If you want to create your own website, here is our simple but important formula for building and maintaining a successful online presence. Choose Your Domain Name The first step is to choose your domain name. Most people still elect to go with a .com domain extension. But these days there are many more choices …
UPDATE: As with everything else, web hosting has continued to evolve since we first published our recommendations for artist’s website hosting. Here are some updated thoughts along with our new recommendations. Web Host Price Categories iPage $1.99 mo. Visual Artists GoDaddy GoCentral $5.99 mo. Visual Artists Bluehost $2.95 mo. Visual Artists …
It has never been as easy to set up an eCommerce website as it is today. There are, however, a lot of different decisions to make and steps to take before your new business comes to fruition. We’re going to outline exactly what you need to do and establish the steps you need to take, …
Today’s infographic compares traditional web hosting plans to the newer website creation packages. Each type of plan has its pros and cons. In this study we look at some specific advantages of web hosting and website creation, what you get with web hosting plans and website creation packages, the typical cost of both plans, and …
Usually, getting something for free is a good thing. However, when you’re talking about websites and web hosting, that isn’t necessarily the case. Here’s why. So I’m in the car listening to the radio the other day when I hear a commercial for one of those “get a website for free” offers. While some people …
If you watched the Super Bowl earlier this month, you may have seen a couple of commercials from website creation companies Squarespace and Wix.com. These types of services are an extension of the Web.com type of package where you get a quick and ready to go website out of the box. Wix.com uses templates and …
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While you might be aware that you can get several different types of hosting (Shared, VPS, Dedicated, etc.) as well as domain names from your web hosting company, here are some addition services that certain web hosts also offer which can be extremely beneficial. 1. Website Design Sure, you can build your own website or …
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WordPress is by far the most popular software for creating blogs. It’s the content management system that I use for most of my websites—including my blogs. Most people find WordPress easy to use and very customizable to suit many different types of websites. If you’re going to be creating a blog, I’d certainly recommend you …
I was reading an interesting article in Website Magazine on changing web hosting companies. While there are many reasons why you may not like your current web host and want to switch, according to the article the overwhelming reason why people move from one hosting company to another is slow website loading times. Nobody likes …
Have you seen some of those commercials on TV advertising a ready-made website for your very own? The other day, I saw an ad in a magazine trying to sell you your own website. These types of offers may sound like good deals, but are they really your best option? To beginners, creating your first …
