apples24

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i created a microsoft office live free website a couple years ago and bought a domain with nominet www.needatow.co.uk


all was well but recently ive found it real hard to find were to log in and tonight ive found out i have to transfer over to some 365 thing the process looks preety daunting and i have to redoo my website and not only that if i dont its being taken offline on the 1st may nice one cheers microsoft


what the hell do i do, ok yes it was free i cant grumble, so i can log into nominet and see my domain details


can i some how get another website created and make my needatow name on that one?


been sufing my details on nominet and i cant find anything related to hosting rediecting etc

CEL

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I'm no expert and this might be better off in the computer related forum BUT, It sounds like you own the domain so can pretty much do what you want with it and have it hosted wherever you want.

If you have your website on your PC I would recommend buying a basic hosting package from www.nethosted.co.uk It only costs £34.95 per year and their tech support simply cannot be beaten. I am in no way affiliated with Nethosted, just used them for the last few years and have never experienced such good customer service anywhere before.

Once you have a hosting package they will take control of your registered domain and you can upload your website site to their servers. Simple as that really.

Chris

apples24

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i think i own my domain i paid ten or twenty pounds for it for couple years, looking on nominet again i can change my name to another thingy but it says my current hosters have to do it or if i want them to force it will cost £12


if i have my website on my pc?????? i dont follow you mate? sorry im a real novice on this


that nethosted thing is 7 pounds a month?

PaulC72

Apples, all you will need to do is get another host, which is very simple, personally I would suggest using someone that offers things like cpanel etc if you search for cpanel hosting on the net you will find a few come up.

I could name some and one who is very good and I know them myself but it may be best for you to make up your own mind on who you use but beware somethings are not always as they seem

When you have got a host they should be able to help you with getting your domain redirected to your new host as iirc some things need be changed (nameservers I think they are called).

apples24

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thanks chaps i managed to get into the microsoft website find the domains bit it looks like i cam move it or as it says emailme a registration key

so i have two months before my site dissappears. ill google what you have said cheers

Luminous

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If you get stuck you are welcome to PM me. I build websites as part of my living, and can offer you web hosting, email, cpanel access etc. People always ask about prices, but it all depends on what you want. The more you are prepared to do, the lower the charge, but it won't be less than £50.

apples24

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i think i ran out of talent when i made mine

f1_fan

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Go to

http://www.1and1.co.uk

and build a new site.... for what you want this is the best solution.... you can design a great but simple site in no time!

apples24

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just registered there etc been playing for 20 mins i just cant grasp that setup atal


luckily 30 day free trial so ill cancel it



without going into detail luminous for a basic ish 3 or 4 page site and hosting? there are a couple things id love to have like a online price quote calculator like my competition sites have

CEL

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Just read your OP again. Not sure how Microsofts office live works. Usually you will have the files for your website on the PC where it was created. Perhaps this is not the case with office live

I would personally look at getting someone to create a site for you. Good websites are essential to maximise business in my opinion. I always consider how professional a website is before I think about making a purchase or using a service.

Nethosted basic package http://www.nethosted.co.uk/uk-web-hosting-basic.php £34.95 per year

JackClark

http://office.microsoft.com/client/h...LV20&lcid=1033

Boro

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Check out Vidahost if you need a hosting package. Without a shadow of doubt THE best support you will find and cheap too.

As for the website. If you're serious about it as a business, be serious about your website.

Get someone to knock up a professional looking one for a couple of hundred quid. It will pay for itself!

Get some half decent SEO too.

apples24

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that anoys me i spent ages playing with the seo on my site the hidden keywords etc and it did work front page of google for recovery southampton and sa few fromt he top on most occasions, ive had a couple pm's from guys who do it

PaulC72

Apples, just make sure you check these peoples work out as some claim to be good at seo etc but the results often are not. Obviously I am not saying anyone on here is no good but just like buying cars, double glazing etc always get a few quotes and a description of what they will do for you.

Saxo Boy

Er, that's because hidden text is black-hat SEO and Google knows how to detect it and will punish any site that uses it.

The SEO on your existing website is pretty bad (sorry, just being honest) and could be improved massively.

I notice your use of Google Places is getting you to the top for "recover southampton" which is good. However, don't confuse that with an organic listing. Your website would be nowhere to be seen were it not for Google Places.

apples24

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yes i believe your correct saxo boy, i used to use google adwords which does improve the calls, what other seo is there if its not the hidden text? is it int he actual wording ont he site??

this guy has a online send for quote thing
http://www.transportingcars.co.uk/pa...okingform.html

and this guy is my competition well i say competition i think hes doing a hell of a lot better than me, he also has a online qoute that calculates an instant price for you which is good

http://www.towmycar.co.uk/get-a-car-...tion-quote.asp

Saxo Boy

Google wants to serve up the most relevant, useful and up to date information to its users. It therefore follows that - these days - if a website is built with the user in mind then you are half-way there with SEO.

The title of a website is very important - that is the part that appears in the tab in the browser. For example, the title for this thread is the title you gave it. You defo want your keyword(s) in your title. Look at the title for the transportingcars website and you'll see it is keyword rich.

Next you want to have your keywords in your meta description which is the little bit of text that is displayed below the title of a website in a Google search. This is your opportunity to entice visitors to your page.

Look at how your main page currently shows up in Google

Assuming you are wanting to target the keywords phrase "southampton recovery" then you'd want the title to be something like.

Southampton Recovery | Vehicle Recovery & Transport Southampton |

Your meta-description might read:

"Needatow are a Southampton recovery service specialising in vehicle recovery and trasportation in the Southampton area."

^^^ that sort of idea.

Then, on your main page you want your H1 title to feature your keywords as well. So, again, get Southampton and Recovery in there. Next you want to use those terms organically and naturally in your main text. Don't stuff the keywords in - what you write should make sense and be written with humans in mind. Try to shoot for 400+ words per page. Also, name pictures things like "southampton recovery vehicle" (for your blue truck) and use the Alt-tag to describe the picture as well (i.e. Blue Southampton Recovery Truck").

That's the basics of SEO. Hope it helps

apples24

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actually that does thankyou for that so i presume i have a choice of somehow doing that 1and1 website but i was pulling my hair out

or getting a couple out my poccket and employ your services

Saxo Boy

Pretty much

Never tried 1and1, so no idea how much control you actually have. I'd imagine it is useful resource for a lot of people but probably no substitute for a properly made website.

apples24

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id like to try atleast before i throw the towl in, been fiddling on the site for an hour this is the best i could do, its actually quite limited i cant even find how to make text bigger trying to put my number somewere

http://s403145784.initial-website.co.uk/

Saxo Boy

Text size and attributes is controlled by CSS. Look around 1&1 and see if there is an option to change the CSS code. My guess is there won't be as it's designed for non-webby-types. That said, there is surely an option to change text size somewhere? As I said earlier, this type of approach is always going to be limited.