Building a website

by Quake • 16 Jun 2011, 23:51 • Journals
Hey guys!

I was thinking of making a website, I got a couple ideas I want to work out.

But I was wondering where I can rent the most cheapest domain.
I was thinking about .com or .nl

Do you guys know where I can rent a cheap web domain?


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ENSJQM 17 Jun 2011, 00:54
i will take your ideas
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EnderWiggin 17 Jun 2011, 01:49
Quote by CobbWhat is the most resilient parasite? Bacteria? A virus? An intestinal worm? An idea. Resilient... highly contagious. Once an idea has taken hold of the brain it's almost impossible to eradicate. An idea that is fully formed - fully understood - that sticks; right in there somewhere.
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Ethr 17 Jun 2011, 01:12
if its a good idea, get a suitable domain not the cheapest.

.nl will only appeal to dutch people
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Quake 17 Jun 2011, 01:27
That's true, but i haven't decided my target group yet.

I got ideas but I have to adjust it to the target group I want to appeal.

The thing you said about not going for the cheapest is a good one, haven't thought about it like that.

thanks!
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Ethr 17 Jun 2011, 13:11
when building your site try something like Google App Engine which give you hosting for free, then once you have built it and tested it you can link the site to a domain

but yeh it pays to get a good domain
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Quake 17 Jun 2011, 13:20
Those are the tips I wanted to hear,

thanks a lot!
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Thomm 17 Jun 2011, 01:15
Won't even waste my time to google because you already spend that time to make this journal...
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Quake 17 Jun 2011, 01:25
I actually googled, but the amount of offers were so big, I thought it might be better to ask people who know what they're saying.

Some people here know a thing or two about websites.

:-)
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garin 17 Jun 2011, 01:30
.tk ":D"
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Quake 17 Jun 2011, 01:36
haha I lol'd at that :P
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EnderWiggin 17 Jun 2011, 01:59
Go for .nl if your target group is plain Dutch, otherwise go for .com.
I believe .eu is quite cheap but it is not as popular and attractive as .com.

As Ethr said, go for the best not for the cheapest. The difference in price is not that much anyway and .com will appeal a lot more than .eu.
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Burneddi 17 Jun 2011, 02:24
You can get many domains for freaking cheap. I have a .name domain and it's like eight euros a year, .net is very cheap too (about the same price class) and .com might be a tad more expensive but still very cheap.

The country-specific top-level domains can be more expensive, though.
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jnz 17 Jun 2011, 02:38
domains are cheap, 5-8$ a year. shared hosting is around 6-8$ per month
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zenix 17 Jun 2011, 11:44
www.transip.nl is good.
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Quake 17 Jun 2011, 11:51
any experience with it?
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zenix 17 Jun 2011, 12:40
yea look ispgids for more reviews.
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FoaMeA 17 Jun 2011, 12:13
Website about what?
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MerlinatoR 17 Jun 2011, 13:28
guess you mean hosting rather than domain rental - domains costs are fairly cheap in the UK (£5 for 2 years) Hosting on the other hand is where you pay quite a bit of money and it really depends on how many people will come on your site and what you have to offer.

Downloads / video streams from your host etc = more hosting space & traffic per month = more expensive.

Ive used UK2 in as a uk company, even if you have a dutch bought domain you can use UK hosting if you prefer / is cheaper.

http://www.uk2.net/
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BossHK 17 Jun 2011, 15:36
namecheap.com is cool, also HostGator is good, offers also very nice hosting packages.
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