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In simple terms, Wix is a lot easier to setup and use compared to Wordpress.

Wordpress is a lot more powerful with a lot of different options.

I would stick with Wordpress if you have used it before and you didn't have too much trouble with it.

I am in the USA so my perspective needs to be taken with a grain of salt. All of what Terry mentioned above is important.

I've used Godaddy for about 8 years and had very few issues. I pay roughly $100 - $120 a year for the hosting. I have a bundle of 5 SSL certificates which is another $150 a year. However, for me their hosting is convenient because I can host many domains in the same hosting account (currently I have about 15 domains, 8 of which have actual content).

However, Godaddy and most "Traditional" hosting companies are PHP optimized (on the Linux operating system (OS)). They may offer Windows (OS) hosting that supports ".net", "Java" and ".asp" but usually that is a bit more expensive.

Why does this matter? If you are set on using a framework or software built in another language such as Python, Ruby or Node JS - you may need to look at distributed or Cloud hosting providers, such as Amazon AWS, Heroku, Google or others. Typically these services support the other languages but also can handle more capacity (users at a time) because they can scale easily. Keep in mind the cost structures of these services are usually a bit more complicated.

The important thing is you know what is important to you (bandwidth, storage space, scale-ability, cost, etc.) before you make your decision. If you aren't sure, try getting some guidance from vendors by explaining the goals of your hosting needs.

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My recommendations are to create the new website address "duplicating" your current one but setting it to be no indexed/block search engine robots. Set it up with Google Webmaster Tools and Analytics as well - these should be under the same account as your current site.

After a couple of weeks, you need to go to your current website's Google Web Master Tools account and report a change of address https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/83106?hl=en

Then redirect the old site to the new site.  Remove the blocking and check all your page redirects

You should be fine.

 

 

Here are some tips for you.

1) Perform A/B Testing Frequently.
2) Reduce the Number of Website Pages.
3) Include Attractive CTAs.
4) Pay Attention to Website Security.
5) Beware of 404 Errors.
6) Use Adequate Images and Videos, but Provide Ample Whitespace.
7) Focus on the Flow.
8) Colors Matter.
9) Make It Responsive and Easy to Navigate
10) Faster Loading Times Are a Must
11) Conduct Site and Usability Audits

Example website Dynamics Square

webhosting is cheap. as Meng said, depends on the number of visitors you believe you will have.

Most webhosting packages will give you unlimited email addresses, disk space and pretty much everything unlimited. You need to read the fine print though as "Unlimited" doesn't mean unlimited. There are limits however they are pretty high. You will not need anymore than 20gb in most cases unless you want a really big database loaded on your hosting and plan on having a lot of emails and images/video's hosted on your account also.

So as long as you are getting 20gb of hosting space you will be fine. Generally the hosting account would cost you about $10 or less per month for "unlimited"

That should come with Cpanel (not cpanel lite or anything cheap like that) and also a tone of free programs.

As Aditya said, there's no need ot register if a custom domain name is included in your subscription to a website builder (such as squarespace or wordpress). So it shouldn't be an issue.

We refer our clients to www.domain-names-only.com if just after a domain name. Be sure to get the DNS Zone Manager option - it's free.Vast range of TLDs. Domain registration privacy is also available on .com domains.

If purchasing a domain name as part of a hosted services package then we refer clients to clickonIT.com.au. Vast range of TLDs. Domain name pricing is the same as service above and major benefit is all services managed from a single account manager/login. Domain checker features finds available names in all TLDs.

Prinicpal advantage with both systems is quality support. 95% of the time you don't need it, but when you do it's usually urgent and important. Support is local and solves most problems fast.

Domain registration is subject to the rules and regulations of a variety of different authorities and agencies so procedures and requirements are often changing. Choosing a domain name and maintaining it as part of your business identity and IP are serious issues often taken lightly.

While most registrars do offer a virtually identical system, some do it better than others, so check them out and ask questions as you are doing here on SavvySME.

Good luck!

When looking at a website as the answer, the first thing to do is understand the question.

1. How will customers find me?

2. How will customers engage with me?

3. How will customers purchase my product or service?

If the answers to all three of these questions is your website, and you have a solid business plan in place I would recommend investing in an expertly built website.

There are services out there, as Aditya has advised, like Wix and Weebly that allow you to build your own website, and certainly many of these have ecommerce plugins. Alternatively a platform like Shopify was built primarily for e-commerce use.

I have used these platforms myself and I have found them to be serviceable. For small businesses, for 'brochure' sites they can do the job. The advantage however in going to an external provider is their expertise in understanding the online customer experience and building a framework and design that meets and exceeds your customers' expectations.

Just like all beers aren't equal, nor are all website designers and programmers. It is important that you look at their online portfolio - what else have they delivered? Is the website built around a custom Content Management System (CMS) or open source or licenced?

The web team should take the time to map out the customer journeys and the personas of the people using the website and then build the architecture and sitemap to support that. HOW the website works should come before WHAT it looks like. If it looks pretty but no one can use it and no one purchases from it, it is a failure.

Lastly I would recommend you work with a team of designers and developers, not someone solo - the design brain and the developer brain need to operate differently, and often in conflict and you will find the best people do one or the other, and work with someone/s who do the stuff they aren't great at.

I would personally stay away from any domain names that are COM, NET or ORG. Everything else is just a marketing upsell and no one really uses them. Just search in Google for example... nearly all of the sites ranking will have the domain endings like the ones above.

If you need help coming up with a domain name, try using any of these domain name generators .

Hi,I personally think the decision would be very subjective. I am hoping my pointers below will help,1. Creating a new site is a hardwork from SEO perspective, it does help by having the site is a sister site.On the other hand, a 'sister' site with reference to the other successful website shows the business is growing and as we all know, people like to be involve with successful business.From SEO site, tho it is hardwork, it will be paid off, where having more than 1 strong websites is very advantages as they can support each other.2. Pointing a new domain to a existing cart, I'd say a faster to boost the new 'domain' and getting the new products off the ground since they will be in your existing successful website.From SEO perspective, I think you won't gain as much as another new site.From customer perspective, they may see another product in the shop instead of new business.Hope that helps,AdityaWeb Design Melbourne

If your website is to be a simple one, small business or personal, Wordpress is a great tool to use to build a website.