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Do I Need Managed Web Hosting Or Shared Web Hosting?
by Amy Nutt
13 May 2008 at 8:46am
There are many different choices to make when it comes to selecting the best type of web hosting for your particular needs. Shared web hosting is by far the most popular type of web hosting, and is ideal for most websites. However, many websites, such as those with very high traffic or form whom security of sensitive information is of utmost concern, managed web hosting just might be a better choice.
Tips for Choosing a Domain
by Sharon Housley
12 May 2008 at 6:02am
Selecting a domain name is an important step in establishing a web business. Take your time and think carefully about selecting a domain, as it will be the hallmark of your online presence.
How To Choose The Right Web Host for Your Small Business
by Jossielyn Lucero
9 May 2008 at 8:40am
In order to ensure the success of your on-line business, it is necessary for you to choose a web host that does not compromise any of your siteβs functional features.
How to Migrate Your Linux Website to Another Hosting Company
by Gary Sims
7 May 2008 at 7:48am
A complete migration involves transferring the site data itself, meaning all the HTML and possibly PHP and MySQL files and CGI programs. You also need to modify the Domain Name System (DNS) information for the site and for the routing of the site email. DNS holds information that translates IP addresses to human-readable domain names. For Web site migration, the two important DNS records are the address (A) record, which tells the browser the IP address of the Web server, and the mail exchange (MX) record, which tells mail servers how to route the email.
5 htaccess Tricks Every Webmaster Should Know
by Carlos Foster
24 Apr 2008 at 7:38am
Here are 5 sets of .htaccess directives every webmaster should know.
Avoid Duplicate Content Penalties
by Sharon Housley
14 Apr 2008 at 2:08am
While it may still be debatable whether all the major search engines currently employ a duplicate content penalty, all have made it abundantly clear that they do not have any desire to provide search results that rehash the same content over and over. Actively avoid any potential penalties by taking a proactive approach to building unique content.
Five Sure Fire Website Traffic Increasing Steps
by Billy Marks
8 Apr 2008 at 2:34am
One of the most common needs of site owners is traffic. Without traffic a website barely exists, and we shouldn't even talk about profit. We will try to see here the most important steps to attract targeted traffic. Beginners in internet usually make the mistake to want any kind of traffic and therefore they get themselves into programs that offer tens of thousands of hits for their site, but most of them are blind hits. And after this experience they don't manage a thing and they give up the idea they could ever do something.
myLittleAdmin for MS SQL Server 2005 from a Webhosting Perspective
by Anthony Wilko
3 Apr 2008 at 5:58am
If there's one thing constant in the IT and hosting industries, it's that technology is constantly changing and evolving. For me, keeping up with it all has been nothing short of a challenge. When Microsoft SQL Server 2005 came out towards the end of 2005, I pushed it to the side. It was just another thing I didn't have time to learn. But as my customers started asking for it, I realized I had to bite the bullet and get it installed.
The Web Site Reality Check: Taking a Site Inventory
by Caroline Melberg
28 Mar 2008 at 7:47am
Is your site outdated or in need of a refresher? Here are just a few top signs that your website could be brought into the new century.
How to Find and Avoid Overselling Hosting Companies
by Abdus Sami
25 Mar 2008 at 5:25am
If you are reading this you probably need help on choosing a good provider of a hosting service.
Web Log Analysis
by Sharon Housley
14 Mar 2008 at 3:49pm
How many visitors to your site experience an incorrect or invalid URL? Perhaps you have links on your website to a page that no longer exists. Reviewing the number of "page not found" listings in your web logs will help discern if you have any pages that are not accessible to your visitors.
8 Drawbacks to Free Web Hosting
by John Hoff
13 Mar 2008 at 7:26am
Being that I own a web hosting company, I frequently surf through online forums replying to peopleβs hosting questions. Of all the questions I answer, I see one that appears over and over again, what are the drawbacks of free web hosting?
Green Web Hosting - Is It the Future?
by Rodney Ringler
10 Mar 2008 at 8:47am
The green web hosting options have expanded quite a bit in recent months. Which one should you choose? Well, right now it appears that the primary discriminator is the method by which they power their datacenters. One group buys Renewable Energy Certificates; these insure that the power they use is generated in an ecofriendly manner. This is typically wind or solar, but it could also be biogas or geothermal as well. The second group actually generates their own power directly from renewable energy, usually wind and solar.
Common Web Design Mistakes
by Sharon Housley
28 Feb 2008 at 4:45pm
Webmasters need to avoid making these common web design mistakes. Website visitors who have a pleasant experience on a website are more likely to trust the website, and as such they are more likely to purchase products from that website.
Virtual Web Servers: Perfect For Mid-sized Web Hosting Needs, Part 2
by Adrian Adams
27 Feb 2008 at 8:04am
Usually it takes a person with quite a bit of experience to be able to successfully setup, maintain, and configure a web server. The problem with this is that there are not enough of these experienced people to prepare a web server for all of the individual web sites on the internet today.
