Active discussions

Meet the Other Phone. Flexible and made to last.

Meet the Other Phone.
Flexible and made to last.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Work

Chat with other users about all things related to working life on our Work forum.

Original poster

SETTING WEBSITE UP.................

20 replies

nowamummy · 10/08/2006 10:00

Just wondered if anyone had any advice on setting up a website. I really want to work from home and have bought some wholesale childrens clothes in to see how it goes, Ive set up a pic trail and have been selling on here and other sites ie.ebay but need any advice on to how to start a proper website. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Ann xx

OP posts:
gemmum · 10/08/2006 12:10

I've used www.mrsite.com, they are great £35 for everything - address, hosting and design wizard. I've never done anything like it before and have managed to create: www.usborne4u.co.uk, which i think does the job. I though £35 was a bargain!

Let me know what you think, gemma

Original poster
nowamummy · 10/08/2006 15:28

Wow, your website's great Gemma. Did you not have a clue about web design before you set yours up? Was it easy? How long did it take? I havent got a clue where to start!! Sorry so many questions!! LMAO!! xx

OP posts:
Skribble · 10/08/2006 15:44

I used moonfruits free website, really easy to design and add pages etc, you can link to the site from your registered URL. I registered with 123-reg.

Easy to chop and change and add pictures update stock etc, not so easy to link in shopping facilities unless you upgrade and pay or link in with another shopping basket site.

I do most of my selling on EBay in fact I now link straight to by ebay site direct from the home page as it is easier than people sending and oreder and the me sending and invoice and paypal details in an e.mail.

Original poster
nowamummy · 10/08/2006 15:48

Hi Skribble, was it easy to set up? Me being a thicky and all that!! Do you work from home? x

OP posts:
Skribble · 10/08/2006 15:54

Really easy, no code or anything more like Desk top publisher. mine is www.sweetenoughonline.co.uk.
As it is free you can have a go then if you don't like it just dump it.

zippitippitoes · 10/08/2006 16:10

i keep trying to ask you skribble how do people find you online ie new people who don't know you exist?

Original poster
nowamummy · 10/08/2006 17:10

oooooohhhh yeah zippitippitoes, I was wondering that aswell? x
Skribble - your site is lovely and if it was free then thats brilliant, you've done really well.

OP posts:
gemmum · 10/08/2006 18:00

Hi, i'd never done anything, it took me a couple of weeks of a couple fo hours in the evenings, once you get started though i really enjoyed it - it's exciting (do i sound sad, lol) It's really straight forward, There's a forum where i found how to do the moving pictures and stuff, if i can do it anyone can. There's a free shopping basket facility and you can easily setup google adwords and stuff - i can't coz usborne don't allow it. That's a way of getting people to your site i think
Goodluck anyway and thanks for the compliments on the site

Skribble · 10/08/2006 20:28

Different ways of making people aware, I suppose thats where I haven't done enough, but you should put your website on all your literature and paperwork, make up business cards, tell everyone. I should put a card in every order I send out from Ebay but I haven't . Things like press releases donating prizes tolocal raffles etc. I do stalls at Christmas fairs and put a card in every bag.

Also getting all the right words in so that searches find you and then submitting your site to the search engines. On moonfruit it is easy to put words in and to get the right description to come up if you are found on a search engine.

Skribble · 10/08/2006 20:29

BTW I did most of my site in one night then fiddled with it for weeks after.

Original poster
nowamummy · 11/08/2006 17:33

Yeah, think Im going to give it a go over the weekend if I get a minute or two!! Now all I need is a name!! IDEA'S WELCOME!! Will be selling childrens clothes xx

OP posts:
gemmum · 11/08/2006 19:52

I'd do something with my kids names or your name, i'm not the most creative though

Original poster
nowamummy · 11/08/2006 20:39

I was thinking of tiny tots but think that quite popular isnt it LMAO!! Im not in the least bit creative either!! You should see me here trying to set up a website!! You'd think Id never used a computer before!! LMAO!! xx

OP posts:
gemmum · 11/08/2006 21:42

yeah tiny tots is really common....trendy tots?

Skribble · 11/08/2006 22:10

We have a shop called Under Age, which I think sounds rather dubious.

Original poster
nowamummy · 12/08/2006 13:45

he he, under age, know what you mean Skribble, bit dubious, may get you alot of custom thought as people might be curious!! Like Trendy Tots gemmum, that might be a winner xx

OP posts:
Original poster
nowamummy · 12/08/2006 20:18

Right there's a trendy tots already on when i put it in google with newborn to teen clothes (what Il be selling). Anymore ideas xx or are you allowed to go by same name? Am i breaking the law?!! Dont wanna go to jail! LMAO xx

OP posts:
Original poster
nowamummy · 13/08/2006 08:33

How does tinytots2teens sound? Or tinytotstoteens? xx

OP posts:
gemmum · 13/08/2006 19:27

i prefer tinytots2teens, can't think of any others either

Skribble · 13/08/2006 21:58

what about just Tots2Teens

New posts on this thread. Refresh page