I am starting a new business. I have my Notary commission and Loan Signing certification but I also do photography and inspections using drones. I have my domain and web page but I haven’t really set it up yet. Does anyone have ideas on how I can use the one domain and web site to promote a service without diminishing any other service or sounding too unfocused?
I don’t know if this will answer your question, but because I offer multiple services outside of notary, I have one website (technically three but the first one is the main and the others are subdomains) and I created and host them all using my Canva Pro account. I created all my sites from scratch but Canva has a shipload of website templates.
Canva Pro allows up to five domains per account owner. I use to pay $120 annually for Canva Pro legacy but now it’s a bit higher and I pay monthly.
Also, my Internet provider made it so that I don’t have to pay for my website name (they also provide free virus protection on my computer.) So, talk to your internet provider to see what they can offer you for free (or dirt cheap) in regard to your website and computer(s) as a whole. It took a ton of online and verbal research to figure these things out. (YouTube is its own university.).
I know I’ve seen another user on here ask about websites, so be sure to utilize the Search icon at the top right on this forum and look for other user questions, answers, suggestions, and experiences. Good luck!!
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@russell.evelyn Well, from my first-hand direct experience with hiring others to build a website . . . I’d S L O W . D O W N & perform quite a bit of due diligence & Research prior to expending any funds. 
I’ll add a STRONG caveat about my direct experience in this type of instance . . . the initial website that I subcontracted (with an ‘experienced’ indivdual) to be built for a business (about 18 years ago) was performed for a “reasonable fee.”
The difficulty encountered was for edits, insertions, new pages, etc. The website builder withheld the Author/Edit Rights (I was the owner of the website, domain name, etc.).
He charged a $75 fee anytime a word or even a letter needed revision; for example to update:
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Fees
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Words (including editing a SINGLE word)
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Paragraphs
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Add/Remove Photos
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Update text, etc.
That “experiential lesson” taught me that I would ALWAYS do more of a detailed read of the proverbial “Fine Print.” 
It also taught me to think critically about:
- the potential future scenarios & how those would be addressed/managed
- to ask germane questions PRIOR to hiring a subcontractor for ANY service
- to confirm that I’d have the Author/Edit Rights
- don’t sign an annual contract
Truly, it’s best to create your own website!
Also, in the past Notary2Pro would work with students to create websites for a very reasonable fee; although, I’m uncertain if they still offer that service . . .
If they don’t still offer that service, they might be able to provide you with trustworthy guidance & insights in that regard.
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