Comments on: Why You Should Get a Website

By: Elkaye

Elkaye — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:29:46 +0000

I’d love to have my own site (or blog), but I have so many different interest that I have no clue what to focus on.

By: Ibrahim

Ibrahim — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:09:39 +0000

Is that right? Maybe you should help me make some money off of this site. I’m broke!

By: UniversityDude

UniversityDude — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:13:31 +0000

Great post here. I personally have made quite a bit of money through the internet so I know for a fact that making a website is well worth it. UniversityDudes last blog post at [site] was..10 Money Saving Habits

By: Ibrahim

Ibrahim — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:56:43 +0000

@Greg, learning a little html will definitely be useful. They way joomla works, you upload the joomla software to your web host, then build the site online using the joomla software. The joomla software is what runs your site, you just never see it (it’s in the background doing it’s thing). All you would see is the site you created using joomla.

Just like you don’t actually see the wordpress user interface here at ZCL. Only I see that when I log in as administrator. Otherwise all you can see is the blog.

I think joomla would be a good choice for what you want to do. Check this out.

http://www.joomla.org/about-joomla/getting-started.html

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:14:05 +0000

Back @ Ibrahim:

Thanks for the reply! By the way, I’m now a subscriber.

So I’ve spoken with some friends in CS and another composer with a well designed website (and great music: http://www.christopher-stark.com, check it out). Some suggest learning html…do you think this is too time consuming? Joomla seems interesting, this might be my answer…. Can I use Joomla to design the site, then host it with another service?

By: Ibrahim

Ibrahim — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:25:01 +0000

@Greg, hey buddy, thanks for stopping by.

1) I am currently using 1&1 for hosting. People don’t seem to like them much, but it’s cheap and I’ve never had any problems. I’ve heard GoDaddy is fine too.
2) I make blogs, so I use wordpress. Depending on what type of site you are planning to make, you might want to use a content management system like Joomla. Google Joomla for more info.
3) For most of us, building websites is all about trial an error. You’ll never be done, and there is always something new to learn.

Good luck buddy!

By: Greg

Greg — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 19:25:45 +0000

I’ve been meaning to start a site for a few months now. I’m a composer and I agree: there’s no excuse not to self-advertise using the web.

I have some questions for you guys though:

1) What’s a good hosting service? I’ve looked at GoDaddy.
2) How do I go about designing the site? I used Dreamweaver a *little* back in high school….
3) Any other tips/tricks?

By: Collegiate Chris

Collegiate Chris — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:30:26 +0000

just started my own site as well,,,the cool part about it is you can make money and have fun doing it too…blogging, website creation, it’s all part of staying involved with others around us.

By: CaySedai

CaySedai — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:58:51 +0000

I finally broke down and purchased a domain name and hosting, but I've had problems with my site and haven't had time to go through the customer service hoops to get them fixed. You do have to have a certain amount of time to commit to keeping your blog or website updated. Maybe over Christmas break ... CaySedais last blog post at [site] was..How can I change the world (or a tiny corner of it)?

By: Harish

Harish — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:28:02 +0000

Way back a decade or so..
if u had an internet connection a personal e-mail id is a must.

today..(The Web 2.0 Era)
if u have access to the www, a blog or a website is mandatory.

if one is starting with, they definitely can start with a blog (they are free) but if u already have one and is running..

Its time to get a custom domain(free domain hosting does exist but always have a catch)