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2/3/2012 12:00:00 AM
by The Editor in: Hosting Reviews Gurus
Choosing the best type of web hosting service for your needs can be a difficult and important decision. In general, web hosting is defined as a subset of Internet hosting services that permit individual participants or larger organizations to post their web site to be available on the World Wide Web.
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Types of Web Hosting Services
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2/2/2012 12:00:00 AM
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Have you ever visited your website to check things out and been greeted with the dreaded 404 error? Of course, you assume your website is down. You write your web hosting company to find out what’s up and learn that your site really isn’t offline but instead, the problem lies with you. Happens all the time.
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Is Your Website Really Down?
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1/30/2012 12:00:00 AM
by The Editor in: Hosting Reviews Gurus
Google has warned that black hat tactics are “unethical, overly aggressive marketing efforts where a company tries to manipulate search engine results in an unfair way.” Despite Google’s warnings, many Internet companies persist in providing black hat SEO services. The truth is, using black hat tactics on your site can be as scary as facing these slasher movie murderers.
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Black Hat SEO Kills Your Website - Infographic
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1/26/2012 12:00:00 AM
by The Editor in: Hosting Reviews Gurus
If you type “best web hosting” into Google you’re met with no shortage of recommendations. In fact, you’ll get 1,555,000 results from Google, and each linked website will claim they offer the best web hosting on the planet. It’s no wonder web hosting clients have a hard time finding a reliable host!
Here at ReviewsGurus, we do things differently. Because we’re not tied to any host in the market in any way, we’re able to offer impartial reviews based on nothing but experience and research. And here’s how we do it.
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How do we do Expert Reviews?
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1/16/2012 12:00:00 AM
by The Editor in: Hosting Reviews Gurus
When it comes to finding a web hosting company to back your website and keep your domain online, most people focus on getting the best deal for their dollar. And while it’s important stick to your budget, there are little things about web hosting plans and companies that are even more important than maximizing your savings.
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Choosing a Web Hosting Company
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11/21/2011 12:00:00 AM
by The Editor in: Hosting Reviews Gurus
Ecommerce websites have a distinct advantage over brick and mortar stores in that they’re open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Thanks to the Internet, e-commerce web shop owners can now make money in their sleep. The biggest disadvantage to owning an e-commerce store is the inability to connect with shoppers. Traditional shops have sales representatives on hand and ready to answer shopper’s questions, whereas most e-commerce websites do not.
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Free Live Chat Software for Your Ecommerce Website
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11/16/2011 12:00:00 AM
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Even if you write well researched, thoughtful and timely posts, you can still turn your potential blogging audience away if your website is difficult to use. The average reader spends under than two minutes reading a typical blog post and less than that if your website is hard to navigate or poorly formatted. Turn casual readers into fans with our blog usability checklist.
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Blog Usability Checklist
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11/3/2011 12:00:00 AM
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With so many users worldwide accessing the Internet from mobile devices, it’s important that your website measures up. An 87-page report released by Morgan Stanley in the spring of 2009 predicted that by the year 2015, mobile access will exceed that of desktop Internet access. And that means that, as a webmaster, if your domain isn’t easily viewable on a mobile device, it’s time to get to work. Is your website mobile friendly? Read on to learn how you can find out.
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Is Your Website Mobile Friendly?
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10/20/2011 12:00:00 AM
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BusinessKnowHow.com reports that one of the top reasons why small businesses fail at such an alarming rate is because new business owners haven’t gotten themselves online. “Simply put,” claims BusinessKnowHow.com, “if you have a business today you need a website.” Entrepreneur Magazine agrees. In this day and age, when shoppers are price checking brick-and-mortar stores against online retailers, businesses of any size have an overall advantage by having a product rich, well designed website.
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How Yola Widgets Can Help Your Small Business Succeed
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10/7/2011 12:00:00 AM
by The Editor in: Hosting Reviews Gurus
The relationship between web hosting companies and the customers they serve has always been a fickle one. Hosting clients are quick to jump from company to company, always chasing the best deal going, and big, overrated, we can undersell anyone hosting companies have forgotten what customer service really is. Yola.com is working to change the way hosting companies do business and, right now, they’re blazing a fast trail to success.
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How Yola.com is Making a Difference in the Web Hosting Industry
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9/19/2011 12:00:00 AM
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Search engine optimization (SEO) is one of the most important factors in how well your website performs. SEO is something you must keep in mind when building and maintaining your site. But how important is your domain name and how does it impact SEO?
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Does Your Domain Name Impact SEO
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9/5/2011 12:00:00 AM
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Ecommerce sites are those websites that feature products or services for sale and they’re especially prevalent online. From books to baby diapers, you’re sure to find an e-commerce website that will sell you just about anything. Not all e-commerce sites are created alike, however. Here are six simple steps you can take to build the perfect e-commerce website.
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6 Steps to Building the Perfect Ecommerce Website
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9/1/2011 12:00:00 AM
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For webmasters, companies and developers with a multitude of projects happening all at once it can be more cost effective to choose server colocation over the more widely used dedicated server hosting. When you co-locate a web hosting server you’re taking your own hardware (the server) to a data center of your choosing. There are obvious advantages to this setup, including the fact that you’ve handpicked the server hardware and are assured of its perfect working order.
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Should You Colocate a Hosting Server in a Data Center You Have Not Seen
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8/10/2011 12:00:00 AM
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Setting up and running an online business is easier than it’s ever been. With the vast array of e-commerce tools and web hosting companies that cater to online businesses only, one can open a web shop in a matter of days. Still, there are many misconceptions when it comes to operating a business online. Let’s explore the five biggest myths surrounding e-commerce.
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Top 5 Ecommerce Website Building Myths
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8/1/2011 12:00:00 AM
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So, you’ve decided to make the leap from shared web hosting to dedicated server hosting. Big difference in price, right? While it’s true that it costs more to operate a dedicated server than it did your tiny shared hosting plan, there are a few ways that you can save some cash.
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How to Save Money on Dedicated Server Hosting
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7/18/2011 12:00:00 AM
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If you’re a small business owner looking to get your first website online, is it better to go with a standard shared web hosting account or a specialized business hosting plan? Let’s take a look.
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The Difference Between Small Business Hosting and Shared Web Hosting
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7/16/2011 12:00:00 AM
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When WordPress was first introduced in 2003, early adopters flocked to web hosting companies that had built their business around WordPress and chose to only cater to those websites who were using the then unheard of content management system (CMS). Hosting WordPress sites meant instant success back in the day for web hosting companies who dove headfirst into the lucrative blogging market. Flash forward to 2011. Today, WordPress 3.0 has been downloaded more than 32.5 million times, making it the most widely used open source blogging platform in the world. Do you still need to host with a WordPress specific hosting company? Let’s find out.
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Do You Need a WordPress Specific Web Hosting Company
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7/6/2011 12:00:00 AM
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The Google+ Project, Google’s latest foray into social networking, is currently operating in limited field trial mode. In other words, it’s hard to score an invitation the old fashioned way. Here at ReviewGurus, we’ve got your back, and are ready to come to the rescue with free, easy to obtain Google+ invites.
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How to Get Invited Now to Google+?
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6/29/2011 12:00:00 AM
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In these days of instant everything, patience is one of the few things not going viral online. When you can make a dinner reservation, skim the news headlines or buy a domain name in less than 30 seconds, who wants to take the time to wait around for anything?
