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moonlakevintage · May 20th, 2007

ok. here's my story. I started using Yahoo sitebuilder and use their mechant sevice account . Build it and they will come!!! But with no marketing, more work was needed to be done. So here is my monthly cost for my site. yahoo $39.95+ merchant services through yahoo to process credit cars $37.00 + from my bank $5.00 because I haven't maintained a high enough business account balance. Totaling $81.95 to which I think is to much. So I dropped the credit card processing and switched to paypal. $42.00 gone. Does anyone have advice to who I can switch webhosting to that is more affordable.... Don't get me wrong yahoo has been good but the cost is alittle high my new business/hobby. any advice?

MM76 · May 20th, 2007

Have you look at godaddy yet? I think they have a website builder and hosting starting at $5.00 a month, and a shopping cart plus hosting starting at $8.00 or $9.00 a month.

Not to sure how good thier services are... but seem to be alot cheaper.

moonlakevintage · May 21st, 2007

hey thanks I'll check them out. I hope to trim my cost until I can get my sales up. thanks again. james

CypherNinja · May 24th, 2007

I am just starting out, but I am paying 3.75 a month at 1and1.com. I'm using PrintMojo and I'm currently working on integrating my site into PrintMojo's shopping cart.

So, even when the site is up and running, my total overhead will be about 4 bucks a month (+ inventory ordering).

That may not have helped you much, but it's an example.

Also, try looking at Google Checkout as a PayPal alternative if you want.

snarley · May 24th, 2007

Hi James,

This not the cheapest, but it has a lot of good features. I use it with a PayPal business account and I find the total financial costs reasonable.

Web Hosting by iPowerWeb

Good Luck on finding a solution.

Bill M

chigirl · May 24th, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by CypherNinja


	I am just starting out, but I am paying 3.75 a month at 1and1.com. I'm using PrintMojo and I'm currently working on integrating my site into PrintMojo's shopping cart. So, even when the site is up and running, my total overhead will be about 4 bucks a month (+ inventory ordering). That may not have helped you much, but it's an example. Also, try looking at Google Checkout as a PayPal alternative if you want.

I have been looking at 1&1 also. I will definately
be registering my domains with them, but my
Bro-in-law owns a web hosting company so I
thought I'd grab some webspace with the family
discount. Have you used any of there web building
software? Are you using the family package for
your business? Do you have comit to and pay for
a year upfront?

BTW, should I register every possible combination
of my t-shirt company Example...ts, ....tees..., tshirts....,
to protect others from rerouting my business?

moonlakevintage · May 24th, 2007

thanks for the tip on google check out james

CypherNinja · May 24th, 2007

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Originally Posted by chigirl


	I have been looking at 1&1 also. I will definately be registering my domains with them, but my Bro-in-law owns a web hosting company so I thought I'd grab some webspace with the family discount. Have you used any of there web building software? Are you using the family package for your business? Do you have comit to and pay for a year upfront? BTW, should I register every possible combination of my t-shirt company Example...ts, ....tees..., tshirts...., to protect others from rerouting my business?

I haven't messed around with their software much since I'm using Dreamweaver and my site will be pretty simple.

I'm using the 'Home' package here: 1&1 Internet Inc. *-* Web Hosting *-*Hosting

And, I went with the whole kit and caboodle, so I'm in for a 2 year agreement (software package + reduced rates = 2 year agreement), but the pay cycles are for 6 months at a time.

NeoNiko · May 25th, 2007

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