[Woodcarver] My own domain

[Greg Wilkerson]

Hi Joe & Jan,

I agree with Joe, having your own domain registered with someone like Go
Daddy or in my case Domain Direct, is the way to go. Finding a good, secure,
stable host is the next big step. I use 1 & 1, but there are many other good
ones out there.

One thing I have found to help keep from getting so much spam is to not have
my full email address posted on my website. I used to get spam in the
hundreds like Joe. 
I went in and changed my email addresses to a link. I just have an "E-Mail
Me" text which I link to an email form. This has knocked my email spam down
considerably.

Hope that helps.

By the way Joe, when I clicked on your website address it wouldn't come up. 

Greg

Greg Wilkerson
http://www.wilkersonwoodcarving.com
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Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 7:40 AM
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Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] My own domain 

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Hi Jan,

I've got 3 site domains all registered through Go Daddy.com for a cost of
about $8.95 per year for each.

The advantage of having your domain is that regardless of your service
provider your site address always remains the same. So when you spend money
on advertising your site address it will not change if you have to change
service providers.

The disadvantages are you can't go with the big name service providers like
AOL. Also if you have your own domain and spend money on advertising your
email address you don't want to have to change your email address because
that's how your customers contact you. Once your email address is published
the spammers pick it up. I've had the same email address for over 10 years
and I get between 300 to 500 spams a day. There is no good way to filter
spam without filtering out some of your customers.



Joe Dillett
The Carving Shop
645 E. LaSalle St. Suite 3
Somonauk, IL. 60552
(815) 498-9290 phone
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