Website host?

[Leon]

I think it's about time I built myself a website so people can see my Photography.

I need it to be easy to navigate and maybe a slideshow option, other than that i'm easy, it has to be free too, I dont mind buying a domain to park

any suggestions?

[geodar]

try wix.com - free, mine is on there.

i'm sure others will have some more for you to look at or google free web sites etc. you could try facebook or flicker to host your pics, flicker is slow tho until they load up.

geoff

[jeremy rundle]

I think it's about time I built myself a website so people can see my Photography.

I need it to be easy to navigate and maybe a slideshow option, other than that i'm easy, it has to be free too, I dont mind buying a domain to park

any suggestions?

Look at mine and follow the link at the bottom

[Guest]

free hosting can be a problem as you can get ads you dont ask for, or poor service lots of down time, really slow servers. I can provide cheap hosting thats reliable but if you really just want some where to stick your images then there are some free sites out there but be careful there are a lot of sites that give you the basics for free then charge for every other thing you want. Others like greenweb hosting make it damn impossible to move your site elsewhere. Some sites I have seen make it really hard to upgrade to a better service or to move. 123reg charge for everything so the basic is cheap and then they rip you off. UK2 were like that when I used them. You need to think about the fact that if you buy hosting it will be empty space and wont have any software loaded on it to display your pictures, you will need to build your site

[Leon]

cheers for the replies guys but I asked for the wrong thing, (blondy moment)...I want a free website, not just hosting :)

[Guest]

thats going to be a bit harder to find for free most free ones give limited storage and bandwidth and then charge lots if you want more

[Leon]

hmmmmm....wonder if hostgator (the one I use for my forum) does sites too?

[Guest]

as geodar has said wix.com is free, but they do put their ads on your site so ok for private work no good for a company. I dont know how much storage or bandwidth they give you for free as the site doesn't seem to tell you

[Leon]

I'll have a look tonight when I have the living room to myself, thanks peoples.

[BlackFox]

Did you get this sorted out? Try weebly.com, which is free and does not show adverts, which is why I choose it. Take a look at mine, it will give some idea of what you can do:

 

http://www.derektaylormono.co.uk/

[Leon]

thanks for the reply, I never actually got round to doing one, one of things to do this year

[jeremy rundle]

What about the website you are building, ipage is free for 6 pages and superb, I pay an additional £140 for a lot more add ons and will not change

[Paul]

Leon, this was offered via EPhotozine - free for a year.

 

Might work for you, but it was a Chrimbo offer and may not work now (expired?) -  I haven't tried filling it in myself, as I use Zenfolio.

 

 

LINK THING
 

Paul.

[Leon]

thanks again guys, I will have a look tonight

[David]

I went down the lazy route and had mine designed by a web designer...even that was not straightforward, it took 6 weeks and 2 attempts (he usually has them up and running in 2 weeks) but mine was the 1st actual photo sales site he had made and loads different to his usual e-commerce sites. But it was a one off bargain price, and he only charges me £100 per year to host it and he is always there with advice and/or solutions to any problems I might have with it. I also got unlimited email addresses and unlimited bandwidth and he created a Facebook page for me too, as well as advising me on how to increase the page ranking in Google searches etc. I bought the domain name a good 8 months before the site. 

[colinb]

one point worth noting is some free websites, such as Wix, will not let you use your own domain name unless you upgrade to a pay account.

 

You should also understand basic SEO and how search engines work to gain traffic - no point in having a web site no-one can see/ find

Edited January 3, 2014 by colinb

[Leon]

 

if it's good enough for the Pro's??

[David]

You should also understand basic SEO and how search engines work to gain traffic - no point in having a web site no-one can see/ find

 

Exactly my problem and one I am working on to improve

[NannyFerret]

I had some free web space with Ntl world and built a small website, but I took it off intending to build a better one and it never got put back.

At the time I used some free software that was on a disc my nephew sent me and then I bought a Serif Website builder and instruction books. You can built from scratch or with Templates.
I keep promising myself to have another go but I will have to be in the mood for it.
Have a look to see if you have any free web space with your ISP.
I will have to get round to checking if I still have some on Virgin. 

[Phil]

if it's good enough for the Pro's??

 

I've used them in the passed and found it very effective and simple to use. You need to be aware however that their method of receiving payments is not yet available in the UK.

[colinb]

well its not free for a 

 

 

if it's good enough for the Pro's??

 

 

yes but its not free,  are you looking for something to exhibit or for a blog? http://wordpress.com/

Edited January 3, 2014 by colinb

[Leon]

lol, I started a blog, think I managed 2 posts...with NO words....

[colinb]

lol, I started a blog, think I managed 2 posts...with NO words....

 

then you are looking to post an exhibit

 

thing is if you only posted 2 pictures I'm not sure you need anything more than flickr as even a basic web site will need time, effort and input to make it work?

 

just had a look at both redbubble and my space links - so what is wrong with rebubble?

Edited January 3, 2014 by colinb

[Leon]

nothing really, I've sold 2 postcard prints on there..... I (when I wrote the original thread) wanted something of my own.

[colinb]

you might be better just purchasing a domain name and pointing it at redbubble if they permit that 

 

leonwall.co.uk = £6.00 for 2 years or go .com for a little more.

 

I have a couple of domain names which I point to flickr  http://www.cyb.me.uk  most the selling I do is local and this works for me.

Edited January 4, 2014 by colinb