Hey friends!
I have recently begun the journey towards creating a dedicated webpage for Om Forest Crafts to sell my partner's wares of hand carved goods. I am looking for some advice, and figured Steemit was a great place to go since we are such a diversely skilled group!
I would like to make the domain both an active blog and a storefront.
By doing this, we intend for people to be able to engage with us on a personal level as well as help fund the projects we are posting about. We think this doubling up can bring more diverse traffic to the site while helping to boost sales and overall human to human interaction. We had been selling through Etsy but would like to be more 'in charge' of our wares.
I had thought of creating a Wordpress specific for this, as I know that host is pretty easy to work with and makes presentation of the site simple. Through some research I've done, it seems that it is best to secure a domain through a different party than your web host, but I'm not totally sure what is the best choice for host or domain registration...
I feel decently comfortable with formatting html and have no fears about learning more about web design. We don't expect mountains of traffic, as we are pretty small-scale humans in all areas of our lives, but we do want a site that brings more abundance to our earth experience.
I'm hoping to get some feedback/ advice on what options could work well for us:
How can we make a secure and presentable site without breaking the bank?
Should we host through Wordpress, utilizing the add-ons and tools they provide?
Is there a real benefit to a domain registration through a second party? Any suggestions?
As a side note: We would love to link steemit articles through the blog, but are curious about copyright or plagiarism woes if we are sharing our own posts... Has anyone had issue posting similar/identical content from their steemit to other blogs?
I know this isn't my usual style of post, but I do hope that someone out there hears my call for help!
Thank you for engaging with this content.
Till next time,
Be Sweet, Stay Wild
