(Pre)Website Attempt

Art72

Art72

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Just wondering if this is a plausible way to get started:

Currently exploring domain name(s), hosting options, and template pkgs. (Have domain name picked out already...haven't bought it yet)

I'm sure they'll be some conflicts of opinion here, but I was leaning towards using GoDaddy's "Website Tonight Premium Pkg." (up to 999 pages)...for roughly $215 for 24 months. (prob take me that long to figure it all out...lol)

Anyone have any insight as to whether or not this is a decent starter pkg?

For now, I just want to get a domain, park it, build a site around my niche, and later go live with all the extras; SSL cert, premium hosting, etc...

I'm kinda hoping "Website Tonight" is a bit more in-depth than all these "FREE" build-a-site workshops. I've tried a few, but they always look like a "FREE" website!!! (cheap)

Being this is my first attempt at a real build of sort, want to find a pkg worthy of creating an asthetically pleasing site. I'm sure to be fiddle fucking around for 2-3 months getting familiar with templates, links, layout tweaks, and creating a site worthy of my vision, and more so...(potential)vistor's impression.

But once I get all my content, products, services, and affiliate links set up (the basics) and go live, gotta imagine spending another ???months/years optomizing, testing keywords, products, ads, traffic building, etc...

I just want the site to pay for itself, and maybe trickle in some profits. Not expecting any miracles. But it would be nice if it does generate some profit, in the 1st year.

I expect it to be a lot of experimentation.

For the record, the site is not going to be a store or host (my own)products for direct sales per se, but will host information on services, products, tools and resources that I am hoping can/will generate as a "base" for future site(s) that will eventually allow me to "afford" my own product, store, or expansion later.

Is this a logical expectation?
 


Forget GoDaddy

Domain = Namecheap

Hosting = HostGator

Install WordPress and start "fiddle fucking" away.
 
Start with an .info site. I bought mine last month for $2.99 (just to see if I can get it up and running) and got unlimited domain hosting from HostGator, installed wordpress and began developing. Got the site up and running within 3 days (without much experience).
 
definitely go wordpress. I cant imagine how crappy a godaddy website tonight can be
 
@ OP- Check this out: Monique Wells and Pepe Franco

Bought the .info domain from GoDaddy for $3. Bought hosting on GatorHost, for $10. Used the free WordPress themes to install what you see on that site. Spend about 3 days setting everything up, because it was my first go around with real web hosting and set up. I'm sure I can set up everything you see in 3 hours. I'm am testing and updating the site constantly to hone my skills at WordPress and web development.
 
Here's a simple setup plan for you

Grab a domain from Namecheap and use code - NC2011 - I use Namecheap cause you get free whois for the first year. After that you can still get some cheap whois privacy in bulk if you're worried about concealing your info.

Get hosting from Host Gator. Make sure you get the baby plan at least. This will allow you to grow and harness adon domains. It's only like 8 bucks a month for the baby plan.

After you get your domain go into the domain settings and point it to your host with a record.

Then go to your hosting cpanel. If you use host gator they'll send you an email with all your login info. Go in there and select fantastico for an easy wordpress install. You'll be able to install wordpress to a domain of your choice. If you plan on having many sites you should create a new folder under your www root and call it websites or something.

I put all my sites into that folder and have one main site in the root of course. Doing it this way will allow you to deploy wordpress installs pretty damn fast.
 
I always see people hating on godaddy and I'm not sure why. I started my first website with them and still use them. It was a short learning curve and the template I customized looked really good. It was a hotel website.

godaddy is limited in several ways though, if you want to do advanced stuff with your scripts and what not. But if you just want an informational site up, can't beat it imho for a noob.

The dns and hosting control panels take all the hard work of learning those ropes. They also have one click installs for wordpress and several other open source softwares with their hosting packs. You don't have to buy or use their website builder, although its all integrated so a monkey could publish a site pretty easily.

Seems like the age old debate to me, ease of use vs. freedom of operations. I am learning dreamweaver now from scratch so I can let me creativity flow, but I will still use godaddy occasionally.
 
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