First Website

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There are only 3 things you need to get started.

  • Web Hosting company like us Moose Magic!
  • Choose a Domain Name (moosemagic.ca is our domain name)
  • You are ready to design.

Next Step: More Details on First Website

Jump to: Content Management Services (CMS)

First Website Details

Choosing a Web Hosting Company

There are quite a few web hosting companies. The service is basically the same wherever you go. We think the hard part is understanding what the companies are offering you and scare tactics some use.

If you are making a website for yourself or a brochure type website for your business. This is the place to start.

Click here for more info: Web Hosting

Choosing a Domain Name

You most likely have a domain name you have been thinking about for sometime. Make sure you have a few picked out prior to starting. After you choose a package which fits your needs, your next step is to choose a Domain Name. Type in your chosen domain name and TLD (.ca or .com) then hit enter to see if you get your choice.

Canadian citizens can choose the .ca TLD. If you are a Canadian Business you will have extra steps to take if you want a .ca, but it’s not difficult.

Ready to Design

This is where you have a choice. First you need to understand what a content management system (CMS) is. A CMS is free (open source) software you can use to create and manage your website. The 3 most popular and stable are:

  • WordPress
  • Joomla
  • Drupal

If you want a Website Builder we can offer WEEBLY for a monthly fee.

Whats the difference between a Website Builder and a CMS?

  • Website Builders have a monthly cost
  • Website Builders have limited abilities
  • Website Builder sites are not transferable
  • Website Builders are drag and drop
  • Website Builders offer basic management
  • Website Builders typically have good security

WIX is an example of Website Builder.

  • CMS is free
  • CMS have close to unlimited abilities
  • CMS sites are easily transferable
  • CMS: You need to learn how they work
  • CMS has a full user hierarchy and management structure
  • CMS have excellent security built in

When to choose a Website Builder or a CMS?

  • If you are too busy to learn a new skill choose a Website Builder
  • If you are in a rush to get a website out choose a Website Builder
  • Freedom of Creativity choose a CMS
  • Need to have multiple users working on their part of the website choose a CMS
  • Want a variety of options choose a CMS
  • Want to save money choose a CMS

CMS Solutions

Click the links below to see pricing.

CMS with Shared Hosting

Choose this option if you are planning for:

  • Basic Personal Site
  • Basic Business Site
  • eCommerce with max 9 products
  • Low Cost

CMS Billed Monthly Shared Hosing

CMS Billed Annually Shared Hosting

CMS with cPanel

Choose this option if you are planning for:

  • Multiple Sites (Business or Personal)
  • eCommerce Site (over 10 products)
  • Web Design & Hosting Sites You Design
  • Full Control

Website with cPanel Access Billed Monthly

Website with cPanel Access Billed Annually

What’s the difference between cPanel and Shared Hosting?

cPanel

  • cPanel gives you full control of your databases, file system, email system, program installation, backups and updates/upgrades.
  • All Maintenance for your sites is your responsibility.
  • Experience in cPanel, phpMyAdmin, MySQL, Sofaculous Installer, any CMS, WHM, Cron Jobs, Backups, Site Updates/Addons, Domain functions, and email management is strongly recommended.
  • No Experience? Then add a maintenance package from moosemagic.ca
  • Web Designers and Web Developers have real control of their business.
  • eCommerce has no neighbours to slow them down or to cause issues with their site.
  • Professional Level Abilities

Shared Hosting

  • Low Cost
  • Great Starting Point
  • Your chosen CMS is installed for you.
  • All backups and updates are done for you.
  • Maintenance for your CMS is automated.
  • Some automatic updates can cause issues (rare).
  • 4 Emails per site
  • Some neighbours can cause slow downs (very rare and dealt with quickly).
  • CMS education recommended (LinkedIn Learning)
  • Can always migrate up

e-Commerce