DOMAIN
Domain Registration
≈ $20 / year estimated
The domain can be purchased and kept with whichever domain registrar or hosting provider Mac PC Rescue prefers. The domain does not have to be purchased from the same company that hosts the website.
- If the website moves to a different hosting provider, the domain can normally remain with its existing registrar.
- The DNS records would simply need to be updated to point the domain to the new hosting provider.
- Actual registration and renewal cost depends on the domain extension and registrar.
- Premium domains can cost substantially more than a normal domain registration.
Domain Registrar→ DNS →Selected Web Host
WEB HOSTING
IONOS Web Hosting Plus
For the service-portal concept, Potter Service currently recommends considering IONOS Web Hosting Plus because the plan includes the standard web-hosting, PHP, subdomain, and MariaDB capabilities that fit the proposed project.
This is a recommendation rather than a requirement. Hosting can be changed later by moving the website/application files and databases and updating the domain's DNS.
View Detailed Hosting Recommendation
DNS + SECURITY
Cloudflare Free
$0 / month for the Free plan
Potter Service recommends considering Cloudflare in front of the website. For the current project, the Free plan should cover many of the basic DNS, delivery, SSL, and DDoS-protection needs expected for the public website.
- DNS management
- CDN / content delivery features
- Universal SSL availability
- Unmetered DDoS protection on the Free plan
- Additional security controls can be considered later if the project grows
Important: Cloudflare adds a useful security layer but does not make a website immune to every type of attack. Secure application code, updates, backups, access controls, and host security are still necessary.
TRAFFIC ANALYTICS
Google Analytics
$0 for the standard service
Potter Service recommends Google Analytics for understanding how visitors use the Mac PC Rescue website.
- Website traffic and usage
- Real-time activity reporting
- Traffic sources and acquisition
- Pages and events visitors interact with
- Audience and demographic reporting where available and permitted
Analytics configuration should be reviewed for applicable privacy, consent, and data-collection requirements before deployment.
GOOGLE SEARCH
Google Search Console
$0 / free Google service
Search Console is recommended for monitoring and improving the website's presence in Google Search. It does not guarantee a particular search ranking, but it provides important tools for helping Google discover and understand the site.
- Confirm that Google can find and crawl the website
- Submit and monitor website indexing
- Request re-indexing after important updates
- See search queries and Google Search traffic
- Identify indexing and other search-related problems
Open Google Search Console
COST STRATEGY
Use free services where they make sense.
The general recommendation is to avoid paying for additional services unless the project actually needs them. A domain and web hosting may be the primary recurring costs, while Cloudflare, Google Analytics, and Google Search Console can initially provide useful supporting capabilities at no additional service cost.
If traffic, security requirements, storage, email, or application requirements grow later, paid services can be evaluated at that time instead of adding unnecessary overhead now.