Have you ever wondered how the technology that powers the Internet and the web actually works? There are specific protocols in place that allow web surfers to find the pages they're looking for and see them in the way their builders intended. Keep reading to find out how the net keeps running smoothly.
Millions of people surf the Internet every day. There are literally billions of web pages opened up and read, all at the blink of an eye. The technology that drives the World Wide Web is simply incredible; humans cannot truly appreciate the magnitude and scope of it. There is simply too much going on all at the same time for us to imagine.
However, we do know how the technology that drives “web surfing” works. Most people do not take the time to stop and think about it, but the Internet was manufactured by humans. It seems to have taken on a life of its own, but it is still run and maintained by ordinary people all over the world.
The fact that the World Wide Web is man made does not detract from how amazing it is; in fact, it is even more incredible that we could have put something like this together in such a short period of time. It is also wonderful that it has become such an integral part of our lives that we do not even give it any thought. We take the Internet for granted: this wonderful combination of servers and databases that gives us websites is simply a tool that the vast majority of us use on a daily basis.
Sometimes it is hard to believe that the World Wide Web can be provided by machines sitting in cold rooms around the world. Anyone with a bit of networking and web experience knows the basic technology that goes into the process. However, without research, it is very difficult to translate that knowledge into the actual process. How is it possible that billions of page views can be handled by these machines?
There are plenty of other questions that arise for the uninformed. How do domain names work? What does a web server do with a page request? What does the user’s computer do with the page when it gets it? These are all questions that are easy to answer, but very few people actually take the time to look into them.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
All about Linux/Unix-based hosting
What is Linux/Unix-based hosting?
It means hosting that is provided on Linux/Unix operating systems platforms. There isn't much difference between these two types of operating systems because Linux/Unix is an improved version of Linux/Unix operating system. When just applying for web hosting companies for web hosting that is based on Linux operating system it doesn't matter which one you are using on your computer as it is commensurable with any operating system.
Usability
Some years ago Linux operating system used to be available only for professionals and if you were not an experienced user you had no future with this OS. In the last couple of years the situation has changed. Providers have done their best to make users' web sites administrating more comfortable and easier. In case you're just a beginner you'll find friendly control panels that include Web- interface. And if you are an experienced user you can control your site by means of shell.
Reliability
Experts claim that Unix-based platform is one of the most reliable ones but it will mainly depend on maintenance stuff professionalism. Thus quality and stability of Linux-based web hosting won't depend on some sudden system bugs and the operating system consistency itself secures your web site operating dependability.
Functionality
In this area Linux differs the most from other popular platforms. It can handle a lot of processes that happen at the same time. This gives you a possibility to get more from the server.
What Scripting Languages Are Available For Unix?
Unix supports a wide variety of application languages, more than any other operating system. The most common applications of such kind include C, C++, Shell, Perl, Tcl, Python, Java and PHP.
What Databases Does Unix Support?
Databases available for Unix are mSQL and mySQL. The one you choose would depend on your own needs and your Host Provider's offers. This is important for you to review when choosing a hosting company.
Cost
Linux operating system was developed by Linus Torvalds as an alternative to other operating systems and is being improved by many specialists all around the world. Most of its versions are free of charge. This circumstance makes Linux-based hosting much cheaper than any other. As for Linux versions they are sometimes called Linux Distributions. The most popular Distributions are RedHat and Mandrake. Which are easy to install have a lot of different utilities and suitable for any web hosting type.
Why choose Linux/Unix-based hosting?
So, as it was mentioned before using this platform is cheaper and more convenient than others. All existent scripts, like PHP, function best when using the Linux-based web hosting. Linux/Unix based web hosting upgrading possibilities increase when using Shell and Telnet access. The Linux/Unix-based platform is probably the most stable and reliable.
It means hosting that is provided on Linux/Unix operating systems platforms. There isn't much difference between these two types of operating systems because Linux/Unix is an improved version of Linux/Unix operating system. When just applying for web hosting companies for web hosting that is based on Linux operating system it doesn't matter which one you are using on your computer as it is commensurable with any operating system.
Usability
Some years ago Linux operating system used to be available only for professionals and if you were not an experienced user you had no future with this OS. In the last couple of years the situation has changed. Providers have done their best to make users' web sites administrating more comfortable and easier. In case you're just a beginner you'll find friendly control panels that include Web- interface. And if you are an experienced user you can control your site by means of shell.
Reliability
Experts claim that Unix-based platform is one of the most reliable ones but it will mainly depend on maintenance stuff professionalism. Thus quality and stability of Linux-based web hosting won't depend on some sudden system bugs and the operating system consistency itself secures your web site operating dependability.
Functionality
In this area Linux differs the most from other popular platforms. It can handle a lot of processes that happen at the same time. This gives you a possibility to get more from the server.
What Scripting Languages Are Available For Unix?
Unix supports a wide variety of application languages, more than any other operating system. The most common applications of such kind include C, C++, Shell, Perl, Tcl, Python, Java and PHP.
What Databases Does Unix Support?
Databases available for Unix are mSQL and mySQL. The one you choose would depend on your own needs and your Host Provider's offers. This is important for you to review when choosing a hosting company.
Cost
Linux operating system was developed by Linus Torvalds as an alternative to other operating systems and is being improved by many specialists all around the world. Most of its versions are free of charge. This circumstance makes Linux-based hosting much cheaper than any other. As for Linux versions they are sometimes called Linux Distributions. The most popular Distributions are RedHat and Mandrake. Which are easy to install have a lot of different utilities and suitable for any web hosting type.
Why choose Linux/Unix-based hosting?
So, as it was mentioned before using this platform is cheaper and more convenient than others. All existent scripts, like PHP, function best when using the Linux-based web hosting. Linux/Unix based web hosting upgrading possibilities increase when using Shell and Telnet access. The Linux/Unix-based platform is probably the most stable and reliable.
Do You Really Own Your Web Site?
If you have a web site, chances are you hired someone to help you get it launched. If you did, you have three primary components under the umbrella of "a web site." There is your domain name, also known as a "URL" or your web address. There is your web hosting - the space you rent on a server out there somewhere, to put your web site on. And then there is your web site itself, which is a combination of HTML files and images which are uploaded to that web hosting you rent.
The most cautious rule of thumb is that you should have three separate providers - a domain name registrar, a web hosting company, and a web site designer. The reason many web experts believe this is that if you have a problem with one, you still have control over the other two. For example, if your web hosting company causes you problems, you have your web content, and you have access to your domain, and you can easily shut off one hosting account, find another, and move your site. If your web designer goes bad, you can at least change access to your site, move it or provide the information to a new designer. Conversely, if you have all three components in one place, you run the risk of finding yourself without a web site, perhaps temporarily, or worst case, having to start from scratch.
Although I'm personally a believer in keeping it all separate, the majority of business people don't think like that and a great many folks have gone for an "all in one" situation where the hosting, domain and web site are with one provider. Whatever your scenario is, there is one absolutely critical piece of information you should take from this article. You MUST have administrative control over all three components of your web presence: domain, hosting and content. You don't have to DO anything with it - except print out the access information and stash it away. You can rely on someone to manage it all for you, like I do for most of my clients. But if you don't have this information, you don't really own your web site!
Even if you have a wonderful relationship with your service provider, stop and ask yourself the following:
* Do you know the name of the domain registration company?
* Do you have the username and password to access your domain account?
* Are you certain that YOU are listed as the legal owner of the domain?
* Do you know where your web site is hosted?
* Do you have the "FTP" (this stands for file transfer protocol) username and password to get to your web site on the host server?
A frightening number of new clients come to me without this information, and very often, they've already run into trouble and need help. In some cases, they have had to start all over with a new web site. In one situation, a client almost lost her domain name because the "all in one" company she had paid for a web site had made themselves the legal owners of the domain!
Don't wait until you have a problem - make sure YOU own your web site, right now.
Eileen Parzek is an award winning graphic designer and writer providing digital and print graphic design and web design services. Always found at the intersection of information, creativity and technology, her business, Business Design Studio (http://www.businessdesignstudio.com) helps small businesses make a big impression, increase their reach and grow.
You are welcome to link to this article. It may only be republished with full bio and credit link to http://www.businessdesignstudio.com
The most cautious rule of thumb is that you should have three separate providers - a domain name registrar, a web hosting company, and a web site designer. The reason many web experts believe this is that if you have a problem with one, you still have control over the other two. For example, if your web hosting company causes you problems, you have your web content, and you have access to your domain, and you can easily shut off one hosting account, find another, and move your site. If your web designer goes bad, you can at least change access to your site, move it or provide the information to a new designer. Conversely, if you have all three components in one place, you run the risk of finding yourself without a web site, perhaps temporarily, or worst case, having to start from scratch.
Although I'm personally a believer in keeping it all separate, the majority of business people don't think like that and a great many folks have gone for an "all in one" situation where the hosting, domain and web site are with one provider. Whatever your scenario is, there is one absolutely critical piece of information you should take from this article. You MUST have administrative control over all three components of your web presence: domain, hosting and content. You don't have to DO anything with it - except print out the access information and stash it away. You can rely on someone to manage it all for you, like I do for most of my clients. But if you don't have this information, you don't really own your web site!
Even if you have a wonderful relationship with your service provider, stop and ask yourself the following:
* Do you know the name of the domain registration company?
* Do you have the username and password to access your domain account?
* Are you certain that YOU are listed as the legal owner of the domain?
* Do you know where your web site is hosted?
* Do you have the "FTP" (this stands for file transfer protocol) username and password to get to your web site on the host server?
A frightening number of new clients come to me without this information, and very often, they've already run into trouble and need help. In some cases, they have had to start all over with a new web site. In one situation, a client almost lost her domain name because the "all in one" company she had paid for a web site had made themselves the legal owners of the domain!
Don't wait until you have a problem - make sure YOU own your web site, right now.
Eileen Parzek is an award winning graphic designer and writer providing digital and print graphic design and web design services. Always found at the intersection of information, creativity and technology, her business, Business Design Studio (http://www.businessdesignstudio.com) helps small businesses make a big impression, increase their reach and grow.
You are welcome to link to this article. It may only be republished with full bio and credit link to http://www.businessdesignstudio.com
36 Questions to ask your Web Host before you buy
Getting a website is essential for business. Making a mistake could cost you money as well as lost reputation. We have put together 36 questions across 10 areas that you should as any hosting company before you purchase a website. How they answer these questions will determine if this is the right website solution for you.
Technical Support:
Technical support should be readily available. Your average hold time should not exceed a couple of minutes. If the hold time for support is long, this means that there are a lot of problems with the product or there support is understaffed.
1. How strong is their technical support division?
2. What do they provide?
3. When are they available?
4. Does tech support cost extra?
Security:
The website hosting servers should be hosted at a remote location with multiple backup across multiple locations. The servers should also be dual firewall protected. If the websites are hosted in this type of an environment, it means that you are protected against any power failure, natural disaster, or people trying to steal your information. You can check how many servers a company is hosting by asking them for the address of one of the companies they host. Then go to http://whois.sc, and look up that name. Whois will tell you how many sites they are hosting. Use a company that is hosting several thousand websites.
5. How secure is the site?
6. What type of protection do they offer?
7. How can they insure that unauthorized users will not compromise the integrity of your Web site?
Storage:
The amount of storage your website hosting offers is related to how large your website can become. You want to make sure that you have enough space to not only to build your current website, but to expand in the future.
8. How much storage do they offer?
9. A typical Web site uses between 20-30 MB.
10. Do they offer enough extra megabytes to for your business to grow into? 100MB is a good starting point.
Domains:
Getting a Domain name for your business is one of the most important things you could do. To find out more about domains, read our article …
11. Will the hosting company register your Domain name?
12. How long will it take?
13. Is there any extra cost to you?
Design:
There are 3 basic website design options. 1) Hire a web developer to design the entire website. 2) A template solution that is inexpensive, but modifications are limited. 3) A table based solution where the initial content is provided by the hosting company but everything including the entire layout can be changed. Make sure which type you are purchasing and if this is the correct solution for you.
14. Do they have a builder that you can manage easily?
15. What type of computer background do you need to design your site?
16. Do you have internal control over content and updates?
Email:
There are 2 types of email. The first is POP 3. This email type is attached to the domain name, and the email can be viewed from a web mail Internet browser window, or downloaded to a program such as Outlook or Eudora. The second email type is a forwarding address or email alias, where you have an email address that is @YourDomain, but it forwards to a different email address. POP 3 is usually more desirable because you can view your email from a variety of applications, and it strengthens your company image.
17. How many email aliases comes with your package?
18. Will they have your domain name in them for a more professional appearance?
19. What is the cost to add extra emails?
20. Are there any additional costs?
Search Engine Optimization:
You should submit your website to the search engines, such as Google, about once a month. This will help to rank you higher in the search rankings
21. Are search engine submissions included in your package?
22. How does it work?
23. Do you have internal control over content and updates?
Cost:
Make sure there are no hidden costs. Some companies will give you a low price knowing that they can charge you for additional services latter on.
24. What are the costs involved?
25. What are the initial setup fees and what do you get exactly?
26. What are the monthly maintenance fees are what do they cover?
27. Are there any additional charges?
28. If so, what are they and why?
Contract:
29. Am I locked into a contract?
31. May I cancel at anytime?
32. Are there any penalty fees for switching or closing my account?
33. What happens to my content?
Value:
34. What makes them better than their competition?
35. Do they offer extra features, storage space, better technical support?
36. What exactly sets them apart?
For help or questions about Web Hosting, contact G2Apex at contact@G2Apex.com or call 408-454-6543
Technical Support:
Technical support should be readily available. Your average hold time should not exceed a couple of minutes. If the hold time for support is long, this means that there are a lot of problems with the product or there support is understaffed.
1. How strong is their technical support division?
2. What do they provide?
3. When are they available?
4. Does tech support cost extra?
Security:
The website hosting servers should be hosted at a remote location with multiple backup across multiple locations. The servers should also be dual firewall protected. If the websites are hosted in this type of an environment, it means that you are protected against any power failure, natural disaster, or people trying to steal your information. You can check how many servers a company is hosting by asking them for the address of one of the companies they host. Then go to http://whois.sc, and look up that name. Whois will tell you how many sites they are hosting. Use a company that is hosting several thousand websites.
5. How secure is the site?
6. What type of protection do they offer?
7. How can they insure that unauthorized users will not compromise the integrity of your Web site?
Storage:
The amount of storage your website hosting offers is related to how large your website can become. You want to make sure that you have enough space to not only to build your current website, but to expand in the future.
8. How much storage do they offer?
9. A typical Web site uses between 20-30 MB.
10. Do they offer enough extra megabytes to for your business to grow into? 100MB is a good starting point.
Domains:
Getting a Domain name for your business is one of the most important things you could do. To find out more about domains, read our article …
11. Will the hosting company register your Domain name?
12. How long will it take?
13. Is there any extra cost to you?
Design:
There are 3 basic website design options. 1) Hire a web developer to design the entire website. 2) A template solution that is inexpensive, but modifications are limited. 3) A table based solution where the initial content is provided by the hosting company but everything including the entire layout can be changed. Make sure which type you are purchasing and if this is the correct solution for you.
14. Do they have a builder that you can manage easily?
15. What type of computer background do you need to design your site?
16. Do you have internal control over content and updates?
Email:
There are 2 types of email. The first is POP 3. This email type is attached to the domain name, and the email can be viewed from a web mail Internet browser window, or downloaded to a program such as Outlook or Eudora. The second email type is a forwarding address or email alias, where you have an email address that is @YourDomain, but it forwards to a different email address. POP 3 is usually more desirable because you can view your email from a variety of applications, and it strengthens your company image.
