Nothing really complex just so my family can check out different events going on in our lives. Also I want one where we can just type something like www.blahblahblah.com
2006-10-15 10:56:26 · 10 answers · asked by juilletangel87 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
You need two things - a domain (that's the .com bit) and a place to host your website.
You can theoretically do both with the same company but I would recommend against it as it puts ownership of your domain at risk in a few different ways, especially if your relationship with the company sours. For example, if you decide to host your website elsewhere, they may give you a lot of run around about making the necessary changes to your domain, or about allowing you to transfer the domain to a different registrar.
Also, if they decide to cancel your HOSTING account for any reason, eg someone reports your website as being offensive (without proving it is) or lapse in payment, they may also take your DOMAIN hostage and try to resell it to you for hundreds or thousands.
In fact, with some registrars, you may not even own the domain you register, which they will only point out to you when you attempt to transfer it to a different registrar.
So to be safe, register with someone like Godaddy.com or Domainsite.com - I prefer Domainsite as they've got less ads and are generally less harassive, and their website is faster to use and load too. They're also slightly cheaper - $7.99/yr.
Hosting recommendations are dependent on many factors. The first suggestion I would make is to ask your own Internet Service Provider whether you're entitled to free hosting space as part of your monthly package, or whether they've provide hosting as a separate service.
You should expect to pay between $5 and $10/month for reasonable hosting, although it's possible to find something for less. Whichever route you go, ask for a free trial, or at least a 30-day money back guarantee in case you're unhappy with the service.
2006-10-15 11:20:15 · answer #1 · answered by TriniSalt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, create yourself a free hotmail email adress here: http://www.hotmail.com
After it has been created go to: http://www.officelive.com
I think they let you create a free web page for about 6 - 9 months, then if you like it it's just $30 per year. cheap really.
An EASY Way to just have fun with photos and family is just to go to http://my.opera.com/community/
THEN
Sign up for a free account.
The opera community has just about everything.
2006-10-15 11:12:23 · answer #2 · answered by SleepyJohnny 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact OpenThought Hosting. They'll get you set up.
http://www.openthoughthosting.com
2006-10-15 10:58:36 · answer #3 · answered by IT Pro 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can set one up using Yahoo! Geocities. It has limits, but should be appropriate for your needs. The URL of your site will be:
http://www.geocities.com/ + your yahoo id
in this case, http://www.geocities.com/juilletangel87
You can't get your own URL with out buying one.
2006-10-15 11:01:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try this:
http://www.tripod.com
100% free of charge
No HTLM or any web need to know coding
friendly easy to use interface
Good Luck!!!
2006-10-15 11:05:37 · answer #5 · answered by Lil' Gay Monster 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't anything complex ... then try to make a page at http://360.yahoo.com ,
to get a www.something.com ( called a domain name ) , you need to pay for it ...
2006-10-15 11:02:17 · answer #6 · answered by Luay14 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can pay a few $ a month. just go to google and type internet hosting
2006-10-15 11:01:11 · answer #7 · answered by Nice 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go to free webs. It is free, easy to use, you can sell things, and much more. It is much better than myspace.
2006-10-15 11:21:47 · answer #8 · answered by Eric H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try www.myspace.com
2006-10-15 10:58:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if u want to pay go to www.godaddy.com if u want a free one go to www.piczo.com
2006-10-15 11:04:07 · answer #10 · answered by armaanthedragon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