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Has anyone here made their own website? Any tips?
Using godaddy.com, etc.?
If so, show me what you've done! I'm interested in setting one up, would like to see what others have done, and hear any tips, etc. What I'm thinking of is a biz website, small (maybe 5-6 pages total) but needs to look very professional. |
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i did mine on godaddy
the pre made templates work ok, but i am still contemplating having a site professionally made
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01-09-2012, 11:20 AM
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Host my own server, do my stuff in a plain text editor. Use godaddy for registration and that is it.
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01-09-2012, 11:33 AM
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Try Wordpress.
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01-09-2012, 11:35 AM
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+1 for Wordpress. Tons of themes and templates out there. I've been doing web design for almost 1.5 decades and the CMS platforms out there are incredibly advanced. Drupal, Joomla, Wordpress, PHPNuke/DotNetNuke are all good.
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Another +1 for Wordpress.
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01-09-2012, 11:40 AM
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I would recommend 'think ahead'. Map out what you would like your website to accomplish today, next year, and in 2 years. Make sure what you do now won't hinder your future plans.
Go Daddy's templates are pretty good, especially if you are just going for a 'presence' on the web (your 5 page site seems to indicate that) - if you are going for eCommerce or something more complicated I would look elsewhere. Auto Gas Springs Store
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Prefer 1and1.com for hosting personally.
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01-09-2012, 12:28 PM
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Built this site for my wife's business.
I used the text editor from Frontpage. Hosted by godaddy. marlenesjewelry
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01-09-2012, 01:50 PM
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Here's a site made from a template, simple as it gets and has looked just like this for 10 years:
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01-09-2012, 01:55 PM
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This is built using drupal. Back in the day (in the 90's) I hand-coded everything. CMSs make like much easier
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01-09-2012, 01:58 PM
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Thanks all.
Wordpress looks like it is more for blogging than a professional biz website? In researching, I've read a ton of bad things about godaddy. Bad support, unreliable, take your domain hostage, etc. This is not for ecommerce, it's a professional services site. A somewhat simplified version of this random sample would be good! Can I DIY accomplish something this polished? About Michaels Law Group β’ About MLG β’ The Go-To Firm for Business Transactions and Automotive-Related Disputes |
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01-09-2012, 05:45 PM
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If anyone is interested I do websites professionally, both HTML and Wordpress. Have a look, JAS Global specializing in Search Engine Optimization and Video Production and Marketing, Medford, Oregon and Yellow Raven Productions Video for Medford Oregon They are both my sites. Contact me for any further information johnskuja@jasglobalmarketing.com I am reasonable.. John |
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01-09-2012, 06:12 PM
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19 years and 17k posts...
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We created our company website on godaddy and it was very fast and easy. Maintaining it, not so much...
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01-09-2012, 06:35 PM
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Try the free demo at citymax.com Pretty easy website builder with tons of templates...
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01-09-2012, 06:38 PM
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24 Great Examples of Websites using WordPress in New & Imaginative Ways | Web Design Blog | Web Design Fan | Resources for Web Designers and Graphic Designers 30 Awesome Examples of WordPress Being Used for Websites - tripwire magazine
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01-09-2012, 07:08 PM
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Get a CMS, WordPress, getSimple, Drupal is great (requires a strong skillset), Joomla which has great off the shelf stuff but tries to do too much so gets to be a pain in the ass.
The nice thing about a CMS is to be able to set up internal templates for things like product detail pages. Once the template is built adding a page is as simple as plugging in product specific text and graphics into their placeholder areas. This SouthPeak Games | Dementium II for Nintendo DS and this SouthPeak Games | Trine for PC are generated dynamically plugging in the non unique assets Some of mine Drupal Stronghold 3 Two Worlds II - Enter Your Date Of Birth Tap and Teach: The Story of Noah's Ark - Activities Real simple one done in simpleCMS Minor Lords
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Same as thinking that since one has a copy of Photoshop one is automagically an artist. Find a template you like and resist the urge to change anything but the images specific to your business.
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01-09-2012, 07:25 PM
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+1000 on that. A good graphics person and a good copy editor are crucial!
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01-09-2012, 07:29 PM
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I use Ipage, so far I have had good luck with them. Im no expert at web design or creation but it has become a hobby of mine for about a year now. Everything has been self taught and slow going.
What I've done: Wht2du.com
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