17. How many email aliases comes with your package?
18. Will they have your domain name in them for a more professional appearance?
19. What is the cost to add extra emails?
20. Are there any additional costs?
Search Engine Optimization:
You should submit your website to the search engines, such as Google, about once a month. This will help to rank you higher in the search rankings
21. Are search engine submissions included in your package?
22. How does it work?
23. Do you have internal control over content and updates?
Cost:
Make sure there are no hidden costs. Some companies will give you a low price knowing that they can charge you for additional services latter on.
24. What are the costs involved?
25. What are the initial setup fees and what do you get exactly?
26. What are the monthly maintenance fees are what do they cover?
27. Are there any additional charges?
28. If so, what are they and why?
Contract:
29. Am I locked into a contract?
31. May I cancel at anytime?
32. Are there any penalty fees for switching or closing my account?
33. What happens to my content?
Value:
34. What makes them better than their competition?
35. Do they offer extra features, storage space, better technical support?
36. What exactly sets them apart?
For help or questions about Web Hosting, contact G2Apex at contact@G2Apex.com or call 408-454-6543
Free Website Hosting Vs. Paid Website Hosting Basics
Web site hosting service companies on the Internet permit the user to make their web site accessible through the World Wide Web. There are huge numbers of companies that offer web space on their server for their customers and also offer Internet connectivity in general in a data center. There can be various types of web site hosting companies. The main classification is the free web site hosting and the paid web site hosting service companies.
In case of free web site hosting, the user has the right to upload his or her web site content on the server space that is provided by the web site hosting company without any cost. This type of web site hosting service is great for people who are new to to internet and plan to get familiar with web site creation and functionality of web servers. On the other hand, to get your web site uploaded on a web space that is provided by a paid web site hosting company, you need to pay the company periodic fees. The fee amount may vary from company to company. The paid web site hosting companies are best suited for professional web site owners. People who need large web space to upload their web sites and who expect a certain amount of web site visitors which is restricted on free hosting accounts to a minimum.
The revenue that the paid web hosting service companies get is through the fee that is paid to the company by the web site owners. In case of free web site hosting companies, the main source of income are the ads and banners that can be placed on their clients web pages.
The main advantage of using a free web site hosting service is that they are free of cost and hence make a perfect choice for people who are new into the business and are just looking to start out. They are perfect for people who just want to display a minimum content on the World Wide Web in small amount of web space. The other advantage of using the free web site hosting service is that most of these companies provide integrated, easy tools to upload the pages on to the hosting account. They do this realizing the fact that the free web site hosting services are generally utilized by the newbies.
There are also certain disadvantages of using the free web site hosting services. When using the free web site hosting service, you are forced to place the ads and banners by the web site hosting company on your web pages. Also the revenue that is obtained by the ads goes to the web site company. In case of paid web site hosting service, ads and banners placed on your web site are according to your will and the revenue of the banners and ads placed on your web site goes in your pocket. Also in some case of free web site hosting, the domain name of your web site starts with the web site hosting company name followed by your web site name. This is not the case of paid web site hosting service. You get a unique web site domain. The web space provided by free web site hosting service is limited whereas in case of paid web site hosting service you can buy the web space according to your requirements.
About The Author:
Roger McLean is marketing executive of http://www.mojoscripts.com. Copyright 2007 by Tela IT Inc. The article may be reproduced in newsletters or on websites provided that the complete article text is included, unchanged, and that neither the copyright declaration nor this license are removed.
In case of free web site hosting, the user has the right to upload his or her web site content on the server space that is provided by the web site hosting company without any cost. This type of web site hosting service is great for people who are new to to internet and plan to get familiar with web site creation and functionality of web servers. On the other hand, to get your web site uploaded on a web space that is provided by a paid web site hosting company, you need to pay the company periodic fees. The fee amount may vary from company to company. The paid web site hosting companies are best suited for professional web site owners. People who need large web space to upload their web sites and who expect a certain amount of web site visitors which is restricted on free hosting accounts to a minimum.
The revenue that the paid web hosting service companies get is through the fee that is paid to the company by the web site owners. In case of free web site hosting companies, the main source of income are the ads and banners that can be placed on their clients web pages.
The main advantage of using a free web site hosting service is that they are free of cost and hence make a perfect choice for people who are new into the business and are just looking to start out. They are perfect for people who just want to display a minimum content on the World Wide Web in small amount of web space. The other advantage of using the free web site hosting service is that most of these companies provide integrated, easy tools to upload the pages on to the hosting account. They do this realizing the fact that the free web site hosting services are generally utilized by the newbies.
There are also certain disadvantages of using the free web site hosting services. When using the free web site hosting service, you are forced to place the ads and banners by the web site hosting company on your web pages. Also the revenue that is obtained by the ads goes to the web site company. In case of paid web site hosting service, ads and banners placed on your web site are according to your will and the revenue of the banners and ads placed on your web site goes in your pocket. Also in some case of free web site hosting, the domain name of your web site starts with the web site hosting company name followed by your web site name. This is not the case of paid web site hosting service. You get a unique web site domain. The web space provided by free web site hosting service is limited whereas in case of paid web site hosting service you can buy the web space according to your requirements.
About The Author:
Roger McLean is marketing executive of http://www.mojoscripts.com. Copyright 2007 by Tela IT Inc. The article may be reproduced in newsletters or on websites provided that the complete article text is included, unchanged, and that neither the copyright declaration nor this license are removed.
Reviewing the Best Free Web Hosting Sites
Looking for a place to build a free Web site online? The search could take hours; there are that many Web hosting sites vying for your business. Here’s the rub: not all of them offer the same features, terms of use and user perks. Finding the great hosting sites can be incredibly difficult, when so many bad ones are turning up in search results. Learn where you can find the best free Web hosting sites on the Internet.
Free Web Hosting
Some of the biggest names on the Internet offer completely free Web sites that anyone can sign up for and use. Free Web hosting gives people the opportunity to create their own pages on the Internet, pages which in turn can be used to earn money. Who says you can’t get something from nothing? With free Web hosting, anyone can claim a piece of the Internet as their own.
The trouble is all in finding good free Web hosting sites. Some sites are tricky, offering great tools and lots of free pages for about two weeks or a month before suddenly use is severely curtailed. Other sites have HTML limitations which can make it very difficult for Webmaster to get the look they want on their pages. Find which free Web hosting sites are the easiest to use, with the best free features for would-be site builders.
Web Site Domains
You’ll find that many free Web hosting sites also offer custom domain names, which are not free. Often, packages range from $4 USD per month to as high as $20 USD monthly. This gives you a unique domain name that’s all your own -- for example, www.mywebsite.com -- as well as other tools and incentives.
With free Web hosting sites to which you don’t pay a regular fee, your Web site address will contain a piece of that host name in it - for example, www.mywebsite.freewebhostingsite.com.
If you aren’t familiar with running a Web site, it’s good to start with a free host. You can always upgrade later, and move your entire site to your brand-new domain.
Free Web Hosting
Some of the biggest names on the Internet offer completely free Web sites that anyone can sign up for and use. Free Web hosting gives people the opportunity to create their own pages on the Internet, pages which in turn can be used to earn money. Who says you can’t get something from nothing? With free Web hosting, anyone can claim a piece of the Internet as their own.
The trouble is all in finding good free Web hosting sites. Some sites are tricky, offering great tools and lots of free pages for about two weeks or a month before suddenly use is severely curtailed. Other sites have HTML limitations which can make it very difficult for Webmaster to get the look they want on their pages. Find which free Web hosting sites are the easiest to use, with the best free features for would-be site builders.
Web Site Domains
You’ll find that many free Web hosting sites also offer custom domain names, which are not free. Often, packages range from $4 USD per month to as high as $20 USD monthly. This gives you a unique domain name that’s all your own -- for example, www.mywebsite.com -- as well as other tools and incentives.
With free Web hosting sites to which you don’t pay a regular fee, your Web site address will contain a piece of that host name in it - for example, www.mywebsite.freewebhostingsite.com.
If you aren’t familiar with running a Web site, it’s good to start with a free host. You can always upgrade later, and move your entire site to your brand-new domain.
Using cPanel to Manage Your Host Files
CPanel is an easy user-interface site that lets you control your host account environment. The main peculiarity of this operating system is that it so simple to use that your below average computer user can�t mess it up. It�s got great features embedded into its panel and some of the features are listed below.
Site Tools
There are such tools available for your use, which are Web Protect (.htaccess editor), Custom error pages, Redirects, Ability to edit MIME types, Ability to edit Apache handlers, Install/Uninstall FrontPage Extensions, Search engine tool submitting and File Manager.
Email
The email program provides you with the possibility to add, remove, and change passwords while managing email accounts. CPanel is also provided by Webmail for the accounts, Auto responders, Forwarders, Mailing Lists, Spam filtering and some more.
Backup
Backup allows you to create copies of account files and databases. The backup menu also allows you to download any automatic backups that were downloaded by your CPanel administrator.
Stats
Here are different tools to survey your site popularity and efficiency. Those are Webalizer web stats, Webalizer FTP stats, Analog stats, AWStats, View latest visitors, View bandwidth usage and View error log modules.
FTP
There is a module that controls FTP accounts (add, remove, change password for its access), Anonymous FTP controls; Ability to change FTP login message and Ability to kill FTP sessions.
Advanced Stuff
You have an ability to add or remove subdomains, Subdomain Redirects and its Stats.
Advanced Tools
You are provided with tools of SSH access tools, Manage GPG keys and Cron jobs.
There are also Pre-Installed CGI Scripts. Those are Interchange Cart, Agora Cart, Bulletin Board, Java Chat, HTML Chat, phpMyChat, CGI Wrapper (for non-suexec installs), Random HTML generator, Advanced Guestbook, Counter Generator, Java Clock Generator, Java Countdown Generator, Secure FormMail clone, CGIEmail, Entropy Search, Entropy Banner. Network Tools are DNS Lookup and Traceroute. Database Management tools includes Managing MySQL databases and phpMyAdmin access.
For beginners, CPanel has a lot of options that are easy to use. CPanel works with most of browsers, such as IE, Opera, Firefox and others.
Site Tools
There are such tools available for your use, which are Web Protect (.htaccess editor), Custom error pages, Redirects, Ability to edit MIME types, Ability to edit Apache handlers, Install/Uninstall FrontPage Extensions, Search engine tool submitting and File Manager.
The email program provides you with the possibility to add, remove, and change passwords while managing email accounts. CPanel is also provided by Webmail for the accounts, Auto responders, Forwarders, Mailing Lists, Spam filtering and some more.
Backup
Backup allows you to create copies of account files and databases. The backup menu also allows you to download any automatic backups that were downloaded by your CPanel administrator.
Stats
Here are different tools to survey your site popularity and efficiency. Those are Webalizer web stats, Webalizer FTP stats, Analog stats, AWStats, View latest visitors, View bandwidth usage and View error log modules.
FTP
There is a module that controls FTP accounts (add, remove, change password for its access), Anonymous FTP controls; Ability to change FTP login message and Ability to kill FTP sessions.
Advanced Stuff
You have an ability to add or remove subdomains, Subdomain Redirects and its Stats.
Advanced Tools
You are provided with tools of SSH access tools, Manage GPG keys and Cron jobs.
There are also Pre-Installed CGI Scripts. Those are Interchange Cart, Agora Cart, Bulletin Board, Java Chat, HTML Chat, phpMyChat, CGI Wrapper (for non-suexec installs), Random HTML generator, Advanced Guestbook, Counter Generator, Java Clock Generator, Java Countdown Generator, Secure FormMail clone, CGIEmail, Entropy Search, Entropy Banner. Network Tools are DNS Lookup and Traceroute. Database Management tools includes Managing MySQL databases and phpMyAdmin access.
For beginners, CPanel has a lot of options that are easy to use. CPanel works with most of browsers, such as IE, Opera, Firefox and others.
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The internet is one of the most important tools in the modern times. What started off as simply a mode of transfer of data is today used for a wide variety of purposes. Today, it plays a very important role in commerce and finance, all across the globe. These days, a large number of products are sold over the net. So, you will find products ranging from safety pins to cars and nails to large factories on sale on the internet. It is perhaps due to this ever growing popularity, that a large number of firms, enter the arena of internet marketing.
As a result of this, more and more websites are coming up each day. As a matter of fact, it does not seem to be a distant reality, that some day, every person would be having a separate website of his or her own. In order to cater to this growing demand for websites, web hosting services have come up as an effective tool. In recent times, a number of portals have come up, which offer web hosting services. These websites offer various web hosting plans that you can choose from, depending upon your requirements. However, one of the most important aspects in this regard, is to select the appropriate web hosting service. It gets typically difficult, to select an appropriate service which can help you achieve your objective.
Web Hosting Geeks can be of great help in this regard, in case you are facing such a dilemma. This particular site, offers you reviews of the various sites, which offer web hosting services, dedicated server hosting and other products. This would help you in analyzing the various plans that are being offered to you and eventually in the selection of the appropriate plan, which suits your requirements. This site provides you with unbiased and independent reviews of web hosting providers, which provide the best in terms of price and value. It provides a view of economical web hosting services with a fee structure of $10 a month. Also, all the web hosting plans offer at least one free domain name registration, as well as thirty days money back guarantee. So, now, you can have a review of the web hosts.
Dedicated servers offer a number of advantages for your business. Irrespective of whether you are running an ecommerce web site or you are looking for extra security, dedicated servers play a very vital role. In this regard, this website also can provide you with adequate assistance.
You can also opt for green hosting services and contribute towards environmental cause. Green web hosts are those, which make use of renewable sources of energy, for running their datacenters.
As a result of this, more and more websites are coming up each day. As a matter of fact, it does not seem to be a distant reality, that some day, every person would be having a separate website of his or her own. In order to cater to this growing demand for websites, web hosting services have come up as an effective tool. In recent times, a number of portals have come up, which offer web hosting services. These websites offer various web hosting plans that you can choose from, depending upon your requirements. However, one of the most important aspects in this regard, is to select the appropriate web hosting service. It gets typically difficult, to select an appropriate service which can help you achieve your objective.
Web Hosting Geeks can be of great help in this regard, in case you are facing such a dilemma. This particular site, offers you reviews of the various sites, which offer web hosting services, dedicated server hosting and other products. This would help you in analyzing the various plans that are being offered to you and eventually in the selection of the appropriate plan, which suits your requirements. This site provides you with unbiased and independent reviews of web hosting providers, which provide the best in terms of price and value. It provides a view of economical web hosting services with a fee structure of $10 a month. Also, all the web hosting plans offer at least one free domain name registration, as well as thirty days money back guarantee. So, now, you can have a review of the web hosts.
Dedicated servers offer a number of advantages for your business. Irrespective of whether you are running an ecommerce web site or you are looking for extra security, dedicated servers play a very vital role. In this regard, this website also can provide you with adequate assistance.
You can also opt for green hosting services and contribute towards environmental cause. Green web hosts are those, which make use of renewable sources of energy, for running their datacenters.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Web Hosting Instructions
Web domains. Hosting. Content. These are the three top priorities for any webmaster, regardless of how experienced they are. Unfortunately, these three essentials often leave people in the dark, as there are dozens of companies offering the “same” packages for different prices. With an overflow of routes you could take, it can get mind boggling to figure out the appropriate steps. For this reason, instructions are essential if you are looking for a smooth path.
The first thing you should do is make a list of what your current goals are. If you are making a professional site, you'll need a secure and reliable host. For instance, if you know that your website will reach thousands of people within a few months, perhaps you should find a web hosting package that includes extra bandwidth. You need additional space, especially if visitors are constantly going to be accessing your website. On the other hand, if you are just experimenting, you should stick to the free hosting packages. Geocities or Angel Fire certainly provides a basic package, which will leave you satisfied. After all, you do not need bells and whistles if you aren't serious about the website in the long run. If you do end up changing your mind, you can always switch services and transfer your website.
