{"id":54,"date":"2012-04-10T13:27:45","date_gmt":"2012-04-10T13:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/backup.practiceofthepractice.com\/?p=54"},"modified":"2017-05-23T20:09:32","modified_gmt":"2017-05-23T20:09:32","slug":"website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/backup.practiceofthepractice.com\/website\/","title":{"rendered":"Set up a website for less than $15"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/backup.practiceofthepractice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/images1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-163\" title=\"images\" src=\"https:\/\/backup.practiceofthepractice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/images1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"255\" height=\"198\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1><strong>Step One: Buy a Domain<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>A domain is the online \u201cproperty\u201d that you are renting. You can buy 1+ years and you usually save money if you buy multiple years. However, you may miss out on future deals if you buy ahead too many years. I would suggest buying no more than 5 years at once. Usually you pay $5-$20 per year, depending on what kind of words are in the domain.<\/p>\n<p>There are several reasons to buy a domain name:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It looks more professional <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mentalwellnesscounseling.com\/\">www.mentalwellnesscounseling.com<\/a>\u00a0 vs.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wordpress.mental-wellness-\/\"> www.wordpress.mental-wellness-<\/a>counseling.com (not a real site because it looks stupid)<\/li>\n<li>The Search Engine Optimization (SEO) tends to be better. Google, Bing, and Yahoo can all find it easier<\/li>\n<li>You can create specific names that all redirect to the same site to track marketing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I have always used <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.namecheap.com\/?aff=31183\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Name Cheap<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span>. I know a lot of people like <a href=\"http:\/\/x.co\/isko\">GoDaddy<\/a> because it is a bit cheaper, but I feel like their advertising doesn\u2019t reflect what I want in my practice. Both of them usually offer domains for $10 or less.<\/p>\n<div>\n<h1>Step Two: Buy Hosting<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<p>A host is where all of the information is stored for your website. It is so important to find a good host that will keep your information secure from others and easy to access by you.<\/p>\n<p>I knew that I wanted to use <a href=\"http:\/\/,,www.wordpress.org\/\">Word Press<\/a>, which I will talk about in just a minute. Most of the hosts I evaluated had you download Word Press to your own computer, then upload it to the host. This seems like a waste of time. Also, it did not work very well when I tried it (I just wanted to see what happened).<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s an hour of my life I\u2019m not getting back, but at least it helps you.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, some hosts have limits on what they can host and what they cannot. I knew that I would eventually want to do a podcast, e-book, and several other projects that take my counseling practice to those that can\u2019t visit me in Traverse City.<\/p>\n<p>As I considered all of this, it seems that <strong><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a title=\"Best hosting in the world\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/track\/mentalwellnesscounseling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Blue Host <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0is the best. If I find out otherwise, I will be sure to let you know on my blog.<\/p>\n<p>Also, I share a plan with a colleague. \u00a0Since <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/track\/mentalwellnesscounseling\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Blue Host <\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0allows unlimited domains, it is great! It\u2019s usually around $5 per month. I also really like how well it integrates with the publishing platform WordPress. It\u2019s really easy to install and get started. Watch my blog for more tutorials on the subject of setting up Blue Host: <strong><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"..\/\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">PracticeofthePractice<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Step Three: Publish<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>I use <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wordpress.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.wordpress.org<\/a>, which is free and super simple. I will be dedicating more to the specifics in future articles.<\/p>\n<h1>How to Make a Website Video Walk Through<\/h1>\n<p>This should help you do each step, step-by-step.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TfwtJrEwtvU?ecver=1\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mr. Joseph Sanok, MA, LLP, LPC, NCC, Counselor in Traverse City\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.sussexdirectories.com\/rms\/rms_photos\/sized\/59\/85\/108559_2_120x150.jpg\" alt=\"Mr. Joseph Sanok, MA, LLP, LPC, NCC, Counselor in Traverse City\" width=\"90\" height=\"113\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Joseph R. Sanok, MA, LLP, LPC, NCC <\/strong>is a therapist, counselor, psychologist, and owner of Mental Wellness Counseling <a title=\"Traverse City Counseling sessions\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mentalwellnesscounseling.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.mentalwellnesscounseling.com<\/a> in Traverse City, MI. He helps angry kids, frustrated parents, and distant couples&#8230;and just about everyone else. He is a frequent speaker in the Traverse City area, Michigan, and nationally. He helps counselors in private practice through his blog <a title=\"Counseling Private Practice\" href=\"https:\/\/backup.practiceofthepractice.com\">www.PracticeofthePractice.com<\/a> and through <a title=\"Who are we?\" href=\"https:\/\/backup.practiceofthepractice.com\/who-is-practice-of-the-practice-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">individual consulting<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Step One: Buy a Domain A domain is the online \u201cproperty\u201d that you are renting. 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