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18-07-10, 10:07 AM
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| iPod Nano 1GB Join Date: Jul 2010
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 | A question for those who have websitesHow many referrals do you get because of your website? Is it worth the expense to do it? Worth spending £117 for a website for 5 years? |
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18-07-10, 10:15 AM
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| Mini Mac  Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: l33dz
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 | It's not just down to having a website, you need to then get that website ranked at least on the first page of Google for all the keywords you will be targeting, and trust me it's not an easy job getting there, and then making sure you stay there. I personally would not pay someone to make me a site, Just have a go yourself you will soon learn.
__________________ Freebiejeebies | Free iphone | Free Blackberry | Free Wii U | Free laptop  ^^^^ its not real stop begging losers ^^^^ Someone once said "Life is what you make it", I disagree sometimes life makes you into what you are. |
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18-07-10, 10:21 AM
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| That £117 is for a domain name, web hosting, unlimited web space, etc. over 5 years. I still have to create a website. |
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18-07-10, 10:27 AM
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| Mini Mac Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: l33dz
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| I would buy a domain cost you less than £10, then use hostgator for hosting they give you unlimited domains which you can add on as well as unlimited sub-domains unlimited bandwidth etc. you pay monthly so if after say 6mths you cant be arsed anymore you just stop your payments and nothing wasted.
__________________ Freebiejeebies | Free iphone | Free Blackberry | Free Wii U | Free laptop ^^^^ its not real stop begging losers ^^^^ Someone once said "Life is what you make it", I disagree sometimes life makes you into what you are. |
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18-07-10, 10:31 AM
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| 117 quid!!!!! Just buy a domain for a year for like £6 then just use free hosting and a free website builder. |
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18-07-10, 10:32 AM
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| Expect to put alot of work into this if your going to build a website, its not an easy route at all, build it, market it and maintain it. Having said that the rewards can be fantastic IF you get it all right.... Good luck! |
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18-07-10, 10:33 AM
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__________________ Freebiejeebies | Free iphone | Free Blackberry | Free Wii U | Free laptop ^^^^ its not real stop begging losers ^^^^ Someone once said "Life is what you make it", I disagree sometimes life makes you into what you are. | |
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18-07-10, 10:41 AM
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18-07-10, 10:51 AM
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| i agree with harvez. get yourself a 10usd domain. i host with hostmonster whom are also hostgator. unlimited domians and uptime is great. ive never had any issues yet. but yeh please do not build a site using a free host. your conversions will not be that good |
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18-07-10, 10:53 AM
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18-07-10, 11:11 AM
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| Its not a FREE HOST. The £117 is a special offer. If I wanted to pay month by month it is £20 the first month followed by monthly payments of £6.99 or something. |
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18-07-10, 01:37 PM
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| And can someone explain to me why a freehost isn't as good if the freehost does everything needed? |
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18-07-10, 01:41 PM
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| Mini Mac  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bonnie Scotland!
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  | I roughly around one pending a day. Buy a cheap domain and learn how to use tools like dreamweaver with online tutorials  You wont get instant results, but if put in some SEO you'll get higher up in search engines and you will begin to bring in some revenue
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18-07-10, 01:42 PM
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I use Free Hosting, Paid Hosting, Reseller Services & VPS Servers : Byet Internet, it's completely free and i've never had any problems with it!
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18-07-10, 02:17 PM
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| I don't see anything wrong with using a free host either. The only issue you could have is if your site is uber successful you may run out of bandwidth but other than that they are fine for the kind of websites freebie sites are. I agree using a free site builder isn't going to get you much but I don't see why a well designed, well SEO'd site on a free host wouldn't. |
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18-07-10, 02:19 PM
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| I use a free host, and i'm doing okay with it..
__________________ _______________ ________ Would you like Free gadgets or maybe some Free Stuff well this is all possible from freebiejeebies, you can even pre-order the Free Xbox Kinect Spoiler |
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18-07-10, 02:35 PM
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| yep, i use a free host as well (Free Web Hosting with PHP, MySQL and cPanel, No Ads) and im doing just fine lol
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18-07-10, 02:51 PM
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| This may help you: http://www.4creatingawebsite.com/ |
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18-07-10, 03:18 PM
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 You can also start with a free hosting before upgrading to a premium membership and a paying hosting Good luck. | |
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