Help a Newbie Day

simaton · #1 01-15-2010, 05:55 PM

It IS help a newbie day, isn't it?

I could really use a hand with this problem; I've been working on it for two days now

I need a windows web host. A reliable one with an established reputation, 99.9% uptime, good 24/7 customer service, and as cheap as I can find without sacrificing those things.

The problem is, all the websites I've checked so far confuse me with their pricing and packages because well, I don't understand all the features, but even more than that, I don't know what I need.

I was hoping I could describe what the project is and someone could give me a rough idea of what I need, so I can then search for a web host with a package that meets my needs for a reasonable price.

So. I plan on making two websites. The first would be for selling my wife's art. Nothing huge, just a main page, and maybe a half-dozen sub-pages, with the ability to take payments for selling and stuff.

The second site will be a hobbyist site for a card game I like, with the hopes of making a little money in advertising costs, if it gets big.

The card game has nearly 10,000 cards in it, but I think I can get away with only 2 pages. One would be the home page, and the second would be a strategy page for a card. I would use ASP.net and SQL Server (my brother will help teach me these; he does it for a living) to take their parameters from the main page and determine which card to display on the strategy page.

So... What sort of package do I need, and even better, does anyone know the cheapest web host I can find who can host this for me?

Thanks in advance!

Bihira · #2 01-15-2010, 06:56 PM

You said you already checked out a few host but were confused, what host were those? Maybe we can help you under there packages.

simaton · #3 01-15-2010, 07:11 PM

I didn't keep track of which ones they were.

Basically, there's just so much I don't understand, that I don't know what to look for, or what I need.

I basically see two problems: Figuring out what I need for the project I described and, once I figure that out, finding a web host that can meet those needs.

I can google "windows web host" and get a bunch of hosts up, but the problem is, I have no way of knowing who's reliable or not, who's a scam, who's got good support, etc etc. I just feel overwhelmed, being new to all this.

Sparrow-Sean · #4 01-15-2010, 07:44 PM

You can always list the webhosts you are interested in here and we can further assist that way, Though we are not able to give you much information on their services or support if we have never had first hand experience with them

gabil · #5 01-15-2010, 07:53 PM

You said your brother will help with the code of the page and so on. Why not asking him for some help, I'm sure he will know better what you need.
Or you could at least try to specify some requirements for your website...

Belira · #6 01-15-2010, 08:24 PM

With a Windows host it becomes more complicated when purchasing a hosting package as there are more options and specific requirements you may need, as services differ greatly. Having a list of your specific requirements would help further

simaton · #7 01-15-2010, 11:14 PM

Thanks for all of your replies; I've actually been looking into this all day, reading the wonderful tutorials on this site and such.

The more I've read, the more I've realized that all I really need is a very basic package that allows me to put up two websites with unique names, 400 megabytes of space, hardly any bandwidth to begin with, and if it ever got really big, maybe 1 GB per month bandwidth.

And reliable good service with decent 24/7 customer support. As cheaply as I can get without sacrificing any of that.

This will be my first website, so really nothing spectacular at this point. And thanks again for all your replies and consideration.