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Learn About Any Web Host in Just 10 Seconds
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6/28/2011 12:00:00 AM
by The Editor in: Hosting Reviews Gurus
If you’re like most, you’ve invested a significant amount of time trying to find a new web hosting company that can support your website and help fuel your future online success. You read web hosting reviews. You checked in with a few online forums to see who others were hosting with, and why. You may have even skimmed complaints at the Better Business Bureau. And then you made a decision, signed up for a web hosting plan and disaster struck: you received a letter from your perfect new host telling you that the sale of your new hosting package fell through. What happened and how do you fix it?
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Tried to Purchase Hosting and the Sale Failed?
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6/21/2011 12:00:00 AM
by The Editor in: Hosting Reviews Gurus
Reseller hosting is a type of web hosting where one person buys space and bandwidth from a web hosting company (in the form of a reseller hosting plan) with the sole intent of reselling those resources to other people. Many well known hosting companies got their start in the hosting business by beginning as resellers. Resellers operate their hosting business without all the pressure and responsibility of managing a hosting server. Have you ever thought about becoming a hosting reseller yourself? Here’s how you can become a web hosting reseller expert before you even have a customer.
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Become a Web Hosting Reseller Expert
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6/20/2011 12:00:00 AM
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Web hosting companies give out a wide variety of freebies to both increase sales and reward customers. Some hosts will pay to register your domain name and others will tack extra space or bandwidth on to your account. Recently, hosting companies have begun to give away web hosting templates. After you’ve purchased a domain name and a web hosting package, it makes sense to try and corners and save a few extra dollars by accepting a free template. Should you take advantage of this seemingly great deal? Let’s find out.
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Should You Use a Free Template from Your Web Hosting Company?
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6/14/2011 12:00:00 AM
by The Editor in: Hosting Reviews Gurus
Consumers have been worrying about money since the dawn of time. This is why we clip coupons, watch for things to go on sale, and use websites like MyDealBoard.com. Internet Service Providers (ISPs) know this and as a result, they started to bundle services like Internet, cable TV and telephone service. In the last few years, most major ISPs have also jumped on the web hosting bandwagon. Should you host your website with your ISP? Before making the jump, here are a few questions you should ask.
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Should You Host With Your ISP?
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6/9/2011 12:00:00 AM
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So, you found the perfect web hosting company to manage and host your domain and then, out of the blue, they raised their prices. What do you do?
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Did Your Web Hosting Company Raise Their Rates?
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6/2/2011 12:00:00 AM
by The Editor in: Hosting Reviews Gurus
Finding a new web hosting company to support your website can be a long and arduous process of reading web hosting reviews, talking to hosts and comparing prices. And once you’ve found a new host, you still have to upload your website and get it back online. It used to be that in order to restore your website on a new hosting server you had to do it all manually, file by file. Thankfully, control panels have made it easy to archive and restore any website in a matter of moments.
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How to Move Your Website to a New Server With the cPanel Backup Wizard
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5/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
by The Editor in: Hosting Reviews Gurus
Wanting to save money comes naturally. Perhaps that’s why people from different socio-economic backgrounds shop with coupons, routinely use social buying websites and still hunt down freebies. Domain names may not be the first thing that springs to mind when you think about bargain hunting, but you can, in fact, score a free or cheap domain name every time you’re in the market for one. Here’s how.
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How to Score a Cheap Domain Name
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5/18/2011 12:00:00 AM
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How much do you pay for your web hosting account? Are you happy with the services your hosting provider supplies? Do you think you’re paying too much or getting a great deal? Most webmasters, whether frugal or not, take the price of web hosting packages into account. For many, a low priced unlimited everything hosting plan is more favorable than a pricier plan with a well established hosting company. Is that really the way to choose your next host? Let’s take a look at how much you should be paying for web hosting.
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How Much Should You Pay for Web Hosting
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5/11/2011 1:30:00 PM
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Just because you’re paying a monthly fee for web hosting does not mean that your hosting account cannot be taken away from you. As with all other things in life, there are a set of rules you must follow when hosting a website. Let’s take a look at the top five ways you can end up with a terminated hosting plan and no place to call home.
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Top 5 Ways to Tick Off Your Web Hosting Company
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5/9/2011 3:55:00 PM
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Uptime is everything when it comes to web hosting. Defined as the amount of time a web hosting server is continually online, uptime is a measurement that you can’t afford to ignore when looking for a new hosting company. After all, no matter how groundbreakingly impressive your domain is, if it’s never online, it is absolutely worthless. How can you verify uptime claims of a web hosting company? Let’s find out.
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How to Verify the Uptime of a Web Hosting Company
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5/2/2011 11:24:00 AM
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Blogging has become so much more than just a casual medium. Many bloggers today are pulling in an impressive full-time salary by sharing and exchanging ideas with their readers. Even if you’re not considered one of the blogging greats (yet!), it’s still important to arm yourself with the best tools to help you get there. Here are the four most important things every blogger should know about web hosting.
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What Every Blogger Needs to Know About Web Hosting
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4/27/2011 12:19:00 PM
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Ahhh…it’s springtime. The buds on the trees are beginning to unfold, the kids are now tracking in mud instead of snow, and it’s time to tidy up, say goodbye to cold weather and winter jackets, and prepare for a leisurely summer. Just as you put a little elbow grease into spring cleaning at home, you should be doing the same with your web hosting plan and website. Need a few tips to get started? Read on.
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Spring Cleaning; Tidying Up Your Web Hosting and Website
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4/25/2011 12:36:00 PM
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Last Thursday was a bad day for Amazon.com. At approximately 5am on April 21st, Amazon’s North Virginia data center experienced what was called a “network event.” That “event” created a domino effect that rippled across the Internet, taking major sites like Reddit, FourSquare, HootSuite and Quora offline. Even today, some four full days after the big event, Amazon’s Service Health Dashboard is still reporting connectivity and latency issues in the North Virginia data center. What was once thought of as one of the most robust clouds in the hosting industry is now is now being looked at through skeptical eyes.
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Amazon's Catastrophic Cloud Outage
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4/18/2011 11:42:00 AM
by The Editor in: Hosting Reviews Gurus
The world of web hosting isn’t exactly hush-hush. After all, you can click a few links right now, open your own web hosting account and learn the ins and outs of hosting in a rather short amount of time. Like all businesses, however, a good amount of marketing can go a long way in keeping customers and potential clients in the dark. Let’s explore 8 secrets your web hosting company probably won’t share with you.
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8 Secrets Web Hosting Companies Won't Tell You
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4/16/2011 10:42:00 PM
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The Google Chrome Web Store is an online marketplace where you can install thousands of free applications and extensions for the Google Chrome browser. From shopping carts to word games to weather forecasts, you’ll find it all in Google’s well developed Web Store. You’ll even find apps geared toward web hosting and developing your domain name. Let’s check out a few apps that can take you from registering a domain name to putting the finishing touches on your website.
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Google Chrome Web Hosting Apps and Extensions
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4/6/2011 5:08:00 PM
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cPanel, the web hosting industry’s most popular and widely used control panel, has had one major flaw in its development: it has never support the Windows operating system. Thanks to Enkompass, all that is changing.
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Cpanel Comes to Windows Web Hosting Servers
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3/16/2011 5:03:00 PM
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Web hosting is a pretty simple operation from the client’s perspective, and most webmasters out there will rave about how their web hosting company keeps their domain online and running smoothly. Every once in a while though, you hear a horror story about someone whose domain name has been suspended by their web hosting company. If that happens to you, what do you do?
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What to Do If Your Domain is Suspended By Your Web Hosting Company?
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3/14/2011 12:10:00 PM
by The Editor in: Hosting Reviews Gurus
It seems everyone wants something for nothing these days. Grocery stores reward shoppers with buy one, get one free deals and it’s become common practice for restaurants and coffee shops to give away free sample products to customers with the hope of making a future sale. It doesn’t quite work the same way when it comes to web hosting, and with good reason.
