIT
AND IT DEPENDS ARE YOU PLANING ON DESIGNING YOUR WEBSITE FROM SCRATCH
USING PHOTO SHOP,DREAM WEAVER OR ARE YOU LOOKING FOR PRE MADE WEBSITES
IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR PRE MADE WEBSITE TEMPLATES I SUGGEST GOOLE-ING JUST THAT
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N.E.R.D
June 15th, 2010 at 3:24 pm
DO NOT GO WITH GODADDY! Not recommended:
http://nodaddy.com/
Those people have this listed on their WhoIs:
Creation date: 18 Jul 2001 12:27:39
Expiration date: 18 Jul 2017 16:27:00
They have been in business for some time. I would check their promo package that is half what you list here. Plus, if you are serious about them, CALL someone and see if you can get a better deal to have your dad’s web site made. The monthly fee is way too high as far as hosting. Better hosting deals are available. Especially if you pay by the year.
I would also start learning how to make web pages as you will need support for the business site’s updates unless a Content Management System will work for your dad’s business.
Hosting Info:
Poll: Who Is the Best Web Host?: http://webmasterformat.com/find-a-host/poll-who-is-the-best-host
Free dns services to the internet community: http://www.everydns.com/
Web Hosting Jury: http://www.webhostingjury.com/
http://www.hosting-shopper.com/
Useful Tools/Info:
How to Register Your Own Domain Name: http://www.thesitewizard.com/archive/registerdomain.shtml
How to Buy a Domain Name: http://www.webdeveloper.com/management/manage_buying_domains.html
Web Design Tips: http://www.webweaver.nu/html-tips/
http://hapedit.free.fr/tools.php
Webmaster Frequently Asked Questions: http://www.thesitewizard.com/faqs/
Ron
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Web Site Designer
June 15th, 2010 at 4:06 pm
$19.99 /month is too expensive.
Refer to:
http://www.threehosts.com/reviews/1st
Hope this helps.
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June 15th, 2010 at 4:38 pm
Hi!
Their hosting is very expensive.
I build my first website from scratch and paid only for hosting. ($3.50 a month).
I am sure your dad can run the website himself and not too pay too much for hosting.
I use several hostings but we prefer and recommend this one:
http://tinyurl.com/2fl5deu
They have been there since 1998. So they offer great features and support + very reliable and affordable.
They also register domain names. If you register a domain name and buy their hosting, your domain name is FREE.
So here are my steps when I started my first website:
1 Come up with an idea of your website.
2 Register your domain name.
I use this provider:
http://tinyurl.com/2fl5deu
As I said before, if you register a domain name and buy their hosting, your domain name is FREE.
3 Choose a Web Host
Since they give a free domain name, I buy their hosting.
http://tinyurl.com/2fl5deu
Now they have a promotion: Only $3.50 a month.
4 Design your Web Pages
I find free website templates with help of Google search.
For example:
http://www.freelayouts.com/websites/html-templates
http://www.freewebsitetemplates.com/
Then I edit them with Kompozer http://www.kompozer.net/download.php , a free WYSIWYG web editor.
5 Upload your templates and files to your website
I use http://filezilla-project.org FileZilla FTP Client. It’s FREE!
6 Test Your Website
I use these two major browsers: Internet Explorer and Firefox.
7 Share your website with your friends and colleagues!
Good Luck!
References :
http://estherchia.com/
June 15th, 2010 at 4:55 pm
It is better to separate designing and hosting
Hostgator is a very good web hosting company.Their customer service is also great.I have been using them for years.Here is my review and latest coupon
http://www.unlimitedwebhostingplan.com/
Thanks
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