Renting web server space?

Wasn't quite sure where to post this so if that mods think it will fit better in another section feel free to move it.

A friend of the family runs his own business and asked me if I could create a website for him, and he wanted me to look into how much it would cost to put the domain out there and maintain it. I'm completely in the dark on where to begin looking since I have never had experience with running a website. If anyone could at-least point me in the right direction it would be greatly appreciated. In the way of cost, where is better to host from, etc. So I can give him an informed answer.

The actual building of the website I can do easily through Dreamweaver or even straight html/php code.

Thanks,
Spock96

 

Well every thing depends on what state and country you are in.Some Range from 10$ to 100$ may be more.

 

Just out of curiosity, why would state matter?:confused

 

It really doesn't.

 

Some states have internet regulations.

 

If you are still looking here is some info,

http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2008/12/server-hosting-rent-vs-buy/

You could buy your own server for a cheap price and just keep adding on to it.

 

Wow David, a lot of great info here.
Essentially he wants it more for advertising since most of his work is agreed upon by a handshake, and it gets around by world of mouth.
I completely forgot about GoDaddy, now is that just for purchasing domain names, or do they also do hosting?
At this stage he just wants to know the relative price for everything so he can make an informed decision on whether or not to go ahead with this plan.

I've also never heard of this. Could you link some info for me as well?

 

Hey dudes I have several Go Daddy accounts plus I have setup about 12 accounts with domains for others and apart from their crappy user control panel and aggressive in your face advertising, I find them to be fantastic for the money.:cool
Reliability wise never had an issue and I have been using them for over 10 years with several domains with hosting and also some with separate hosting only as the ppl already had a domain name.
I now buy domains, SSL certificates and hosting from them and they are a fraction of the price any similar services cost in Australia.:cool

The main company I work for has several Australian domains and Australian hosting and they pay about $1600/year hosting for 1.5Gb/month storage and 30Gb/month bandwidth whereas I pay $5.85/month and get 10Gb/month storage and 100Gb/month bandwidth plus I also get separate 1Gb mail storage included. For me I get more from Go Daddy for <$100/year than my employer gets from Melbourne IT for $1600/year. :cool

My .com and .net domain names cost $135 for 10 years from Go Daddy (although cheaper now) and my employer paid over $900 for 10 years a while back but now you can get .com domains in Australia for about $500 for 10 years. My employer just registered another .com.au domain in July and it cost $320 for only 3 years and even though I suggested Go Daddy to save money, the CEO insists on doing all their business from within Australia and so is now paying through the nose.:confused

I am not on Bob Parsons' payroll nor do I get any kickbacks from Go Daddy but must say all my dealings with them have been very good and when there has been a technical problem they have attended to it by email within 4 hours even on weekends. A year ago I had a problem with a new SSL certificate and when they realised they had made an issuing mistake offered an extra 5 years extension for free without me even mentioning compensation. Smart business

Oh and a big tip ..... unless you like lots of email unsubscribe from their newsletters and special offers notices as their level of self promotion is 11/10. rolleyes

Hope this is some help :major

 

I use GoDaddy for hosting.

 

http://www.ncsl.org/issues-research/telecom/state-laws-related-to-internet-privacy.aspx

http://www.ncsl.org/issues-research/telecom/state-internet-filtering-laws.aspx

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_censorship_in_the_United_States

 

Some of them do apply.

But in any case your right i don't know much but i know enough.But in all honesty most of the laws really do not matter in most cases.All you are doing is either renting or buying a server.

If you are renting let the owner of the server deal with the mess.If it breaks it is there problem to fix not yours if you are renting.Now if you are buying then it is your problem to fix any issue.

In the end if you are just starting a business it's best to just rent for now till you make enough revenue.

Like i said some places will rents servers monthly from 10$ to 100$ depending on how good of a quality you want per month.

 

Talked to another friend and he suggested 1and1.com for the domain, which is $7.99 starting for a one year subscription, then it looks like it's $14.99, which is not that bad, and using Google sites for the actual site itself.
Has anyone had any experience with Google sites and a Domain name? Ex: If someone searches for this site using the Domain name, will the url change to the google.com/site....etc, or will it stay as the Domain name?

I've had some limited experience with Google sites a few years ago, but nothing with a Domain name.

 

I would rather go with a Google domain mainly be cause it is the most popular domain.

I like it how Bing try's to compare it self to Google when Google has been around for longer.:-D

That dumb tv commercial Bing v Google lol and that program on that laptop is all ready to made to win haha how desperate can bing get.

 

What is the site for? Google sites isn't recommended if it is to be a professional site.

You will want a .com site relating to the business.

 

It's for my friend's business.
Why arin't they recommended for professional sites?

 

The same reason why aol email addresses weren't considered professional on business cards years ago.

Not having your own .com screams amateur and a business not willing to spend money to better itself, and instead looks for a quick precanned template/offering.

Not to mention that a .com builds recognition, and unlike something like google sites, does not promote someone else and will never be in risk of changing unless the domain isn't held onto.

Which is better?

www.google.com/majorgeeks
or
majorgeeks.com?

www.google.com/cnn
or
cnn.com?

Which ones look more professional? Which ones look like they are promoting google? Which ones stick in your brain?

 

That's why I was going to suggest getting a domain from 1and1 and having it route everything to the Goggle site under that .com

But, what would you suggest that I offer him in way of prices and info?