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Author: Ray Veen (---.sub-70-210-120.myvzw.com)
Date: 07-12-08 09:04
I want to have links on my blog that will take my readers to samples of my writing, maybe entire stories. Anyone know of a site where you can do that? Preferably something specific for writers, and not another blog.
And not Writing.com. I tried that site and hated it.
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Re: quick question |
Author: Rogue Mutt (68.248.45.---)
Date: 07-12-08 20:44
Is money an object here? I mean you can make sites for free though Yahoo! or somewhere like that but you have annoying ads all over, like this site. But if you're willing to pay you can get something more professional.
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Re: quick question |
Author: L C (---.proxy.aol.com)
Date: 07-13-08 12:03
There are lots of web hosting services. I use Bluehost. It costs $94/year, and you can buy your domain name through them for another $10. No ads unless you put them there, great tech support. This will give you far more bandwidth than a free site, plus it will look better.
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Re: quick question |
Author: Lily (---.net)
Date: 07-13-08 13:38
Why pay $100 a year? There are free web hosting services, with no ads. Here's one of the better ones.
Free-Space
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Re: quick question |
Author: L C (---.proxy.aol.com)
Date: 07-13-08 14:37
You get what you pay for. For instance, someone new to setting up a website will benefit from dedicated tech support, not a message board where people answer if they feel like it. Tech support cuts down on frustration.
Bluehost offers unlimited space vs. the Free-Space's 200 MB, which really isn't a lot if one wants a graphics-intensive site. Bluehost has a wizard where all sorts of applications can be installed with one click (e.g., Wordpress, Drupal, others). I could go on.
I would never recommend a free site to anyone. Especially since many of them eventually change to paying ones.
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Re: quick question |
Author: Lily (---.net)
Date: 07-13-08 14:56
"You get what you pay for."
Not always!
It depends on one's finances. If you're shelling out hundreds of dollars on a web site, then you expect to get something back. I don't think this is a financial venture for Ray. So therefore, a free site would be the way to go. What's to lose? He could always upgrade later on, if he so wishes.
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Re: quick question |
Author: L C (---.proxy.aol.com)
Date: 07-13-08 15:47
One's finances have nothing to do with getting what you pay for. Whether you can afford it or not, the facts of free vs. paying remain the same.
My website is not a financial venture; it's a (minimally updated) personal blog and special interest site. I opened it to transfer the special interest stuff from its previous free site home because I wanted more options. A goal was also to teach myself web stuff. Once I opened it, though, I landed another book contract, so the web education went on hold ...again...
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Re: quick question |
Author: Ray Veen (---.sub-70-210-102.myvzw.com)
Date: 07-14-08 08:53
Thanks for the info. Your suggestions (and debate) are much appreciated.
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Re: quick question |
Author: Rogue Mutt (---.com)
Date: 07-14-08 10:03
I guess LC must have stock in that company. But seriously, I was thinking I should get a site but I'd want one where I could have a short, easy to remember domain, so I guess I'd have to buy it. First I should think up what the heck to put on an author's website.
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Re: quick question |
Author: leslee (---.lsl-la.com)
Date: 07-14-08 14:59
"You get what you pay for."
I wish. It simply isn't true.
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