Registering a domain name

[LostOverThere]

For anyone else who may be interested in domains: I've own a few domain names over the past five years and would recommend you avoid GoDaddy. Put simply, they have a Monopoly and don't mind abusing it.

 

While their domain prices may be fine, where they get you is in additional costs such as Private Who-Is (Which I would recommend getting, unless you want the entire world to know your phone number and street address).

 

I haven't been with them for long, but so far, I have been thoroughly impressed with NameCheap.

[Ike]

You can do your own theme. These days it's a million times easier to start with a CMS (such as Wordpress or Joomla).

 

Don't use mambo/Joomla, they are horrible.

[Cube]

Don't use mambo/Joomla, they are horrible.

 

Joomla can be great in the right hands.

[Eenuh]

Joomla can be great in the right hands.

 

I doubt my n00bish hands are the right ones. =P

[Wesley]

I got a domain and hosting for 50 quid a year from GoDaddy.

 

I've yet to upload anything though!

 

But for just a domain I used Express-Hosting UK and got a domain for 7 quid for 2 years.

[ohyoume]

Namecheap are really good. .com domains are about $10 a year and .info are at $2.99. They also give you free 'whois' which helps to keep your name and address private, if that is what you want.

 

For hosting hostgator are excellent as the price is really cheap and the customer service support is really good.

[Charlie]

Don't use mambo/Joomla, they are horrible.

 

Rubbish. Joomla is one the best and most customisable CMS' out there. It's a fantastic piece of kit that a lot of large developers work with full time because of its capabilities.