Buying a Domain name
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lucy Jackson
Feb 22, 2012, 6:00:19 PM2/22/12
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Hi All,
In your opinion, where is best to buy a domain name? I have no idea
about these things, but I am ready to move over to wordpress.org!
Thanks,
Lucy
In your opinion, where is best to buy a domain name? I have no idea
about these things, but I am ready to move over to wordpress.org!
Thanks,
Lucy
Perry Bonewell
Feb 22, 2012, 6:06:55 PM2/22/12
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I use lcn.com (Low Cost Names). The name sounds a bit low rent but the admin side is very easy to use and highly configurable.
Prices are good for domains and you can do useful things like set up auto renewing and so on.
Perry
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Wendy Cockcroft
Feb 22, 2012, 6:10:56 PM2/22/12
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The GBBO is giving away free .co.uk domains as part of its Getting
British Businesses Online initiative. http://www.gbbo.co.uk/
If your website is for a business, help yourself! GBBO's program
includes a hosting deal with Yola but you want to go elsewhere for
that: http://forum.yola.com/yola/topics/use_wordpress_on_synthasite
and just take the domain name.
As for hosting, pop over to http://www.wendycockcroftwebdesign.com/hosting.html
and have a read through. I've got links to hosting providers there,
some of whom specialise in WordPress. If you're confident with doing
it yourself, choose123-reg, iPage or GoDaddy (Linux, not Windows. Very
important!). If not, go to Dash Help because they provide a training
and support package with their hosting. The Hosting page also has
links to domain registrars so you can take your pick from there.
British Businesses Online initiative. http://www.gbbo.co.uk/
If your website is for a business, help yourself! GBBO's program
includes a hosting deal with Yola but you want to go elsewhere for
that: http://forum.yola.com/yola/topics/use_wordpress_on_synthasite
and just take the domain name.
As for hosting, pop over to http://www.wendycockcroftwebdesign.com/hosting.html
and have a read through. I've got links to hosting providers there,
some of whom specialise in WordPress. If you're confident with doing
it yourself, choose123-reg, iPage or GoDaddy (Linux, not Windows. Very
important!). If not, go to Dash Help because they provide a training
and support package with their hosting. The Hosting page also has
links to domain registrars so you can take your pick from there.
Gyp the Cat
Feb 22, 2012, 6:12:03 PM2/22/12
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Hi Lucy,
I am a personal fan of www.123-reg.co.uk, I know they've had some badish press lately but I've never had a problem with them in 10 years.
I also know other people swear by www.lcn.com and I've used their domain control panel and it's pretty good.
You'll need a website hosting package to go along with your knew wordpress,org installation too, make sure whatever you get is compatible with http://wordpress.org/about/requirements/, most hosting packages are these days, just double check to be on the safe side.
Gyp
lucy Jackson
Feb 22, 2012, 6:32:11 PM2/22/12
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Thanks everyone. I don't know anything about web hosting, as Im really
new to all of this website stuff. My brother suggested 123-reg.co.uk
but i thought i'd check with you all and see what you use. I am
looking for a .com i think (although does it really matter?). It is
for a business though (music tuition/facilitation/songwriting/gigs). I
will have a look at your hosting page wendy. I really know nothing
about hosting packages, but thanks for the links everyone. I will have
a look and get back to you if i have questions about hosting.
Thanks again!
> I am a personal fan ofwww.123-reg.co.uk, I know they've had some badish
new to all of this website stuff. My brother suggested 123-reg.co.uk
but i thought i'd check with you all and see what you use. I am
looking for a .com i think (although does it really matter?). It is
for a business though (music tuition/facilitation/songwriting/gigs). I
will have a look at your hosting page wendy. I really know nothing
about hosting packages, but thanks for the links everyone. I will have
a look and get back to you if i have questions about hosting.
Thanks again!
> I am a personal fan ofwww.123-reg.co.uk, I know they've had some badish
> press lately but I've never had a problem with them in 10 years.
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> I also know other people swear bywww.lcn.comand I've used their domain
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> control panel and it's pretty good.
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> You'll need a website hosting package to go along with your knew
> wordpress,org installation too, make sure whatever you get is compatible
> withhttp://wordpress.org/about/requirements/, most hosting packages are
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> You'll need a website hosting package to go along with your knew
> wordpress,org installation too, make sure whatever you get is compatible
> these days, just double check to be on the safe side.
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> Gyp
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> Gyp
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> On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 11:00 PM, lucy Jackson <jackson....@gmail.com>wrote:
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> > In your opinion, where is best to buy a domain name? I have no idea
> > about these things, but I am ready to move over to wordpress.org!
> > Thanks,
> > Lucy
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> > Hi All,
> > In your opinion, where is best to buy a domain name? I have no idea
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> > Thanks,
> > Lucy
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Lucy Jackson
Feb 22, 2012, 6:59:02 PM2/22/12
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Ok, I've just read up on hosting. What is cheap or free and won't put adverts on my site and is reliable? Do I buy the domain name then approach a host then upload Wordpress? I'm a bit confused!
