How to set up a website?

[Pickle]

I'm relatively computer/internet savvy, however have absolutely no experience of setting up a website and wondered if anyone could offer advice?

Basically I want to set myself up a website to sell products online. It's just a tiny little "hobby" business, so I don't really have cash to splash on anything fancy (or official help!). My friend Google tells me there are a number of free/cheap website hosting options, some which provide a template which you can use as a starting point (which to me seems ideal) - anyone got any specific recommendations?

Any advice gratefully received.

[huncamunca]

http://www.mrsite.com/

the basic is cheap and cheerful

[Pickle]

Thanks - I was looking at the one yesterday and thought it looked OK. Will look into it further.

[huncamunca]

I trade / buy / sell a very specific kind of art and use a basic online store for it - I can PM you the detials of the supplier - they set it up, you populate it and its ready to go with paypal etc.costs a couple nof hundred quid I think though...

[Pickle]

That would be great, thanks Huncamunca

[huncamunca]

PMd

dont sneer at the site though.

[LadyDeliah]

I have done one through FatCow and find they are pretty good. They have an instant message service to talk to their techinical people which is really helpful.

[Pickle]

Thanks both. HM, love your products!

[Huguenot]

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Ha ha

Huncamunca, the scourge of the chattering classes, curse of the guardian readers and bane of the coffee drinkers sells ART!!!!

Ha ha ha ha

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Ha ha Bonk.

[womanofdulwich]

you might find the etsy web site better for your wares?

[*Bob*]

If you have a Mac.. iWeb

Bosh.

[????]

Snorky=Banksy

[*Bob*]

A friend of mine was interested in buying a Banksy from Snorky, but (being unfamiliar with the EDF) was put-off by his posting history.

Despite my best efforts to vouch for his, umm, good character, even I had to admit that (to an outsider) it didn't look good on paper..

[????]

Tracy Ermin=Daizie

[Ted Max]

Aye, looks better sprayed on a wall.

[huncamunca]

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[????]

There is actually a Banksy on Bawdale Road....those cricket Stumps...from his 'Sport' period.

[Lawrence]

Get your head round the payment gateway/cart service/merchant account as well. I have just set up my first website and those bits ended up costing more than the website. It does not take long to get your head round building and running your own if you work hard, I was worried about always having to pay someone to do updates but it is pretty easy.

Wordpress seems awesome if you want free, if you want an easy life I cannot speak highly enough of Squarespace- free trial, really easy to use and helpful people.

[caro ed]

try this

http://www.gbbo.co.uk