Posted by NJBare on 7/30/07 3:38pm
Msg #202769

Website Info.

I would like to set up a website with minimal investment. I am developing all new marketing materials and before I send the final draft to printing I would like to include a web address. It seems the general consensus here on NR is that having a website is extremely beneficial.
However, I do not want to spend hundreds of $$ and at this point want to secure a domain name.
Any recommendations for a company to use is greatly appreciated. I've visited a few of the websites recommended here, but after searching the most informative message I found was from 2006.

I do have one question, please know that I am completely a novice when it comes to anything technical.
Q. In regards to a domain name. I have name in mind that I would like to use that I do not believe is in use....at least it doesn't show up on the internet. So, let's say it is available, how do I secure that name and if I do so through the company that builds my website, will I lose the domain name should I choose to leave that company and use another company? I hope my question is clear, it's hard to ask a question about something you know nothing about!!!!!

As always, thanks in advance!!!

Reply by DebbieT on 7/30/07 3:41pm
Msg #202770

I purchased mine from Dot5. It was like 118.00 for two years.

Reply by ToniK on 7/30/07 3:42pm
Msg #202771

godaddy.com is a great cheap domian registry and websirt builder. You can get 5 pages and they have a website tonight product that has premade templates. My website is done by godaddy.com...It works for me now and very cheap. Take a lok at my website www.serenitysignings.com. Only cost me less than $20

Reply by Deborah Hicks on 7/30/07 4:01pm
Msg #202777

I have one website under Yahoo Small Businesses (geocities.com) only cost me $1.99 the first year then $9.95/yr after. I also have one through homestead.com that cost $4.99/mo and to get your own domain would only cost you around $6.99/mo. I believe in most cases you can transfer your domain name from one company to the next.

Reply by John_NorCal on 7/30/07 4:31pm
Msg #202783

I have 3 from GoDaddy.com. Take a look at mine if you want to get an idea. Their prices are pretty reasonable.

Reply by VBNotaryVA on 7/30/07 4:49pm
Msg #202785

Godaddy.com has been outstanding for me for years. I run about 30 sites through them. Domain reg is less than $10 a year. If you need webhosting, it's about $30-50 and you probably don't need that much. if you have an internet provider (Cox, Adelphia, Comcast) they usually allow webhosting up to 10 mg for free.
As long as you pay each year for the domain name, it's yours.

Reply by dickb/wi on 7/30/07 4:59pm
Msg #202786

take a look at mine...it was free....address in body.......

www.wisconsinmobilenotary.com i did it myself thru microsoft......logo for microsoft is in the lower right hand corner of the page...i believe you can click on it and go right to the source....good luick.......

Reply by NJBare on 7/30/07 5:14pm
Msg #202789

Great information....thank you to everyone that responded.

I am going to research the various suggestions and compare pricing; I'm surprised at how reasonalbe it is. Once I make a decision and begin to create the website can someone explain to me what I can do to ensure my website comes up when folks search for a notary in Nashville?

Thanks!!!!

Reply by ZeeCA on 7/30/07 5:25pm
Msg #202790

Dick: They want a credit card #... did you have to do that?

When something is advertised as free and than they want a cc # my radar goes up... and the caveat at the end of the why: In case there are charges.....Well I like to know that before the fact not after............

thx and Dick nicely done website

Reply by NJBare on 7/30/07 5:43pm
Msg #202796

Hi ZeeCa....I read that as well.

When you click on the explanation button it says that they request a cc to reduce the opportunity of fraud. They only charge your account $1 for verification purposes.

I agree with you, Dick has a great website and even better that it was FREE!!!!

Reply by ZeeCA on 7/30/07 6:07pm
Msg #202798

if you read further........it says what i said above n/m

Reply by ZeeCA on 7/30/07 6:07pm
Msg #202799

Re: Hi ZeeCa....I read that as well. n/m

Reply by NJBare on 7/30/07 6:17pm
Msg #202800

Re: Hi ZeeCa....I read that as well.

I went ahead and signed up. I provided my cc#, but at no point throughout the process was there any verification of charges. I'll let you know if I end up with any unauthorized charges.

Reply by dickb/wi on 7/30/07 6:48pm
Msg #202821

you won.....i didn;t even get the....

1.00 charge and i got to choose my own domaine name.......also don't for get to look for the page that lets them notify google-yahoo and other searc engines.....look up wisconsin mobile notary on google and see where i ended up.....good luck....dick

Reply by dickb/wi on 7/30/07 6:50pm
Msg #202822

should have said..you won't.... n/m

Reply by NJBare on 7/30/07 7:08pm
Msg #202832

Hi Dick - See your PM. Have a nice evening! n/m

Reply by DellaCa on 7/30/07 8:32pm
Msg #202854

Re: Dick: They want a credit card #... did you have to do that?

Hey Zee yes it is free but you do have to give a cc for any upgrades you may want,I do not use anything other than the basic stuff. They give you plenty of room to build your site I would not need to pay for anything extra.

Reply by ZeeCA on 7/30/07 8:42pm
Msg #202855

thx n/m