I will need to build a website. I can easily afford the webhosting but I dont understand what all the options are, all I really need is a website that has email, payment options such as visa/mastercard & paypal and obviously a nice design. It is really a small business so its more for the exposure. Are these things all included in the monthly fee. I know HTML but not all that stuff about FTP, PHP, SQL, please help.
If you don’t know how to implement the page yourself try emailing some web designer and asking for quotes. Don’t get hosting before you have that settled because many will offer cheaper hosting with their services.
I don’t want to discourage you from trying to learn PHP and SQL but, if the main reason you want the website is exposure then you must keep in mind that if your website does not look very professional and is not easy to follow and accessible people will be discouraged from coming back.
Also, people need to feel secure. Implementing a payment system by your self is definitely not a safe option. Worldpay is meant to be good, and they do give you instructions on how to add their code in your site but they charge a lot, so for a small, new company, I would not suggest it. Paypal offers a cheaper merchant account option and there you can accept major credit cards and paypal payments. If you find a web designer that offers a more expensive option, suggest it.
Another thing. Search Engine Optimisation is something you should keep in mind. If people can not find the website through the internet, you are not going to get any new clients from there. So, you should also do your research on that topic. Submit it to all major search engines, to other directories, try to find other websites that will have a link to your site… Most web companies will promote your website through other client sites and that is also very important.
I disagree a bit with getting free web hosting because a very important factor would be to have a simple and easy to remember URL leading to your website. And you definitely don’t want ads and popups coming up.
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