How to set up a club web page?

[Rutabaga]

Possibly foolishly, I have agreed to look into setting up a web page for a cycling club that hasn't got one at the moment. It would just be a single page to begin with, with text and a couple of photographs and a rides list that can be updated by the webmaster (me) and no one else. Preferably free. I have been looking at free hosts online, but maybe someone on here has done this or knows the easiest way to go about it? All suggestions/pitfalls/shortcuts gratefully received. Ta!

[Joan]

If you don't intend to buy a url, wix is pretty good for free. Took only a couple of minutes to set this up
https://0888197.wixsite.com/rutabagascycleclub

(url is somewhat configurable but will still be clumsy.)

If you have or intend to buy a domain, I could probably make a little space available for a small low traffic site.

[Rutabaga]

Thanks Joan. I can see this is going to be a steep learning curve.

[Joan]

Thanks Joan. I can see this is going to be a steep learning curve.

if you know what domain name you want, now is a good time to buy it. I've just bought a domain name and google took me to a sale from a company with good ratings and apparently excellent customer service. Their normal price for domains .COM, .UK, .CO.UK, .ORG.UK or .ME.UK, .NET, .ORG, .EU and .INFO is £5.95-£10 but if you follow the link I got from a google search you snap one (or more) up for 0.95p. Next year you would have to pay the full price to keep it.

https://www.lcn.com/domain-names?src=95 ... 6QQAvD_BwE

It seems very genuine and it is very cheap.

If you were going to only build a 1 page website, this is all the money you would need to spend for the first year. Just build a website for free on Wix, and then point your new domain name to it.

It said there were 47 left when I started buying a domain, and there were 46 at the end of the process. I believe when their gone, it will be back to at least £5.96.

(attachment is highlighted to what you are actually buying - the website name - in case you weren't sure)

[Rutabaga]

Well, for good or ill, I have constructed a simple page and am waiting for the committee to ok it. The name will cost 99p the first year, but the hosting isn't free. I have yet to determine the exact cost, but I think it will be affordable. At the moment it's in Wordpress, but I am guessing I could change that or move the page to a different host at some point. I found the process extremely difficult, coming to it cold. My tech skills don't amount to much (nor do I wish them to, really), but it was a case of, if I didn't do it no one would.

[Rutabaga]

@Joan I have sent you a PM on this - have you stumbled across it yet, I expect you are really busy at the moment?

[Joan]

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