Need to register a domain for business and get a simple website up and running in the USA - tips? (lemmy.world)

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Other than "dont' use Godaddy", what do I need to know? I've never owned a domain or had a website of my own before.

Domain registration/host recommendations?
Web hosting recommendations? Should I mix #1 and #2?
Website template creation suggestions? Have fairly simple needs like service offerings and contact forms but want something without rotating construction cones.
What else should I consider? Security? e-mail?
Am open to all-in-one for the above, just would like to understand tradeoffs, what to look for/avoid.

TIA

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[-] Joshi@aussie.zone 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I have a personal website, not a business one but if all you want is to display some information and contact details etc then Hover for domain hosting and Squarespace for the website, they are easy to use and relatively cheap for a simple website that looks professional. If you want things like e-commerce or online booking you might want something else although linking to another service from a Squarespace site could work.

I'm currently shifting to self hosting and having troubles with Hover, but for an easy to use service that doesn't require any technical knowledge it works fine. They also offer email@yourdomain.com which I use as my main personal email with no worries.

Please don't just have a Facebook page, it becomes a real pain for non-facebook users, especially on mobile, and it makes you look like a complete amateur.

[-] pdxfed@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Thanks, this is probably the ballpark of my needs, I'll take a look.

Don't have a Facebook so no worries there.

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