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The Difference Between a Free Web Hosting Trial and a Money Back Guarantee
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3/10/2011 9:15:00 PM
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When it comes to web hosting, there are many different types to choose from: shared web hosting, VPS, dedicated servers and cloud hosting. One of the newest and most reliable forms of web hosting is cloud hosting. Cloud hosting is a dynamically scalable infrastructure that adjusts to your website’s growth, giving you more or less resources as you need them.
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How to Choose Cloud Web Hosting?
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3/10/2011 9:13:00 PM
by The Editor in: Hosting Reviews Gurus
Cloud hosting is a type of web hosting where clients lease a virtual, dynamically scalable infrastructure on an as-needed basis. In short, that means that your website will never go down again. If you need more space or bandwidth, your cloud hosting account automatically adjusts to suit your needs. If you need fewer resources, it adapts to that too. And best of all, you pay for only what you use each month.
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What is Cloud Web Hosting?
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3/10/2011 9:08:00 PM
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WSS stands for Windows SharePoint Hosting and it’s an advanced type of Windows hosting that allows users to collaborate and share documents, information, calendars and ideas in real time. Are you thinking about opening a WSS hosting account? Make sure you ask yourself these questions first.
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How to Choose a SharePoint Hosting Provider?
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3/10/2011 9:04:00 PM
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Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) is a type of Windows based web hosting that serves as a collaboration and productivity enhancement tool for users. SharePoint provides registered users with a single, integrated location to meet with team members, share information and find resources in real time.
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What is SharePoint Hosting (WSS)?
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3/9/2011 12:49:00 PM
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When you find a web hosting company you believe in, it’s hard not to pour all of your trust into that company by jumping on-board buying multiple accounts for every single domain you own. But is that wise? Today we’re going to explore the advantages and disadvantages of choosing to host with only one web hosting company.
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Should You Put All of Your Trust In One Hosting Company?
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3/7/2011 2:08:00 PM
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Each web hosting company supports their clients in a slightly different manner and yet, almost all hosts give customers access to what’s called a trouble ticket system. A trouble ticket system is a service that lets clients communicate with their web host in a secure environment. If you’ve ever tried to contact your host by email, you know that it can take some time to get an answer back
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How to File Ticket with Your Web Hosting Company That Gets Attention?
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3/4/2011 7:11:00 PM
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eCommerce hosting is a specialized type of web hosting geared specifically toward those who own and operate online businesses. With an eCommerce web hosting package you’ll have all the tools you need to develop and run your very own web shop. How do you choose the right eCommerce web hosting for your website? Start here.
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How to Choose eCommerce Web Hosting?
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3/4/2011 7:09:00 PM
by The Editor in: Hosting Reviews Gurus
SSL is short for Secure Sockets Layer, and is a protocol that was developed by Netscape in 1995 as a means of transmitting private documents over the Internet more securely. An SSL certificate is installed on a web hosting server. It is used to identify the merchant using it and to encrypt sensitive data like credit card numbers, email addresses and your identity. For example, when you make a purchase on an SSL secured website, your Internet browser will notify you that you’re making a secure transaction by placing a tiny padlock icon in its address bar. The padlock appears after the website, domain and web hosting server’s identity have been confirmed.
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What is an SSL Certificate?
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3/4/2011 7:05:00 PM
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Basic web hosting is a service that entails putting a domain and website online. Such web hosting packages include things like space and bandwidth, email accounts, FTP access, and control panels. eCommerce hosting is tailored to the specific needs of those operating an Internet business or web shop. Unlike the average hosting customer, eCommerce businesses need added security to be able to process credit card transactions safely and rock solid uptime to serve their customers’ needs.
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What is eCommerce Hosting?
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3/4/2011 7:00:00 PM
by The Editor in: Hosting Reviews Gurus
Dedicated servers are a type of Internet hosting used by clients who lease an entire web hosting server. If you’re in the market for a dedicated server, do you know how to choose one that will be a good fit for you? Here are a few things to keep in mind when shopping for a dedicated server.
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How to Choose a Dedicated Server?
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3/4/2011 6:47:00 PM
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SSL certificates are a necessity if you plan to buy or sell goods online. SSL stands for secure sockets layer, and it’s a type of protocol that protects shoppers and business owners during Internet transactions. Each time you buy something from an eStore online, you should see a tiny padlock in your browser’s web address bar. That padlock alerts you of the fact that it’s safe to shop on that domain because it’s been protected with an SSL certificate.
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How to Choose an SSL Certificate?
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3/4/2011 6:43:00 PM
by The Editor in: Hosting Reviews Gurus
Some webmasters choose to invest in a dedicated server—a powerful type of web hosting server that they must manage on their own. For those with an abundance of time and ample technical experience, this is a good option. Others with less server know-how take advantage of all the speed and power of a dedicated server without all the responsibility by hosting on a managed dedicated server. With a fully managed server, webmasters are able to concentrate on their website development and leave the technical responsibilities to a system administrator.
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How to Choose a Managed Dedicated Server?
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3/4/2011 6:41:00 PM
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A managed server is a dedicated web hosting server that is managed by an external party—normally your web hosting company. With traditional dedicated server hosting you’re in charge of overseeing your web hosting server, keeping the software up-to-date and providing security for that server. With a managed server, a full time system administrator does all of that for you, and more.
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What is a Managed Dedicated Server?
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3/4/2011 6:37:00 PM
by The Editor in: Hosting Reviews Gurus
Colocation is a type of web hosting whereby you take your hardware (a web hosting server) and send it to a data center where you’ll be leasing physical space for that server. For a small monthly fee you are then provided bandwidth, power and server security from that colocation facility. Are you considering venturing into the exciting world of colocation web hosting? Ask yourself these questions before choosing your colocation provider.
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How to Choose Colocation Web Hosting?
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3/4/2011 6:34:00 PM
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Colocation is a type of web hosting. When you colocate a server, you take a web hosting server that you own and place it in leased space in a data center. You pay for the physical space your server takes up while the data center maintains the connection to the Internet and deals with any environmental issues.
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What is Colocation Web Hosting?
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3/2/2011 12:25:00 PM
by The Editor in: Hosting Reviews Gurus
There are 128,891,365 domains online today and the majority of those are located on shared web hosting servers. Shared web hosting is an economical, easy way for even the greenest webmaster to get their long dreamed about website on the Internet. Are you ready to get your site online, but you’re still confused about what shared web hosts do and don't do? Follow our quick guide below.
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What Shared Web Hosts Do and Don't Do?
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2/27/2011 12:04:00 AM
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Video hosting is a type of web hosting geared toward the streaming of audio and video files. Traditional web hosting companies serve up web pages to Internet visitors, but frequently forbid the uploading or downloading of resource intensive videos.
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How to Choose a Video Hosting Company?
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2/27/2011 12:00:00 AM
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Video web hosting is a service that allows users to upload video clips to their Internet website and put them on display for others to see. Those videos are stored on a web hosting server and may be viewed at anytime by anyone with an Internet connection. Unlike traditional web hosting companies, which specialize in serving up web pages and content, video hosting companies work only with those who need to display a large number of videos online.
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What is Video Hosting?
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2/26/2011 8:43:00 PM
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If you’ve outgrown your shared web hosting account you’ve probably been told that it’s time for you to upgrade to something that can better fit your needs. At this point, you have two options: a virtual private server or a dedicated server.
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Is a Virtual Private Server Right for You?