Once you have made your decision, you need to find a reputable service. While searching for hosting companies on Google may seem appropriate, it often stems bad results. It is important to remember that just because it is listed on a search engine, doesn't mean it is 100% safe and legit. Therefore, if you do find a potential company, you should get a second opinion. It is usually smart to join a webmaster related forum like SitePoint to discuss such matters. This way you can hear about other people's experiences and what companies to avoid. Additional references from friends or family would also be ideal.
After picking a host, you will need to provide your credit card information. For many users, 3ix.org is a favorite, as it rarely charges you much. Surprisingly, there are discount coupon codes you can acquire through the internet, to also help you with your initial fee. Due to the fact that you have to include your private information, it is absolutely crucial to make sure you find a legit business. The last thing you want is to lose any money. Therefore, you should google their name and check out the reviews from fellow users. This will most definitely make all of the difference, especially if you find out that they are a fraud.
For website beginners, web hosting doesn't have to be difficult or even too time consuming. As long as you find reputable sources, second opinions, and a great easy to use package, you are well on your way to website success. With these instructions in mind, there should be no frustrations or year long debates on what company to use. It is quite simple, once you get in the webmaster's frame of mind.
Copyright notice: This original article is the property of Web Hosting Geeks (http://webhostinggeeks.com). Web Hosting Geeks provides independent customer and webmaster reviews of top 10 web hosting providers. Top web hosting reviews, best web hosting awards, web host rating, web hosting articles and more.
The first thing you should do is make a list of what your current goals are. If you are making a professional site, you'll need a secure and reliable host. For instance, if you know that your website will reach thousands of people within a few months, perhaps you should find a web hosting package that includes extra bandwidth. You need additional space, especially if visitors are constantly going to be accessing your website. On the other hand, if you are just experimenting, you should stick to the free hosting packages. Geocities or Angel Fire certainly provides a basic package, which will leave you satisfied. After all, you do not need bells and whistles if you aren't serious about the website in the long run. If you do end up changing your mind, you can always switch services and transfer your website.
Once you have made your decision, you need to find a reputable service. While searching for hosting companies on Google may seem appropriate, it often stems bad results. It is important to remember that just because it is listed on a search engine, doesn't mean it is 100% safe and legit. Therefore, if you do find a potential company, you should get a second opinion. It is usually smart to join a webmaster related forum like SitePoint to discuss such matters. This way you can hear about other people's experiences and what companies to avoid. Additional references from friends or family would also be ideal.
After picking a host, you will need to provide your credit card information. For many users, 3ix.org is a favorite, as it rarely charges you much. Surprisingly, there are discount coupon codes you can acquire through the internet, to also help you with your initial fee. Due to the fact that you have to include your private information, it is absolutely crucial to make sure you find a legit business. The last thing you want is to lose any money. Therefore, you should google their name and check out the reviews from fellow users. This will most definitely make all of the difference, especially if you find out that they are a fraud.
For website beginners, web hosting doesn't have to be difficult or even too time consuming. As long as you find reputable sources, second opinions, and a great easy to use package, you are well on your way to website success. With these instructions in mind, there should be no frustrations or year long debates on what company to use. It is quite simple, once you get in the webmaster's frame of mind.
Copyright notice: This original article is the property of Web Hosting Geeks (http://webhostinggeeks.com). Web Hosting Geeks provides independent customer and webmaster reviews of top 10 web hosting providers. Top web hosting reviews, best web hosting awards, web host rating, web hosting articles and more.
Web Hosting Guide
Looking for and buying a reliable web hosting solution is an imperative decision. Whether you are doing online business, providing important information or sharing views online on a common interest, you need a reliable web hosting service that will allow online visitors to browse through your site effortlessly. It is only powerful web hosting that allows your website to be downloaded, browsed and updated in minimal time.
Trying to identify a web host can be a very daunting task especially when there are so many available nowadays and all of them promise one thing or another. Hence, it is crucial that before you jump in, you do your own homework or research for selecting the most appropriate web hosting company for your website.
With the changing trend of technology, web hosts are also changing. Most of them provide various services in addition to their basic ones. Say if you are running an e-commerce website, then of course you need high end security and a medium through which you can manage your web content efficiently. There are many tools that facilitate this, however if your web hosting service is not reliable then you can miss out on serious revenues and prospective clients.
Once you have determined and identified what web hosting services you require for your online business, it is then time to enlist certain web hosting features and options you must consider. You can find below some of the most important aspects of web hosting:
Disk space and bandwidth
You should know how much space your website would need and approximate data it will generate. When we talk about disk space, well, it's actually the amount of storage assigned to you by the web hosting provider. The bandwidth is the amount of traffic that is allowed to access and leave your website. In case your website has a lot of graphics then you would require higher storage area and greater bandwidth.
Programming tools and the OS
You need to be sure that your website is uploaded through secure servers using the latest Operating System. Most web hosts run on a UNIX based operating system, usually Linux or BSD. For the running of various web applications you would require ASP, .NET, MS SQL, SBS and for these you need a Window based host.
Pricing Aspect
You need to compare pricing before you finalize a web hosting service. Some may provide you better services but at low pricing. It's not always true that the best hosting services are always the most expensive. Do your research and then finalize.
Support, Security, Guaranteed uptime and Backups
Security and backups are two very important aspects that you need to consider. You should always choose a web hosting service with reliable telephone support. Some also offer 24/7 support through local or toll-free numbers. In case you are running an ecommerce website then security is one aspect that you just cannot discard. Your web hosting service provider should be such that they can monitor things round the clock and ensure no unwanted intruder can hack your site. After all it's your website and it is really worth looking into this aspect of web hosting.
Copyright notice: This original article is the property of Web Hosting Geeks (http://webhostinggeeks.com). Web Hosting Geeks provides independent customer and webmaster reviews of top 10 web hosting providers. Top web hosting reviews, best web hosting awards, web host rating, web hosting articles and more.
Trying to identify a web host can be a very daunting task especially when there are so many available nowadays and all of them promise one thing or another. Hence, it is crucial that before you jump in, you do your own homework or research for selecting the most appropriate web hosting company for your website.
With the changing trend of technology, web hosts are also changing. Most of them provide various services in addition to their basic ones. Say if you are running an e-commerce website, then of course you need high end security and a medium through which you can manage your web content efficiently. There are many tools that facilitate this, however if your web hosting service is not reliable then you can miss out on serious revenues and prospective clients.
Once you have determined and identified what web hosting services you require for your online business, it is then time to enlist certain web hosting features and options you must consider. You can find below some of the most important aspects of web hosting:
Disk space and bandwidth
You should know how much space your website would need and approximate data it will generate. When we talk about disk space, well, it's actually the amount of storage assigned to you by the web hosting provider. The bandwidth is the amount of traffic that is allowed to access and leave your website. In case your website has a lot of graphics then you would require higher storage area and greater bandwidth.
Programming tools and the OS
You need to be sure that your website is uploaded through secure servers using the latest Operating System. Most web hosts run on a UNIX based operating system, usually Linux or BSD. For the running of various web applications you would require ASP, .NET, MS SQL, SBS and for these you need a Window based host.
Pricing Aspect
You need to compare pricing before you finalize a web hosting service. Some may provide you better services but at low pricing. It's not always true that the best hosting services are always the most expensive. Do your research and then finalize.
Support, Security, Guaranteed uptime and Backups
Security and backups are two very important aspects that you need to consider. You should always choose a web hosting service with reliable telephone support. Some also offer 24/7 support through local or toll-free numbers. In case you are running an ecommerce website then security is one aspect that you just cannot discard. Your web hosting service provider should be such that they can monitor things round the clock and ensure no unwanted intruder can hack your site. After all it's your website and it is really worth looking into this aspect of web hosting.
Copyright notice: This original article is the property of Web Hosting Geeks (http://webhostinggeeks.com). Web Hosting Geeks provides independent customer and webmaster reviews of top 10 web hosting providers. Top web hosting reviews, best web hosting awards, web host rating, web hosting articles and more.
How to Improve Search Engine Rankings
You finally got your web site listed in the major search
engines, however it is buried amongst millions of others and you
still have not seen an increase in traffic to your web site. Why
not? You need to improve your search engine rankings.
Here are the steps to increase your search engine rankings:
1. Check your listings
If you are going to see an increase in traffic to your web site,
you need to be listed in the top 20-30 sites.
Go to http://www.marketleap.com to see if you are listed
in the top 30 sites on the major search engines. If you are not
listed in them, you should at least submit your site to the
major search engines.
(read “How to get listed in the major search engines”).
If you are already in the top 10, then keep monitoring your
site's rankings to maintain your position. If you are not in the
top 30, continue with the next step.
2. Select the right keywords and phrases
Go to www.wordtracker.com or the overture suggestion tool
to find the most popular words and phrases that suit the theme
of your web site.
Weave these words and phrases into your meta tags (title,
description and keyword tags), web copy (particularly the first
200 words of your web page) and links (i.e. if your site is
called camping.com and you have a page for camping tools, name
the link www.camping.com/campingtools.htm, instead of
www.camping.com/generic.htm).
Optimize each web page with different keywords. Visitors can
then enter your site from different pages, depending on what
keyword they entered in the search engines.
3. Exchange reciprocal links
Search for other sites that compliment your own site and ask for
a link back to your site. Ideally the site should have the same
keyword phrase as yours and already have a high search engine
ranking. These are quality links.
Having many sites linked to yours, will increase the popularity
of your site in the search engines, resulting in a higher
ranking.
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How to Use Keywords to Optimize Your Site for Search Engines
4. Write articles
Choose your best keywords and weave them into
the theme of your articles. Include a link to your web site in
the resource box at the end of your articles. Submit your
articles to ezine publishers and article announcement lists.
This gives your article the potential to be read by thousands of
ezine subscribers. Your article will become linked to many web
sites, resulting in higher rankings.
5. Participate in forums
Find a forum that is related to the theme of your web site.
People visit these forums to look for content that answers
their questions. Once you have provided helpful information,
you can leave a link to your site in your signature file.
If this is a highly trafficked forum, leaving your link there,
will increase your site's popularity.
6. Monitor your rankings
The best way to check how your site is doing in the search
engines is to check your web site statistics.
A high quality web hosting service will show you which
pages receive the most traffic (hits and visits) and where
it is coming from (which search engines).
7. Exercise patience
Search engines typically take one to three months to spider
your web site, so your changes will not be seen immediately.
Think of the steps outlined above, as a long-term marketing
strategy for your web site.
Tip
Generating a massive amount of traffic to your web site,
doesn't guarantee sales. Here is a short list of factors that
will also help convert your visitors into sales:
Professional site design
Well-written web copy
Fast loading times
Simple navigation
No broken links
Optimizing for different screen resolutions
Optimizing for the main browsers
As you can see, improving search engine rankings that result in
sales means the continuous monitoring and refinement of your web
site. Since 85% of your sites traffic (this is very targeted
traffic) comes from the search engines, it is well worth the
investment.
engines, however it is buried amongst millions of others and you
still have not seen an increase in traffic to your web site. Why
not? You need to improve your search engine rankings.
Here are the steps to increase your search engine rankings:
1. Check your listings
If you are going to see an increase in traffic to your web site,
you need to be listed in the top 20-30 sites.
Go to http://www.marketleap.com to see if you are listed
in the top 30 sites on the major search engines. If you are not
listed in them, you should at least submit your site to the
major search engines.
(read “How to get listed in the major search engines”).
If you are already in the top 10, then keep monitoring your
site's rankings to maintain your position. If you are not in the
top 30, continue with the next step.
2. Select the right keywords and phrases
Go to www.wordtracker.com or the overture suggestion tool
to find the most popular words and phrases that suit the theme
of your web site.
Weave these words and phrases into your meta tags (title,
description and keyword tags), web copy (particularly the first
200 words of your web page) and links (i.e. if your site is
called camping.com and you have a page for camping tools, name
the link www.camping.com/campingtools.htm, instead of
www.camping.com/generic.htm).
Optimize each web page with different keywords. Visitors can
then enter your site from different pages, depending on what
keyword they entered in the search engines.
3. Exchange reciprocal links
Search for other sites that compliment your own site and ask for
a link back to your site. Ideally the site should have the same
keyword phrase as yours and already have a high search engine
ranking. These are quality links.
Having many sites linked to yours, will increase the popularity
of your site in the search engines, resulting in a higher
ranking.
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Related Articles
How to Get Your Site Listed in the Major Search Engines
How to Use Meta Tags for Search Engine Optimization
How to Use Keywords to Optimize Your Site for Search Engines
4. Write articles
Choose your best keywords and weave them into
the theme of your articles. Include a link to your web site in
the resource box at the end of your articles. Submit your
articles to ezine publishers and article announcement lists.
This gives your article the potential to be read by thousands of
ezine subscribers. Your article will become linked to many web
sites, resulting in higher rankings.
5. Participate in forums
Find a forum that is related to the theme of your web site.
People visit these forums to look for content that answers
their questions. Once you have provided helpful information,
you can leave a link to your site in your signature file.
If this is a highly trafficked forum, leaving your link there,
will increase your site's popularity.
6. Monitor your rankings
The best way to check how your site is doing in the search
engines is to check your web site statistics.
A high quality web hosting service will show you which
pages receive the most traffic (hits and visits) and where
it is coming from (which search engines).
7. Exercise patience
Search engines typically take one to three months to spider
your web site, so your changes will not be seen immediately.
Think of the steps outlined above, as a long-term marketing
strategy for your web site.
Tip
Generating a massive amount of traffic to your web site,
doesn't guarantee sales. Here is a short list of factors that
will also help convert your visitors into sales:
Professional site design
Well-written web copy
Fast loading times
Simple navigation
No broken links
Optimizing for different screen resolutions
Optimizing for the main browsers
As you can see, improving search engine rankings that result in
sales means the continuous monitoring and refinement of your web
site. Since 85% of your sites traffic (this is very targeted
traffic) comes from the search engines, it is well worth the
investment.
How to Build a Database Driven Web Site
If you ever want to create a link directory, state directory,
article directory or a dating site you need to know about
creating database driven web sites. This may seem like a
daunting task at first, if you have never done it, however
I was in the same boat as you. It is not as difficult as
you think.
Benefits of building database driven web sites
* Store vast amounts of information about your products or
services.
* Efficient data sorting and retrieval
* Complex queries and statistical analysis performed relatively
easily.
* Separate site design from site's content.
* Create new pages on the fly without manually creating or
editing new web pages.
* Makes it easy for client to post content, update records
without the need to know html or rely on a web developer.
* Advanced search capabilities.
* Attract repeat visitors with fresh and constantly updated content.
* Update site information online without the need to upload web
pages.
* Site maintenance greatly reduced.
* Enhance web interactivity
Requirements
MySQL - to retrieve information from a database, you first
need to have a database. That's where MySQL comes in.
MySQL is a relational database management system,
or RDBMS. It's a software package that is very good at
organizing and managing large amounts of information.
MySQL also makes that information readily accessible
by using a server-side scripting language like PHP.
PHP - this is a server-side scripting language. With PHP
installed, your Web server will be able to read a new file
(called a "PHP script") that can retrieve information instantly
from a database and insert it into a web page before sending
it to the browser that requested it. PHP is completely free to
download and use.
Check with your current Web host. Make sure they have
already installed MySQL and PHP on your Web server.
Most web hosting companies already have it installed.
If not find a web host that provides this service.
Steps to building a database driven web site:
You will be building a link directory site using a mySQL
database and the WSN Links Script (a PHP script). Here's an
example of the "Colorado Business Directory " Site that was
built, based on following the 7 steps below:
1. Check that your web host has PHP 4.10+ (or PHP 5) and
MySQL 3+ installed on the server.
