It really depends on what the Client wants... If they request it then, yes. Though I always discuss it with the Client, and point them in the right direction. Hosting it yourself would be a big money spender. And unless you have a few clients, then its not really worth the money.
In the contract you should have specified the setup/hosting to put it online. This includes the costs for setup and hosting itself. In the future, you should look into a reseller account for your clients.
I've seen many developers offer free hosting for a year as part of the contract. If you use a host such as godaddy you can host multiple domains at no extra cost.
I would never recommend godaddy, they are a garbage host IMO...I have had nothing but trouble in dealing with them when my clients are hosted with them..
On main topic, I wouldn't do it unless it is on paper. Unless you initially agreed upon it, finish the site put it on your own server to show them it's done, then, get paid and give them the files...main point being get paid before you ever turn anything over.
I would say if you are serious about web design, you need to have a space online. Even just a shared hosting plan so that you can deploy stuff if you need to, play around, etc.
What you really need to do is not leave that detail hanging out there. Decide you are going to do it or not, and then talk to the client in plain English about what that means. They need to know up front that you will or won't put the site online and they will need to make plans. It's not good customer service to say "Oh, by the way.... how were you planning on putting this on the internet?" at the end.
When initially discussing the project, it is easy to mention the price of a hosting and a domain when also talking about your costs. That's generally how I handle it.
I ask clients to arrange for their own hosting; although I'll make recommendations if needed. I typically give them an estimate of what it'll cost them for hosting and domain name registration.
Agree 100% that GoDaddy is terrible. Hard to reach for support, and when you do they're not very knowledgeable or responsive. And their security appears to be quite lax, given the number of domain-hijackings of sites they host/manage.
I have a "working" area on one of my domains that I use when creating sites - I regularly send clients links to view and approve pages under development.
I don't have my own server by the way. The only way I could put a clients site up online would be to hire the space for them?
I'm a noob clearly but any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Marc
Cheers Danni
On main topic, I wouldn't do it unless it is on paper. Unless you initially agreed upon it, finish the site put it on your own server to show them it's done, then, get paid and give them the files...main point being get paid before you ever turn anything over.
What you really need to do is not leave that detail hanging out there. Decide you are going to do it or not, and then talk to the client in plain English about what that means. They need to know up front that you will or won't put the site online and they will need to make plans. It's not good customer service to say "Oh, by the way.... how were you planning on putting this on the internet?" at the end.
Agree 100% that GoDaddy is terrible. Hard to reach for support, and when you do they're not very knowledgeable or responsive. And their security appears to be quite lax, given the number of domain-hijackings of sites they host/manage.
I have a "working" area on one of my domains that I use when creating sites - I regularly send clients links to view and approve pages under development.