Do it yourself
We know that some people just want a try at building things themselves.
That's fine. That can be gratifying in some ways and can help you understand the work truly involved. With that in mind, we will compile a list of tried and true sources here to ehlp the DIYer. Each of the following we've personally used and can vouch for their quality.
So wade in, choose the pieces that will help you towards your goals and let us know if you run into problems that we can help you get through.
Webspace
We're a authorized reseller for a variety of hosting companies. As such, we can usually offer better rates than you could get yourself going direct because of bulk purchasing power. For hosting, domain names, building tools, email, etc., please check out our storefront. It has a load of the basics to get you online, from a variety of sources, as well as a few tools you might find worthwhile.
The DDA Storefront