2. To create the mySQL database on the web server:
-login to the cpanel of your server ie domainname/cpanel
with your user name and password.
-click on 'MySQL Databases' icon.
-enter database name
-click 'add db'
-click on 'go back'
-under 'Users' enter user name and password for database
-click 'add user'
-click on 'go back'
-click on 'add user to database'
You should now get the reply that your database
installation was successful.
3. Download the PHP script files to your desktop at:
WSN links
4. Extract files from the ZIP folder and save them
to a folder on your computer.
5. Upload all the extracted files to your hosting space
6. Set the correct permissions for your files.
7. To complete the installation and to customize the
script, read the WSN Links manual
You can continue to customize or edit your site online by
accessing the admin panel within your web site.
Adding, sorting, retrieving, searching data, creating new
pages, links etc can now easily be accomplished.
Congratulations!..you successfully have built yourself a
database driven web site.
article directory or a dating site you need to know about
creating database driven web sites. This may seem like a
daunting task at first, if you have never done it, however
I was in the same boat as you. It is not as difficult as
you think.
Benefits of building database driven web sites
* Store vast amounts of information about your products or
services.
* Efficient data sorting and retrieval
* Complex queries and statistical analysis performed relatively
easily.
* Separate site design from site's content.
* Create new pages on the fly without manually creating or
editing new web pages.
* Makes it easy for client to post content, update records
without the need to know html or rely on a web developer.
* Advanced search capabilities.
* Attract repeat visitors with fresh and constantly updated content.
* Update site information online without the need to upload web
pages.
* Site maintenance greatly reduced.
* Enhance web interactivity
Requirements
MySQL - to retrieve information from a database, you first
need to have a database. That's where MySQL comes in.
MySQL is a relational database management system,
or RDBMS. It's a software package that is very good at
organizing and managing large amounts of information.
MySQL also makes that information readily accessible
by using a server-side scripting language like PHP.
PHP - this is a server-side scripting language. With PHP
installed, your Web server will be able to read a new file
(called a "PHP script") that can retrieve information instantly
from a database and insert it into a web page before sending
it to the browser that requested it. PHP is completely free to
download and use.
Check with your current Web host. Make sure they have
already installed MySQL and PHP on your Web server.
Most web hosting companies already have it installed.
If not find a web host that provides this service.
Steps to building a database driven web site:
You will be building a link directory site using a mySQL
database and the WSN Links Script (a PHP script). Here's an
example of the "Colorado Business Directory " Site that was
built, based on following the 7 steps below:
1. Check that your web host has PHP 4.10+ (or PHP 5) and
MySQL 3+ installed on the server.
2. To create the mySQL database on the web server:
-login to the cpanel of your server ie domainname/cpanel
with your user name and password.
-click on 'MySQL Databases' icon.
-enter database name
-click 'add db'
-click on 'go back'
-under 'Users' enter user name and password for database
-click 'add user'
-click on 'go back'
-click on 'add user to database'
You should now get the reply that your database
installation was successful.
3. Download the PHP script files to your desktop at:
WSN links
4. Extract files from the ZIP folder and save them
to a folder on your computer.
5. Upload all the extracted files to your hosting space
6. Set the correct permissions for your files.
7. To complete the installation and to customize the
script, read the WSN Links manual
You can continue to customize or edit your site online by
accessing the admin panel within your web site.
Adding, sorting, retrieving, searching data, creating new
pages, links etc can now easily be accomplished.
Congratulations!..you successfully have built yourself a
database driven web site.
14 Ways to Add Content to Your Web Site
When I surf the Net, I often see web sites filled with
beautiful graphics that strive to capture my attention.
Well, they do so for an instant, however I click away when
I don't immediately find relevant content. The content you
add to your web site needs to attract both visitors and
search engines.
Part I - How to add content to your web site to attract
visitors
Part 11 - How to add content to your web site to attract
the search engines
14 ways to add content to your web site and attract
visitors
1. Get into the mind of your visitor. Brainstorm all the
ways your visitor would think of your product. Write your
content as if you are sitting next to him/her explaining
your product. Don't write in the 3rd person ie we, they,
but use I, you, or your. This makes it more personal.
2. Keep it simple - write as if explaining your web site
material to a 7th grader (12-13 year old). Don't use
complicated words that people would have to look up in the
dictionary. You want them to understand clearly what your
site is about.
3. Convey emotion - people on the Web are often in a great
hurry, so you need to appeal to their emotions to stop them
clicking away to the next site. Use stories, convey your
experiences or include testimonies from others. This adds
to your credibility and trust, 2 essential factors for
doing business online.
4. Communicate quickly and efficiently - people online tend
to scan rather than read everything on the page. Therefore
use single lines of text for your headings and sub
headings. Catch your visitor's eye with lists, bullet
points and use short, snappy, active (not passive) words in
your sentences. Your paragraphs should only consist of 2-5
sentences. Long paragraphs make it hard to read (scan) your
page quickly.
5. Create white space - the layout of your web page should
include plenty of white space. Don't lean text hard up
against your graphics. Include white space between
headings, sub headings and paragraphs.
6. Use graphics sparingly - you have heard it said, "a
picture is worth a 1000 words." That's true but only if the
picture supports your content. Don't overdo the graphics.
You may impress your visitors initially, however to keep
them interested in your site, you need high quality
content.
7. Create high quality content - make clear points with
each paragraph you write. Each paragraph should build on
the previous one, so that you are pulling your visitor
through your page naturally. You are trying to pre sell the
product or service to your visitor. This puts them in a
natural frame of mind to buy (unlike many sites which may
just have pictures of the products and a shopping cart).
8. Web page background - a colorful or busy background can
make your text hard to read and may give the impression of
an inexperienced webmaster. If you do use a background
image make sure it complements your site's theme, fits with
your visitors experience and will increase your
credibility.
9. Use the correct fonts - the offline world primarily uses
"Times New Roman". This works well in print but not online.
Sans Serif fonts, such as Arial, Verdana and Helvetica are
the best fonts for easy online scanning.
10. Font colors - the best colors for reading online are
black text on a white or off-white background. If you want
to use multiple colors only use a maximum of 3. Too many
text colors on a web page make it hard on the eyes and
spell inexperience. To emphasize text you can use the bold
tag (this text will appear bold) or italic tag
(this text will appear in italics).
11. Check spelling and grammar - run your page through
spell check in your word processor. It won't pick up all
the mistakes, so make sure you read it through yourself to
find other errors. Spelling and grammar mistakes convey an
unprofessional impression.
12. Simple navigation - the main purpose of the navigation
bar is to make it easy for your visitor to find his way
around your site. Place your navigation bar on the left
side or top of your page (or both). Repeat the bar at the
bottom of the page so your visitor does not have to scroll
back up to move on to another section. ( Read my article
" How to Create an Effective Web Site Navigation Structure "
13. Get a critique - don't fall in love with your writing
and leave it there. Yes, it's hard to listen to someone
criticizing your beautiful piece of work, but swallow your
pride and get your friends or family members to do a review
of your web page. This will help you to refine what you
have written and make it appeal to a wider audience.
14. Use specific keywords - weave targeted keywords into
your web page as you write your web page content. I'll
cover "How to Write for the Search Engines" in Part II of
this article.
beautiful graphics that strive to capture my attention.
Well, they do so for an instant, however I click away when
I don't immediately find relevant content. The content you
add to your web site needs to attract both visitors and
search engines.
Part I - How to add content to your web site to attract
visitors
Part 11 - How to add content to your web site to attract
the search engines
14 ways to add content to your web site and attract
visitors
1. Get into the mind of your visitor. Brainstorm all the
ways your visitor would think of your product. Write your
content as if you are sitting next to him/her explaining
your product. Don't write in the 3rd person ie we, they,
but use I, you, or your. This makes it more personal.
2. Keep it simple - write as if explaining your web site
material to a 7th grader (12-13 year old). Don't use
complicated words that people would have to look up in the
dictionary. You want them to understand clearly what your
site is about.
3. Convey emotion - people on the Web are often in a great
hurry, so you need to appeal to their emotions to stop them
clicking away to the next site. Use stories, convey your
experiences or include testimonies from others. This adds
to your credibility and trust, 2 essential factors for
doing business online.
4. Communicate quickly and efficiently - people online tend
to scan rather than read everything on the page. Therefore
use single lines of text for your headings and sub
headings. Catch your visitor's eye with lists, bullet
points and use short, snappy, active (not passive) words in
your sentences. Your paragraphs should only consist of 2-5
sentences. Long paragraphs make it hard to read (scan) your
page quickly.
5. Create white space - the layout of your web page should
include plenty of white space. Don't lean text hard up
against your graphics. Include white space between
headings, sub headings and paragraphs.
6. Use graphics sparingly - you have heard it said, "a
picture is worth a 1000 words." That's true but only if the
picture supports your content. Don't overdo the graphics.
You may impress your visitors initially, however to keep
them interested in your site, you need high quality
content.
7. Create high quality content - make clear points with
each paragraph you write. Each paragraph should build on
the previous one, so that you are pulling your visitor
through your page naturally. You are trying to pre sell the
product or service to your visitor. This puts them in a
natural frame of mind to buy (unlike many sites which may
just have pictures of the products and a shopping cart).
8. Web page background - a colorful or busy background can
make your text hard to read and may give the impression of
an inexperienced webmaster. If you do use a background
image make sure it complements your site's theme, fits with
your visitors experience and will increase your
credibility.
9. Use the correct fonts - the offline world primarily uses
"Times New Roman". This works well in print but not online.
Sans Serif fonts, such as Arial, Verdana and Helvetica are
the best fonts for easy online scanning.
10. Font colors - the best colors for reading online are
black text on a white or off-white background. If you want
to use multiple colors only use a maximum of 3. Too many
text colors on a web page make it hard on the eyes and
spell inexperience. To emphasize text you can use the bold
tag (this text will appear bold) or italic tag
(this text will appear in italics).
11. Check spelling and grammar - run your page through
spell check in your word processor. It won't pick up all
the mistakes, so make sure you read it through yourself to
find other errors. Spelling and grammar mistakes convey an
unprofessional impression.
12. Simple navigation - the main purpose of the navigation
bar is to make it easy for your visitor to find his way
around your site. Place your navigation bar on the left
side or top of your page (or both). Repeat the bar at the
bottom of the page so your visitor does not have to scroll
back up to move on to another section. ( Read my article
" How to Create an Effective Web Site Navigation Structure "
13. Get a critique - don't fall in love with your writing
and leave it there. Yes, it's hard to listen to someone
criticizing your beautiful piece of work, but swallow your
pride and get your friends or family members to do a review
of your web page. This will help you to refine what you
have written and make it appeal to a wider audience.
14. Use specific keywords - weave targeted keywords into
your web page as you write your web page content. I'll
cover "How to Write for the Search Engines" in Part II of
this article.
How to Write Effective Web Copy
Writing effective web copy begins with an understanding of
what the goals of your web site are. Are you trying to get
your visitors to purchase something or have them sign up
for your newsletter? Remember you are trying to get someone
you can’t see and have never met take a step towards
building a relationship with you or your company.
1. Create a customer profile – try to find out what are the
needs and desires of your visitors. Here are some examples
of questions you could ask:
Are they young, middle aged or senior?
Are they primarily male or female?
Are they financially secure or budget-minded?
What gets him or her excited?
What are his or her most pressing concerns?
Try to brainstorm a list of topics that might interest your
target audience.
2. Create a Unique Selling Position (USP) – This is a
statement of 2-3 sentences that explains why you are
different from everybody else. This is the unique factor
that sets you apart from your competition. Make this the
first thing your visitor sees when they arrive on your home
page.
3. Focus on benefits – most web users want to find the
information about the product or service they need as fast
as possible. If they land on your site, they want to know
how they will benefit from buying your product or
subscribing to your ezine. You will need to answer that
question as clearly and concisely as possible or you will
lose that visitor.
4. Use the inverted pyramid style – provide a summary of
your information by clearly communicating the direction of
your discussion. Use informative headings and subheadings
with a paragraph of 4 to 5 lines that supports them. You
only have a few seconds to grab your visitors attention.
Most will simply scan for the information they are seeking.
Use bulleted or numbered lists, boldface or colored font
to emphasize the points you wish to make. Include links
at the end of your paragraph (or within the text) to direct
visitors to other pages of your site for more in-depth
information.
5. Write in an informal or personal style – write in a
unique way that differentiates you from other small
businesses in a similar business or niche. It doesn’t have
to be elaborate or super-creative. You simply provide a
style that gets the attention of your visitors.
6. Keep your sentences simple – you are not writing to
impress. You are writing to communicate. You want to
pre-sell your product or service, therefore write as if you
are talking to a 13 year old.
Don’t use large words but opt for strong verbs over weak
ones. Use the active voice instead of a passive one. i.e.
Instead of “a good score was achieved by the team”…say “the
team scored a season high”. Speak “to” but not “at” your
visitor. Keep your sentences short and snappy.
7. Include searchable keywords – use targeted keywords in
your web copy that will allow the search engines to find your
site. Include these keywords in your meta tags, links and
file names also.
8. Eliminate the fluff - don’t waffle on in your writing.
You will only bore your visitors and they will click
elsewhere. Try to remove filler sentences that contain
phrases like “for those of you” and “all of you”.
9. Proof read your web copy – errors in your web copy give
the impression of being unprofessional or sloppy. Read the
copy aloud to yourself or get someone else to proof read
it. Often they will find more errors because they are more
objective.
Use the spell checker but don’t rely on it. Often it
doesn’t pick up all incorrectly spelt words. Print a
copy of your content. It’s easier to find grammatical or
spelling errors on a hard copy.
10. Take a break – revise your web copy after taking a
break from it for several hours or a few days. This allows
you to see it from a different viewpoint. You may find a
better way to say something to further improve your copy.
11. Use images sparingly – images should only be used if
they relate and support your web content. If not, they will
only distract the visitor from reading your web copy. Too
many images will slow down the time it takes for your
visitor to load your site in their browser.
12. Use effective navigation – your navigation bar should
help visitors easily find the main sections of your site.
Read: How to Create an Effective Web Site Navigation Structure
Writing effective web copy is the key to converting visitors
into buyers. Getting 1000s of visitors to your web site doesn't
guarantee sales. Reading your web copy should pre-sell your
product with the words you use. Once you achieve this, your
web site will become very profitable.
what the goals of your web site are. Are you trying to get
your visitors to purchase something or have them sign up
for your newsletter? Remember you are trying to get someone
you can’t see and have never met take a step towards
building a relationship with you or your company.
1. Create a customer profile – try to find out what are the
needs and desires of your visitors. Here are some examples
of questions you could ask:
Are they young, middle aged or senior?
Are they primarily male or female?
Are they financially secure or budget-minded?
What gets him or her excited?
What are his or her most pressing concerns?
Try to brainstorm a list of topics that might interest your
target audience.
2. Create a Unique Selling Position (USP) – This is a
statement of 2-3 sentences that explains why you are
different from everybody else. This is the unique factor
that sets you apart from your competition. Make this the
first thing your visitor sees when they arrive on your home
page.
3. Focus on benefits – most web users want to find the
information about the product or service they need as fast
as possible. If they land on your site, they want to know
how they will benefit from buying your product or
subscribing to your ezine. You will need to answer that
question as clearly and concisely as possible or you will
lose that visitor.
4. Use the inverted pyramid style – provide a summary of
your information by clearly communicating the direction of
your discussion. Use informative headings and subheadings
with a paragraph of 4 to 5 lines that supports them. You
only have a few seconds to grab your visitors attention.
Most will simply scan for the information they are seeking.
Use bulleted or numbered lists, boldface or colored font
to emphasize the points you wish to make. Include links
at the end of your paragraph (or within the text) to direct
visitors to other pages of your site for more in-depth
information.
