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.

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

TIA

  • FractalsInfinite
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    5 months ago
    1. Personally I brought a .site domain from namecheep for $2 a year
    2. Self hosting is cheepest but may require making a call to your service provider or using a dynamic DNS service. Personally I use vultr, though I’ve heard linode, Azure, google cloud and AWS are all great alternatives.
    3. WordPress is a good option for setting up a website with a ton of plugins and installs available, just make sure to keep your plugins up to date
    4. Make sure to secure your ssh with keyfiles instead of passwords, additionally I followed everything in this guide