Building a web site?

[RPM Motorsports]

Im Looking to build a web site. For those of you that already have one, who did you use and why? I picked a Domain from Justhost.com, and was in the process of building a site, but it seems like too much BS. I want something that will look good, and not lame designs. Any pointers... The wife will be the one mainly working with it, since she has worked with one in the past. Thanks!

 

[8100 Power]

Im Looking to build a web site. For those of you that already have one, who did you use and why? I picked a Domain from Justhost.com, and was in the process of building a site, but it seems like too much BS. I want something that will look good, and not lame designs. Any pointers... The wife will be the one mainly working with it, since she has worked with one in the past. Thanks!

Shopping cart, or just a informational page?

 

[lotsofmiles]

Im Looking to build a web site. For those of you that already have one, who did you use and why? I picked a Domain from Justhost.com, and was in the process of building a site, but it seems like too much BS. I want something that will look good, and not lame designs. Any pointers...Thanks!

x2 - just started looking at domain this week.

Shopping cart, or just a informational page?

mine will be informational, with a possible 'schedule your appointment' spot.

 

[Buccanoles]

If you are totally new to building sites you may want to look at 1and1.com as your hosting company. They have a web building tool that is very easy to use and produces nice pages. I use raw html and Dreamweaver but that's way too much to get into on a forum. You could probably learn the basics in a couple of weeks taking night courses if you wanted to go that route.

 

[duratothemax]

what about godaddy?

 

[SIKDMAX]

I use GoDaddy for my domains (10 or so I think) and Bluehost for my hosting

write the code in HTML, PHP and my shopping cart program.

 

[Buccanoles]

what about godaddy?

I use GoDaddy too. (Mainly due to their commercials). But if you want a host and website builder then 1and1 is the way to go IMO.

 

[LBZ_Duramax]

We use Homestead and I like it. Easy to use

 

[duratothemax]

wait whats the difference between godaddy and 1and1??

 

[BoiseRob]

My website is through "People To My Site".

http://signsnowboise.com/

 

[68skylark455]

+1 on Godaddy. I have a friend here local that charges very minimal rates. I pay $10 a month but he raised his rates to like 15 or $20 last year. sanangelohost.com Robert McGuffin.
He teases me because I use FrontPage to build my stuff, says I am living in the past. It works for me and its very user friendly.

 

[8100 Power]

wait whats the difference between godaddy and 1and1??

Software they supply to build it maybe? And obviously price.

I just use Dreamweaver for mine.

 

[duratothemax]

ok im in the process of making a website for my LLC (diesel stuff, for selling my V2 mounts)

basically something like IdahoRob's site, Brayden's, Merchant, etc... Im doing the godaddy "website tonight" but the options for pre-made templates are kind of limited and their HTML editor is kind of clumsy. Is there a way to find other templates on the internet and import them? Last time I made a website was in 8th grade computer class and I dont remember anything about how to go about it...

 

[duratothemax]

basically im starting to think paying for the "website tonight" thing on godaddy was the stupidest thing ive ever spent money on...

Henry (ripmf666), Husker Diesel, danville performance also have nice websites....thats all I want to do, something similar...

 

[maine04max]

Ben , you didnt like the justhost.com place????? i havent done alot of searching but that looks the best so far to me

 

[8100 Power]

basically im starting to think paying for the "website tonight" thing on godaddy was the stupidest thing ive ever spent money on...

Henry (ripmf666), Husker Diesel, danville performance also have nice websites....thats all I want to do, something similar...

I was going to try to make my point on that. The only thing godaddy and places like that is good for is for a domain and hosting.

If you're wanting strictly e-commerce. I would suggest opencart.com
For a informative site, Maybe Microsoft Frontpage. Personally, I use dreamweaver; these will allow you to build from ground up. Templates can be had for frontpage and Dreamweaver.

 

[duratothemax]

alright so at least my money I paid godaddy can go to the domain and 4gb of hosting??? ...Ill just cut my losses with what I paid for the "website tonight" bullshit and use something else to design it.

 

[8100 Power]

alright so at least my money I paid godaddy can go to the domain and 4gb of hosting??? ...Ill just cut my losses with what I paid for the "website tonight" bullshit and use something else to design it.

That'll work. They will probably give you the money back for the "Website tonight" crap. Just keep the hosting and domain.

Since your selling products. I would recommend going with a free open source shopping cart. If you get the e commerce solutions from godaddy, I've seen they limit products and make you pay a fee of like $30 each month. Open source carts are just that, open source and free! You can integrate paypal within with little experience.

 

[McRat]

For hosting and domain here, we use GoDaddy. It's cheaper than most, excellent uptime, and very fast. No complaints, and I've had at least 6 different ISP's in the last 15 years.

As far as e commerce websites go, I'm freaking clueless or I would have done one years ago. I can use Front Page, but it's now a discontinued product, replaced by Web Expressions which I cannot figure out how to use.

 

[8100 Power]

For hosting and domain here, we use GoDaddy. It's cheaper than most, excellent uptime, and very fast. No complaints, and I've had at least 6 different ISP's in the last 15 years.

As far as e commerce websites go, I'm freaking clueless or I would have done one years ago. I can use Front Page, but it's now a discontinued product, replaced by Web Expressions which I cannot figure out how to use.

I just got a copy of that. Seems "similar" to Dreamweaver.

Check out: cubecart, oscommerce, zencart, opencart. All of those are free and very user friendly. Take some time to dress it up and all is well, you have a professional looking shopping cart with nothing but your time and the hosting fee's.