5. Write in an informal or personal style – write in a
unique way that differentiates you from other small
businesses in a similar business or niche. It doesn’t have
to be elaborate or super-creative. You simply provide a
style that gets the attention of your visitors.
6. Keep your sentences simple – you are not writing to
impress. You are writing to communicate. You want to
pre-sell your product or service, therefore write as if you
are talking to a 13 year old.
Don’t use large words but opt for strong verbs over weak
ones. Use the active voice instead of a passive one. i.e.
Instead of “a good score was achieved by the team”…say “the
team scored a season high”. Speak “to” but not “at” your
visitor. Keep your sentences short and snappy.
7. Include searchable keywords – use targeted keywords in
your web copy that will allow the search engines to find your
site. Include these keywords in your meta tags, links and
file names also.
8. Eliminate the fluff - don’t waffle on in your writing.
You will only bore your visitors and they will click
elsewhere. Try to remove filler sentences that contain
phrases like “for those of you” and “all of you”.
9. Proof read your web copy – errors in your web copy give
the impression of being unprofessional or sloppy. Read the
copy aloud to yourself or get someone else to proof read
it. Often they will find more errors because they are more
objective.
Use the spell checker but don’t rely on it. Often it
doesn’t pick up all incorrectly spelt words. Print a
copy of your content. It’s easier to find grammatical or
spelling errors on a hard copy.
10. Take a break – revise your web copy after taking a
break from it for several hours or a few days. This allows
you to see it from a different viewpoint. You may find a
better way to say something to further improve your copy.
11. Use images sparingly – images should only be used if
they relate and support your web content. If not, they will
only distract the visitor from reading your web copy. Too
many images will slow down the time it takes for your
visitor to load your site in their browser.
12. Use effective navigation – your navigation bar should
help visitors easily find the main sections of your site.
Read: How to Create an Effective Web Site Navigation Structure
Writing effective web copy is the key to converting visitors
into buyers. Getting 1000s of visitors to your web site doesn't
guarantee sales. Reading your web copy should pre-sell your
product with the words you use. Once you achieve this, your
web site will become very profitable.
7 Ways to Increase Web Site Visitors and Boost Sales
Have you spent a lot of money on advertising with the
expectation that you would get many sales from the 1000s of
web site visitors that read your ad?
Have you poured money into driving traffic to your web
site, only to have no one buying your product?
Maybe you have seen the ads, “Get 10,000 visitors to your
site, for only $20” . Wow, you think, that’s a great
bargain, I’ll go for it. The result – 10 people visiting
your site and no one buying. What’s the problem? You have
not effectively targeted your customers. Your field of
customers is too large. Most of them are not interested in
your product. You need to zero in on the person that wants,
needs and thirsts for your product.
How do I find my targeted customers?
1. Place yourself in your customers shoes. There’s an
Indian saying that goes something like:
“You must walk a mile in my shoes, before you can
understand me".
For example, if I am selling a weight loss product, I would
not be targeting skinny people, but targeting those that
are overweight.
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2. Make a thumb nail sketch of this person
Who is your customer?
What are her wants, needs and desires?
Try to understand how they think. Understanding what
problems they have, will give you a clearer idea of what
to offer them.
For example, let’s make a sketch of a typical overweight
person:
30-50 years old
Out of shape
Probably married with children
Under a lot of pressure, tight for time, stressed
Looking for ways to improve health and wealth
Lack of self esteem
3. Develop a product that addresses one or more of their
needs. Always refer back to your thumbnail sketch as you
write for your site. Elaborate on the points that fit your
product and what it delivers. As you start writing, new
ideas will naturally emerge, but always keep them focused
on your targeted customer so you won’t go off the track of
what your customer wants.
Based on the profile I outlined above, you may sell them
products that help them lose weight, improve their health,
look good, spend more time with their children and get wealthy.
4. Write your copy to sell - when you write the copy
for your site, always stress the benefits. Develop a theme
for your site that focuses on this benefit and don’t stray
from it. for more in-depth information on this topic, read my
article:
“How to Get Listed in the Search
Engines – Developing a Theme-Based Site”
5. Make sure each page sells - each page should emphasize
the benefits in the headline, to pull the reader into the
contents of your page. It should ask the question:
What’s in it for me?
Why should I spend my precious time reading this page?
6. Write as if you were talking to your friend - your copy
should be conversational, friendly and personal, as if you
are sitting next to the person. Write from the viewpoint of
what your customer wants to buy, not what you want to sell.
7. Deliver the contents in a clear, crisp way - be careful
not to stray from the central purpose of what you promised
in the headline. Make sure your customer wants to click
through to the next page or your order page. Don't be
afraid of clearly stating the price of your product.
Clearly identifying your customers and writing copy
tailored to solving your customers problems, places them in
a buying mood. Converting these visitors into buyers should
now increase the amount of sales from your web site.
expectation that you would get many sales from the 1000s of
web site visitors that read your ad?
Have you poured money into driving traffic to your web
site, only to have no one buying your product?
Maybe you have seen the ads, “Get 10,000 visitors to your
site, for only $20” . Wow, you think, that’s a great
bargain, I’ll go for it. The result – 10 people visiting
your site and no one buying. What’s the problem? You have
not effectively targeted your customers. Your field of
customers is too large. Most of them are not interested in
your product. You need to zero in on the person that wants,
needs and thirsts for your product.
How do I find my targeted customers?
1. Place yourself in your customers shoes. There’s an
Indian saying that goes something like:
“You must walk a mile in my shoes, before you can
understand me".
For example, if I am selling a weight loss product, I would
not be targeting skinny people, but targeting those that
are overweight.
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2. Make a thumb nail sketch of this person
Who is your customer?
What are her wants, needs and desires?
Try to understand how they think. Understanding what
problems they have, will give you a clearer idea of what
to offer them.
For example, let’s make a sketch of a typical overweight
person:
30-50 years old
Out of shape
Probably married with children
Under a lot of pressure, tight for time, stressed
Looking for ways to improve health and wealth
Lack of self esteem
3. Develop a product that addresses one or more of their
needs. Always refer back to your thumbnail sketch as you
write for your site. Elaborate on the points that fit your
product and what it delivers. As you start writing, new
ideas will naturally emerge, but always keep them focused
on your targeted customer so you won’t go off the track of
what your customer wants.
Based on the profile I outlined above, you may sell them
products that help them lose weight, improve their health,
look good, spend more time with their children and get wealthy.
4. Write your copy to sell - when you write the copy
for your site, always stress the benefits. Develop a theme
for your site that focuses on this benefit and don’t stray
from it. for more in-depth information on this topic, read my
article:
“How to Get Listed in the Search
Engines – Developing a Theme-Based Site”
5. Make sure each page sells - each page should emphasize
the benefits in the headline, to pull the reader into the
contents of your page. It should ask the question:
What’s in it for me?
Why should I spend my precious time reading this page?
6. Write as if you were talking to your friend - your copy
should be conversational, friendly and personal, as if you
are sitting next to the person. Write from the viewpoint of
what your customer wants to buy, not what you want to sell.
7. Deliver the contents in a clear, crisp way - be careful
not to stray from the central purpose of what you promised
in the headline. Make sure your customer wants to click
through to the next page or your order page. Don't be
afraid of clearly stating the price of your product.
Clearly identifying your customers and writing copy
tailored to solving your customers problems, places them in
a buying mood. Converting these visitors into buyers should
now increase the amount of sales from your web site.
How to Quickly Gain Traffic to Your New Web Site
The problem with a new web site is that it often takes a long
time before it is indexed by the search engines. This means
you are missing out on getting traffic and making sales.
Google places new sites in the "sandbox" which means
they are on "hold" for a period of time before they rank.
Here are some ways to generate immediate traffic to your
web site:
1. Start a PPC (pay per click) campaign – you can begin a
Google Adwords campaign and start generating visitors the
same day you set it up. Of course it is going to cost you
some money but you can set a limit for how much you wish to
spend. You will soon get a good idea what keywords produce
the most clicks for your ads. You can incorporate these
keywords in your site when you optimize it for the search
engines.
While you run your PPC campaign get busy with preparing
your site for the main search engines. Once you have been
indexed by the main ones such as Google, Yahoo and MSN and
start moving up in rankings, you can scale back the amount
you spend on Google Adwords. Your goal is to eventually
rank high enough that you won’t have to use PPC anymore
because you are getting enough visitors.
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2. Optimize your site for the search engines – the keywords
that generated the most clicks from your PPC campaign,
should be included in your web pages. Research alternative
keywords using utilities such as Wordtracker or the
Overture Suggestion Tool. You can determine the popularity
of those keywords by seeing how many Google Adword
campaigns are running. You accomplish this by entering the
keyword or keyword phrase in the Google search engine and
see how many ads appear on the right hand side of the page.
If there are a lot, that means the keyword you chose is
very popular and in high demand.
Integrate a few of your best keywords within the text on
each of your web pages. The home page should contain the
keywords which have the highest demand (most searches) with
The least number of competing web sites. Then proceed with
the other pages in descending order of keyword popularity.
Make sure you also include these keywords in your meta
tags, title, h1-h3 tags, links and file names. Don’t overdo
it for you may get penalized for spamming the search
engines.
3. Increase link popularity – this refers to how many
external and internal links are pointing or linking to any
particular page. External links include those that come
from web sites other than your own whereas internal links
are those that come from within the same domain name. Link
popularity is not based on the "quantity" of links but the
"quality" of those links as well. Therefore increasing link
popularity does not necessarily require having a large
number of links pointing to your site but rather a good
number of quality links.
4. Submit to the top search engine directories – many of the
top directories have good link popularity that can be
passed on to your site. They also have specific category
pages that are related to the nature of your site. The
major directories include The Open Directory, Yahoo and
Zeal.
The Open Directory is one of the largest that is still
free, however it can take months or even years to get
listed. If you become an editor for Zeal you can get your
site listed free. Yahoo costs $299.00/year to be included.
It is worth it if you can afford it.
Here’s a couple of articles on how to properly submit your
site to the search engine directories:
http://www.searchrank.com/resources/art007.htm
http://www.searchrank.com/resources/art015.htm
5. Submit to specialty search engine directories – you may
wonder why I haven’t mentioned submitting to the major
search engines. When you work on building the link
popularity of your site, it automatically places you in the
main search engines. Once you have submitted your site to
the main directories, find specialized directories related
to your business. Here’s a good resource:
http://searchenginewatch.com/links/article.php/2156351
You can also research the link partners of your
competitors’ sites by entering your favorite keyword in the
search engines. Once you have found a number of top ranked
sites, download the Google toolbar and check their back
links. This can save you a lot of time researching other areas
to find quality links.
Once your site been indexed by the search engines and
included in the directories, focus on adding more content
and continue building your link popularity. This will help
you to maintain and/or increase rankings with the result
of gaining more traffic to your new web site.
time before it is indexed by the search engines. This means
you are missing out on getting traffic and making sales.
Google places new sites in the "sandbox" which means
they are on "hold" for a period of time before they rank.
Here are some ways to generate immediate traffic to your
web site:
1. Start a PPC (pay per click) campaign – you can begin a
Google Adwords campaign and start generating visitors the
same day you set it up. Of course it is going to cost you
some money but you can set a limit for how much you wish to
spend. You will soon get a good idea what keywords produce
the most clicks for your ads. You can incorporate these
keywords in your site when you optimize it for the search
engines.
While you run your PPC campaign get busy with preparing
your site for the main search engines. Once you have been
indexed by the main ones such as Google, Yahoo and MSN and
start moving up in rankings, you can scale back the amount
you spend on Google Adwords. Your goal is to eventually
rank high enough that you won’t have to use PPC anymore
because you are getting enough visitors.
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2. Optimize your site for the search engines – the keywords
that generated the most clicks from your PPC campaign,
should be included in your web pages. Research alternative
keywords using utilities such as Wordtracker or the
Overture Suggestion Tool. You can determine the popularity
of those keywords by seeing how many Google Adword
campaigns are running. You accomplish this by entering the
keyword or keyword phrase in the Google search engine and
see how many ads appear on the right hand side of the page.
If there are a lot, that means the keyword you chose is
very popular and in high demand.
Integrate a few of your best keywords within the text on
each of your web pages. The home page should contain the
keywords which have the highest demand (most searches) with
The least number of competing web sites. Then proceed with
the other pages in descending order of keyword popularity.
Make sure you also include these keywords in your meta
tags, title, h1-h3 tags, links and file names. Don’t overdo
it for you may get penalized for spamming the search
engines.
3. Increase link popularity – this refers to how many
external and internal links are pointing or linking to any
particular page. External links include those that come
from web sites other than your own whereas internal links
are those that come from within the same domain name. Link
popularity is not based on the "quantity" of links but the
"quality" of those links as well. Therefore increasing link
popularity does not necessarily require having a large
number of links pointing to your site but rather a good
number of quality links.
4. Submit to the top search engine directories – many of the
top directories have good link popularity that can be
passed on to your site. They also have specific category
pages that are related to the nature of your site. The
major directories include The Open Directory, Yahoo and
Zeal.
The Open Directory is one of the largest that is still
free, however it can take months or even years to get
listed. If you become an editor for Zeal you can get your
site listed free. Yahoo costs $299.00/year to be included.
It is worth it if you can afford it.
Here’s a couple of articles on how to properly submit your
site to the search engine directories:
http://www.searchrank.com/resources/art007.htm
http://www.searchrank.com/resources/art015.htm
5. Submit to specialty search engine directories – you may
wonder why I haven’t mentioned submitting to the major
search engines. When you work on building the link
popularity of your site, it automatically places you in the
main search engines. Once you have submitted your site to
the main directories, find specialized directories related
to your business. Here’s a good resource:
http://searchenginewatch.com/links/article.php/2156351
You can also research the link partners of your
competitors’ sites by entering your favorite keyword in the
search engines. Once you have found a number of top ranked
sites, download the Google toolbar and check their back
links. This can save you a lot of time researching other areas
to find quality links.
Once your site been indexed by the search engines and
included in the directories, focus on adding more content
and continue building your link popularity. This will help
you to maintain and/or increase rankings with the result
of gaining more traffic to your new web site.
Create a Google Sitemap for your Web Site
Google Sitemaps is a simple and fast way for your site to
be constantly indexed and updated by Google.
This article will discuss the benefits of implementing this
new technology, who should use it, how it works and how to
create a Google Sitemap for your web site.
Benefits of having a Google Site Map
1. Speeds up the discovery and addition of your web pages
in the Google index.
2. Enables Google to quickly find web pages that have been
recently changed.
3. A method for your site to be listed and appear quickly
in Google.
4. Helps Google to keep search content fresh, so people
have the most up to date information available.
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Who should use Google Sitemaps?
All site owners can use Google sitemaps whether you have
one page or millions of pages, however it's mostly geared
towards people that make frequent changes to their web
pages.
Normally web pages on a large site will not all get indexed
because the links are too deep within the site. By
including all your pages in the Google Sitemap you have a
better chance of them all being indexed as Google thrives
on fresh content. According to Google, it won't increase
your site's rankings.
How does it work?
Google sitemaps are created using XML (Extensible Markup
Language). This is a coding language similar to HTML(though
a little more complex). It is often used these days in
syndicated feeds or blogs.
Here is the sample XML code you would include for each page
of your site:
http://www.yoursite.com/
2005-07-15
monthly
0.5
Here is a breakdown of what each line represents:
location - name of your webpage ie http://www.yoursite.com
last modified - when you last modified the page.
change frequency - tells Google how often you modify that
particular page, whether it's never, weekly, daily, hourly,
monthly or yearly.
priority - sets the priority you want Google to place for
that page on your site. You can prioritize your pages: 0.0
being the least, 1.0 being the highest, 0.5 is in the
middle.
