Week 3

I did not know there were so many different options for site builders and hosts. I still do not know all the terminology, but I think I found some good ones. I compared three site builders and three hosts. I found several site builders and hosts to be very similar, but some are more expensive and each pricing plan comes with different things.

Even though I did not know anything about building a website before this semester, I decided to go with WordPress as my site builder, because of the flexibility I will have. I feel fairly comfortable with that choice, because my dad and one of my aunts have built websites in the past and can help me. I am excited to learn this new skill of building websites, so I can get my business up and running.

I learned about some considerations when choosing a host. 500 MB is not a lot of bandwidth, so look for more. Compare the same level pricing option between hosts, not just the cheapest one. Check for the features you need, but also see if they come with the site builder you want to use. Also, look for specials and coupons.

I chose Hostgator as my host, because it works well with WordPress, offers a deal for your first billing cycle, and offers $100 Google Ads credits.

Also, this week I made a final decision on my business idea. I have been really excited about it since I came up with the idea a few months ago, so I am happy that it passed all of the research and analysis I did with a handful of ideas.

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