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Custom Built Sites
Details:
These sites require a little more work on the creator's part,
however, if done well can be the face of your new online
empire. They require a few key elements get off
the ground; a host (GoDaddy), a domain name (again, GoDaddy)
and a website creator (there are too many to list, we like
Microsoft FrontPage 2003 [Old Version] personally, but there are
plenty of others - check out the
list below.
Cost:
Hosting $20 - $ 100 per year. There are always venues
to spend money if you look hard enough but we would not
recommend spending more than $20 on your first site. There just is no
reason to. For those that are interested in purchasing
beautiful creative Flash Animations remember, they cost
money, are not searchable, and are unnecessary. If you want
to add something dynamic- choose a free widget from
WidgetBox.
Domain names
run about $10.
This is the name that
people will type in to reach your website. Be creative and
find a name that suits your site that no one else already
has. We do not suggest spending $500 for your first domain
name.
Then again, if your site is working for you then
it may be worth it to move from
www.moms-awsome-apple-turnover-surprise-cake-with-cream-cheese-filling.com
to
www.momscakes.com.
URL Shortner:
A URL Shortner is a company or a website that gives you a
abbreviated name on their site. Think of it as a P.O. Box
for people with really long street addresses. You still get
all of your mail (or in this case visitors) and have less of
a chance to mistype your site address. Remember, people will
not spend too much time looking for your site.
This site outlines
5 of the best sites that help shorten your site address.
There are simple tutorials to show you how each one works,
however, the basis is still the same; you enter your site
name and they create a shorter (easier to follow) one on
their domain that includes their extension. For example
www.moms-awsome-apple... entered into Shorty
URL's site comes out
www.momscakes.shortyurl.com.
Article and
Reviews:
Top
5 URL Shorteners and How They Help You
Website:
$0 - $ ?00
Websites are kind of quirky.
You can build your own from scratch or start with an awesome
Template like the ones shown here by
Template Monster, or
have one built for you. How much it costs depends on how
you choose to build and maintain it - and don't even get us
started on man hours.
If you decide to have one built there
are millions of great designers waiting for the chance and
even more places to find them. A word of advice – choose a
site that you can trust like E-lance or
Craig's List,
sites that you can reference payment if things go sour.
Also choose a site that allows you to look at reviews and
ratings from other customers: see what kind of feedback
users of the site and customers of the service providers are
giving.
Required HTML knowledge:
Depends on your choice for development. Most programs
available are drag and drop or copy and paste. The HTML
comes in when you start adding dynamic features such as ads
or videos.
Pros:
Totally customizable :) the sky is the limit on what you can
create.
The internet is like a movie screen. Literally
anything that your mind can conceive – someone can build it
for you for the right price.
Cons:
Totally customizable :( the sky is the limit on what you can
create.
This can be a weekend project or an all knowing
all absorbing lifelong obsession. We suggest that you plan
your time wisely. Narrow your choices to 3, choose, and move
on.
Important Sites:
Template
Monster,
GoDaddy,
Site Creator Software:
Website Maker ,
Total Website Creator 3 in 1
Freeware:
iWebWizard,
Web Site Robot 2.4
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