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Aug 8 2012
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I'm thinking about making a site, to publish photo's, show what's up and have a personal e-mail account. I find it very confusing how it all works though for international domains. In the Netherlands what's normal, is that you buy a domain for a couple bucks a year and then have a seperate web-host. Now, I'm thinking of getting a .com domain instead of an .NL domain, because it looks nicer and should appeal to a broader public.

Apart from that I'm a complete noob when it comes to all this stuff, I'm not sure where to look. It looks like hosting and the domain name here are combined. I'm just gonna make a wordpress site, as I don't know shit about html, java, flash and all that stuff (although I do intend to learn either of them some time to make a site myself).

Now, I've looked at a site called Bluehost.com and you have the possibility to install the Wordpress plugin (or something like that) and you can just start building your site from there. Now, does the content then still get hosted at wordpress? Or woud it be hosted at Bluehost.com
I'm a really freak when it comes to something like this. I would like a site with a couple urls. tijmendal.com as my root site and then tijmendal.com/photos, tijmendal.com/projects and tijmendal.com/contact or so as my other sub-sites to call 'em that. Would that still be possible?

If someone can even slightly enlighten me, that'd be great. I'm completely oblivious to how this works.
Thanks in advance

Dutchy

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Aug 9 2012
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Aug 9 2012
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I had a Wordpress account a while ago but never really worked with it. It's got quite a few layout options, and is pretty easy to use. Not sure about the sub-sites though

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Aug 9 2012
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Quoting TijmenDal$ from Aug 8 2012 11:44:14PM:
Now, I've looked at a site called Bluehost.com and you have the possibility to install the Wordpress plugin (or something like that) and you can just start building your site from there. Now, does the content then still get hosted at wordpress? Or woud it be hosted at Bluehost.com

I use bluehost and wordpress for my website ( www.evanheathvisual.com ) Its hosted by bluehost, not wordpress, your domain name will show up, not ____.wordpress. Wordpress is just a tool you use.

It's really nice. I paid the equivlant of like 6.99 a month (so it was like 84 bucks total) up front for an entire year. There are other options too, you can check it out.

I like using word press. What i did is I took a template i liked, then modified the PHP to create something more original and better looking (IMO). its a great way to build a site without having to just code it all (which is also fun but annoying) Having it build with wordpress makes it SO EASY to change shit too.

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Aug 9 2012
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Bmo.
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Aug 9 2012
9:04:47AM

I'm in the same boat. Once I get my site done, i need to find some hosting

http://gccwebsites.com/brandonmoorephotography/

feel free to check it out. haven't put pictures up and some formatting needs work, but I'm stoked on it

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Aug 9 2012
12:01:42PM

check out bigcartel.com? might not be what you are looking for...

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Aug 9 2012
12:48:08PM

have my domain via 1&1 (descent company and was inexpensive when i got it) also went through them to design the site since it was a good deal when i signed up, it blows... template sucks fonts/custom ability-you get the idea

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Aug 10 2012
2:21:59AM

Quoting ehv

from Aug 9 2012 2:27:32:
I use bluehost and wordpress for my website ( www.evanheathvisual.com ) Its hosted by bluehost, not wordpress, your domain name will show up, not ____.wordpress. Wordpress is just a tool you use. It's really nice. I paid the equivlant of like 6.99 a month (so it was like 84 bucks total) up front for an entire year. There are other options too, you can check it out. I like using word press. What i did is I took a template i liked, then modified the PHP to create something more original and better looking (IMO). its a great way to build a site without having to just code it all (which is also fun but annoying) Having it build with wordpress makes it SO EASY to change shit too.

Yeah, this is what I was thinking of doing as well.
Bluehost has like an integrated wordpress thingy, do other sites offer that as well?

Also, you have this url for example:
http://www.evanheathvisual.com/actionsports/

Does it automatically make a .com/actionsports or do you have to do that? I hate sites where the root URL is used for everything or sites where it's the root plus a load of numbers and letters that don't make sense.

Dutchy

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Aug 10 2012
2:24:09AM

Quoting TijmenDal$ from Aug 10 2012 2:21:59:
Yeah, this is what I was thinking of doing as well. Bluehost has like an integrated wordpress thingy, do other sites offer that as well? Also, you have this url for example: http://www.evanheathvisual.com/actionsports/ Does it automatically make a .com/actionsports or do you have to do that? I hate sites where the root URL is used for everything or sites where it's the root plus a load of numbers and letters that don't make sense.

i'm sure other hosting websites do the same, but bluehost works wel.

as for that url, that is a "page" i created with wordpress that automatically turned into that url when i created it. So if i made a new page called "weddings" or something, the new page would be .com/weddings

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Aug 10 2012
2:37:00AM

I use 1&1, been with them for two years. They have been very legit so far, so there's that. I also use Wordpress as my back-end as I'm not a web designer.

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TijmenDal$
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Aug 10 2012
11:34:57AM

Quoting ehv

from Aug 10 2012 2:24:09:
i'm sure other hosting websites do the same, but bluehost works wel. as for that url, that is a "page" i created with wordpress that automatically turned into that url when i created it. So if i made a new page called "weddings" or something, the new page would be .com/weddings

Ok, that's really good to know. Sounds amazing!

Also, is it just possible to rent a domain, or is buying one possible as well?