This is only relative to your site. It will not affect your
rankings. Certain pages on your site may have more
significance than others because they are updated more
often ie home page, articles page.
How to Create a Dynamic Google SiteMap XML File
It would take a long time to create your Google Sitemap by
hand especially if you have a site that contains 1000s of
pages.
Fortunately Google provides the Sitemap Generator that
allows you to generate a sitemap very quickly. It's a
Python script that creates a Sitemap for your site using
the Sitemap Protocol. This script can create Sitemaps
from URL lists, web server directories, or from access
logs.
You can read more about it here:
https://www.google.com/webmasters/sitemaps/login
Other Sitemap Generators.
Google has also compiled a list of third party generators.
Personally I use the free sitemap generator
It's simple to use and quickly produces the necessary
XML code for your site.
Here are the steps on how to create your Sitemap using this
free Sitemap Generator:
1. Go to http://www.sitemapspal.com and enter your site's
address.
2. Copy the code that it generates for your site and paste
it into notepad.
3. Save the text file as sitemap.xml
4. Upload this file to the root directory (same place as
your home page) of your web server.
5. Open up a Google Site Map account and submit
your site's address.
6. Every time you modify a page or pages, login to your
Google account and click on the resubmit button.
7. Repeat this procedure for all of your web sites.
Conclusion
Google is still the largest and most accessed search engine
on Net. Each year millions of web sites get added to Google
making your site harder to find. Creating a Google Sitemap
will help your web pages stay fresh in Google's index.
be constantly indexed and updated by Google.
This article will discuss the benefits of implementing this
new technology, who should use it, how it works and how to
create a Google Sitemap for your web site.
Benefits of having a Google Site Map
1. Speeds up the discovery and addition of your web pages
in the Google index.
2. Enables Google to quickly find web pages that have been
recently changed.
3. A method for your site to be listed and appear quickly
in Google.
4. Helps Google to keep search content fresh, so people
have the most up to date information available.
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Who should use Google Sitemaps?
All site owners can use Google sitemaps whether you have
one page or millions of pages, however it's mostly geared
towards people that make frequent changes to their web
pages.
Normally web pages on a large site will not all get indexed
because the links are too deep within the site. By
including all your pages in the Google Sitemap you have a
better chance of them all being indexed as Google thrives
on fresh content. According to Google, it won't increase
your site's rankings.
How does it work?
Google sitemaps are created using XML (Extensible Markup
Language). This is a coding language similar to HTML(though
a little more complex). It is often used these days in
syndicated feeds or blogs.
Here is the sample XML code you would include for each page
of your site:
Here is a breakdown of what each line represents:
location - name of your webpage ie http://www.yoursite.com
last modified - when you last modified the page.
change frequency - tells Google how often you modify that
particular page, whether it's never, weekly, daily, hourly,
monthly or yearly.
priority - sets the priority you want Google to place for
that page on your site. You can prioritize your pages: 0.0
being the least, 1.0 being the highest, 0.5 is in the
middle.
This is only relative to your site. It will not affect your
rankings. Certain pages on your site may have more
significance than others because they are updated more
often ie home page, articles page.
How to Create a Dynamic Google SiteMap XML File
It would take a long time to create your Google Sitemap by
hand especially if you have a site that contains 1000s of
pages.
Fortunately Google provides the Sitemap Generator that
allows you to generate a sitemap very quickly. It's a
Python script that creates a Sitemap for your site using
the Sitemap Protocol. This script can create Sitemaps
from URL lists, web server directories, or from access
logs.
You can read more about it here:
https://www.google.com/webmasters/sitemaps/login
Other Sitemap Generators.
Google has also compiled a list of third party generators.
Personally I use the free sitemap generator
It's simple to use and quickly produces the necessary
XML code for your site.
Here are the steps on how to create your Sitemap using this
free Sitemap Generator:
1. Go to http://www.sitemapspal.com and enter your site's
address.
2. Copy the code that it generates for your site and paste
it into notepad.
3. Save the text file as sitemap.xml
4. Upload this file to the root directory (same place as
your home page) of your web server.
5. Open up a Google Site Map account and submit
your site's address.
6. Every time you modify a page or pages, login to your
Google account and click on the resubmit button.
7. Repeat this procedure for all of your web sites.
Conclusion
Google is still the largest and most accessed search engine
on Net. Each year millions of web sites get added to Google
making your site harder to find. Creating a Google Sitemap
will help your web pages stay fresh in Google's index.
How to Build an Ecommerce Web Site
You've got a brilliant idea for selling products online
that's been festering in your mind for a long time. This
means you need to build an ecommerce web site or online
store as others would call it, but have no idea what is
involved and how much it is going to cost you.
This article will put your mind at ease as I will try to give you
the necessary knowledge for creating, building and promoting
your ecommerce store.
Steps involved in building an ecommerce website:
1. Do the necessary online research - you first need to see
if your product is in demand. It's no point spending time
and money building your ecommerce store only to find out no
one is interested in your products.
Enter the keywords or keyword phrases that visitors would
use to find your web site in the overture suggestion tool:
This will give you a good indication of the number of
people that regularly search for that term. If there are no
search results, you may want to reconsider what you intend
to sell or do more extensive research on other types of
keywords that may match your products.
2. Prepare your product information - if you organize your
products ahead of time in an excel spreadsheet, it will
make it much easier for you (or your web site designer) to
add them to the ecommerce web site.
Here are the columns to create in your spreadsheet:
a) product categories and subcategories ie horse supplies-horse boots
b) product options ie sizes, colors
c) product ID number ie SK105
d) product description
e) product image
f) product price
g) shipping calculations
h) tax calculations
3. Open a PayPal account - the paypal shopping cart is one
of the easiest payment solutions to integrate with your
ecommerce web site. You won't have to bother with a
merchant account, payment gateway or shopping cart and
signing up for a paypal account is free. Paypal integrates
all these services automatically and just charges you a
small processing fee for each purchase. You can accept both
paypal and credit card payments online. Customers don't
even have to open a paypal account to purchase products
with their credit card.
To sign up or learn more, click on the banner below:
Sign up for PayPal and start accepting credit card payments instantly.
There is plenty of online documentation on how to set up
your paypal shopping cart should you get stuck.
There is plenty of online documentation on how to set up
your paypal shopping cart should you get stuck.
4. Register a domain name - choose a name that is easy to
spell and remember. This makes it easier for the customer
to return to your online store without looking it up. You
can register a domain name for around $9.00 at Godaddy.com.
5. Select a web host company - here are some features to
consider when choosing a web hosting company for your
ecommerce web site:
web space
bandwidth
email accounts
autoresponders
site statistics
database (if needed)
fast customer service
reasonably priced
You can view some very affordable web hosting plans here
6. Build your ecommerce web site - decide on how many pages you
want on your site (this won't apply if you have a database
driven site). Name the navigation links for the web pages
according to the main product categories you are using.
Here are some suggestions:
Homepage
Category 1
Category 2
Category 3
Category 4
Category 5
Category 6
Policies
About Us
Contact
Some points to consider:
-There should be a consistent theme and design running
throughout your site ie same header image and/or logo, slogan,
navigation, copyright and colors.
-The homepage should include a summary of what products
your site has to offer. Customers can always delve deeper
into your site for more information.
-Add a paragraph of text at the top of each page (250-500 words)
which includes the keywords you have researched for that
product. This will attract potential visitors to find your
site based on the keywords they insert in the search
engines.
-Include a contact form to build a contact list so you always
keep in touch with your customers.
-Include a policies page for shipping, refund and terms of
service policies.
7. Test your web site - after uploading your site files to
your web host, thoroughly check your site by testing for
these factors:
-broken links
-browser compatibility
-screen resolution
-html/xhtml vaildation
-contact form works
-site loading time
8. Market your web site - you will not make any sales if you don't
actively market your web site. The most important action
you should do on a consistent basis to increase your
presence in the search engines is to build your link
popularity (number of links pointing to your site). Contact
sites related to yours and exchange links with them. You
should also submit your site to the main search engines and
directories.
Other methods of marketing include writing articles related
to your site's material, advertising in ezines and pay per click
advertising. Be sure to include offline advertising by including
your web site address on all your stationary.
Conclusion - building an ecommerce web site doesn't have to
be complicated task. By following the steps outlined above,
you can quickly and easily set up your site and start
selling your products.
that's been festering in your mind for a long time. This
means you need to build an ecommerce web site or online
store as others would call it, but have no idea what is
involved and how much it is going to cost you.
This article will put your mind at ease as I will try to give you
the necessary knowledge for creating, building and promoting
your ecommerce store.
Steps involved in building an ecommerce website:
1. Do the necessary online research - you first need to see
if your product is in demand. It's no point spending time
and money building your ecommerce store only to find out no
one is interested in your products.
Enter the keywords or keyword phrases that visitors would
use to find your web site in the overture suggestion tool:
This will give you a good indication of the number of
people that regularly search for that term. If there are no
search results, you may want to reconsider what you intend
to sell or do more extensive research on other types of
keywords that may match your products.
2. Prepare your product information - if you organize your
products ahead of time in an excel spreadsheet, it will
make it much easier for you (or your web site designer) to
add them to the ecommerce web site.
Here are the columns to create in your spreadsheet:
a) product categories and subcategories ie horse supplies-horse boots
b) product options ie sizes, colors
c) product ID number ie SK105
d) product description
e) product image
f) product price
g) shipping calculations
h) tax calculations
3. Open a PayPal account - the paypal shopping cart is one
of the easiest payment solutions to integrate with your
ecommerce web site. You won't have to bother with a
merchant account, payment gateway or shopping cart and
signing up for a paypal account is free. Paypal integrates
all these services automatically and just charges you a
small processing fee for each purchase. You can accept both
paypal and credit card payments online. Customers don't
even have to open a paypal account to purchase products
with their credit card.
To sign up or learn more, click on the banner below:
Sign up for PayPal and start accepting credit card payments instantly.
There is plenty of online documentation on how to set up
your paypal shopping cart should you get stuck.
There is plenty of online documentation on how to set up
your paypal shopping cart should you get stuck.
4. Register a domain name - choose a name that is easy to
spell and remember. This makes it easier for the customer
to return to your online store without looking it up. You
can register a domain name for around $9.00 at Godaddy.com.
5. Select a web host company - here are some features to
consider when choosing a web hosting company for your
ecommerce web site:
web space
bandwidth
email accounts
autoresponders
site statistics
database (if needed)
fast customer service
reasonably priced
You can view some very affordable web hosting plans here
6. Build your ecommerce web site - decide on how many pages you
want on your site (this won't apply if you have a database
driven site). Name the navigation links for the web pages
according to the main product categories you are using.
Here are some suggestions:
Homepage
Category 1
Category 2
Category 3
Category 4
Category 5
Category 6
Policies
About Us
Contact
Some points to consider:
-There should be a consistent theme and design running
throughout your site ie same header image and/or logo, slogan,
navigation, copyright and colors.
-The homepage should include a summary of what products
your site has to offer. Customers can always delve deeper
into your site for more information.
-Add a paragraph of text at the top of each page (250-500 words)
which includes the keywords you have researched for that
product. This will attract potential visitors to find your
site based on the keywords they insert in the search
engines.
-Include a contact form to build a contact list so you always
keep in touch with your customers.
-Include a policies page for shipping, refund and terms of
service policies.
7. Test your web site - after uploading your site files to
your web host, thoroughly check your site by testing for
these factors:
-broken links
-browser compatibility
-screen resolution
-html/xhtml vaildation
-contact form works
-site loading time
8. Market your web site - you will not make any sales if you don't
actively market your web site. The most important action
you should do on a consistent basis to increase your
presence in the search engines is to build your link
popularity (number of links pointing to your site). Contact
sites related to yours and exchange links with them. You
should also submit your site to the main search engines and
directories.
Other methods of marketing include writing articles related
to your site's material, advertising in ezines and pay per click
advertising. Be sure to include offline advertising by including
your web site address on all your stationary.
Conclusion - building an ecommerce web site doesn't have to
be complicated task. By following the steps outlined above,
you can quickly and easily set up your site and start
selling your products.
How to Add a Search Engine to Your Site
When visitors arrive at your web site you want them to find
the information quickly otherwise they will lose patience
and move on. A great way achieve this is to add a search
engine or search box to your web site. Since most visitors
are already familiar with using search engines such as
Google, they can easily use the search feature on your
site.
In this article I will discuss:
A. The benefits of adding a search engine
B. Types of search service providers
C. Where to place a search box on your site
D. How does the search engine work
A. Benefits of adding a search engine and types of sites
where it can be used.
1. Ecommerce sites - your ecommerce site usually has many
different types of products so the navigation menu is not
focused enough to rapidly find the specific product your
visitor is looking for. Adding a search engine to your
ecommerce site will help the visitor to easily and quickly
zoom in on the product by entering their keyword in the
search box.
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2. Dynamic sites - search engines have difficulty spidering
dynamically generated web pages. These are pages often
generated from a database, so the information on your pages
will not appear in the search engine's index. Add a search
engine to each page of your site. If a visitor arrives on
that page from one of the large search engines, they can
then do a quick search from that page instead of searching
elsewhere.
3. Small sites - web sites that contain 5-10 pages don't
need a search engine because visitors don't have to search
through many pages to find the information. Instead, make
sure you create a simple navigation menu at the top or side
and bottom of your web pages.
B. Types of search service providers
1. Atomz (www.atomz.com) - Atomz Express Search is a free
service where you can integrate basic search capability on
your personal web site or on one of your commercial sites.
It can be used on sites with 750 total pages or less and
allows customization of look and feel to match your site's
design. Some third-party text ads are shown above and below
the search results. You can use it for as long as you like
for there is no trial period.
2. Freefind (www.freefind.com) - features include the
ability to customize search and results pages. The free
accounts are limited to 3,000 pages or 32MB of storage.
Site search is hosted on FreeFind's server. It generates a
site map for you, tracks visitors searches and indexes
password protected pages.
3. Google Free site search service
(www.google.com/services/free.html) - searches only the
specific domain(s) that you list when you create your
search box. You can customize your results display to
include background, text and link colors you select. The
search box itself will reside on your web site. The search
results page will be served by Google with the customized
look and feel you specify. Google may serve ads on the
results page. You can do an unlimited amount of searches.
You must display the Google logo on the web pages that
contain the search box.
C. Where to place the search engine on your site?
1. Place the search box in a prominent location on your web
page...preferably top center or top right.
2. Place the search box on all pages of your web site.
Visitors may enter your site from any page.
3. Make the search box large enough to accommodate all
search terms the visitor would use to find the information.
4. The search box should be a type-in box, not a link so
visitors don't have to wait for another page to load.
5. Limit the search results to 50 per page. Visitors
lose their patience if they have to scroll through long
lists of results.
D. How does the search engine work?
It works similar to the major search engines that search
the web, however instead of crawling the web they search
engine spider will search your site. The results of the
crawl are stored in a database that resides on the search
company's server.
The company provides the necessary code to add a simple
form to your web page. This usually consists of a search
box for inserting your keywords and a send button. When you
click the button it sends the query to the search company.
They process the query to create a search results page.
This shows those pages in your site that match the
visitor's query.
The quality of the search results the search engine spider
collects depends on how much information is contained in
your site. Therefore take time to correctly optimize your
site i.e. provide lots of good content that includes your
keywords. Optimize your meta tags, images and create an
accessible navigation structure.
Optimizing your site will not only provide focused results
from your internal search engine but also boost your
rankings in the major search engines.
the information quickly otherwise they will lose patience
and move on. A great way achieve this is to add a search
engine or search box to your web site. Since most visitors
are already familiar with using search engines such as
Google, they can easily use the search feature on your
site.
