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OK, here are some idiot questions coming from the SciTech mod! 
I do good with general tech stuff... computers, cars, gadgets, etc. I'm fairly clueless though when it comes to the creation and operation of a website.
I'm starting a new business, and naturally will need a website as part of my advertising and to provide general information for potential customers. I know I need to:
(1) Register a domain
(2) Choose a web hosting company
(3) Create the web page(s)
Unfortunately, that's about where my knowledge of these things ends. And like most other things, I've found that asking general questions on web forums is a good way to receive pointers for what to research, who to contact, what books to read, etc.
More specifically, here are the questions related to the three items above:
(Q1) Where do you check to see if a domain is registered? Who do you contact to register one?
(Q2) What web hosting companies have you guys found to be reliable (this is a business, after all), economical, well supported, etc.? What would you recommend for a minimum bandwidth for a fledgling business (I may run a bulletin board as part of customer service/tech support, but probably not right away, and the number of members will likely be small).
(Q3) Who here would like a job creating my website!? Seriously, my interests and hobbies are varied, but learning html, and more importantly learing what attributes make for a well organized and easy to follow website, are not among them. I'd rather pay someone to do the work for me. However, as a startup, hiring a full-on web design company is probably way out of the budget.
Comments, suggestions, demands, questions... all are appreciated.
I do good with general tech stuff... computers, cars, gadgets, etc. I'm fairly clueless though when it comes to the creation and operation of a website.
I'm starting a new business, and naturally will need a website as part of my advertising and to provide general information for potential customers. I know I need to:
(1) Register a domain
(2) Choose a web hosting company
(3) Create the web page(s)
Unfortunately, that's about where my knowledge of these things ends. And like most other things, I've found that asking general questions on web forums is a good way to receive pointers for what to research, who to contact, what books to read, etc.
More specifically, here are the questions related to the three items above:
(Q1) Where do you check to see if a domain is registered? Who do you contact to register one?
(Q2) What web hosting companies have you guys found to be reliable (this is a business, after all), economical, well supported, etc.? What would you recommend for a minimum bandwidth for a fledgling business (I may run a bulletin board as part of customer service/tech support, but probably not right away, and the number of members will likely be small).
(Q3) Who here would like a job creating my website!? Seriously, my interests and hobbies are varied, but learning html, and more importantly learing what attributes make for a well organized and easy to follow website, are not among them. I'd rather pay someone to do the work for me. However, as a startup, hiring a full-on web design company is probably way out of the budget.
Comments, suggestions, demands, questions... all are appreciated.