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2/26/2011 8:41:00 PM
by The Editor in: Hosting Reviews Gurus
A virtual private server (VPS) is a technical platform for web hosting whereby a single web hosting server is partitioned or split up into several virtual machines. Each virtual server is capable of running its own operating system and control panel, and can be independently rebooted.
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What is a Virtual Private Server?
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2/26/2011 8:38:00 PM
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A simple online search for shared web hosting companies will yield thousands of results. With so many hosts to choose from, how do you know which web hosting company is right for you?
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What to Look for in a Shared Web Hosting Company?
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2/26/2011 8:35:00 PM
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You probably visit shared web hosting websites daily without even realizing it. Many of today’s most popular blogs, news sites and eCommerce shops utilize the powerful services that shared web hosting has to offer.
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What is Shared Web Hosting?
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2/26/2011 8:14:00 PM
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Reseller hosting is a type of web hosting in which you are given the ability to resell space and bandwidth from your own hosting account to others.
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What is Reseller Hosting?
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2/26/2011 8:10:00 PM
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Reseller hosting is a type of web hosting plan where you purchase a predetermined amount of space and bandwidth and are then allowed to resell that space at a profit if you so choose. Not everyone who purchases reseller web hosting has hopes of becoming the next big web hosting company. In some cases, designers, developers and those who have multiple websites to get online choose to buy into a web hosting reseller plan to save money and time
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How to Choose a Reseller Hosting Company?
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2/26/2011 7:55:00 PM
by The Editor in: Hosting Reviews Gurus
Web hosting normally involves purchasing a domain name and a web hosting plan from a web hosting company. That company then hosts your domain on one of their web hosting servers, in essence displaying your website to the world.
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What is Free Web Hosting?
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2/26/2011 7:52:00 PM
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Free web hosting is exactly what it sounds like---web hosting that is entirely free of charge to the end user. Sounds like a good deal, right?
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Is Free Web Hosting Right for You?
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2/26/2011 7:49:00 PM
by The Editor in: Hosting Reviews Gurus
Is it possible to find a web hosting company willing to host your website for free? Yes! Today there are many companies who offer quality web hosting services free of charge. How do you choose the web hosting company that will be right for you? Let’s find out.
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How to Choose a Free Web Hosting Company?
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2/26/2011 7:41:00 PM
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Email hosting is a type of web hosting that is dedicated to managing email servers and accounts. Unlike traditional web hosting, which gives users a predetermined amount of space and bandwidth with which to host their website and email accounts, email hosting is geared only towards providing the most reliable email hosting on the planet.
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How to Choose an Email Hosting Provider?
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2/26/2011 7:29:00 PM
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Email hosting is a specific type of web hosting that specializes in managing only email servers and accounts. Unlike traditional web hosting packages, which give users a set amount of space and bandwidth for website development and email, email hosts cater only to email needs.
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What is Email Hosting?
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2/7/2011 10:51:00 AM
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A Virtual Private Servers (VPS) is a type of web hosting server that has been virtually divided so that it operates as many different individual servers. Each client on a VPS machine has control over their own section of the server, including the freedom to install a new operating system or reboot the server. A middle stepping stone between shared web hosting and dedicated servers, VPS hosting comes with many advantages.
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The Many Advantages of VPS Hosting
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2/7/2011 8:24:00 AM
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Do you ever feel like your web hosting account has so many options and features that you don’t know where to begin? Are you overwhelmed (or underwhelmed) with your website? Check out our guide to getting the most out of your web hosting account.
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How to Get the Most Out of Your Web Hosting Account
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1/21/2011 12:24:00 AM
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According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics, there are more than 1.5 million non-profit organizations in the United States alone, and nearly half of those not-for-profit groups have reached out to the online world with a website. Why put your non-profit on the Internet? Studies have shown that non-profit websites lead to more donations, an increase in volunteership and a healthy outreach with the community.
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How to Find Non Profit Web Hosting
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12/20/2010 2:08:00 PM
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It’s the last week of the 2010 holiday shopping season. Whether you’re searching for a quick last minute gift or have run out of ideas, here are seven really cool gifts that are sure to please every webmaster on your shopping list.
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Cool Holiday Gifts Perfect for Any Webmaster
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12/17/2010 11:58:00 AM
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When it comes to making quick and secure payments online, PayPal has ruled the roost for years. Whether you’re shopping on eBay or a major chain outlet or wanting to send money to a friend, PayPal can meet all of your needs and with a free account. Even so, the Internet is filled with horror stories of people who have had their PayPal accounts frozen, limited or hacked. For eCommerce websites, having a payment processor unavailable is disastrous. That’s why it’s good to have options.
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PayPal Alternatives for Your eCommerce Website
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12/6/2010 12:49:00 PM
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Julian Assange, the 39 year old Australian journalist, publisher and Internet activist who’s been making headlines with his WikiLeaks project, was disconnected from the Internet last week after Amazon decided to pull the plug on his whistleblower website. Whether you believe Amazon made the right decision or bowed to critics, there are web hosting lessons that we can all take away from this experience.
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5 Web Hosting Lessons We Can All Take Away from WikiLeaks
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12/1/2010 5:32:00 PM
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Wordpress developers have released what they’re calling a mandatory security update. Wordpress 3.0.2, available for download as of this morning, fixes a moderate security issue that could allow malicious author-level users to gain further access to Wordpress controlled websites. Ten bugs and security issues have been addressed with this release, and include:
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Wordpress Security Update Released
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11/29/2010 6:20:00 PM
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When it comes to web hosting, there are two things that matter most: reliability and speed. You want for your website to be online and available 24/7 and you need for it to load quickly each time someone ends up at your domain. Why? If your website doesn’t load completely in less than five seconds, current studies estimate that you’ll lose one-third of your visitors.
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How Fast is Your Website?
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11/22/2010 2:15:00 PM
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Now that you’ve purchased a domain name, found a great web hosting company and have your website online, did you know that you could actually earn your monthly web hosting fees (and then some) back? You can!
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How to Make Money with Your Web Hosting Company
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11/18/2010 2:04:00 PM
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I’ve had a long and arduous web hosting journey. Like many newbie webmasters, I began my web hosting career on a subdomain with a free host, and then graduated to a domain name and a paid web hosting company. And I’ve made some mistakes along the way. Boy, have I ever made mistakes. Here are five things I wish I would have known when I first started hosting.
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5 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Hosting
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11/10/2010 12:47:00 PM
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All hosts today offer an uptime guarantee. An uptime guarantee is essentially a promise that web hosting companies make to you in which they vow to keep your website online for a certain percentage of time each month. It’s quite common for hosts today to offer 99.9% uptime guarantees, but what does that really mean?
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What is an Uptime Guarantee
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11/2/2010 2:22:00 PM
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Much like running for office, blogging takes an immense level of commitment and relies heavily on hopes and dreams. Without an impressive campaign strategy, those running for office won’t find a place on the ballot, just as bloggers won’t find their pages being indexed by Google. Join us as we delve into how you can blog like you’re running for office.
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How to Blog Like You're Running for Office
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11/1/2010 1:00:00 PM
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Web hosting has always been a fast paced environment where cutting edge software and hardware can change the face of the industry overnight. With the last two years we've seen the rapid development of technologies that are reshaping the way we host our websites and conduct our daily affairs. Follow along as we show you five technologies that are redefining the web hosting industry.
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Technologies That Are Changing Web Hosting
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10/29/2010 4:01:00 PM
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It’s been three and half years since Google invested $100 million into the acquisition of FeedBurner. Back then, FeedBurner was the RSS management tool of choice for most webmasters and then things quickly changed with the invention and implementation of real-time stats software, leaving former FeedBurner advocates scrambling for more up-to-date options. This week, Google jumped back into the ring by giving Google FeedBurner a facelift.
