How to start a website.

[Am]

True. But sometimes there is something close enough that's much cheaper. Not necessarily is it that a more expensive domain is better.

+1 often good seo is worth more than a good domain name

[Shmelly]

+1 often good seo is worth more than a good domain name

Well of course, a good domain only has value if you have a good SEO.

[avrumy22]

Why??? Wouldn't that be a reason to davka buy that name, if it's expensive, it's prob cuz very popular. Isn't that the point of a website? To be popular and get a lot of traffic?

dont base what a 'good' domain name is based on what godaddy is charging.

make sure you do your own market research.

[Who]

Your call... let us know when your website is up so we can check it out!

I sure will let you guys know once it's up!   I'm just not sure I'm  Ready to do this.....I've had an idea for an online business for over a yr now. I think it has potential to be very successful, but I don't know a thing abt ecommerce! Is there a book ecommerce for dummies? I could use it, I don't even know what a SEO is, that people mentioned. I have no clue where to start, I don't wanna give away my idea to other people but id for sure need help whether it's investors or techies. Also I'm a little nervous to give up my steady job, for this risky one that I don't know much abt...... Any suggestions or advice is more than welcome!

[avrumy22]

Check moz.com for info about SEO. thats probably the main thing when it comes to ecommerce.

[Suave]

<brag> Site I designed & developed myself last week: http://nfaw.com </brag>

[AnonymousUser]

<brag> Site I designed & developed myself last week: http://nfaw.com </brag>

Wow. Did you use any tools, or you did all the coding yourself?

[Suave]

Wow. Did you use any tools, or you did all the coding yourself?

Based on wordpress.

[churnbabychurn]

I sure will let you guys know once it's up!   I'm just not sure I'm  Ready to do this.....I've had an idea for an online business for over a yr now. I think it has potential to be very successful, but I don't know a thing abt ecommerce! Is there a book ecommerce for dummies? I could use it, I don't even know what a SEO is, that people mentioned. I have no clue where to start, I don't wanna give away my idea to other people but id for sure need help whether it's investors or techies. Also I'm a little nervous to give up my steady job, for this risky one that I don't know much abt...... Any suggestions or advice is more than welcome!

I would recommend you hire a professional to build and optimize your site. (Obviously you could invest many hours of your own time DIY, but that's not what your business is about -right?)
You should have a budget of how much it will cost in the first year and how much will be the maintenance going forward. Minimum first year to start would be ~10k.
I'm saying all this not as an ecommerce guy. Just what I hear around from business owners.. I could be off.

[churnbabychurn]

<brag> Site I designed & developed myself last week: http://nfaw.com </brag>

won't load on my mobile browser

[Suave]

won't load on my mobile browser

Its fully responsive and I personally tested it on iPad, iPhone, nexus, Galaxy tab, and a few others. Which device/browser are you using?

[churnbabychurn]

Its fully responsive and I personally tested it on iPad, iPhone, nexus, Galaxy tab, and a few others. Which device/browser are you using?

Net nanny on moto x. It starts loading and gets stuck..

[Suave]

Net nanny on moto x. It starts loading and gets stuck..

Sorry, the site was not built for children or frummies.

[SamKey]

Sorry, the site was not built for children or frummies.

LOL

[SamKey]

<brag> Site I designed & developed myself last week: http://nfaw.com </brag>

Very distracting

[churnbabychurn]

Sorry, the site was not built for children or frummies.

Net nanny is just a Fire fox mobile browser.
The site was built by a child or a frummie.
:P

[Suave]

Net nanny is just a Fire fox mobile browser.

According to the website: Net NannyŽ is the #1-rated parental controls software that protects your family from pornography, online predators, cyberbullying, and much more, keeping your family safe online.

[churnbabychurn]

According to the website: Net NannyŽ is the #1-rated parental controls software that protects your family from pornography, online predators, cyberbullying, and much more, keeping your family safe online.

Yes, it just filters but is based on FF. Does your site work on a regular FF mobile browser?

[Suave]

Yes, it just filters but is based on FF. Does your site work on a regular FF mobile browser?

Yes, I always test in all browsers and many mobile devices. It works on nearly every browser save for anything below ie7.

[churnbabychurn]

Yes, I always test in all browsers and many mobile devices. It works on nearly every browser save for anything below ie7.

Alright, its probably treif.