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Help This Fool Set Up Subdomain Strategy

by Mangozoom
7 replies
Hi Chaps and Chappets

I have a number of sites I want roll out (they are all ready and I am so excited).

Being a techno-failure I know that I need to buy webspace that will enable me to put all the sites up as subdomains with domain names pointing at each one.

I just want some advice on how to do this.

Do I buy webspace from somone let Hostgator and register a general domain and then add my sites just pointing the domain name at a folder on this site?

Any help advice or just simple videos I can watch would help

Think I might be overworrying as this is probably so so simple ... in fact I bet I sound like a noooob

John

Ps yes for those who are wondering to date every single site I have put up (there are lots) have there own domain name and webspace ... the expensive way of doing it I know
#fool #set #strategy #subdomain
  • Profile picture of the author stoco
    I would suggest a single hosting account that is large enought to allow sub-domains and parked domains. With most modern control panels, it is very simple to 'park' fully qualified domain names on a sub-domain, so the actual account the content resides on is not evident, which is basically what you are describing.

    I would look for a web host that uses cPanel (a personal preference) since I am aware that it allows all these things with supreme ease.

    And domain names can be found cheap enough that, as long as your site is making more than $9.00 per year, it is not an exhorbanent cost of doing business.
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  • Profile picture of the author TheRichJerksNet
    Web Hosting, Reseller Hosting, and Dedicated Servers - Website Hosting w/ cPanel - HostGator - Resellers account $24.95 a month will work fine for you depending upon what type of bandwidth you plan on using. This is one of the best hosting companies, they are stable and have been in business over 5 years.

    Namecheap.com - Cheap domain name registration, renewal and transfers - Free SSL Certificates - Web Hosting - Free URL Forwarding, e-mail forwarding and DNS services are included with our cheap domain names registration service - The best place to register domain names as it is a stable company that has been there well over 5 years ...

    Hostgator will allow you to setup unlimited sub-domain names and add-on domains.

    James
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  • Profile picture of the author HomeComputerGames
    It depends upon what types of sites you have, how database intensive are they?...etc..

    You can have one webhosting accounting and use your .htaccess to redirect the domains. The downfall here is they all have the same IP.
    Using .htaccess to host multiple domains one space

    I use a dedicated server to host all of my sites on. There is some cost but it allows me to host as many sites as I desire. Plus I have a couple of other people's sites that I host that help cover the costs.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dave777
    Everything you need to know, review and watch...
    Web Hosting Video Tutorials Provided by HostGator.com

    Dave
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  • Profile picture of the author Mangozoom
    You guys ... brill

    I just got a Hostgator and a Go Daddy

    thankz a mill
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  • Profile picture of the author Caragui
    All you need is to register a domain name with a company, maybe like godaddy and then get a hosting package somewhere else. I tend to have 2 separate companies for this.

    Most if not all reputable hosting companies will allow you to set up subdomains, usually unlimited but still depending on your package.

    A typical sudomain would be like this, firstsubdomain.yourdomainname.com, secondsubdomain.yourdomainname.com and so on.

    You have a choice on your subdomain name as you only need to register your original domain name.

    One thing to watch out for is that the bandwidth and disk space in your hosting package is shared by all you subdomains with your main domain so if you plan to make many subdomains you may run out of bandwidth/disk space.

    BTW, hosting companies usually uses Cpanel and you should have for your hosting account. From the Cpanel you'll be able to manage your account and add your subdomains.
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