Website advice needed?

I found a site that has just about every thing your looking for www.jcjhosting.com $2.99month -first month free 4 e-commerc packages (easy install with fantastico) Free templates The e-commerc software will set up a database for you that you can have subtract from the quanity that you have. They also have scripts that will instantly install message boards/ formums / web stats / on-line help and more The only down side is they don't offer domain reg so you will have to set that up before you order. Been using them for over a year now with now problems. Good Luck

I haven't found a free host that doesn't have banner ads (yet). Those that are free monitor your band width and when you exceed a specific number of hits in a time period, they pull you offline to cut down on your activity. You really need to find a fee hosted site, they will have all sorts of tools for you to use, counters, templates etc.

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1) no free hosting wothout banners unless your broadband provider gives it to you free with your package. But a cheap one is 1and1. they sell domain names and hosting for cheap. 2) download or buy an e-commerce pre built site from a template site, or create one by following an example in a web development book. An e-commerce site will have the basic requirements for selling on a website (e.g shopping basket, stock control, price calculator, description/image etc) 3) Word of mouth is the cheapest or local advertising on your local newspaper, also you can pay search engines to become a more popular search result. For example if you type in designer clothes to buy on google the first name to pop up will do so because they paid to or they are a very popular hit for that search. there are also company's that will send links of your website on spam mails or popups but that is quite a bit more expensive. 4)Monster Templates for me has been the best for getting templates, they even have some that are free and in flash. 5)again, download a forum template for this or read a tutorial book on how to create one yourself. 6)you will only have to start paying tax on what you earn from this if it makes over a certain amount of money. But if you are already in a job earning money then you will probably have to start paying tax on your profit, best to keep a record of sales and profits made.

i don't think you'll get all that for free. I use 1&1. go to their site - they do various packages to suit, never had down-time and they do e-shop,forum,templates,counter,web editing program, but you will have to pay something - we all have to!

Ok you could pay for Hosting, and get more bandwidth, space and other benefits, or.... use http://www.freehostia.com That is a very good free host, mysql, php, has its own free scripts, all in all ace! and you have the OPTION to upgrage for more benefits. Even has a choice of subdomain if you dont want to buy one! That kind of counter would best be in the form of either a database you write in mysql, or a shopping cart script (there are E Commerce Shopping Cart Scripts on Freehostia.com as well.) Depending on what your selling, try selling one offs on http://www.ebay.co.uk or other auction sites now and then, and have a link to your website there. Also if you want to use a specific address for your business, use http://www.google.co.uk and type in a business type and your area and then add your self to google maps. You will get hits from that as well. A website template, hmmm.. It depends on what site you are after, there are hundreds of sites out there that offer free templates if you have a link back to them. Or you could pay a college kid a few quid and have them make you one! Hell they need the work as much as you need the template! With regards to the message board, again with freehostia.com, the message board scripts in there can have every comment require moderation, so until you have agreed... nothing gets posted live. You get 3 months before you must register your business, even registering as a sole trader, You can call your self something really flash as long as you have on the same page / paper {yourname here} Trading as {SuPeR FlAsH GrOoVy BuSiNeSs NaMe} then when you register your sole trader business, if it kicks off really well and you start selling loads, if you get a good accountant, they can save you a fortune by writing things off as expenses, like your electric, teabags, sugar.... and so on.... (check with a registered accountant, I am just going on what a friend told me there) Anyways, Good luck... I am kinda curious what your selling though!