I'm thinking of buying a domain name and putting up my photography stuff on there since it seems a little more professional than a Flickr page or Facebook page. How would I go about doing this? I buy the domain from GoDaddy or something like that, but then what? Do I have to pay for a server to host it, too? How would you build the site and put your pics up there? This has perplexed me for ages and I figured someone on here could help me out a little. thanks guys!
I've thought about WordPress, but say I wanted my website to be named ILikeTacos.com (not what I'm gonna name it), if you did it on WordPress, wouldn't the URL be ILikeTacos.WordPress.com, or would I be able to use the ILikeTacoes.com URL? Having WordPress in the URL is a step up from a Flickr gallery, but it's still not as professional as a stand alone website, if that makes sense.
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Posted - Oct 7 2010 : 11:00AM
After you register your domain with GoDaddy just Google "website templates free" and you can select a basic template(s)for displaying photos from thousands of them on free sites. Get one (or some) that suits you and is simple (fill in the blanks). It may even have a FTP uploader. If not, then you need a program that will connect you to your domain so you can upload the pages and images like this one Classic FTP Uploading Software 1.20 that you can find on Tucows (http://www.tucows.com).
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Posted - Oct 7 2010 : 12:36PM
You might want to check these guys out ==>http://www.wix.com/about/us They offer an easy to use (drag & drop) client for creating Flash web sites. It's free, unless you want to use "additional features." Or, you might want to download and try this free package WYSIWYG Web Builder 2.7.2 ==>[link removed: No link shorterners] Haven't tried any myself. I sold all my domain names and quit doing web sites.
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Posted - Oct 7 2010 : 1:21PM
You can do it either way. Wordpress.com is where you go if you want one of the easy, free ones that they host and that have a *.wordpress.com URL; wordpress.org is where to go to find out about using the wordpress package with your own host and URL. But you can also have a wordpress.com site with a URL that you buy or already own, if you pay some unspecified premium (it appears that they have their site set up so that you can't see the pricing for premium services unless you're a logged-in member, which is asinine, IMHO).
If you want to create a professional look I would recommend that you: 1) Buy a domain name. 2) Find webhosting with cPanel - it will make installing and managing your site simple. I do not recommend Godaddy hosting. 3) Using cPanel, install WordPress as a content management system. Easy to install, easy to use, lots of themes and plugins. 4) Install a theme like this for free. You are ready to go...
This might be too late for you, but here's the short version: 1. You'll need three basic things, a Domain Name, a Hosting Site, and a way to create the content and upload it to your host. 2. I recommend registering your domain name at your hosting site. They often provide pack deals that will save you $$ 3. The Domain Name will cost you about $15 per year and the hosting site should be under $100 for the year depending on how much service you think you'll need. 4. The content is created just like you would a letter on your computer. You'll need software that allows you to author web content (just like MSWord allows you to write a letter), then you'll need software that allows you to upload the content to the host (just like print drivers allow you to send the letter to the printer). IF YOU USE A MAC, all this comes bundled on it when you bought it. I created a great site using iWeb on my Mac. It paid for the Mac. Good luck.
I'm not sure I understand your question, but you can be anywhere in the world, and your hosting site can be anywhere in the world, and you can connect to the host and upload your content as long as you're connected to your ISP (Internet Service Provider).
[/quote] I'm not sure I understand your question, but you can be anywhere in the world, and your hosting site can be anywhere in the world, and you can connect to the host and upload your content as long as you're connected to your ISP (Internet Service Provider). [/quote] Thanks for the answer, but I as wondering more about the whole legality of it. As far as I know, Cali and Vermont? are the only places you can actually produce adult material. And if legality is an issue, how do all these sites or production companies operate from their location?
Thanks for the answer, but I as wondering more about the whole legality of it. As far as I know, Cali and Vermont? are the only places you can actually produce adult material. And if legality is an issue, how do all these sites or production companies operate from their location?
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Actually, I think the two states are California (Freeman vs California) and New Hampshire (New Hampshire v. Theriault, with the New Hampshire court basing their decision on Freeman vs California). I believe the issues in these cases relate to prostitution and pandering charges rather than the legality of porn. The legality of having/selling porn in the US is based on the Miller Test which basically refers back to community standards. How that is applied to the internet is still being litigated. I think it's generally assumed that anyone producing porn outside of California or New Hampshire are doing it illegally, but like a lot of things, it takes a DA that wants to make an issue of it and try to prosecute the case. Based on California and New Hampshire, there's reason to expect they might not be successful, but I wouldn't want to try and add my name to Freeman and Theriault.
[/quote] I think it's generally assumed that anyone producing porn outside of California or New Hampshire are doing it illegally [/quote] Forgive me if I seen ignorant, but would the assumption be incorrect? Are these companies producing at their own risk?
^^ I"m not an attorney and I don't pretend to be one. I'm fine with your position that anyone outside of these two states is "producing at their own risk."