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Google Updates FeedBurner
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10/27/2010 12:38:00 PM
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The Google Webmaster Central Blog, a hub for the latest official news on crawling and indexing sites for the Google index, announced a site clinic for websites this week that will allow your domain to be checked, analyzed and improved with help from the Google Search Quality Team. That’s right; you can get a free SEO review of your website and advice from the world’s most knowledgeable people simply by submitting your website to Google.
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Google Offers Free SEO Advice to Non Profit Websites
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10/26/2010 11:19:00 AM
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With everyone so focused on environmentalism and living green, there’s been a big push in the last five years for customers to concentrate on buying local. While this may make sense when it comes to picking up fruits and vegetables, does it really apply to web hosting? Let’s take a look at some of the advantages and disadvantages of using a local web hosting company to host your website.
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Should You Choose a Local Web Hosting Company?
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10/25/2010 2:46:00 PM
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One of the more exciting trends online in recent years has been the development of websites that will store and host images for you. Online media hosting websites give you an ample amount of space to upload your media files and then share those files with an audience of your choosing. Image hosting services are perfect for ..
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Best Free Image Hosts
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10/21/2010 12:21:00 PM
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It’s that time of year where many in the world are thinking ahead to winter and how to weatherize their home against the cold elements. There are windows to be caulked, storm doors to put in place and furnaces to clean and inspect. As a webmaster, this is also a good time to begin winterizing your website.
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How To Winterize Your Website
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10/20/2010 3:53:00 PM
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If you want to run a successful website, paid web hosting is a must. Moving away from free hosting, where pervasive advertisements are displayed on every page and reliability is a constant concern, is the first step toward ensuring your future success online. But is it best to pay for web hosting by the month or the year?
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Should You Pay for Web Hosting by the Month or Year?
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10/18/2010 9:36:00 AM
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Web hosting can be a maze of confusion, especially for newbies who want to get their first website online, but aren’t quite sure how to go about doing that. Are web hosting reviews reliable? Can you really get unlimited space and bandwidth? Let’s explore those questions with Reviews Gurus web hosting consumer guide.
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Web Hosting Consumer Guide
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10/14/2010 11:35:00 AM
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With thousands of web hosting companies looking for your business, you have a wide variety of choices when it comes to choosing a reliable web host. Medium and large hosting companies are well known and often lauded, but what about the little guys? Could you find happiness and reliability with a small web hosting company? Today we’re looking at just that.
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The Pros and Cons of Small Web Hosting Companies
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10/7/2010 11:32:00 AM
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Money concerns are still at the forefront of most people’s minds and as a result, we’re looking harder than ever for ways to cut corners and trim costs. The web hosting industry isn’t immune to this trend and has been seeing growing competition from eBayers willing to sell web hosting accounts at a loss. Should you buy a web hosting plan from eBay? Let’s look at the ins and outs of buying web hosting from eBay and what you need to know.
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Should You Buy Web Hosting Plans from eBay
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10/5/2010 12:46:00 PM
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We all want for our websites to be online and active 24/7, but we don’t all need for our websites to be readily available to the world at all hours of the day. Today we’re going to talk about what mission critical websites are and how you can find a host to support those needs.
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How to Find Mission Critical Web Hosting
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9/28/2010 11:22:00 AM
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As an Internet user, it’s vital that you create strong passwords and employ an unbreakable password management system. As a website owner, neglecting to do either could spell the end of your web hosting days. Weak passwords and poor security frequently result in hacked websites and computers. Today we’re going to explore how you can create rock solid passwords and how you should store them.
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Keeping Your Passwords and Your Website Safe
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9/23/2010 11:58:00 AM
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Competition online is fierce. Whether you’re building a blog, forum or static website, there will already be others in your niche that have succeeded at doing what you haven’t even started yet. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t go for it. Many a newcomer has entered a competitive niche and blown the competition away by building a website that matters. Here’s how you can do the same.
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Guarantee Your Long Term Success Online
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9/21/2010 12:38:00 PM
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If you've done any amount of reading on other blogs you've probably noticed that blog giveaways and A-list bloggers go hand in hand. Blog giveaways are mini contests where a blogger gives away a product or service just for reading his or her blog. Giveaways are a good way to get people talking about your website and increase your daily traffic. Let's take a look at what it takes to start your very own blog giveaway.
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How to Have a Blog Giveaway
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9/20/2010 1:51:00 PM
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Domain names not only lead people to your website, but also help to identify you on the Internet. A great domain name can set you up for a successful future and a poorly worded domain name can bring your big dreams to a crashing halt.
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5 Mistakes to Avoid When Choosing a Domain Name
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9/16/2010 1:00:00 PM
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The best web hosting companies have earned their stars and stripes by providing solid, reliable service that people can count on. By contrast, there are web hosts don’t quite measure up. Web hosting reviews help future customers solidify an overall opinion of hosting companies without having actually done business with them. A good web hosting review can lead to a new sale and a bad one will reverberate across the Internet, warning others against signing up.
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How to Write a Web Hosting Review
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9/15/2010 12:17:00 PM
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GoDaddy, the popular domain registrar and web hosting company, has put itself up on the auction block, expecting an almost $1 billion payout. GoDaddy is not the first web host to be sold off and undoubtedly, they will not be the last. Web hosting companies do change hands and ownership, leaving customers to wonder what will become of one of their most prized possessions—their websites.
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What to Do if Your Web Hosting Company is Sold
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9/9/2010 5:30:00 PM
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Google Instant was rolled out this week and almost immediately sent a wave of panic and uncertainty through the SEO and blogging crowds. Google’s latest and greatest major upgrade was unveiled Wednesday, showcasing predictive queries, meaning that Google now tries to anticipate what you’re thinking and typing, leading some to exclaim that Google was now psychic.
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Will Google Instant Change Your SEO Strategy?
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9/3/2010 12:26:00 PM
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When you first set out to find a new web hosting company, it can be a little overwhelming. Do you go with the small, personable, but expensive host or the huge company that offers unlimited everything for less than the price of a cup of coffee? Each web hosting client, including you, has different needs. In order to meet those needs, you’ll have to do some Q and A. Find a host you really like? Great, now send them an email and make sure they’ll be a perfect fit for your online project. Here are ten questions you should always ask before paying for a web hosting account.
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10 Questions to Ask Before You Pay for Web Hosting
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9/2/2010 11:59:00 AM
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By checking the box and continuing to pay for your account, you’re indicating that you’ve read the terms of service and acceptable use policy associated with the web hosting company you’re signing up with, and agree to abide by their conditions
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How to Read Web Hosting Terms of Service
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9/1/2010 5:42:00 PM
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All web hosting accounts are not created equally. Traditional shared web hosting accounts include a set amount of space and bandwidth with which you're allowed to host a single domain name. Reseller hosting accounts are larger, offering more space and bandwidth per account, and allow for multiple domains to be hosted across one account.
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How to Find the Best Reseller Web Hosting
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8/26/2010 10:39:00 AM
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So, you’re looking for a web hosting company to get your website online and you’ve done all the preliminary research, like reading web hosting reviews, but you still have more than a handful of hosts you think would be a perfect fit for your domain. What do you do? You look for confidence. Web hosting companies who are confident in their ability to serve you and keep your website online will show that assuredness in their own websites and in conversations with you. Here are seven traits that confident web hosting companies display.
