2nd step - Get hosting for your real estate web January 7, 2006
John Vanhara
This is the second part of instructions how to get great website with minimum cost. The first task for you is to choose and register a domain name. Once you have a domain name you will need to find a hosting service. Hosting means getting space on the server where your web pages will be uploaded. And domain name is used to point to the space.
I personally tried many hosting services. I own about 50 different websites and my total winner is hosting which cost only $5 per month, but offers great customer support, stats, unlimited emails, unlimited FTP accounts, PHP support, MySQL database, cron jobs and much more. Believe me, it offers all you need to build have great real estate website! I use on my own websites like MillionSaver.com, HomesParadise.com, Highrise-Condos.com or ValuesInfo.com.
As you will probably notice I always recommend only tools and services I use myself. I usually did long research, tried several services myself and later decided who is the winner. That’s exactly what I did for hosting for my real estate websites, which are by the way very successful in terms of bringing plenty of business. When I say plenty of business that means millions of dollars in paid commissions from closed deals. My primary business is not sell hosting or marketing, but to use the same tools to growth my successful business.
You can order inexpensive and reliable hosting here.
1st Step - Register Domain Name January 1, 2006
John Vanhara
You can do it anytime. Even long before you build your website. If you get idea for good domain name then don’t hesitate and register it.
Where? I personally use GoDaddy.com for all mine domain name registrations.
Who you shouldn’t use?
Any specialized company who register domain names for REALTORs. For example this one - Internet Crusade. I cannot even believe why would anyone register domain name for $35 per year, if you can get the same thing for only $8.95. That’s a typical example of business based on REALTORs charging them 4 x times the regular price.
So please go to GoDaddy.com, find the domain name you like and spend your first $8.95. Use the rest of the money and buy your kids ice cream, which I think will be much better investment, than spending the money for the same thing from someone else.
