Having wasted the chance to have a bespoke website built for me by a non-profit organisation, I looked at ways to do it myself. WordPress looked easy enough, but what did I know?
Having set up some information on a few pages and posts, I realised that I lacked the expertise to make the website look professional. Seeking help from WordPress developers, I was quoted about £2000. This was not the low cost startup I had my sights set on.
I tried a couple of template web building sites and went with GoDaddy because of the ease of use and the stylish images. My trial version was looking good, so I paid the money for the site, the security certificate and the transfer of the domain.
All I needed now was a secure payment method and a business bank account. PayPal charges a fair bit, but the alternative was too vague. WorldPay’s website has practically no useful information about charges etc. PayPal contract sorted, I went online to apply for a business startup account. You wouldn’t believe the number of questions I have had to answer, such as what will my turnover be in the first year of trading…who knows that? Form filled in, follow up questions answered, and phone queries discussed.
So having paid £77 for a 3 year deal on the SSL certification, about £14 for transferring the domain name, do I have everything in place? Oh, you simple soul! Nothing runs so smoothly. I am still having to wait a couple of weeks for the bank to decide if they want me as a business customer. Support has not got back to me about the SSL certificate…otherwise it’s all good.
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