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7 Traits of Confident Web Hosts
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8/25/2010 2:27:00 PM
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How reliable is your email? Has your paid web hosting account or company server ever gone offline unexpectedly, leaving you with no way to communicate with others? If you own a website and a domain name you know that when your domain goes offline, so does your email. It’s great if you have a backup email address with gmail or another service, but it can look unprofessional to write clients or coworkers from an address that doesn’t match your business domain name.
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The Ins and Outs of Email Hosting
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8/24/2010 12:10:00 PM
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You spend hours and hours toiling away at your desk, creating unique, quality content, only to learn that someone has copied and pasted your articles or blog posts to their website, and claimed them as their own. What do you do?
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Is Someone Stealing Your Website Content
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8/20/2010 3:48:00 PM
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Open source software and free online applications are invaluable to your webmaster toolbox. Tools that inspire, lessen your workload and enable you to be more productive can give your website an edge over the competition and give you creativity that bursts at the seams. Let’s take a look at a few rarely talked about freebies for webmasters.
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More Free Resources for Webmasters
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8/18/2010 11:46:00 AM
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Even the most knowledgeable of web hosting clients need support from their web hosting company from time to time. Whether your site has gone offline, you’ve made a programming error or a script is wreaking havoc with your domain, you’re going to need to get in touch with a support team member. Want to wait in line for hours and hours or jump to the head of the class and get the quickest support available from your web host? Here are a few tips to help you navigate web hosting support.
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How to Get Fast Web Hosting Support
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8/17/2010 9:34:00 AM
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All bloggers dream of having a large following of loyal, happy, appreciative readers. RSS, which stands for real simple syndication, gives people a chance to read your blog posts without needing to physically surf to your domain each day. As the Internet ages, more and more people are turning to RSS to stay up-to-date with their favorite bloggers. Here are ten ways to help you get more RSS subscribers.
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Increase Your RSS Feed Subscribers
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8/16/2010 11:28:00 AM
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A webmaster is the person responsible for the care and maintenance of a website. Unless you’ve hired someone to handle the job, that means you. Are you doing all that you can to grow your domain name into a highly sought after, popular website? Here are five habits that successful webmasters have in common.
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5 Habits of Successful Webmasters
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8/13/2010 12:44:00 PM
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It is absolutely possible to begin earning money from your blog today. Advertising programs like Google Adsense work, but only if you have a high number of daily readers and even then, you’re not likely to make more than pocket change. Affiliate programs, such as Commission Junction, can also be effective, but won’t replace your day job. In order to earn some real money online, you need to start thinking outside the box. Here are seven ideas to get you going.
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How to Make Money With Your Blog
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8/12/2010 11:16:00 AM
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Social media has provided an entirely new way to interact with others online. By setting up a Facebook Fan Page or business Twitter account, you can now reach more customers and potential customers each day. You can also become a social media disaster. Here are ten things you should never do on any social media website.
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10 Things Not to do Online
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8/11/2010 1:52:00 PM
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Are you confused about all the varied options presented when searching for a web hosting package? Do words like unlimited email accounts and control panel confuse you? Let's take a look at some of the extras you can purchase with your web hosting plan and whether or not you'll really need them.
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What Are Your Web Hosting Requirements
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8/10/2010 11:05:00 AM
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You hear a lot online about how to choose a bankable domain name and how to create quality content. While those things are crucial to building an Internet website presence, they're not the most important. If you don't have a reliable web host, the building blocks of success you've worked so hard to put into place are going to come crashing down.
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Focus on Finding a Web Host First
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8/9/2010 11:00:00 AM
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When it works the way it should, web hosting works like a dream. With a good web host, you're able to forget about the technical end of hosting and concentrate on making money with your website. It doesn't always work that way though. Here are four things you cannot afford to tolerate from a web host.
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4 Things You Can't Afford to Tolerate from a Web Host
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8/6/2010 11:50:00 AM
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How are your website sales? Even in today’s difficult economy, consumers are still shopping and looking for ways to simplify their lives. Are you cashing in? Here are twenty ways you can make more sales.
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20 Ways to Make More Sales Online
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8/5/2010 11:41:00 AM
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Is it possible to put up a website without breaking the bank or worrying about a second mortgage? Yes! No matter what your financial situation, you can get yourself online and start making money with a website today. Here's our guide to web hosting on a budget.
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Web Hosting on a Budget
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8/4/2010 1:33:00 PM
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So, you're thinking of joining the millions of others online in the blogging world. Awesome! If you already know what you'll be writing about, now is the time to decide what sort of blogger you intend to become. Will you be informative, entertaining or document your daily life online for all to see? Here's a sampling of the different styles of blogging you can choose from.
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What Kind of Blogger Will You Be
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8/3/2010 10:28:00 AM
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Being a webmaster and running your own website is a big job. Unless managing your domain is your fulltime job, there are some days when you won't have the time to make major changes to design or freshen up content. Even so, you can still do little things that will have a big impact on how to the world sees your website. Each of these tasks takes less than five minutes to complete.
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Improve Your Website in Just Five Minutes
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8/2/2010 3:23:00 PM
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With more than 126 million blogs online, how do you make yourself heard? Can you really get your small voice out to the world and keep readers coming back week after week? Yes! Here are four ways to make sure your blog stays relevant.
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4 Ways Your Blog Can Stay Relevant
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7/30/2010 7:28:00 PM
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When web hosting was first offered to people like you and me, there was no such thing as hosting control panels. Users uploaded and updated their websites the old fashioned way-- using an FTP program that connected directly to the server. When you wanted something a little more complicated done, you had to contact your web host and wait until he had time to take care of it for you.
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5 Really Good Reasons to Use a Web Hosting Control Panel
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7/30/2010 12:00:00 AM
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Websites are no longer only owned by high profile businesses, professional bloggers and those who consider themselves to be technically savvy. Thanks to a wide variety of easy to use control panels employed by web hosting companies, today's websites are owned by grandparents, new fathers, stay-at-home moms and students--all eager to make connections.
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5 Reasons Why Your Family Should Have a Website
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7/29/2010 12:00:00 AM
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Computer hackers have been around since the invention of computers. Early hackers used their skills to steal credit card information or right what they considered to be social wrongs. Today's computer hackers are still up to their old tricks, but they now also inject malicious code into websites or deface them altogether.
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What to Do if Your Website is Hacked
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7/28/2010 12:00:00 AM
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We live in an age where anyone, anywhere can start a blog. Look around the Internet and you'll see people blogging about everything from apples and aprons to zebras and zippers. Some blogs will go viral and capture the hearts and attention of readers worldwide and others will simply fade away.
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How Not to Have a Successful Blog
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7/26/2010 12:00:00 AM
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There are a lot of misconceptions about web hosting floating around online. Let's take a few minutes and bust the top ten myths.
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Top 10 Myths about Web Hosting Busted
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7/23/2010 12:00:00 AM
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Designing a new website or updating an existing one takes a wide variety of tools. Today, most web hosts give clients access to a control panel that allows for the quick installation of forum and blog software, the ability to backup and restore websites, and a handful of simple design tools. Even if you used a website builder to create your site, you may want to make a few adjustments that can’t be done with point and click automated website builders. Check out our list of free software for webmasters!
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Free Software for Webmasters
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7/22/2010 12:00:00 AM
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The most successful companies doing business online today are running equally successful business blogs. If you have passion for your business ideas and can easily convey your thoughts in a way that touches readers or provides useful life information, your unknown business can skyrocket to fame with a well written business blog.
