Originally posted by you be betty:
it needs to be a "www.___________.com" because we've already got a myspace.
so you're looking to do three things: a) register a domain, b) create a website, and c) host the website.
a) you can't just declare that you own
www.youbebetty.com, you have to register it. check out
www.godaddy.com or google "domain registration" and see what deals are out there. you should be able to get your own ".com" domain for less than $10-15 a year. even cheaper might be to register a ".info", ".cc" or other top-level domain. this is simply to "reserve" your domain. you still need to host it somewhere, and sometimes you get the best deals by bundling registration with hosting. check out
http://www.webweaver.nu/domain.shtml for ideas and cheap options.
b) create website: see my previous post. based on:
Originally posted by you be betty:
i just need a baseline website to say hey, we're here, this is our email address if you need anything, here are some pictures, we're working on college apps so please come back to us in a couple of months.
and then when i finish college apps i can add more photos and deal with a paypal and stuff.
i don't really care how professional it looks as long as it's tasteful and gets the job done.
... you should be able to do this yourself. you can always go back later, when you have more time, and improve it, add more pictures, etc.
c) hosting: one you've registered your domain and created your content, you need to put them online with a host who will serve out your content everytime someone goes to
www.youbebetty.com. Originally posted by you be betty:
i really don't have the money at this point to pay someone to do it for me, considering that i don't even have the time to make anything right now to be sold...just need to get a site up in the next couple of weeks.
that's a tough spot to be in... can't do it and can't pay. looks like you have some offers of help here tho, 930 bboard to the rescue. in a past life i used to be a webmaster and am happy to offer some help too. PM me with questions.