trying to make a website to sell my photography. I want it to look professional and stylish, like a classy online gallery. I am not sure if I should try to build it myself or hire someone else to do it. Should I register the domain name first before anything?
2006-12-19 11:34:39 · 10 answers · asked by jygolfer_72 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
you might be better off with a programme like joomla - http://www.joomla.org/ ( a very good free 'CMS' - content management system ) - the best thing is, there are hundreds of templates to choose from too,
if you need to know anything about website design you can go here http://www.webforumz.com/
2006-12-19 12:23:04 · answer #1 · answered by glynn.alexander 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well hiring somebody else will put a dent on your wallet, its not cheap at all, and if you find a very low price you might be getting a cheap looking website.
You can do it yourself and depending on the webhost company you pick will really determine how your website will look. Each webhost company that offers website builder programs also offer a variety of different professional looking templates. Building websites is alot easier than most people think.
Domains sell very fast and some of the most common names are already taken, if you have a creative name for your site, I suggest securing it if it has not been taken yet before doing anything else. You can find out more information at the site below!
http://www.excelyourbiz.com
2006-12-20 00:46:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you should not use a do-it-yourself website builder.
Yes, you should try building it yourself.
Website creation tools, particularly free ones, rarely give results that look even remotely professional, and free tools usually require your page to be riddled with ads, which hardly enhances your professionalism. On the same note, if you want your customers to feel like they are buying form a professional, it is important that you use your own domain name and it might be worth your time to look into buying your own web hosting. Many companies now offer domain hosting as low as $5-10 a month for low-traffic sites.
However, you shouldn't be discouraged from making your own. If you have any background in HTML or Flash, it would probably be worth your while to try and learn about making professional-looking sites in those media. If not, both are reasonably simple to pick up (although Flash requires a fair amount of investment).
Hiring someone to do it also has its advantages. A competent developer will be able to make a professional-looking site with minimal difficulty and can provide a wide variety of customizations. In fact, a more-helpful developer (though I don't know how prevalent these are, as I've never hired someone to make a site) will be able to build tools for you to allow you to make certain modifications to your site, such as adding and removing photographs, without requiring you to muck about with the code.
In review:
1) Don't use do-it-yourself tools.
2) Set up your own domain and web space.
3) First try doing it yourself. If that fails (or you don't want to take the time to learn how), hire someone.
2006-12-19 20:14:41 · answer #3 · answered by Caliph Of Norway 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have not had much experience in building websites, I would suggest hiring someone. Yes, you should absolutely register the domain name! I have been building my own personal websites for 3 years, and have built 2 different websites for my company. If you need any help at all, please let me know. I am very familiar with Frontpage 2003, so if you want to build it yourself, that's a good start. :-) But, definitely register the domain name!
2006-12-19 19:43:18 · answer #4 · answered by Lexxi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would do a google search on photographer website creators if you want to save yourself some money. It is very doubtful you will be able to create something by yourself that would look all that great as there is just a little more to it.
I would suggest that you find someone that has a pretty good portfolio, take a look at there work and if you like it use them. Remember the website you are putting out there reflects your work!
2006-12-19 19:41:44 · answer #5 · answered by mybestemail69 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Highly doubtful. I don't think I would pay for it either, though. Since you have artistic skill, you ought to give it a go yourself first. No one with a workaday web-builder mentality is going to capture what you and your customers expect, and anyone skilled in the arts like you and also the techniques of site design are not going to come cheap.
By the end of the exercise you may have something else to sell...
2006-12-19 19:43:40 · answer #6 · answered by scott 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you purchase website hosting that has ASP or .NET capability, then try the e-commerce cart type website at comersus.com. I like it because it's free, but you will need to learn to create your own graphics. They pretty good how-to manual that comes with it and an instructional forum in case you have problems or questions.
2006-12-19 19:47:34 · answer #7 · answered by dlobryan1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.DependableHost.net !
Once you have your account, you can setup a shopping cart system in a matter of seconds! Add your products and pricing, and you're up and running!
You can also get a free web address (domain name) until 12/31/06. Along with your shopping cart - they offer merchant accounts to be able to process your credit card transactions instantly online. You do not have to get one - it's just another service they offer.
2006-12-23 14:29:11 · answer #8 · answered by Brandon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try A4desk it is a wysiwyg (what you see is what you get)program that comes with nice templates and is fairly easy to use
you can read up on it at this link
http://www.download.com/A4Desk-Flash-Site-Builder/3000-6676_4-10614742.html?tag=tab_pub
2006-12-19 19:52:32 · answer #9 · answered by Çlïgér4™ ♂ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-12-19 19:36:11 · answer #10 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