Registering a web site?

[jldriscoll]

I've been asked to start a web site for our Girl Scout Unit. I've done a few in the past but only on "free" sites. Yahoo, tripod, our cable company space......

I'm looking for recommendations for who to register with and the like.

It's fairly important to the person in charge that we don't have pop ups and the server isn't "down" a lot.

Any advice??

 

[RoqueC]

I suggest using http://www.angelfire.com. They have a way to make the ad be placed directly on the page, rather than on a pop-up. Check it out.

 

[jldriscoll]

I'll check...I forgot to mention she's willing to pay a fee...

 

[damo]

Depending on who you have service with, Sympatico, AOL etc. sometimes they give you free web space that you can use, ad free. You just have to have your own FTP or an old version of Netscape allows you to upload. Check with your internet provider as to what you are given.

 

[jldriscoll]

I keep asumming you guys know stuff you don't I think I posted this WAY too early. THe GS manager wants an easy site name (like ourtowngs.org) so I am assuming I will have to pay to register that name and then use the sevrver wherever I may register. Is that the case? I do have free space on my cable service, but the site name would involve a lot more characters and we want to make this easy so our leaders will be more willing to use it.

There I think that's everything I need out of a site.

 

[Dan Murphy]

www.worldzone.net Check the $12 annual plan. For your own name, the 4.95 month Bronze may be necessary. Try their service forum there, they are VERY helpful.

 

[jfulcer]

I agree with Dan - check Worldzone out.

 

[jldriscoll]

Thanks Dan and Jeff. I will check it out. I knew I'd get good advice here!!!

 

[Straycat]

http://www.arishost.com

here is who i use and recommend.
they charge $30.00 and for that you get your domain name registered(you own it) and a years worth of webhosting included.
For every Domain Name registered:

30 MB Disk Space
500 MB Traffic / month
FTP Access
FrontPage Extensions
5 POP Email Accounts
SSI

Thier tech support is very helpful and friendly as well.