Dutchy

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Aug 10 2012
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Aug 10 2012
12:04:52PM

Quoting TijmenDal$ from Aug 10 2012 11:34:57:
Ok, that's really good to know. Sounds amazing! Also, is it just possible to rent a domain, or is buying one possible as well?

I mean, buying a domain name only costs like 6-7 bucks a month...

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Aug 10 2012
2:59:32PM

Quoting ehv

from Aug 10 2012 12:04:52:
I mean, buying a domain name only costs like 6-7 bucks a month...

Yeah (and that's including hosting), but owning that shit is cool.

Also, I checked on Wordpress.com and what you can do is just buy a domain name there for 18$/year and you can just keep it hosted there. That's a pretty good option too, right? Or wouldn't I be able to make an email adres.

Dutchy

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Aug 10 2012
4:40:08PM

Quoting TijmenDal$ from Aug 10 2012 2:59:32:
Yeah (and that's including hosting), but owning that shit is cool. Also, I checked on Wordpress.com and what you can do is just buy a domain name there for 18$/year and you can just keep it hosted there. That's a pretty good option too, right? Or wouldn't I be able to make an email adres.

Getting your own domain/host is so much better, working on wordpress' website you are more restricted than if you use a host (and even if you pay for more access to the code, its still not that much and its like 30 bucks) and using a wordpresss builder, you have way more options.

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Aug 10 2012
5:03:16PM

You have your public root, which should have an index.html or home.html document somewhere in it (your welcome/home screen when example.com is entered)

To make something like example.com/weddings/ you'd create a folder in the public root titled weddings with its own index.html or home.html in it.

if you want example.com/weddings.html then you just create an html file

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Aug 21 2012
11:59:47PM

need some help choosing a domain name

is this too long? brandonmoorephotography.com

every variation i've tried is taken :(

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Aug 22 2012
2:29:24AM

Quoting Bmo. from Aug 21 2012 11:59:47:
need some help choosing a domain nameis this too long? brandonmoorephotography.com every variation i've tried is taken :(

The shorter the better I think.

I wouldn't go for anything that long. Shortness in a way resembles profesionalism.

Try:

BMPhoto
BMoorephoto

I am lucky not an awfull lot of people have my first name (Tijmen -> prn. Tymen) let alone last name.
Right now I'm in the process of trying to buy Tijmen.com of another dude. How sick would that be. Having your first name as your URL...

Dutchy

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Aug 22 2012
7:59:17AM

Haha those are taken too :(

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Aug 22 2012
8:33:30AM

have the same question with regards to naming. my last name is pretty unique but any suggestions as to a domain name? i am a video major but definitely want to also sell prints

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Aug 22 2012
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Quoting Bmo. from Aug 21 2012 11:59:47:
need some help choosing a domain nameis this too long? brandonmoorephotography.com every variation i've tried is taken :(

http://bmophoto.com/gallery/index.php

dang hahah

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Aug 22 2012
11:52:09AM

thoughts on bmophotography.com? my name is brandon moore but my nickname is bmo (beemo)

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Aug 22 2012
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Quoting Bmo. from Aug 22 2012 11:52:09:
thoughts on bmophotography.com? my name is brandon moore but my nickname is bmo (beemo)

bjmphotos.com?

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Aug 22 2012
12:04:31PM

Quoting TijmenDal$ from Aug 22 2012 2:29:24:
BMPhoto

No.

Just no.

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Aug 22 2012
12:36:18PM

Quoting photodouche69 from Aug 22 2012 12:04:31:
No. Just no.

Why not?

You don't seem to have a problem with it...

I think you're just straight out of luck. I'd go with brandonmoorephotography then.

Dutchy

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Aug 22 2012
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Quoting TijmenDal$ from Aug 22 2012 12:36:18:
Why not? You don't seem to have a problem with it...

it was my failed attempt at sarcasm. /end sarcasm

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Aug 22 2012
2:55:21PM

still need help choosing a name for myself

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Feb 7 2013
12:48:45PM

I'm on fatcow.com right now, but the cheap introductory price is about to expire.
Is $100 a year the price I'm going to have to pay? Or are there cheaper options out there?

I wrote my own HTML, so I don't need all the fancy templates and stuff. I do need my email though

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Feb 7 2013
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Quoting Sklar$ from Feb 7 2013 12:48:45:
I'm on fatcow.com right now, but the cheap introductory price is about to expire. Is $100 a year the price I'm going to have to pay? Or are there cheaper options out there? I wrote my own HTML, so I don't need all the fancy templates and stuff. I do need my email though

i'm using hostgator and paying i think 70 or 80 a year. They use cPanel so you can set up your email like matt@msmedia or whetever you want. Customer service is fantastic, i've probably logged 12 hours on live chat with them. would highly recommend. Pretty sure Jamie is using them as well

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Feb 7 2013
1:57:01PM

I'm paying 24$/year at Fatcow right now. I'm sure if you talk to them you can get another year for that price.
And otherwise you can always switch hosts and pay introduction price for another year.

http://www.tijmendal.com/
Dutchy

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Feb 7 2013
3:44:02PM

Quoting TijmenDal$ from Feb 7 2013 1:57:01:
I'm paying 24$/year at Fatcow right now. I'm sure if you talk to them you can get another year for that price. And otherwise you can always switch hosts and pay introduction price for another year.

i was paying that, for my first year, the lowest they would hiv me is $83.40 a year.

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