rickeyfro Report post Posted August 11, 2009 Could I get some recomendations from you guys on someone to build a website, and also some idea on initial start up costs, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King's X Report post Posted August 11, 2009 Ms. Johanna. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Denise Report post Posted August 11, 2009 Yup. PM Johanna. She can give you costs, etc. and she can do the job for you too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bevelededge Report post Posted August 11, 2009 Additionally, Microsoft Office Live can provide free basic hosting, plus provide a domain name of your choice (if not taken). You will also get some free email accounts too with your domin name. There is an online website designer tool that you can use, or you can add you own code if you want something a little more exotic or have someone custom design it. http://www.officelive.com/en-us/ For the price (free basic), it is not too bad. The site does not allow for php/python/ruby/perl though. Your neat stuff will have to be html or javascript. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UKRay Report post Posted August 11, 2009 It really depends on what you want to get back from your investment. If you want to run an e-commerce website that will allow online transactions or you want an 'image heavy' website that is beautifully crafted with all the bells and whistles then I would suggest you have a long chat with Johanna. If, like me, you need a website that acts as a brochure and don't have much money to play with then investigate www.blogger.com as this will give you a completely free web presence. It won't be full of exciting gizmos and flash presentations but it will steer people towards you. I get around twenty percent of my business from my Blogger pages - okay, I now have an e-commerce website as well but that is a recent addition. I was doing pretty well without it. Everyone has different requirements from a website. IMHO If you can identify what you want to achieve then you will have gone a long way towards finding out what sort of site you need and who you need to talk to. Ray Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dickf Report post Posted August 11, 2009 (edited) Pm me - it's what I do for a 9-5 and freelance. I can give you some solid advice for nothin'. My site - www.project107.net *edited to create link Edited August 11, 2009 by dickf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CitizenKate Report post Posted August 11, 2009 Everyone has different requirements from a website. IMHO If you can identify what you want to achieve then you will have gone a long way towards finding out what sort of site you need and who you need to talk to. I second that. Just like buying a computer. I can't begin to count the number of people who have asked me what kind of a computer to buy without any idea of what software they plan to run, or what they want to use it for. In web sites, there is a lot you can do for very little, these days - set up a blog, make an online brochure, etc. Setting up a site with a shopping cart or a content management system is a little more involved. Kate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johanna Report post Posted August 11, 2009 PM sent. Thanks everyone for the kind words. Johanna Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
