Website, creation, management and hosting!! HELP!

[Info Freak]

Hi guys,

i have a big problem which si really annoying me!

I am currently int he process of setting up a new business. I will be fully regisitered within a few days and I will be needing a website! What I want is to be able to buy a domain name, and host my website somewhere where i can have a fully functional website which i have full control over with online updates which i can perform. I would require web mail for example, [e-mail].

All i want is to bve able to simply update my website with no hassle. but WHERE!! there are so many places and i just dont no what am getting. i dont want to pay a fortune but i want a website with a pofessional look.

Please help me im sure you can see how distressed it is making me!!

Thanks in advance!

Info freak

[bazwillrun]

you can look at 1and1 or 123 for starters, why not go and buy one of the web mags they always have ratings and listings for Hosting companies

[Thumper GT]

I'd concur with bazwillrun, and recommend 1&1. I've been using them for several years and the service has been excellent. I believe that they are still offering free web-authoring software if you sign up to one of their hosting packages.

However, hosting agents don't build websites for you - you have to do that yourself or pay someone else to do it for you. If you plan on "updating your website with no hassle" I assume you have the knowledge and skills to create and maintain a website yourself? If not, then achieving the "professional look" with no previous knowledge may be more of a challenge. I use Dreamweaver, but if you're new to websdesign you might prefer something a little more intuitive and less complex . . . of which there are many cheaper packages around. Serif does one that's quite highly regarded, I believe.

Best of luck!