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Hosting Guides (19):
Green Web Hosting - Is It the Future?
March 10, 2008
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.
What kind of web hosting do you need?
October 30, 2007
There are basically three primary options when selecting your web hosting platform. Shared Hosting, consisting of Unix and Windows based, and the third is Dedicated Servers. Below are brief explanations of each and how one makes their selection.
How to Switch Web Hosting Companies Without Downtime
August 02, 2007
How to Switch Web Hosting Companies Without Downtime.
Does Your Website Need Help?
June 20, 2007
There are a lot of small business owners that we talk to that are not happy with the results of the website that they paid a web site design company to build for them, or the traffic they paid an internet marketer to generate.
Marketing Your Web Hosting Company in 2007
May 23, 2007
Marketing Your Web Hosting Company in 2007
Selecting A Web Hosting Company
May 21, 2007
As the owner of a network of web hosting information sites, I often get asked “Which Web Hosting Company should I go with?”. Most people are pretty disappointed by my answer. This is a question that requires a lot of additional questions. Which web hosting company is right for your website depends on many factors. What platform does your site run on? Which language was it written in? Is it a business or personal site? How critical is occasional downtime? How web savy are you? What is your budget? How much traffic does the site get?
Generate search engine strength through links
March 12, 2007
The difference between search engine optimization(seo) and search engine marketing(sem) is money. Optimization is the art of getting ranked high in the organic(free) listings of a major search engine for the keywords for want. This provides free very targeted traffic to your website. Search engine marketing is paying not placements in a major search engine. Google, Yahoo, and MSN are the three major search engines with Google by the largest by far.
Ways to Reduce Web Hosting Support Costs
December 06, 2006
There are some obvious ways to reduce the amount of support tickets like not overselling, but there are two ways that are often overlooked. Verifying every signup and providing quality web hosting support tutorials are 2 excellent ways to reduce the amount of support calls you receive.
Marketing your web hosting company on a shoe string ideas for the cash strapped web host
November 21, 2006
Free publicity in the form of a press release has been one angle that many web hosts have taken advantage of recently. The trend has been to submit releases to the two biggest media sources covering the hosting industry are theWhir.com and HostingTech.com. Of course submitting to those outlets might not be addressing the target market you are looking for as a start up hosting company.
One man Web Hosting shops - making the best use of your resources
October 17, 2006
The reality for many small one man web hosting outfits is a life in which one must wear several different hats, sometimes all at once. This article takes a look at an all too familiar buzzword in the form of automation.
Dissatisfied with Your Website and Its Traffic?
September 21, 2006
There are a lot of small business owners that we talk to that are not happy with the results of the website that they paid a web site design company to build for them, or the traffic they paid an internet marketer to generate.
Web Hosting in the Third World
August 02, 2006
Web hosting is a competitive business with, literally, 10’s of thousands of web hosting companies worldwide. The majority of all web hosts focus their efforts on North America and Western Europe.
Boost Web Host Market Share with Hosted Applications
July 18, 2006
Web hosting companies are continually searching for new hosting plans and services to help differentiate them from the thousands of other web hosts. It is a difficult market to stand out in, with worldwide competition growing at an exponential rate.
Step by Step Guide to Setting up a New WHM cPanel Server for Web Hosting Accounts
June 07, 2006
This is a guide to setting up a new WHM/cPanel Server to be used for web hosting accounts. It is intended for web hosting company administrators and dedicated server owners.
Webmaster Hosting Plans
April 25, 2006
Webmasters are everywhere now and not all are technical. There are webmasters that sell products through ebay auctions. There are webmasters with content sites that generate revenue with Google's Adsense and YPN. There are common people all over the world selling products/services and content. These all require websites. A lot of these websites are just wrappers for drop shipping companies or news feeds, but none the less they are websites. And who knows a webmaster with only 1 website.
HostChart Helps You Switch Hosting Companies
April 11, 2006
Switching hosting companies can be a daunting task, and one that shouldn't be taken lightly. Many things could potentially go wrong if you're not adequately prepared for the switch. So follow these steps, and exercise care and diligence to ensure nothing gets missed.
Website Builder Tools for a Hosting Company
March 31, 2006
One feature that is becoming popular in hosting industry is offering your customers a Website Builder tool. These tools allow a user to build a professional looking website in minutes without writing any code or having to be a technical person. They are great packages to attract the novice or beginner to your hosting company.
Top 7 Uses for a $5 per month Hosting Plan
March 09, 2006
With the size of today’s hosting plans coupled with the digital age, there are numerous ways to use these hosting plans other than for just hosting a website. Hostchart.com has come up with seven uses for a budget hosting plan that are worth $5 per month, excluding the common business uses
How to Get Started With Your Hosting Plan
February 17, 2006
This article reviews the basic steps of: 1) domain name setup, 2) login to a control panel to manage the hosting account, 3) set up of new email accounts, and 4) upload of a website to a hosting plan.
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