Website hosting?

[Jen-Y]

I'm looking to start a new website and dont have a clue where i can get the best deal(cos i dont know what im doing!). I was looking at godaddy.com cos it was the first thing that came up on google but im reluctant to pay for anything until i know its decent.

I'm not looking for something super technical but i'd like it to look decent and i also need to be able to sell on it. It would be a bonus if i could just buy my domain name from them too. Any advice much appreciated!!

[Largest of Gregs]

ive used various places over the past few years with equally varied success.

I've been with Supnames.co.uk for the past few months and they seem to be offering a great service.

Is there anything in particular you need? Mysql/mssql/php/.net etc?

They offer cheap windows hosting as well as Linux so there's plenty of choice.

Free domain with them too!

[Withnail]

I use freevirtualservers.co.uk for biffier, and diyhosts.co.uk for my other sites, they're excellent. I use freevirtual for the big site, because the customer service is excellent. I use diyhosts because it's even cheaper and I don't need support on the other sites.

[GreatKingRat]

I'll throw www.evohosting.co.uk in there as well, they've got a good starter package that works out at around £30/year with a free domain. I've used them before, really good service and support.

[triggerhappy]

I use www.dream-hosting.co.uk. £9.99 for the year for 500 mb space and 10 gb/month bandwidth. Service and support have been excellent.

[djtoast]

i use http://www.penguin-uk.com

i think i pay something like 12 or 15 quid a year for hosting for each domain and they also sell domains (although i bought mine from 123-reg i think)

have always replied instantly to anything i've wanted help with, even in the middle of the night.

[Zooropa]

Anyone know a good (and cheap) .net host?

The webspace I have just now is php/mysql which I got just to fuck about with, but I'm a .net developer, so makes sense to actually get some .net hosting.

[Largest of Gregs]

I have .net hosting with www.supanames.co.uk

[Jen-Y]

Originally Posted by Largest of Gregs

ive used various places over the past few years with equally varied success.

I've been with Supnames.co.uk for the past few months and they seem to be offering a great service.

Is there anything in particular you need? Mysql/mssql/php/.net etc?

They offer cheap windows hosting as well as Linux so there's plenty of choice.

Free domain with them too!

"Mysql/mssql/php/.net" - this is essentially a different language to me :s Its frustratin how little i know about this kind of stuff, and thats why im totally lost! here's what im after -

ideally a .co.uk domain(the one i want is available anyway)
I dont want to have to learn html or get someone to do the site for me, i want to do it myself so some relatively easy site builder would be ideal(although i do understand a tiny bit of html and can always read up on it a bit)
I want to be able to sell on it, so some kind of cart feature would be good.
I dont want to pay through the nose for it either if at all possible.

I think thats it.

[Zero]

How about Etsy? http://www.etsy.com/

[Runt]

I know you already had an etsy (although it was empty when I peeked) but make sure you register your name on Folksy too(even if it's just so someone else doesn't blag it for trading)...they're not charging a commission at the moment and it's UK based so nae monies lost with paypal conversion rates - quickest and easiest thing to do would just be to set up a blog with an Etsy mini or Folksy badge or summat....but obviously not ideal and not what you've asked for, sorry!

[Zooropa]

Originally Posted by Largest of Gregs

I have .net hosting with www.supanames.co.uk

Cheers.
Looks not bad, MSSQL too.