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> See the group blog at http://mwug.info
Wendy Cockcroft
Feb 22, 2012, 7:03:16 PM2/22/12
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Free="GBBO" .co.uk domain name.
Paid-for: 123-reg
ipage, GoDaddy.
Get your free domain, then pop over to the web hosting companies and
set up there. If you find that too confusing, go to 123-reg, iPage or
GoDaddy and get them to do the lot. It'll cost a few quid more but
will all be under one roof. If you're still confused, email me on
in...@wendycockcroftwebdesign.com and I'll do the lot for you.
On Feb 22, 11:59 pm, Lucy Jackson <jackson....@gmail.com> wrote:
> Ok, I've just read up on hosting. What is cheap or free and won't put adverts on my site and is reliable? Do I buy the domain name then approach a host then upload Wordpress? I'm a bit confused!
>
Paid-for: 123-reg
ipage, GoDaddy.
Get your free domain, then pop over to the web hosting companies and
set up there. If you find that too confusing, go to 123-reg, iPage or
GoDaddy and get them to do the lot. It'll cost a few quid more but
will all be under one roof. If you're still confused, email me on
in...@wendycockcroftwebdesign.com and I'll do the lot for you.
On Feb 22, 11:59 pm, Lucy Jackson <jackson....@gmail.com> wrote:
> Ok, I've just read up on hosting. What is cheap or free and won't put adverts on my site and is reliable? Do I buy the domain name then approach a host then upload Wordpress? I'm a bit confused!
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> On 22 Feb 2012, at 23:00, lucy Jackson <jackson....@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > Hi All,
> > In your opinion, where is best to buy a domain name? I have no idea
> > about these things, but I am ready to move over to wordpress.org!
> > Thanks,
> > Lucy
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> > See the group blog athttp://mwug.info
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> > Hi All,
> > In your opinion, where is best to buy a domain name? I have no idea
> > about these things, but I am ready to move over to wordpress.org!
> > Thanks,
> > Lucy
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Lucy Jackson
Feb 22, 2012, 7:06:40 PM2/22/12
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Thanks Wendy, you're amazing and super quick at replying! Godaddy tomorrow I think!
> See the group blog at http://mwug.info
Wendy Cockcroft
Feb 22, 2012, 7:16:56 PM2/22/12
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Okay, but remember to get Linux hosting, not Windows or you'll have
problems. Good luck!
On Feb 23, 12:06 am, Lucy Jackson <jackson....@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks Wendy, you're amazing and super quick at replying! Godaddy tomorrow I think!
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problems. Good luck!
On Feb 23, 12:06 am, Lucy Jackson <jackson....@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks Wendy, you're amazing and super quick at replying! Godaddy tomorrow I think!
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> On 23 Feb 2012, at 00:03, Wendy Cockcroft <i...@wendycockcroftwebdesign.co.uk> wrote:
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> > Get your free domain, then pop over to the web hosting companies and
> > set up there. If you find that too confusing, go to 123-reg, iPage or
> > GoDaddy and get them to do the lot. It'll cost a few quid more but
> > will all be under one roof. If you're still confused, email me on
> > i...@wendycockcroftwebdesign.com and I'll do the lot for you.
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> > Get your free domain, then pop over to the web hosting companies and
> > set up there. If you find that too confusing, go to 123-reg, iPage or
> > GoDaddy and get them to do the lot. It'll cost a few quid more but
> > will all be under one roof. If you're still confused, email me on
Philip Valentino
Feb 23, 2012, 8:37:46 AM2/23/12
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Lucy. I wish i could say there are straightforward choices here but there are not sadly. "free" often means "and pay for every little extra" like extra email addresses, autoforward parked domians etc until you end up with 3,4,5 invoices per annum - worst offenders GoDaddy. "free or dirt cheap" often means 'does not respond' eg UK2.net or... call centre in indonesia on 0845 number eg 1and1.co.uk.
My dev buddy and i have used a company based in coventry area called unlimitedwebhosting.co.uk for a while. They answer the phone and respond sharpish to support tickets. This we find far outwieghs cost savings on "free" etc. And you can get a domain and hosting for about £40 pa. Its slightly simpler to have both domain and hosting with same provider from setup and contracts point of view but not essential.
.net magazine has a pdf download comparing hosting providers. Piles of data but little insight. Keep mining your contacts etc for recommendations based on experience, good and bad. Also hosters often provide "one-click" installs of common opensource stuff inc. Wordpress. Try calling their **support** departments and see how responsive they are on this.
Finally , the GoDaddy dashboard for managing stuff (aka "Control Panel") - its confusing and mostly about selling you more stuff - i am advising you against GoDaddy for sure.
Best,
Phil
neilv247
Feb 25, 2012, 6:32:03 AM2/25/12
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