Site and hosting
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Hello – i am looking at which company to make my website with and host my site and emails. i will need to buy a domain for my new business and need a site that can also handle my emails. would you be able to help me with rough costs of this and why i should use word press over other companies
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Hello @juliealexandercoaching,
You can surely register a domain with WordPress.com and also have a functional mailbox. I have explained these options in detail with its possible features and limitations in detail below.
would you be able to help me with rough costs of this and why i should use word press over other companies
Why choose WordPress.com?
1. Free Hosting: Hosting your site with WordPress.com is completely free. You only pay for registering a domain along with the features that you may need for site betterment. Those features come in the form of three different annually paid plans, you don’t have to download software, pay for hosting, or manage a web server and you can read up on the list of features for each plan here:
http://wordpress.com/plans
2. Updates & Security: If you would prefer not to be responsible for updates and security, WordPress.com would be the better option as they take care of that for you.
3. Backups: For the site you wish to build will be on WordPress.com servers, WordPress.com keep backups in case of hacking or server issues so that your site will continue on seamlessly if there’s an issue. In cases where you delete your own content, you might not necessarily be able to claim a backup.i am looking at which company to make my website with and host my site and emails.
Email services on WordPress.com
WordPress.com does not offer email hosting by default. You can use their email forwarding service or choose to set up a custom mailbox. You can set up a custom mailbox using free alternatives like Zoho or paid options such as G Suite, Godaddy, Microsoft Office 365 etc…For users(like you) opting to register domains through WordPress.com, you will be able to purchase a G Suite account during sign up.
Useful links to understand email forwarding and adding email:
https://en.support.wordpress.com/email-forwarding/I sincerely hope the above explanations help you make an informed decision.
All the best! Let us know how it goes.
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