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Get Content Ideas for Your Business Blog
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7/21/2010 12:00:00 AM
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Even if you're content with your current web hosting company, there may come a time when you'll need to relocate to a new company, and you'll want to take your website with you. The most common reasons for changing web hosts are:
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How to Move to a New Web Host
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7/20/2010 12:00:00 AM
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As a webmaster you're in charge of writing and updating content for your website and promoting it. Think your responsibilities stop there? Wrong! Here are five chores that every webmaster should be doing on a regular basis.
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5 Things Every Webmaster Should Be Doing
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7/19/2010 12:00:00 AM
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With thousands of websites popping online daily, webmasters from all over the world are trying to capture Internet fame and fortune. A few will make it. Most will fail. What's the difference between those who score big and the others who never live out their dreams online? Here are the top three reasons why most webmasters and websites fail and how you can be a success.
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3 Reasons Why Most Webmasters Fail
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7/16/2010 12:00:00 AM
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Long gone are the days of slow mail orders and catalog shopping. Today Internet users can buy books from Belize, tea from Taiwan and beans from Boston--and do it all in their pajamas from the comfort of their living room. The Internet has forever changed the way we shop and where we spend our money.
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Are You Driving Your Customers Away
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7/15/2010 12:00:00 AM
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You love your blog and you're passionate about your chosen topic. Even so, you find yourself frequently dreading having to sit down and type out yet another post. What happened?
Welcome to blogging burnout--that gray area of blogging life that nobody ever talks about.
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Ten Ways to Prevent Blogging Burnout
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7/14/2010 12:00:00 AM
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We talk often about how to find the perfect web host, but very little about what responsibilities, if any, you have as a client. Come along as we explore what it takes to be a good web hosting customer.
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How to Be a Good Web Hosting Customer
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7/13/2010 12:00:00 AM
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Your business website is a representation of your company. No matter how small or large your operation is, if your website is unprofessional, it's costing you sales. Learn how to tailor your business to customers and create a website that will give you and your business more confidence and credibility.
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How to Make Your Business Website More Professional
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7/12/2010 12:00:00 AM
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The day you publish your content to the Internet for the very first time is called a website launch. Some launches begin without anyone but the webmaster aware of the change and others are anticipated for months in advance. Want a site that sells and gets noticed? Here are five things you must do before launching your website to guaranty success.
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5 Things to do Before Launching Your Website
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7/9/2010 12:00:00 AM
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Choosing a domain name is one of the biggest and most time consuming projects you’ll have as a webmaster. The right domain name can mean the difference between skyrocketing to Internet fame and having a website that doesn’t perform well. Keep these steps in mind when considering your choices and check out ten free tools that will make the process of picking the perfect domain name easier.
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10 Tools for Choosing the Perfect Domain Name
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7/8/2010 12:00:00 AM
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10 Free Tools: Keeping tabs on how your website is being perceived by others is one of the easiest ways to figure out what’s working for you and what needs improving. How well is your domain name ranking? Here are ten free tools to monitor your website’s popularity.
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Monitor Your Website's Popularity
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7/7/2010 12:00:00 AM
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You’ve finally decided to put a website online. Congratulations! Should you go with a free web hosting company or pay someone to host your website? Let’s take a look at your options.
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Free Web Hosting vs. Paid Hosting
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7/6/2010 12:00:00 AM
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We’ve talked before about why you need a business blog and just how that can power new business to your company. Now, let’s talk about how to take that blog to the next level.
Read other blogs: Don’t spend all your time plunking out new blog posts. Invest some of your week into reading other blogs both in and out of your niche. Keeping tabs on what’s going on outside of your domain is the best way to stay on top of trend spotting—those major swings in new interests online. If you blog about Software A, but have failed to read that Software B has been released, you’re old news.
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Take Your Business Blog to the Next Level
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7/5/2010 12:00:00 AM
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Google Analytics is an awesome method of tracking visitors who find your web page. Google Analytics not only shows you how many people are reading your website each day, but it also tells you where they came from and how they found you. Having this information at-hand gives you the power to make adjustments in the way you advertise, use keywords and promote your brand. As great as Analytics is, it isn’t perfect. Current limitations include
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Seven Free Google Analytics Alternatives
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7/2/2010 12:00:00 AM
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Finding a new web host who offers the services and features you need at a price you can afford can be challenging. With so many web hosts saturating the market, where do you begin? Here’s our guide to finding a web host in three easy steps.
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Find a Web Host in Three Steps
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7/1/2010 12:00:00 AM
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Blogs have come a long way since their introduction in the 1990s. The earliest recorded blogs were personal in nature, almost diary-like. Today, there are millions of blogs online, many owned by small businesses and corporations who have seized the power of the Internet and grown their businesses to new heights with nothing but the power of words. If your company doesn’t have a blog, you could be losing business to your competitor.
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Why You Need a Business Blog
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6/30/2010 12:00:00 AM
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One of the things that make Wordpress so functional and highly customizable is the vast amount of free plugins available to users. With a few quick clicks of the mouse, Wordpress administrators can secure their blog, add a shopping cart, start a photo gallery or install a spam filter. With thousands and thousands of plugins to choose from, how do you know which you need and which you can safely ignore? Here’s our guide to the most important Wordpress plugins.
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10 Must Have Wordpress Plugins
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6/29/2010 12:00:00 AM
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Should you accept? The web hosting industry has become so competitive that it’s become almost standard for hosts to try and one-up each other. A trend that’s developed, and has taken off in the web hosting industry in the last few years, is the offering of a free domain name with a paid hosting account. Is this really a good deal or is it too good to be true? Let’s take a look.
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Free Domains and Web Hosting
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6/28/2010 12:00:00 AM
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Multiple domain web hosting is a type of hosting plan where webmasters can host more than one domain within the same account. Previously, domain owners with multiple sites would have to purchase many different hosting accounts to serve each website. Today, multiple domain web hosting can be done simply by using a reseller or multiple domain hosting plans.
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What is Multiple Domain Hosting
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6/25/2010 12:00:00 AM
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Adding images your website gives visual appeal and entices readers, taking them along on your journey. Telling a story about your recent parachuting adventure is exciting, but adding pictures of your free fall to earth allows readers to come along on that thrilling jump with you.
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Where to Find Free Website Images
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6/24/2010 12:00:00 AM
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Basically a shopping cart is a series of scripts that tracks what a customer is purchasing as she gets to checkout. It is important to note that shopping carts do not handle the entire financial transaction; the information goes through a secure connection known as a payment gateway which channels the request and sends either a confirmation or denial back to the shopping cart software.
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ECommerce 101 - Shopping Carts
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6/23/2010 12:00:00 AM
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To implement an ecommerce solution, you can consider buying a model, building a model, hosted building model or SaaS model (Software as a Service). For small, medium and non-profit organizations, often the open source hosted model or a fits-all SaaS solution is suggested.
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ECommerce 101 - Choosing an ECommerce Solution
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6/22/2010 12:00:00 AM
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With access to global markets and all kinds of features and tools available for ecommerce websites, customers find it quick, easy, convenient, and enjoyable to purchase what they need and want online.
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ECommerce 101 - Getting Started
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6/21/2010 12:00:00 AM
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Wordpress, now in its seventh year, launched their thirteenth major release last week with the introduction of Wordpress 3.0 Thelonious—named after American jazz
great Theolonious Monk. This major update has 1,217 bug fixes and feature enhancements, and is the work of 218 contributors. So, what’s new with Wordpress and when should you upgrade? Here’s a quick rundown.
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Introducing Wordpress 3.0
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6/18/2010 12:00:00 AM
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All websites across the worldwide web are vulnerable to hacking, viruses and exploits and your site is no exception. Your web host goes to great lengths each day to protect your data and private files, but as a web hosting client and Wordpress user, you’re also responsible for doing your part to lockdown your own Wordpress installation. Stay on top of security with these easy to follow Wordpress tips.