Hello, here is my 2 cents 1. URL - easy as pie, domains are available for $7 per year (internetbs) 2. blogger allows you to add the domain name to your blog so mywebblog.blogspot.com can become mywebblog.com while still pointing to the original blog, no need to purchase hosting 3. hosting - do not, i repeat do NOT purchase hosting from the same site selling your domain name, that is bad, very bad, sites like godaddy if for some reason they suspend your hosting, best belief they will suspend your domain as well, try namecheap. 4. hosting 2 - hosting can be had for as little as $5 per month good luck Porn now and die later
i'm kinda late in responding to this but thanks for all the suggestions guys. If i decide to do a photography site, i'll def look to this thread for pointers. Thanks.
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Posted - Oct 28 2010 : 4:40PM
^ Good luck! You can do everything - from domain purchase to hosting and website construction using Website Tonight - through GoDaddy very inexpensively.
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Posted - Oct 28 2010 : 4:41PM
If he buys the domain from one company and hosts on another, he will have to set the DNS servers.
I've created some quirky websites. I registered the domains on godaddy initially as a victim of advertising but moved the webhosting over to www.bluehost.com which is reliable and to all I've asked, a good value. If you want to post nude photos you better check the hosts policies- bluehost doesn't accept adult content.
Yeah, it is. When a friend recommended Bluehost I said "My stuff isn't valuable but I don't want it residing on a pornserver where the Feds are likely to seize the server". Turns out the are based out there with the Mormons, and straight as an arrow.
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Posted - Nov 2 2010 : 8:51PM
I had a web site on a server in Utah. It was on it for about a year. Great support. Then one day it just disappeared. Never heard from them before or since. Found another 'hoster' that had been on the air for a few years and moved over to their server. Good support, they had a tech support chat. One day they announced they had been bought by a company in Canada and the next day that company informed me of their price increases. So I went looking for another hoster. Unfortunately their server was located in New Orleans. I can tell you what happened to them in a single word, Katrina. I could tell you the horror stories surrounding the details of changing host providers (uploading files, changing DNS pointers, registration etc., etc.) but I think you get the point. There's no substitute for doing business with an outfit that has a lot of experience and time on the job.
A friend of mine went to work for a company as their IT manager. He found a server in their server room which nobody could account for so he pulled the plug and waited to see who hollered. Nobody did, so after a week went by he dismantled it and used the drives in another server. A couple of weeks later these guys from another company show up asking what happened to their server - seems his predecessor had let them put a server in there but never told the owner or documented the fact.
I recommend name.com - $9.99 a year for a .com and $1.99 a year for privacy. Make sure you buy privacy or anyone will be able to look up your name, address and phone number. I also use Godaddy who are more popular (and can be a dollar or two cheaper), but their user interface is horrible and they will try to up-sell you things you do not want, which can be confusing when you are new. You will then need hosting and as I said to CMJ, if you pick a host with cPanel you will find it easier to manage your domain. Edited by - OneLouder on 11/10/2010 10:17:22 PM
I went with hostgator for my host and registered my name with enom, so far so good. I guess alot of web page hosts do a good job, and alot of good prices. If you don't know how to make your web pages or use things like HTML, then I think the best way to go is to use what is called a Content Management System (CMS). Wordpress works for alot of people. I use Joomla but I think it is more involved than Wordpress. And the other day I just read that Wordpress progress is fairly active so it's here to stay.
Rod, I'm on a Mac too. What hosting site did you use, and did you have nudity on your site? This isn't hardcore porn, just photography stuff. I haven't done nudes yet but want to, so i'd like to have a host that allows it in case I do. I looked at Wordpress.org's major recommended hosts and none of the 4 or 5 featured allowed nudity. Can you recommend any hosting sites that do? I was looking to use Wordpress' platform as well since I've read really good things about it. Would I be able to use iWeb with that or would Wordpress' platform replace the need to use iWeb? Thanks.
I've been happy with iWeb for building sites. Unless you're very particular, it will do most of what you're looking for to build a basic site. Wordpress is a popular website building tool also, but I have not used it. I've been happy with Hostgator, but there are other hosting sites that accept adult content. Be careful to read the terms of conditions in detail to understand exactly what you can and can't do. Here's a resource (http://www.hostsearch.com/adult_web_hosting.asp).
OBTW, I now don't recommend getting your domain name from the same location as your host. I went through moving a site from one host to another and having the domain at a third source (neither old or new hosting sites) makes the process more secure. You'll save a few bucks when you buy the domain at the same place as your host, but it's not worth it. The only thing that is worse is to use the hose site to build your content also. Then you're really stuck because they have your domain, your host, and your website content. They've really got you by the short hairs!
Agree with Rod about not getting hosting from your registrar. I am a Mac user too, but once I started using Wordpress as a CMS I never looked back. I'm sure iWeb is cool, but WP is open source, has gazillions of plugins and themes (templates) and is regularly updated for browser compatibility, stability and security. It's also easy to learn and easy to use. [invalid URL removed]This site has some good themes for photography, some of which are free.
Posted - Oct 6 2010 : 9:14PM