In this article I will discuss:
A. The benefits of adding a search engine
B. Types of search service providers
C. Where to place a search box on your site
D. How does the search engine work
A. Benefits of adding a search engine and types of sites
where it can be used.
1. Ecommerce sites - your ecommerce site usually has many
different types of products so the navigation menu is not
focused enough to rapidly find the specific product your
visitor is looking for. Adding a search engine to your
ecommerce site will help the visitor to easily and quickly
zoom in on the product by entering their keyword in the
search box.
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2. Dynamic sites - search engines have difficulty spidering
dynamically generated web pages. These are pages often
generated from a database, so the information on your pages
will not appear in the search engine's index. Add a search
engine to each page of your site. If a visitor arrives on
that page from one of the large search engines, they can
then do a quick search from that page instead of searching
elsewhere.
3. Small sites - web sites that contain 5-10 pages don't
need a search engine because visitors don't have to search
through many pages to find the information. Instead, make
sure you create a simple navigation menu at the top or side
and bottom of your web pages.
B. Types of search service providers
1. Atomz (www.atomz.com) - Atomz Express Search is a free
service where you can integrate basic search capability on
your personal web site or on one of your commercial sites.
It can be used on sites with 750 total pages or less and
allows customization of look and feel to match your site's
design. Some third-party text ads are shown above and below
the search results. You can use it for as long as you like
for there is no trial period.
2. Freefind (www.freefind.com) - features include the
ability to customize search and results pages. The free
accounts are limited to 3,000 pages or 32MB of storage.
Site search is hosted on FreeFind's server. It generates a
site map for you, tracks visitors searches and indexes
password protected pages.
3. Google Free site search service
(www.google.com/services/free.html) - searches only the
specific domain(s) that you list when you create your
search box. You can customize your results display to
include background, text and link colors you select. The
search box itself will reside on your web site. The search
results page will be served by Google with the customized
look and feel you specify. Google may serve ads on the
results page. You can do an unlimited amount of searches.
You must display the Google logo on the web pages that
contain the search box.
C. Where to place the search engine on your site?
1. Place the search box in a prominent location on your web
page...preferably top center or top right.
2. Place the search box on all pages of your web site.
Visitors may enter your site from any page.
3. Make the search box large enough to accommodate all
search terms the visitor would use to find the information.
4. The search box should be a type-in box, not a link so
visitors don't have to wait for another page to load.
5. Limit the search results to 50 per page. Visitors
lose their patience if they have to scroll through long
lists of results.
D. How does the search engine work?
It works similar to the major search engines that search
the web, however instead of crawling the web they search
engine spider will search your site. The results of the
crawl are stored in a database that resides on the search
company's server.
The company provides the necessary code to add a simple
form to your web page. This usually consists of a search
box for inserting your keywords and a send button. When you
click the button it sends the query to the search company.
They process the query to create a search results page.
This shows those pages in your site that match the
visitor's query.
The quality of the search results the search engine spider
collects depends on how much information is contained in
your site. Therefore take time to correctly optimize your
site i.e. provide lots of good content that includes your
keywords. Optimize your meta tags, images and create an
accessible navigation structure.
Optimizing your site will not only provide focused results
from your internal search engine but also boost your
rankings in the major search engines.
Duplicate Web Content - 7 Top Reasons to
Content has always been king on the Internet because search
engine spiders readily spider the text on your web pages.
However If you begin duplicating web content from other
sources, you may jeopardize your site's rankings due to
triggering the duplicate content filters employed by the
search engines. As more sites come online everyday, there
is a greater possibility of duplicate content being seen as
spam.
What is Duplicate Web Content?
Definition Duplicate content is where the content of a web
page or web site is similar or the same.
1. Duplicating content from other web pages on your site
or from other sites.
2. Creating a number of sites that all contain duplicate
content.
Search engines want to deliver the most relevant results
for the search results. They therefore use a filter to
remove duplicate web content. If the web content is similar
or the same it is considered duplicate content and will trigger
the duplicate content filter in the search engines. This is
considered spamming by the search engines and will affect
your site's rankings.
Consider this: Do you really want to see 21 copies of the
same article when you do a search on Google that is meant
to satisfy your immediate needs? The most authoritative
sites tend to show up at the top of the search engine
results. They should, but it doesn't happen often enough
because each search engine treats duplicate web content
differently.
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7 Top Reasons to Write Unique Web Content
1. Your site will become a natural source of information
for that topic. Other sites will naturally link to yours
because you are the original source of that information
2. With other sites linking to yours you will receive a
constant stream of traffic for years to come. The more
sites that link to your web site, the more traffic you will
receive.
3. Adding unique content to your site on a regular basis,
will guarantee that your site will remain in the search
engines and will continue to improve its rankings. Your
site will stand out from other sites because it always
contains fresh and unique content.
4. You will be recognized as an authority on the subject(s)
you write about and therefore will receive more business
and sales as a result. If you have an e-commerce site you
should write unique descriptions for each item instead of
duplicating the descriptions used by your vendors.
5. Writing unique content for your newsletter or ezine will
attract and retain more subscribers than obtaining
duplicate content from other sources. This is because
subscribers are always on the look out for unique and
interesting information they have not read elsewhere on the
Net. This will also help build a personal rapport with
them.
6. Ezine publishers are always searching for unique content
to give to their subscribers. If you send originally
written articles to them they will be more inclined to
accept them.
7. Avoid copyright violations. If you don't get permission
to use other's articles for your site you may violate the
copyright for that article. All articles on the Net are
automatically copyright protected even if the writer does
not include it. Writing your own unique web content makes
sure you avoid any copyright violations.
Tip:
If you have trouble writing unique web content, then you can
rewrite other peoples' articles. Make sure you avoid
plagiarism (To use and pass off (the ideas or writings of
another) as one's own). Add 30% of your own unique content
to pages where you display duplicate content. This will
decrease the overall ratio of duplicate content compared to
the overall content of that page. It will also reduce the
risk of triggering the duplicate content filters for that
page.
engine spiders readily spider the text on your web pages.
However If you begin duplicating web content from other
sources, you may jeopardize your site's rankings due to
triggering the duplicate content filters employed by the
search engines. As more sites come online everyday, there
is a greater possibility of duplicate content being seen as
spam.
What is Duplicate Web Content?
Definition Duplicate content is where the content of a web
page or web site is similar or the same.
1. Duplicating content from other web pages on your site
or from other sites.
2. Creating a number of sites that all contain duplicate
content.
Search engines want to deliver the most relevant results
for the search results. They therefore use a filter to
remove duplicate web content. If the web content is similar
or the same it is considered duplicate content and will trigger
the duplicate content filter in the search engines. This is
considered spamming by the search engines and will affect
your site's rankings.
Consider this: Do you really want to see 21 copies of the
same article when you do a search on Google that is meant
to satisfy your immediate needs? The most authoritative
sites tend to show up at the top of the search engine
results. They should, but it doesn't happen often enough
because each search engine treats duplicate web content
differently.
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7 Top Reasons to Write Unique Web Content
1. Your site will become a natural source of information
for that topic. Other sites will naturally link to yours
because you are the original source of that information
2. With other sites linking to yours you will receive a
constant stream of traffic for years to come. The more
sites that link to your web site, the more traffic you will
receive.
3. Adding unique content to your site on a regular basis,
will guarantee that your site will remain in the search
engines and will continue to improve its rankings. Your
site will stand out from other sites because it always
contains fresh and unique content.
4. You will be recognized as an authority on the subject(s)
you write about and therefore will receive more business
and sales as a result. If you have an e-commerce site you
should write unique descriptions for each item instead of
duplicating the descriptions used by your vendors.
5. Writing unique content for your newsletter or ezine will
attract and retain more subscribers than obtaining
duplicate content from other sources. This is because
subscribers are always on the look out for unique and
interesting information they have not read elsewhere on the
Net. This will also help build a personal rapport with
them.
6. Ezine publishers are always searching for unique content
to give to their subscribers. If you send originally
written articles to them they will be more inclined to
accept them.
7. Avoid copyright violations. If you don't get permission
to use other's articles for your site you may violate the
copyright for that article. All articles on the Net are
automatically copyright protected even if the writer does
not include it. Writing your own unique web content makes
sure you avoid any copyright violations.
Tip:
If you have trouble writing unique web content, then you can
rewrite other peoples' articles. Make sure you avoid
plagiarism (To use and pass off (the ideas or writings of
another) as one's own). Add 30% of your own unique content
to pages where you display duplicate content. This will
decrease the overall ratio of duplicate content compared to
the overall content of that page. It will also reduce the
risk of triggering the duplicate content filters for that
page.
Finding the Best Web Hosting Service
Finding the best hosting service for your website can be complicated. There are almost endless options all clamoring to be the top hosts or the least expensive service, and this can make it almost impossible for webmasters to sort fact from fiction. The best way to select a quality web host is to take the selection process one step at a time:
Assess Your Needs
The very first item to address in selecting the best hosting service for your needs is to actually identify what those needs are. What sort of website are looking to host? Small personal homepages will have very different hosting criteria from large company websites. To find the best hosting service for you, it is important to determine exactly what you plan to host now, and ideally take into consideration anything you are planning to host in the immediate future.
Rate
Different hosting companies offer a large variety of rates. Companies offering dedicated servers will be substantially higher than others offering budget hosting with limited bandwidth. Competition from overseas is priced temptingly low for many, but there are many factors to consider. Don't stop at price, and if you plan on using your website in a professional capacity, it is important to move beyond free web hosting. Free hosts are great for small family or fun sites, but are not suited to the needs of internet marketers – even those just starting out. Rate should not be a top determining factor until you have narrowed a list based on other criteria such as:
Reliability and Speed
The best hosting services will offer uptime of over 99%. This should be a guarantee to motivate the company to keep all servers up all the time. Of course, visitors should also be able to access your site quickly.
Data Transfer and Disk Space
Bandwidth requirements grow with your site. Web hosting companies pay for bandwidth, so you, the one using that bandwidth will be billed accordingly. It is far better to pay for the required amount of data transfer upfront rather than get a surprise bill in the mail for having gone considerably over your allotted amount. By the same token, be sure you have an appropriate amount of disk space reserved. Most websites require less than 3GB.
Technical Support
It is very important to be able to reach the hosting company if your website begins experiencing problems. The best hosting support one can hope for is available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Most companies know this, so take their stated hours with a grain of salt. Always spot check the companies with email at random times to see if they really have someone available to help 24/7.
Scripts and Special Features
Different websites have different needs, and the best hosting service for you should accommodate those needs. Email addresses should be standard as well as the capacity for a variety of scripts. Be sure to see if other features like shopping carts and secure servers are available or standard.
Control Panel
How much control does the hosting company offer webmasters? It is inconvenient to work through customer service every time to modify a password or to change email addresses. Be sure hosting companies offer some form of a control panel accompanying hosting.
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Assess Your Needs
The very first item to address in selecting the best hosting service for your needs is to actually identify what those needs are. What sort of website are looking to host? Small personal homepages will have very different hosting criteria from large company websites. To find the best hosting service for you, it is important to determine exactly what you plan to host now, and ideally take into consideration anything you are planning to host in the immediate future.
Rate
Different hosting companies offer a large variety of rates. Companies offering dedicated servers will be substantially higher than others offering budget hosting with limited bandwidth. Competition from overseas is priced temptingly low for many, but there are many factors to consider. Don't stop at price, and if you plan on using your website in a professional capacity, it is important to move beyond free web hosting. Free hosts are great for small family or fun sites, but are not suited to the needs of internet marketers – even those just starting out. Rate should not be a top determining factor until you have narrowed a list based on other criteria such as:
Reliability and Speed
The best hosting services will offer uptime of over 99%. This should be a guarantee to motivate the company to keep all servers up all the time. Of course, visitors should also be able to access your site quickly.
Data Transfer and Disk Space
Bandwidth requirements grow with your site. Web hosting companies pay for bandwidth, so you, the one using that bandwidth will be billed accordingly. It is far better to pay for the required amount of data transfer upfront rather than get a surprise bill in the mail for having gone considerably over your allotted amount. By the same token, be sure you have an appropriate amount of disk space reserved. Most websites require less than 3GB.
Technical Support
It is very important to be able to reach the hosting company if your website begins experiencing problems. The best hosting support one can hope for is available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Most companies know this, so take their stated hours with a grain of salt. Always spot check the companies with email at random times to see if they really have someone available to help 24/7.
Scripts and Special Features
Different websites have different needs, and the best hosting service for you should accommodate those needs. Email addresses should be standard as well as the capacity for a variety of scripts. Be sure to see if other features like shopping carts and secure servers are available or standard.
Control Panel
How much control does the hosting company offer webmasters? It is inconvenient to work through customer service every time to modify a password or to change email addresses. Be sure hosting companies offer some form of a control panel accompanying hosting.
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Dedicated Servers for Ecommerce
If you are currently engaged in any facet of ecommerce, even service sectors, a website makes up a great deal of your business. Therefore, it is a safe assumption that you pay for hosting your website in some fashion. If you do not already have a dedicated server, perhaps you should revisit the decision for the best hosting options for your business.
What is a Dedicated Server?
Most web hosting companies set up accounts or on a shared server. You essentially share the total hard drive and bandwidth allowance with many others. This may not be the best hosting option and can present many problems such as security and traffic bottlenecks. On a dedicated server, the server is completely yours, and there are not other websites utilizing the same machine. The server is dedicated completely to you and your business.
Advantages of a Dedicated Server
Several advantages can make a dedicated server the best hosting choice for you. These include:
Server Security –Dedicated servers increase the security of your website tremendously. There are no other webmasters using the same workspace, and simple mistakes or user error that might occur due to shared machines simply no longer existent.
Storage Space – As the entire server is dedicated to a single customer, there is tremendously more storage space available for website pages, images, and features.
Data Transfer – As with storage space, there is a great deal more bandwidth available for data transfer. Traffic to your site no longer competes with traffic for other websites reducing bottlenecks and slow server response time.
Control Panel – Having your own server offers additional opportunities for control. Sharing a server indicates that you have only limited control of server features and functions, but with a dedicated server, webmasters have greater control and access to the day-to-day functions of the host.
Software Options – Dedicated servers also allow more software and script options. The server has greater storage capacity for this information, and there is no need to align coding or features with other users of the same machine.
Disadvantages of a Dedicated Server
The sole disadvantage of a dedicated server is the cost. It is only logical that obtaining an entire server versus a piece of a shared server would be more expensive, but the rate often makes webmasters baulk. It is important to consider the fee as related to the total cost of shared server space when determining if a dedicated server is the best hosting option for you business, despite cost. A single credit card safety incident or an exorbitant bill for bandwidth overage should level the playing field almost immediately.
Am I ready for a Dedicated Server?
Websites grow at different rates, but as the success of a business grows, so does the need for additional hosting capacity. If you are approaching the limits of your current hosting company or have concerns about safety, such as storing credit card information on the same server as others or simply if your current company is the best hosting company for your needs, it is definitely time for a dedicated server.
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What is a Dedicated Server?
Most web hosting companies set up accounts or on a shared server. You essentially share the total hard drive and bandwidth allowance with many others. This may not be the best hosting option and can present many problems such as security and traffic bottlenecks. On a dedicated server, the server is completely yours, and there are not other websites utilizing the same machine. The server is dedicated completely to you and your business.
Advantages of a Dedicated Server
Several advantages can make a dedicated server the best hosting choice for you. These include:
Server Security –Dedicated servers increase the security of your website tremendously. There are no other webmasters using the same workspace, and simple mistakes or user error that might occur due to shared machines simply no longer existent.
Storage Space – As the entire server is dedicated to a single customer, there is tremendously more storage space available for website pages, images, and features.
Data Transfer – As with storage space, there is a great deal more bandwidth available for data transfer. Traffic to your site no longer competes with traffic for other websites reducing bottlenecks and slow server response time.