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Secure Your Wordpress Blog
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6/17/2010 12:00:00 AM
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SEO is short for search engine optimization and it’s the phrase everyone is talking about. Using SEO tactics to your advantage will drive traffic to your website without spending anything more than time.
By practicing a combined set of strategies, you will not only increase traffic to your business, but you’ll rank higher with website analytics engines such as Alexa and Technorati, as well as search engines like Google. SEO link building is the easiest way to promote your business or website and best of all, it’s free.
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A Beginner Lesson in SEO Link Building
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6/16/2010 12:00:00 AM
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Your online image is cultivated not only by how you interact with others on the Internet, but also by how you look. If your website offers up an air of professionalism, potential customers are more likely to trust your image and buy your products. Likewise, if your blog is freshly designed and clean and easy to read, one-time visitors will turn into daily readers.
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Best Free Wordpress Template Sites
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6/15/2010 12:00:00 AM
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Finding a web host is a task that can be accomplished in mere moments. Finding a web host that is reliable and that will grow with you and your business is another matter altogether. If you’re ready to jump into the exciting world of web hosting and get your site online, you need to read this guide first!
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The Importance of Finding the Right Host for You
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6/14/2010 12:00:00 AM
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It is said that money makes the world go round. It’s no secret that having the ability to save money and cut costs provides financial security and independence. But how far should you go when trying to save money when finding a web host? Check out our guideline for finding a reliable low cost host.
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Should Low Price Determine your Web Host?
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6/11/2010 12:00:00 AM
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Choosing a domain name is one of the most important aspects of beginning your new adventure online. A well chosen domain name can mean the difference between a site that ranks high and a site that nobody will ever see. Here are five tips to ensure your success and get you off on the right foot.
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How to Choose a Domain Name
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6/10/2010 12:00:00 AM
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Getting started with a website can be an exciting and confusing time. There are so many new things to see and experiment with and learn that it can be overwhelming. Here’s our A-Z list of web hosting terms to help you make sense of it all.
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The A-Z List of Web Hosting Terms & What They Mean to You
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6/9/2010 12:00:00 AM
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6 Mistakes You Need to Stop Making When Promoting Your Website:
We spoke earlier about some excellent resources for getting the word out about your website and the importance to making good connections online. With so many websites on the Internet today, and more being added daily, it’s crucial to let people know you exist. The only thing worse than being some random website that nobody will ever see, is being some random website owner that goes too far in an effort to promote their site and in essence, drives visitors away. Don’t be that person! Here are six mistakes you should never make when promoting your website.
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You're Killing Your Website
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6/8/2010 12:00:00 AM
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Blogging is big business. At the close of last year, there were more than 126 million blogs on the Internet. As any blogger who makes a living writing online will tell you, in order to succeed, you need to treat your blog as a business. Want to gain more traffic and get people interested in what you have to say? If you’ve already done the basics, like submit your blog to search engines, you’re ready to take the next big steps. Here are six foolproof ways to promote your blog and gain visitors.
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Six Foolproof Ways to Promote Your Blog & Gain Visitors
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6/7/2010 12:00:00 AM
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FTP is short for file transfer protocol, which is a fancy way of explaining how data is moved from one computer to another. In order to have your own domain based website, you’ll need to get your design, pictures and words from your computer to your webhost’s server on a regular basis. The safest and most efficient way to do this is by using an FTP client.
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Top 5 Free FTP Clients
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4/21/2010 12:00:00 AM
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Quick Tips for Choosing a PHP Hosting:
Here are some additional tips to consider when choosing PHP web hosting:
1- Technical: Find a web host that gives you all applications (MySQL, PHP, and Perl are standard ones). You may not understand it all, but you may need to use it in the future.
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PHP Web Hosting - Part 2
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4/12/2010 12:00:00 AM
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PHP is one of the most popular server side programming languages that can be embedded into a website. It contains a wide variety of applications used in building dynamic websites and is easy to learn and use. PHP is adapted from Perl and C, and even if a user has no experience with either, PHP is a great way to start programming and making dynamic websites. Finding PHP scripts and software packages is easy and many of the applications are free.
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PHP Web Hosting - Part 1
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3/23/2010 12:00:00 AM
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Just the sheer number of web hosts can make choosing a company very confusing. However, competition is great for the consumer because it keeps prices down. One must take into consideration what is needed, and the expense will depend on whether you want dedicated or shared servers, lots of bandwidth, or servers with high end hardware.
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Web Hosting Essentials
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3/5/2010 12:00:00 AM
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Web hosting is an extremely competitive market and catchy promotional advertisements attract more business. Companies offering “unlimited bandwidth” are a popular marketing ploy, and all consumers should know the facts.
Bandwidth is the amount of data to and from your website. There is no such thing as “unlimited bandwidth.” No data centers offer Internet connections of “unlimited megabytes per second.” How could a web hosting company do it? Computer services and backups would collapse if all customers used all of their bandwidth allowances to the max. Bandwidth costs money, and a company has to meet their costs. The more megabytes (or gigabytes or terabytes) a company gives, the less money they make, but many of these companies merely play the odds.
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The Truth about Unlimited Bandwidth
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1/29/2010 12:00:00 AM
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Websites are designed to perform varieties of services for their owners, whether they are internal company sites, blogs, or e-business sites. From supporting an email system and personnel data to products, orders and customer information, websites need flexibility to perform at their best in order to provide top quality service for customers and visitors to the site. Both managed hosting and cloud hosting provide for a website’s needs in different ways. Hybrid hosting is a very useful option that website hosts may start to consider as their online needs grow and change.
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Hybrid Hosting: Using the Best of Managed and Cloud
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1/16/2010 12:00:00 AM
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Much like cloud computing, cloud hosting has become the newest form of shared computing. In fact, you may already be using cloud hosting without even knowing it. If you use Gmail or share photos via Flickr or Photobucket, you’ve used cloud hosting.
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Cloud Hosting: Why Your Site Needs It.
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1/3/2010 12:00:00 AM
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The debate between shared server hosting and dedicated server hosting provides proof that there are advantages and disadvantages to both methods of hosting. Often times, this can cause confusion for anyone considering the development of a Web site. Following are some pros and cons to shared server hosting.
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Shared Hosting - An Inexpensive Alternative to Dedicated Hosting
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12/23/2009 12:00:00 AM
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Like the foundations to a house, an excellent web hosting package should be solid, offer support, and remain invisible unless there's a serious problem. However, finding the right foundation for your web site can be difficult unless you know what you're looking for. When you compare web hosts, you need to first understand what the needs of your particular web site are. How much traffic do you anticipate? Will you need an e-commerce component? What degree of security will you need? If your web site requires exceptional speed and performance, you may need a virtual dedicated server. By understanding what your needs are before you begin comparing competing web hosting packages, you can get the best package for your web site without spending a fortune.
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The Foundations of Web Hosting
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12/3/2009 12:00:00 PM
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Simply put, dedicated server hosting simply means taking an entire web server on rent from your hosting service provider. This is different from shared server hosting, where a number of clients are hooked to the same server and share the resources of the server jointly.
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What is dedicated server hosting?
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12/2/2009 12:00:00 AM
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Choosing a good but affordable dedicated server can be complicated and time-consuming, so we’ve made it a little easier for you. Following below is a complete guide on choosing the best dedicated server, taking into account your technology needs, financial constraints, business requirements, with also reviews of dedicated server offers.
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How To Choose a Virtual Dedicated Server