I’m Freelance Front-end/UI/UX developer.I have best ratings in oDesk as well good portfolio. From long back i have thought to launch a site but i was strucked , Can you please help me out how to achieve my business goals. awaiting for your valuable suggestions.
I have moved your other post into this topic as they both seem to be discussing the same issue, and again, with no details, you cannot expect any relevant suggestions.
I would suggest you to make a list of all the specific skills that you can provide as a service. If you are looking forward to build a brand for yourself then you could select a very professional and short domain name.
The main factor in choosing the right domain will be your branding, What do you want your website or domain to tell about you or your work?
According to me it doesn’t matter if you have your name in your domain or just a word that relates to your entire vision of your brand.
For some quick examples: backlinko,quicksprout,moz. Just visiting the site and its branding gives you an idea of what someone can expect from the website.
My recommendation for domain registration : NameCheap ( They are the best according to me)
Hosting: You could get away with $1 hosting from hostgator but I recommend Bluehost.
Once you have the Domain and Hosting setup, just login to your
namecheap account, select your domain and edit it.
Change your nameservers to the one provided by hostgator or
bluehost.
Now add the domain to your hosting through your hosting control
panel.
Website : Wordpress is the best option( It’s Free and Awesome to use)
Install a professional theme: You can get 100s of free ones from WordPress.ORG
Install basic plugins: SEO, Contact Form, Sitemap etc ( For the G and Users)
Create a logo for your brand and create pages like your services, about yourself etc
Now you have the basic site setup, you will need to integrate payment gateway, for beginners Paypal is the best option.
Once done, you could start promoting it through social media, seo and even to your existing clients.