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So I've been selling on Ebay for a while, and have become fed up, so I'm switching over to my own web site. I've been looking around and feel comfortable with Go Daddy. The only issue is that they offer so many options that each time I go to register I get confused and just end the process. I just wanted to know if anyone currently uses Go Daddy and their experience and what kind of package they chose.
The basic premise of what I want to do is create a Store (which Go Daddy offers, at a relatively competitive price) while also having a blog. All on the same web site. I'm not great with HTML so I expect to use one of their templates. The confusing part is that they offer so many different packages it's hard to sort through what is really necessary. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
The only issue is that they offer so many options that each time I go to register I get confused and just end the process
That's one of the reasons why I usually don't recommend GoDaddy. They make things very confusing and try to pitch things during their checkout process that most people don't need.
That being said, a lot of members here have used GoDaddy for hosting and have had good things to say about them. You can read the godaddy related posts here: godaddy related topics at T-Shirt Forums
My personal suggestions would be to domain name at a please like NameCheap.com, and then getting a web hosting account at a place like LunarPages, LiquidWeb, Bluehost, etc.
The domain name should cost you about $9 per year, the hosting should between $90-$180 per year depending on which host you choose.
Most of the hosts have easy to use control panels that allow you to install popular website management/ecommerce software like wordpress/cubecart in just a couple of clicks.
If you don't mind doing a bit of research if things pop up, it can be an affordable way to go.
Alternatively, if you *just* want a store and a blog, you can do that with a store from BigCartel.com and a free blog from wordpress.com
That sounds pretty good. So since I'm a self admitted newbie to this stuff, my next question is that if I do choose BigCartel as my store provider and wordpress to write my blog will I be able to consolidate these two into a seamless web site. For example if I choose Lunar Pages to host my web site, will the control panel work in such a way that I have my general web site template, and these addons such as BigCartel and Wordpress act as if they exist within the page, rather than look like something out of the blue that looks clearly linked.
I don't know much about the providers mentioned but I would like to add my two cents. Whatever company you choose, make sure that you play with their demo to make sure you can figure out the system.
Regarding GoDaddy - yes, they do pitch a lot of stuff. But, I can tell you from experience that their customer service is fantastic. Their people answer the phone and actually (usually) know what they're talking about. So, just something to keep in mind
I've used GoDaddy for almost 10 years and have probably had about 300 domains with them over that time. I'm down to about 100 now.
I use a HostGator.com Reseller account to host all my domains.
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i been using godaddy for a while. they are hosting 5 of my websites. i agree, i didn't like their strategy of selling (or pitching) tooooooo many stuff while checking out..... BUT, as long as you know EXACTLY what you are buying then those stuff should not be a problem. Ignore.
Register a Domain..... Buy Economy Hosting....... and ignore the rest. Go check out and you're done.
Open an account at paypal..... then you're ready to sell your stuff.
If you have zero knowledge with HTML, well, it's not that hard to learn. Debut maybe 5 hours to learn the basics. That's all you need. Use some "What You See is What you Get" (WYSIWYG) HTML programs to make it easy for you to build your website.
Just little suggestion you might want to try.. goodluck.
So I've been selling on Ebay for a while, and have become fed up, so I'm switching over to my own web site. I've been looking around and feel comfortable with Go Daddy. The only issue is that they offer so many options that each time I go to register I get confused and just end the process. I just wanted to know if anyone currently uses Go Daddy and their experience and what kind of package they chose.
The basic premise of what I want to do is create a Store (which Go Daddy offers, at a relatively competitive price) while also having a blog. All on the same web site. I'm not great with HTML so I expect to use one of their templates. The confusing part is that they offer so many different packages it's hard to sort through what is really necessary. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
im in the same boat you are. i found this site that im looking into. i dont plan to do to much ecomerce, but i do plan to do a few products. anybody have any experiance with these guys. its not a domain, or hosting. its just designing software i believe. NetObjects Fusion: WYSIWYG Website Design Software
So I've been selling on Ebay for a while, and have become fed up, so I'm switching over to my own web site. I've been looking around and feel comfortable with Go Daddy. The only issue is that they offer so many options that each time I go to register I get confused and just end the process. I just wanted to know if anyone currently uses Go Daddy and their experience and what kind of package they chose.
The basic premise of what I want to do is create a Store (which Go Daddy offers, at a relatively competitive price) while also having a blog. All on the same web site. I'm not great with HTML so I expect to use one of their templates. The confusing part is that they offer so many different packages it's hard to sort through what is really necessary. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
Rodney's advice in this thread is much better then mine. He obviously keeps up with the varied web solutions for stores. I don't with the exception of the ones that effect ours. So, take my advice with a grain of salt.
That said. My 2 cents. Overall, godaddy is good to deal with. I don't host our sites with them but have a couple of domains and ssl there. I like the fact that they have phone support which ranges from good to great with an exception now and again. One thing I would advise is to keep everything together with the same supplier for your web site solution if possible.
I have used GoDaddy just to purchase my domains but use hostmonster to host all my sites. They do have a few free features such as a basic Shopsite and others. I have found a website partner at Sharpwebsites.com that do a very good job at creating sites and at a very competitive price. Check them out.
I had Godaddy for maybe a month or two and the site was overwhelming and I switch to register.com. Godaddy gave me a lot of headaches in the process as well.. Nodaddy.
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That sounds pretty good. So since I'm a self admitted newbie to this stuff, my next question is that if I do choose BigCartel as my store provider and wordpress to write my blog will I be able to consolidate these two into a seamless web site. For example if I choose Lunar Pages to host my web site, will the control panel work in such a way that I have my general web site template, and these addons such as BigCartel and Wordpress act as if they exist within the page, rather than look like something out of the blue that looks clearly linked.
Well, if you know CSS you can make them look very similar. If not, they are most likely going to look different. I know there are some add ons out there for ZenCart and Wordpress, but I'm not too sure how good they are.
Honestly stay away from Go Daddy. I used to run my store on their hosted environment and page loads were miserable. I've read a few sites that have said Go Daddy is hosting so many other other sites off the same server that performance takes a major hit.
My recommendation is to use Laughing Squid. Not only am I a big fan of their blog but since moving my Wordpress site from Go Daddy to Laughing Squid my page loads have been 5-10x faster.
Part of my love for the company is that they are smart, tech savvy and use the tools that I do. Twitter, Wordpress, Facebook.
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