Creating a website?

Question

I am thinking about creating a website to sell my Diaper cakes, Diaper Bears, Diaper Wreaths, Tie-Blankets, Scrapbook frames etc.... I have no ideas how to do this or what I should add or anything. I am going to set one up through yahoo, but I just don't know where to start once I have a site.

Answer 1

There are lots of html tutorials online, and cookie-cutter type storefront sites you can buy from various places.

One note: I bought a domain from Yahoo years ago and when the service turned horrible (emails sent from the account weren't being delivered) I tried to move my domain to another registrar (godaddy.com) and Yahoo made it nearly impossible. They said I had to call some company in Melbourne, and that company said to talk to Yahoo, and both of them had horrible customer support. You know the kind: where a new person finally responds 2 days later and asks you the same questions the previous person did.

Anyway, a simple domain transfer which should take 2 days at the most, took 1 1/2 months with Yahoo... and all the time I was dealing with spotty email, plus one of the steps is actually cancelling your account, so for a few days my website was down and all mail sent to my address was bounced.

I'm just telling you all this to recommend against Yahoo for small business or whichever plan you're considering. Good luck!

Answer 2

I only have one thing to say if you are considering a website.
Try SBI! It costs $299 cad and I have only just started because I had to save up for it, but it's the best investment ever for starting a business. First and foremost, it brings traffic. You can't sell anything online without it. It's NOT get rich quick and you do have to work hard at it. The customer support is second to none and they are with you every step of the way. Take a look. Put 'site build it' into yahoo or google and see.
Hope this helps. x

Answer 3

I actually started one on yahoo's. I started with the merchant starter web hosting. It cost $40.70 a month. It comes with programs called sitebuilder and dreamweaver to use to set up your site. You have to create an online catalog with all the items you want to sell and the prices. The catalog is done in your store editor which they provide. This part is time consuming but don't rush and take your time. It took me about a month to get everything set-up. You download the sitebuilder program to your computer and work on it whenever you want. After you get your catalog done you download that to your sitebuilder program and once you get everything the way you want then you publish the whole store to Yahoo's servers and they take care of the rest. They also give you a step by step manual. If you prefer you can have someone do it for you but that cost bucks. Any questions feel free to ask. If you would like to check out my site it is www.butterflycandles.net

Answer 4

I built my own site with Yahoo sitebuilder. It wasn't hard and I didn't use a manual or anything, I just started building it. I have several pages on mine with loads of info, forms, etc., There's music and a ghosting image, a map and counter, a contact me form, etc. I have had this for over a year and have not had any problems with it at all. Just make sure that you allot enough space, for when you are working in the program, because it can get very large. Only work on one page at a time, and save all your work. It came with tonnes of templates. I was going to put a paypal button on there, but I require certified funds for the type of work I do, so I skipped it, although I may add it later for payment of other services. Just pick a template to your liking, and get building with photos and descriptions and prices for your work, and don't forget to make a page explaining your shipping. Good luck.

Here's my site if you want to check it out:

http://www.westparktitle.com/

Answer 5

I tried with Vstore.ca (the best decision I ever made). You can sign up for FREE (for as long as you want!) A basic HTML knowledge is a plus but most are done for you. They've a great list of shopping cart so people can pay you (paypal, money order are some examples). Now I'm subscribed to Premium (for as little as USD19/month) to get more services & they are awesome. There's nothing to lose. Goodluck.

Answer 6

Try a web host that already has templates, like Tripod or Geocities. You can upgrade to ad-free but still use their tools until you learn how to do it on your own.

The problem is that those items don't draw much traffic because people enjoy making their own.
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Answer 7

Can you sell them on Ebay?