Promoting from Blog to Website! Suggestions needed...

[blackpearl]

Ok, I have some question to ask.

1. Suppose I buy a domain, but continue to host my blog on blogger, then all visits to old_name.blogspot.com will be redirected to new_name.com automatically. But if I change the host, then what will happen to visitor who goes to old_name.blogspot.com? Will I have to put a page "This site has moved to ......" and redirect them to my new domain? And what will happen to visitors who goes to some other page say, old_name.blogspot.com/page100? Will they get 404 error or the same redirect message?
Please explain to me.

2. What difference does it make whether I buy a domain at Rs300/yr or Rs3000/yr? All I want is a name, not hosting. So why different price?

3. If I buy hosting and then install wordpress to run my blog, wouldn't it be better to just buy a domain and start the blog in wordpress's own server? That way I would save money in hosting and also get unlimited bandwidth. Isn't that so, or m I wrong?

You are right. I searched in deleted domains list and found that it was registered once upon a time. Now it is available for registration.

*www.whois.net/searchD.cgi2?str=kiranworld&Search=Search&last_str=&page=0

Don't take deleted domains. You never know for what reason that site got scrapped.

 

[Choto Cheeta]

1. Suppose I buy a domain, but continue to host my blog on blogger, then all visits to old_name.blogspot.com will be redirected to new_name.com automatically. But if I change the host, then what will happen to visitor who goes to old_name.blogspot.com? Will I have to put a page "This site has moved to ......" and redirect them to my new domain? And what will happen to visitors who goes to some other page say, old_name.blogspot.com/page100? Will they get 404 error or the same redirect message?
Please explain to me.

After you install WordPress under you new domain and hosting server... simple log in to the installation as Installation admin accunt, Nagivate to Manage and then import !!!

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Done

2. What difference does it make whether I buy a domain at Rs300/yr or Rs3000/yr? All I want is a name, not hosting. So why different price?

There is no one who sells domain for Rs. 3000/- per year soplease give any link u u saw some one selling domain for Rs. 3000/-

3. If I buy hosting and then install wordpress to run my blog, wouldn't it be better to just buy a domain and start the blog in wordpress's own server? That way I would save money in hosting and also get unlimited bandwidth. Isn't that so, or m I wrong?

Yes, u can but a lot of things are limited when u blog from WordPress Server

 

[ahref]

No one is selling .com for 3000/- atleast online, although one of my friend sell domains at the rate of around Rs 1200/- but offline.

Generally difference in cost is because of controls and service you get, also depend upon the company/provider, how much profit they want to make. if someone sell domain too cheap, below Rs 300, then there may be some catch, may be domain provider is not giving you full control.

Also new player try to sell too cheap to attract customer, but it makes their business less viable.

So don't go for too cheap either. Rate of domain between Rs 300 to 400 is reasonable.


PS All pricing keeping .com in mind.

 

[Kiran.dks]

Don't take deleted domains. You never know for what reason that site got scrapped.

Yep! That's the reason I didn't go for it inspite of many guys telling to change the domain. I never knew what kiranworld existed for! May be a a porno! Hence didn't want to take any chances.

I am in the process of changing the DNS settings of Yahoo to the new host.
I have two destination address.

Should I enter both in CNAME record?

What about the A NAME record? Is it to be left as it as "Yahoo! Server"?

 

[Choto Cheeta]

Log in to Yahoo Domains...

Click on Go to Domain Control Panel...

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Now click on Edit domain Locking...

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Un-Lock the domain from there....

Come back to main Page and Click Manage Advanced DNS Settings

Now there, Change the Name Servers to your Hosting service provider given ones...

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Hope this helps...

 

[Sukhdeep Singh]

Nothing left me to answer

 

[Kiran.dks]

Thanks mate. That helped me.

Now I have changed the DNS settings. I will be checking for updation. As soon as it's over, I will start website building....

Nothing left me to answer

Ya, everything is solved as of now. But a bunch of questions will start while building the site!

