Thread: Domain Names

Originally Posted by Trevor Kuntz

Bill, I have two hosting plans (well actually, three, because I was dumb and wasted $50). One is for my main site and is the only one with SSL. That one is only on a one year contract, so I think I'll take your advice and move to TCH in October. The other hosting plan is a 5 year plan that I host all of my little Wordpress sites on. I believe that I have 14 sites on that plan at the moment and none of them have SSL.

Do you think that if something were to go wrong with one of the sites, it would take down all of the sites on the hosting plan?
And if I were to move to TCH, do they offer any type of unlimited-domain hosting?

Thanks again for all the advice and help.

Trevor, do you need SSL? I know that you need SSL if you want to create a Facebook page or if you want to take sensitive information but what's your reason for wanting SSL?

TCH offer a reseller plan which means you can run unlimited websites (create accounts and send as many domain names there as you like). You'll have to examine the sizes available TotalChoice Hosting - Web Hosting Resellers and choose the account that's right for you. They all include unlimited domains, you just have to choose how much room (quota) you think you'll need and how much traffic (bandwidth) you think you might need.

Start small (cheap) and grow as you need. Growing is painless, you just make a support request. If you want true freedom grab your own dedicated server. They have plenty of space and bandwidth. I never ran out of space and never used anywhere near the traffic allowance but they are pricey so you'll have to sell a product or two to justify. My products were thousands of dollars each so going fully dedicated was a no brainer and I enjoyed the overkill.

Usually when something goes wrong with one of the sites it does not take down other sites on the same machine. Only if the machine goes down will it affect every site on that machine. But the benefit of going with a host is they take regular backups and can restore very quickly.

I'd suggest starting out small and growing as you need. The basic reseller account is $20 a month which might seem like a lot (compared to some cheaper alternatives out there but for piece of mind (I'm giving you 10 years of experience with TCH to go by) I look at it this way...we are in the money making business. If you can't make $20 a month with a website then just go with a free solution (there are many). If you plan to make any money at all, a good host is good insurance.

Originally Posted by hedgehog757

With all of that information out there which one would you all say is probably the best for someone starting out to create a website?

Hiya Hedgy. It depends on what your plans are. Do you want to build a few HTML pages and add a few pics or do you want to install more complex software such as wordpress...etc? Even the most basic plan ($4 a month) has 5GB of space (a single web page can be as small as 'less than a 100kb' - a web site can be less than 1mb - 5GB is a HUGE website!) and 150gb of monthly transfer (traffic). If that ends up not being enough (hopefully your website will become popular and you will need more) you can simply upgrade and eventually end up with your own machine built for you and maintained by their technicians.

Sometimes people run successful businesses just using free blogging platforms. if your message is simple you can do very well. It gets your message out there to start with and you can always move to a paid (more flexible) solution later. blogger.com springs to mind.

Thanks V8Bill, since I have never created a site before I am not really sure yet. I have the idea of what I want to do in my head but I am really a beginner in learning how to create a site. It can be basic but eventually I would like it to be one where people have their own accounts to sign into the site. I will check out blogger.com. Thanks for the info. Speed +++

If you get stuck just ask. It might be better to have a skype conversation or you might spend a lot of time researching down the wrong road. Google is your best friend - just ask it the question.

For example, I asked it if I can have members on a blogger.com account and it came up with this in it's results... How to Add a Member to a Team Blog on Blogger.com | eHow.com

Setting up a wordpress blog is also a fun experience (most of the time...lol). There are heaps of plug ins that will do cool stuff like creating a "member's only" area so you can charge money for access. I know from experience that a membership site can make huge (semi) passive income. Making it truly passive requires a clever idea but if you don't mind working on something you enjoy you can make some great income that you might be able to invest into a fastlane idea.

Setting up a member's area on a forum is also another way to do it but requires some experience in setting up forums is a bit of work. MJ's not a huge fan of forums because of the work involved but if it can make enough money to at least provide you a basic wage at least you can work from home (or anywhere) and you can always grow it to become a large income (I made 30k p/mth) from a membership I set up for someone else as a 1/3 partner.

Slightly off topic but I just wanted to give you some encouragement with the whole "member's area" direction.

