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MACAQUE
Posts: 2811 - Karma: 696
I'm looking to set up my own site with a custom domain. I know you can buy the rights to the name from godaddy etc., but what services do you guys use to actually host your site? I know tumblr and 500px offer support for custom domains, but what are some better options?
Oct 3 2012 10:48PM
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eheath
Posts: 61603 - Karma: 123,089
Depends on what you're using really. For my site, I use wordpress, so I can buy a domain through wordpress or thought a host. I chose to use a host site, because you can install wordpress builders into certain hosts (ie bluehost, what I use). So i bought a domain/server space from bluehost (85 bucks for a year) then I installed wordpress into that domain and build my site from there.
Oct 3 2012 10:59PM
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Balto
Posts: 25985 - Karma: 4,404
got my domain from godaddy, $12 a year, really good costumer support if you have any problems
Oct 3 2012 11:09PM
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1337
Posts: 31054 - Karma: 29,240
yeah, godaddy might be a tad more expensive but their customer support is top notch.

Hostgator has cheap hosting
Oct 3 2012 11:22PM
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Balto
Posts: 25985 - Karma: 4,404
after i got mine, like 30 min later i got a call from someone at their tech support thanking me for starting my account and offered to walk me through all the shit on the site, which was super helpful
Oct 3 2012 11:26PM
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Sklar
Posts: 8864 - Karma: 31,612
I use http://www.fatcow.com/
they are advertising $46 a year right now, they've been great so far, no complaints whatsoever
Oct 3 2012 11:26PM
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MACAQUE
Posts: 2811 - Karma: 696
Awesome. Thanks guys!
Oct 4 2012 1:15AM
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LC.
Posts: 5952 - Karma: 2,423
JustHost.com, $45 a year for unlimited everything. I've had about 1 hour of downtime on two occasions in the last 4 years.
Oct 4 2012 3:48PM
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Mkvackay
Posts: 1903 - Karma: 5,465
go daddy for the domain, bluehost for hosting

both are awesome
Oct 4 2012 3:52PM
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J_BISCHOF
Posts: 2082 - Karma: 1,449
magento is pretty good. 25$ a month for certain packages
Oct 4 2012 4:57PM
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TijmenDal
Posts: 4849 - Karma: 1,295
I got my site hosted with Fatcow.com
Very straightforward, 20$/year for domain+hosting and it's 100$ powered by wind-energy, which I think is really good.

What I did is, I was busy signing up, filled in my emailadress and then closed the window. An hour later I got an email from them for a 15 dollar discount or something. 2$/month. Not bad.
Oct 4 2012 5:26PM
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CanonSkis
Posts: 83 - Karma: 42
are you related to chris O'Connell by any chance?
Oct 4 2012 8:01PM
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Balto
Posts: 25985 - Karma: 4,404
maybe at some point in history haha, but no not directly related
Oct 4 2012 9:33PM
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jeano
Posts: 333 - Karma: 104
i could help you with anything if you got skype... i know some really good wesbites and stuff. btw you don't need hosting depending on what you decide to use.

hmu with a pm if ya need some help... heres my personal photo website http://www.ginotroian.com
Oct 4 2012 10:15PM
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