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NightWatcher

(39,343 posts) Wed Jun 10, 2015, 07:07 PM Jun 2015

Help, I've got to build and host a website, and I hate GoDaddy

I see there are companies called Blue Host, iPage, and Fat Cow.

Have any of you fine, upstanding citizens tried any of these or had luck with someone else?

My last business had a $300 website designed by a professional web designer, but this one I'm trying to start off on the inexpensive end.

Here's a silly cat.

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Help, I've got to build and host a website, and I hate GoDaddy (Original Post) NightWatcher Jun 2015 OP

A friend has just started one up with this.. LunaSea Jun 2015 #1

I'll 2nd Squarespace. Been using them for about a year. n/t ok_cpu Jun 2015 #4

I handle the web site for a small nonprofit arts organization. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2015 #2

I like tigertech.net Orangepeel Jun 2015 #3

Weebly oldandhappy Jun 2015 #5

Use wordpress TheMoney Jun 2015 #6

Hello bigwillq Jun 2015 #9

I've used onewebhosting.com for a while now... Tom_Foolery Jun 2015 #7

I'm currently using iPage, and yes I am not sure I like goDaddy. Xyzse Jun 2015 #8

I've been ohheckyeah Jun 2015 #10

LunaSea

(2,895 posts)

1. A friend has just started one up with this..

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2015, 07:16 PM

Jun 2015

http://squarespace.com/
Free two week trial, and easy to set up formats.

ok_cpu

(2,055 posts)

4. I'll 2nd Squarespace. Been using them for about a year. n/t

Reply to LunaSea (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 10, 2015, 10:08 PM

Jun 2015

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,875 posts)

2. I handle the web site for a small nonprofit arts organization.

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2015, 07:18 PM

Jun 2015

We use Bluehost, which I like pretty well so far. When I was first setting it up I had a lot of questions and they have good phone support. They have Wordpress services available, which we are considering using in the near future, but since we have such a small budget we've so far only used Bluehost for hosting. To save money I put together the web site using iWeb, but Apple no longer supports iWeb and we want to add more content to the site, so we may be asking Bluehost to help us do something with Wordpress. Their rates seem pretty reasonable and they have a lot of different services.

Orangepeel

(13,933 posts)

3. I like tigertech.net

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2015, 07:37 PM

Jun 2015

Disclaimer: I don't do anything fancy and the site is very small with limited traffic. But they've been great for years and I have no reason to believe they wouldn't be great in more challenging circumstances.

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oldandhappy

(6,719 posts)

5. Weebly

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2015, 11:56 PM

Jun 2015

A friend has had a good experience with Weebly. She sells home made candles. I set one up and then did not continue it for other reasons. My experience with them was good.

TheMoney

(1 post)

6. Use wordpress

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2015, 12:40 AM

Jun 2015

Just use wordpress, it is easy to use and have great many plugins. You can also purchase premium plugin and your wordpress site will look so professional. Most of hosting provider support wordpress as it is user friendly. I personally use hostforlife.eu.