I'm an aspiring writer and photographer, and I think if I had my own website it would really help jumpstart my career. What are the costs behind that? What can I expect to pay and what steps do I have to take to make it happen? any other details would be appreciated as well. Thanks!
2007-06-15 07:25:59 · 6 answers · asked by Mikki Lynn Breisch 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Advertising & Marketing ➔ Other - Advertising & Marketing
There are plenty of free websites out there that can host you.. or you can buy your own domain name. You'll have to shop around to figure out how much money you want to spend.
You'll probably need to learn HTML, if you don't already know it.
2007-06-15 07:34:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are currently a paid Internet subscriber, you are entitled to a "homepage" which often contains simple navigation and editing tools. And if you use the Netscape browser, the built-in Composer feature is a superior HTML authoring tool. You can easily generate a full-blown website as a Homepage.
Nevertheless, the "homepage" URL is likely to be "http://homepage.earthlink.com/subscriber... name" and that URL can easily be overwritten via a redirection service, i.e., "mydomain.com" which allows you to link any registered domain name to "mask" another website. For example, should you type in the "domain name," you will be immediately transported to the homepage and the hompage URL of http://homepage.earthlink.com/subscriber., a homepage URL which will be masked by the domain name. And the charge for the redirection service [even at godaddy.com] is normally FREE.
Here's a demonstration: Type in the URL window: "www.pizzanextdoor.com" which will bring up their pizza website. Take note of the domain name. Then type in the URL window: "http://home.pacbell.net/vten/1a/pizzamen... and you will see that this is the original homepage which is unmasked without the domain name.
Good luck!
2007-06-15 08:38:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buying a domain name and hosting might seem expensive, but it's a one-time cost of 70-200 bucks, depending on the hosting, and it lasts for a couple years or more.
I use http://www.hostingplex.com.
The cheapest and easiest way to get it done is to go to a local university, and offer up $100 for a design student to design a simple but elegant website for you. Ambitious design students are often looking for ways to build up their portfolios, and designing websites for a single person (rather than for a business or themselves) is good for their portfolios.
Be sure to ask them if they'll be available to update as you add work to your own portfolio... offer 20 or 30 bucks every time you need them to add some stuff.
This is, of course, not good for long-term, but it's a cheap and easy way to get your site up and running.
2007-06-15 07:38:17 · answer #3 · answered by HP Wombat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well to start your website to its position now to a higher level on notices web documentaries. You may need to search other website to post the website you may have.
For an example try finding an appealed and appalled website like the ones I have below. It will take about a month till you may get notice or the website to get noticed. If you have any questions I’ll answer them. ( Sites Below To Post Your Website )
2007-06-15 07:41:11 · answer #4 · answered by . 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it all depends on what you need and how much you are going to post.
The service to host your site usually cost from anywhere 3-25 dollars per month. (depending on your needs and the hosting company)
Also if you want someone to build a site it usually cost from $250 and up...
If you have more questions -- please feel free to contact me.
2007-06-15 07:36:33 · answer #5 · answered by Mrsashko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have my own site with Network Solutions. No HTML needed; you do your own updating and it is quite reasonable. Look into it.
2007-06-15 07:41:59 · answer #6 · answered by merrybodner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