What do you need to buy for your brand new website?
To start, you need to purchase a web address, or a domain name. Then you need to purchase space, or a hosting service, where you keep all your webpages and information. To follow are some link to websites where you can buy these two things. When you are done purchasing the necessary items give us a call or email us your usernames and passwords for both accounts and we'll set up your brand new website. If you are having trouble feel free to call us and we will guide you through the necessary steps.
Domain Names
Go Daddy Domain Names
When you buy a domain name with Go Daddy you get full ownership of that domain on a yearly basis. Other companies may sell you a domain name but give you only partial ownership. Domains on Go Daddy cost $8.95 a year for a .com and $8.99 a year for a .net and .org.
When you go to GoDaddy.com first do a search to see if someone has the domain name you want. If it is available you can purchase it.
Website Hosting Companies...
Baby Hosting Package by Host Gator
This is a good hosting package to start out with. Some of its most notable features included 99.9% uptime, unlimited email addresses, an expanded server space of 5,000mb (5gb) compared to 3500mb (3.5gb) in their basic plan and much more for only $9.95 a month.
Swamp Hosting Package by Host Gator
This is a good hosting package for e-commerce site that have a sizable customer basic and need private SSL instead of using Host Gator's Shared SSL offered on the Hatchling and Baby packages. Some of its most notable features included 99.9% uptime, unlimited email addresses, an expanded server space of 10,000mb (10gb), twice as much as their Baby Package, Private SSL (requires additional purchase of SSL and installation), and much more added features for only $14.95 a month.
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When you go to HostGator.com tell them that you will use your Existing Domain and update Your Nameserver only (don't get scared, we'll do that for you when your done.) Then type in your domain name (the one you purchased from Go Daddy) and you're on your way to purchasing your first hosting service. |