 

[Choto Cheeta]

Nothing left me to answer

Sorry Next time I will Resist my self and wait for u...

@Kiran..

Welcome Bro

 

[Sukhdeep Singh]

Sorry Next time I will Resist my self and wait for u...

@Kiran..

Welcome Bro

We are Indian Super Fast L1 L2 L3 Admins

Chalo....two more minutes left before World Cup starts......Letz Vote.....Satta baazi....a Domain Name

 

[blackpearl]

After you install WordPress under you new domain and hosting server... simple log in to the installation as Installation admin accunt, Nagivate to Manage and then import !!!

*img165.imageshack.us/img165/4189/importcm4.jpg

Done

No, no... you haven't got it. I'm asking what will visitors see when they type old_name.com in the address bar? After i have imported all posts to my new blog with a .com domain, will visitors to old_name.com see error 404 or will I have to place a redirecting page? You see, google will still have indexed pages of the old site through which visitors might come.

There is no one who sells domain for Rs. 3000/- per year soplease give any link u u saw some one selling domain for Rs. 3000/-

Nobody is selling me domain @Rs3k. It was just an example.

 

[Sukhdeep Singh]

No, no... you haven't got it. I'm asking what will visitors see when they type old_name.com in the address bar? After i have imported all posts to my new blog with a .com domain, will visitors to old_name.com see error 404 or will I have to place a redirecting page? You see, google will still have indexed pages of the old site through which visitors might come.

Nobody is selling me domain @Rs3k. It was just an example.

1. You will have to put a Redirection page
2. LOL, No worries....honeslty....the margins in selling domains is almost NIL.....I do only because people want all things under one head and most dont know domain name, hosting, DNS in the beggining so they get all from one place

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[navjotjsingh]

I am still online.

 

[Sukhdeep Singh]

And i am back only to sleep in a few hrs

 

[Kiran.dks]

Ok guys...DNS settings are now updated to the new host. I have installed Wordpress 2.2.2 using Fantastico in the CP panel of the host. Everything went well. But today I checked Wordpress website and found that they have released 2.3 version!

I now want to update to this version. For your information, I have not added any content yet. So this is the easiest time to upgrade. But I have some questions...

My WP files are located at \home\kiran\public_html folder.

I have downloaded WP 2.3 to my PC. I have also made a Web disk account through which I can right away drag drop the files to & fro my PC & server.
My question is should I replace the WP files in public_html folder with the downloaded WP 2.3 files right away?

 

[navjotjsingh]

Seriously I recommend...never use Fantascio. Its the worst auto installer. Uninistall your wordpress via Fantascio and upload WP 2.3 then after deleting any leftover files from Fantascio WP.

Now Create a database from sql databases option, add a user with all priviledges to it.

And now Go to *www.yourblog.com/ and it will ask you to create a wp-config.php file first which needs you to fill db info. After that You can start the install, fill the details and you are ready to go. WP install is very simple that you shouldn't need Fantascio for it.

Infact Never use fantascio for any script offered under it.

 

[Kiran.dks]

Oh...I never heard that Fantastico is a bad installer.
But are you sure it is www.yourblog.com ? I am getting only sponsored links in that website! Where should I locate the wp_config.php generator?

 

[QwertyManiac]

Uhh ... He meant your blog. A.k.a. YOUR "Kiran_Tech_Mania" 's BLOG. That'd be www.kirans-world.com I s'pose.

 

[ahref]

yourblog.com means, write url of your blog

 

[navjotjsingh]

See, Fantascio never created those softwares. So obviously don't hope it can cope well with structural changes made with each new version of 40+ included apps. So it most of time messes up while upgrading, installing or doing anything. Also Fantascio or your webhost can be responsible why you don't see latest versions of your favorite software in fanstascio panel.
SO I recommend to stay away from Fantascio.

And yes *yourblog.com meant place where you uploaded your blog files.

 

[Kiran.dks]

Oh! Sorry for that big confusion guys.
Navjot, I will try your way.