Thanks again for that info. I am not a huge fan of forums myself as I use one on the website or intranet of the franchise I own. They are sometimes hard to search through and sometimes hard to find the info you want. But at the same time they can be useful once you learn how to use it the right way. I will take your advice and look around on Google like you said. It is better to start off basic and then grow rather than try to do everything at once. Thanks again. Speed +

Does anyone know how to register a Domain Name with an LLC rather than using your personal name?

Thanks Bill. So when I register the name there will be a spot for me to put the company name? As you can tell I have not done this often so ask a lot of questions right now.

I just went to namecheap and registered two domain names. Now all I have to do is go about learning how to create my sites and let the need for what I create lead me into the fastlane. I find that people who don't ask questions never get the answers. Thanks again Bill. Speed +++

Well I have done my research on where to go to learn how to create websites but I have not found anywhere I can take a class for a day or two. But I did find some degree programs. But I have no desire to wait two years to learn what I want. Unless I really need to know it later then that will be fine but for now I need to get started with just the basics.
I am not good at teaching myself just by reading and trying it out. I usually need someone to show me also, then i get it

It won't be up today but I will be researching everything you just suggested and have it it started in a week. Content is what I have to think about more than anything after learning how to set it up. Thanks again
Speed +++

Originally Posted by V8Bill

Here's a basic HTML tutorial so you can learn a little bit about how a HTML web page is built. It won't show you how to build a beautiful full blown website but will help you recognise HTML when you see it.

HTML Tutorial - Learn HTML Quickly and Easily and Build Your Web Page

Bill, I tried to reply to your PM from my inbox but I don't think my reply went through. I do have a skype account but haven't been able to get it working yet.

I also just found this excellent little site which is like a "dummies guide to building a website" which can be found at "How to Create a Website" - a Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners. By the end of today you can have a website up and running. It seems he's an affiliate of Fat Cow because he suggests it (might be worth looking into - I have no experience with FatCow hosting) but apart from that the site is excellent in showing you what's involved.

It's also one of the nicest sites I've been to in a long time!

Good luck! I'll be here for the next 12 hours or so. I expect to see your website up and running today! Go now - no excuses!

Important Edit: I just checked out the FatCow hosting plans. The first month is cheap but then you are billed for a year (It's the first time I've seen yearly billing - the first I heard of it was in this thread). Not sure I'm a fan of yearly billing. The cheapest seems to be $8.95 a month. You can do better than that and I'm not sure you want to be locked in for a whole year. A year is a long time. But the website above ("How to Create a Website" - a Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners) is a great one to teach to the basics of building a site regardless of if you use FatCow or not.

Bill, I tried to reply to your PM from my inbox but I don't think my reply went through. I do have a skype account but haven't been able to get it working yet.

Originally Posted by V8Bill

Sorry, been offline for a few days (moving). I've added you on skype. Replied to PM as well.

No problem, I have been working a lot. I sent you a new PM with what I think is a new skype account name but when I download it, it doesn't download to my computer. It is driving me insane!

With all the advice I have been getting I started looking at different places to buy domain names and bought a few that I wanted and started playing around with Wordpress so that I can get an idea of what I want to do with it and it is good practice before I try and make one I really want to put out in public.

Now that I have been playing around and finding I am not that great at creating a website, I found a graphic artist who creates websites and will be working with her to help create the ideas I want. It's time to put my thoughts into action and put all my effort toward where I want to go.

hello hedgehog..thanks for starting this helpful thread as i am also searching for the same information..lexy and other friends here share very helpful information here so i also want to thanks them as well..and also hedgehog good to see update from your side(for your site..i think that would help even more)

Originally Posted by jessica_david

hello hedgehog..thanks for starting this helpful thread as i am also searching for the same information..lexy and other friends here share very helpful information here so i also want to thanks them as well..and also hedgehog good to see update from your side(for your site..i think that would help even more)

Thanks, I was just working on it this morning and writing out a plan and possibly a book to go with it and maybe make the website interactive. I gave the graphic artist some picture and animation ideas she is currently working on. Most of this forum is great for information as I searched all over google and other sites for the info I wanted but didn't find everything I needed and the posts on here were great stating the experience some people had with their domains and websites.