Control Panel – Having your own server offers additional opportunities for control. Sharing a server indicates that you have only limited control of server features and functions, but with a dedicated server, webmasters have greater control and access to the day-to-day functions of the host.
Software Options – Dedicated servers also allow more software and script options. The server has greater storage capacity for this information, and there is no need to align coding or features with other users of the same machine.
Disadvantages of a Dedicated Server
The sole disadvantage of a dedicated server is the cost. It is only logical that obtaining an entire server versus a piece of a shared server would be more expensive, but the rate often makes webmasters baulk. It is important to consider the fee as related to the total cost of shared server space when determining if a dedicated server is the best hosting option for you business, despite cost. A single credit card safety incident or an exorbitant bill for bandwidth overage should level the playing field almost immediately.
Am I ready for a Dedicated Server?
Websites grow at different rates, but as the success of a business grows, so does the need for additional hosting capacity. If you are approaching the limits of your current hosting company or have concerns about safety, such as storing credit card information on the same server as others or simply if your current company is the best hosting company for your needs, it is definitely time for a dedicated server.
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Hosting Overseas – Is It Worth It?
No matter where you are located, businesses seem to clamor to host your website. The top hosting positions among these companies are not only hard to award, but hard to define as well. There are simply too many needs to be met for too many different websites to conclusively have ideal criteria for a hosting website. All top hosting contenders do meet standard requirements for standard hosting services, and overseas companies often will meet these needs for a lower price than US or Europe based competitors, but should hosting be outsourced overseas?
Why the Difference in Price
Foreign web hosting offers the same packages as top hosting companies for considerably less cost in most cases. While some overseas companies may simply be offering low rates as a sales ploy, other offer rates that adequately reflect the cost of living in that country. Overhead costs can be tremendously lower in countries such as India or Pakistan , which means the web hosting services can be offered for less.
This makes it difficult to determine the best route for selecting top hosting companies based solely on price. Low prices can be tempting, but there is always the question of quality. Do the budget services offer the same level of service? Like all things, that answer simply depends on the company. Overall, webmasters should not write off or immediately sign up for foreign hosting companies simply based on rates. There are many other determining factors to consider.
Location, Location, Location
Much like real estate, location matters. The closer your server is to your clients, the faster those clients will be able to access your website. Even in a virtual existence, the physical distance between servers and end users can make a difference. Most internet marketers target United States and European citizens, so by hosting halfway around the globe, website response time for target demographics may be adversely affected.
Customer Service
Many foreign companies are highly trained in customer service and are highly respectful of customers and other individuals. Customer, in this case meaning webmasters, care is a top priority for most of these companies as they realize they must work a bit harder than top hosting companies in the United States to garner the same level of respect and reputation.
Having stated that, hosting in countries with different customs as well as time zones can also be frustrating for webmasters. The same problems that complicate any sort of outsourcing affect web hosting as well. Communication gaps, misunderstandings, and difficulty finding a common time to work together, despite the claims of 24/7 service, can all plague individuals outsourcing hosting. These problems, of course, are not a guaranteed byproduct of overseas hosting, but rather should be determined on an individual basis.
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Why the Difference in Price
Foreign web hosting offers the same packages as top hosting companies for considerably less cost in most cases. While some overseas companies may simply be offering low rates as a sales ploy, other offer rates that adequately reflect the cost of living in that country. Overhead costs can be tremendously lower in countries such as India or Pakistan , which means the web hosting services can be offered for less.
This makes it difficult to determine the best route for selecting top hosting companies based solely on price. Low prices can be tempting, but there is always the question of quality. Do the budget services offer the same level of service? Like all things, that answer simply depends on the company. Overall, webmasters should not write off or immediately sign up for foreign hosting companies simply based on rates. There are many other determining factors to consider.
Location, Location, Location
Much like real estate, location matters. The closer your server is to your clients, the faster those clients will be able to access your website. Even in a virtual existence, the physical distance between servers and end users can make a difference. Most internet marketers target United States and European citizens, so by hosting halfway around the globe, website response time for target demographics may be adversely affected.
Customer Service
Many foreign companies are highly trained in customer service and are highly respectful of customers and other individuals. Customer, in this case meaning webmasters, care is a top priority for most of these companies as they realize they must work a bit harder than top hosting companies in the United States to garner the same level of respect and reputation.
Having stated that, hosting in countries with different customs as well as time zones can also be frustrating for webmasters. The same problems that complicate any sort of outsourcing affect web hosting as well. Communication gaps, misunderstandings, and difficulty finding a common time to work together, despite the claims of 24/7 service, can all plague individuals outsourcing hosting. These problems, of course, are not a guaranteed byproduct of overseas hosting, but rather should be determined on an individual basis.
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How to Choose the Best Web Hosting Service
One of the most crucial decisions that most online businesses have to make is choosing the best web hosting service. With a popular or well known and reliable Internet Service Provider (ISP) you won't face many problems, however with a poor web hosting service provider it can be a nightmare.
Choosing the right kind of web hosting service can be a very daunting task at times as there are some very important features that you need to make sure of. Here you can find below what exactly to look for when choosing the best web hosting service.
Amount of web space: A web hosting service provider would usually assign you a certain amount of space on their server. You need to ensure that does it have the right amount of space for your website and your business requirements. You might want to expand your online business tomorrow and would require much more space. So it's imperative for you that the web hosting company should be able to provide you with ample of space especially if your website is rich in graphics or has video clips.
FTP access: FTP access is very crucial since it provides the ability to upload new pages. Some web hosting service providers allow you to just design your web pages with their own personal web builder. This may be useful for beginners however you need to ensure if they provide you the facility to expand later when you enhance your online business capabilities.
Degree of reliability, security and speed of access: Speed, security and reliability are extremely important for the success of any online business. While choosing a reliable web hosting service you need to ensure that this is taken care of. A site that is not available, not updated on time or is down, will lose many online visitors. If an online visitor finds your site listed on a search engine, and he tries to access it but finds it down, he is sure to move on to the next link and you lose an important customer or visitor. Even slow working websites are very frustrating. So how do you know if a hosting company is reliable or not? By word of mouth or feedback from others! If that's not possible then you can yourself try accessing your site during peak hours and non-peak hours too. Your site has to be secure of intruders at the same time, especially if it's an ecommerce website.
Dependence and support: Does the web hosting service provide 24x7 supports? Do they respond rapidly to your issue? Can you depend on them? If you need 24-hour technical support that larger companies need then expect to pay substantially more. In fact, people are much more expensive than machines.
Pricing plans : Price is also one factor that you should look out for when choosing the best web hosting service. It's not necessarily true that the most expensive hosts are the best. Simply compare prices and services before you finalize one.
Data transfer (Bandwidth): You also need to see if the hosting company provides you with sufficient bandwidth for efficient data transfer. After all it's your website and you need to ensure that you are getting the best services for the money you invest.
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Choosing the right kind of web hosting service can be a very daunting task at times as there are some very important features that you need to make sure of. Here you can find below what exactly to look for when choosing the best web hosting service.
Amount of web space: A web hosting service provider would usually assign you a certain amount of space on their server. You need to ensure that does it have the right amount of space for your website and your business requirements. You might want to expand your online business tomorrow and would require much more space. So it's imperative for you that the web hosting company should be able to provide you with ample of space especially if your website is rich in graphics or has video clips.
FTP access: FTP access is very crucial since it provides the ability to upload new pages. Some web hosting service providers allow you to just design your web pages with their own personal web builder. This may be useful for beginners however you need to ensure if they provide you the facility to expand later when you enhance your online business capabilities.
Degree of reliability, security and speed of access: Speed, security and reliability are extremely important for the success of any online business. While choosing a reliable web hosting service you need to ensure that this is taken care of. A site that is not available, not updated on time or is down, will lose many online visitors. If an online visitor finds your site listed on a search engine, and he tries to access it but finds it down, he is sure to move on to the next link and you lose an important customer or visitor. Even slow working websites are very frustrating. So how do you know if a hosting company is reliable or not? By word of mouth or feedback from others! If that's not possible then you can yourself try accessing your site during peak hours and non-peak hours too. Your site has to be secure of intruders at the same time, especially if it's an ecommerce website.
Dependence and support: Does the web hosting service provide 24x7 supports? Do they respond rapidly to your issue? Can you depend on them? If you need 24-hour technical support that larger companies need then expect to pay substantially more. In fact, people are much more expensive than machines.
Pricing plans : Price is also one factor that you should look out for when choosing the best web hosting service. It's not necessarily true that the most expensive hosts are the best. Simply compare prices and services before you finalize one.
Data transfer (Bandwidth): You also need to see if the hosting company provides you with sufficient bandwidth for efficient data transfer. After all it's your website and you need to ensure that you are getting the best services for the money you invest.
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A Sundry of Options for Web Hosting
Since the birth of the internet, millions upon millions of websites have been created. They may contain different information and designs, but they all have one thing in common. Web hosting, one of the most important functions in the website process, allows website owners to put up their creative masterpieces. Regardless of what they do decide to display, this type of program gives them the independence to say whatever they'd like.
One of the biggest misconceptions of web hosting is that every package is the same. We all assume that one size fits all, and that there are no in betweens. Surprisingly, this is just the opposite. Depending upon the type of website you are making, and its popularity, you may need something much more professional and expensive. Nonetheless, there are affordable packages, no matter how tiny or large your budget is.
If you are just starting out and want no string attached, there are plenty of alternatives. Free hosting allows you to not only create a website, but it helps beginners, no matter how much experience they have. Although there are popup downsides and other annoyances, free web hosting will give you everything that you need. If you are not sure if you even want to extensively design one, Geocities or AngelFire is great to experiment with.
Are you looking for something a bit more customized? For many webmasters, shared hosting is a favorite. This means that an abundance of websites are actually on one server. While this only costs a few dollars a month, there are still issues that come along with it. For instance, if a fellow webmaster were to have done something illegal, chances are your website would be shut down as well. This is because you share an IP, which of course can be quite dangerous. For this reason, you must be careful when choosing people to share a host with.
While these are great alternatives, many professional companies enjoy dedicated hosting . Fortunately, the website is the only one on the server, which results in a lot less complications. With freedom comes a plethora of features, which include extra bandwidth, visitor trackers, and your own I.P. As a result, you do not have to worry about illegal situations occurring within your server. Everything is based around your needs.
Reseller hosting is another admired amenity. If you are a webmaster and are looking to make some extra cash, this is a great opportunity. In simple terms, you purchase a web hosting package from a company and divide the space into several sections. These sections can easily be purchased by fellow webmasters, who are in need of space. With this business in place, you will effortless make a few dollars.
Regardless of what you are looking to make, web hosting is necessary. From free companies to dedicated servers with only one website, there are endless opportunities. Although people assume that there is only one type of package, this article clearly shows how wrong the myth can be. The only requirement is that you are ready to work hard, be innovative, and stand out among the crowd. With these factors in mind, you could be to the top in no time.
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One of the biggest misconceptions of web hosting is that every package is the same. We all assume that one size fits all, and that there are no in betweens. Surprisingly, this is just the opposite. Depending upon the type of website you are making, and its popularity, you may need something much more professional and expensive. Nonetheless, there are affordable packages, no matter how tiny or large your budget is.
If you are just starting out and want no string attached, there are plenty of alternatives. Free hosting allows you to not only create a website, but it helps beginners, no matter how much experience they have. Although there are popup downsides and other annoyances, free web hosting will give you everything that you need. If you are not sure if you even want to extensively design one, Geocities or AngelFire is great to experiment with.
Are you looking for something a bit more customized? For many webmasters, shared hosting is a favorite. This means that an abundance of websites are actually on one server. While this only costs a few dollars a month, there are still issues that come along with it. For instance, if a fellow webmaster were to have done something illegal, chances are your website would be shut down as well. This is because you share an IP, which of course can be quite dangerous. For this reason, you must be careful when choosing people to share a host with.
While these are great alternatives, many professional companies enjoy dedicated hosting . Fortunately, the website is the only one on the server, which results in a lot less complications. With freedom comes a plethora of features, which include extra bandwidth, visitor trackers, and your own I.P. As a result, you do not have to worry about illegal situations occurring within your server. Everything is based around your needs.
Reseller hosting is another admired amenity. If you are a webmaster and are looking to make some extra cash, this is a great opportunity. In simple terms, you purchase a web hosting package from a company and divide the space into several sections. These sections can easily be purchased by fellow webmasters, who are in need of space. With this business in place, you will effortless make a few dollars.
Regardless of what you are looking to make, web hosting is necessary. From free companies to dedicated servers with only one website, there are endless opportunities. Although people assume that there is only one type of package, this article clearly shows how wrong the myth can be. The only requirement is that you are ready to work hard, be innovative, and stand out among the crowd. With these factors in mind, you could be to the top in no time.
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How to Make Money with Web Hosting
We all know that web hosting is the basis of all web sites. It helps us attract visitors, it displays what we are desperately trying to get across, and it allows us to survive in the cut throat internet world. While these are all important qualities that come with web hosting, there are many other opportunities. Dying to make extra cash? Surprisingly, web hosting can actually help with your bills. In a few simple steps, you will be on your way to a richer lifestyle.
Fortunately, there is a new trend in the web industry. Reseller Hosting, which consists of purchasing a web hosting package and reselling it for a larger price, has been making webmasters just a few cents richer. Although this sounds like a daunting task, it actually only requires a large amount of space. Once the webmaster acquires such a large server and bandwidth, he/she is able to divide it up among other people. As long as they are willing to pay a monthly fee, you will never get screwed over.
Regardless of how much money you want to make, purchasing this re-seller hosting does not cost much. For an average of $30/month, you can purchase enough space to make a profit. While all of these websites will be on a shared server, the majority of webmasters do not mind this downside. After all, not everyone can shell out thousands a month just to acquire their own dedicated server. Once you have found a few loyal customers who will not create any illegal material, you will be generating a profit every single month out of the year. Fortunately, until you stop your hosting, you will never be out of a job.
In order to sell this type of hosting, you absolutely need to network. Regrettably, there are many webmasters trying to follow the trend. For this reason alone, you should look in unpopulated areas. Try and find a website or forum that has not yet been tackled by other masses of website owners. For instance, find websites similar to your own. If you do not have one, look on webmaster-related forums such as Digital Point or Webmaster-Talk. These areas are populated with thousands of interested clients, who will be more than happy to jump on the bandwagon, if you do have a great deal.
Still desperately trying to find other ways to market? Many website owners advertise through blogs and buy text link ads. As a result, people will be more apt to find what you are offering. If this doesn't work, you could even start marketing in a local newspaper or a newsletter that goes out to professional companies who are always looking for alternatives. Nevertheless, there are plenty of consumers out there. You just need to be creative and put in the effort, in order to get anywhere.
For years web hosting has been flooding the market. However, it has just recently become a form of revenue for webmasters who just don't own their own web hosting company. It is a wonderful alternative to an additional part time job, especially if this is what you love to do. Networking with others, controlling a server, while working on your website certainly sounds like the perfect occupation.
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Fortunately, there is a new trend in the web industry. Reseller Hosting, which consists of purchasing a web hosting package and reselling it for a larger price, has been making webmasters just a few cents richer. Although this sounds like a daunting task, it actually only requires a large amount of space. Once the webmaster acquires such a large server and bandwidth, he/she is able to divide it up among other people. As long as they are willing to pay a monthly fee, you will never get screwed over.
Regardless of how much money you want to make, purchasing this re-seller hosting does not cost much. For an average of $30/month, you can purchase enough space to make a profit. While all of these websites will be on a shared server, the majority of webmasters do not mind this downside. After all, not everyone can shell out thousands a month just to acquire their own dedicated server. Once you have found a few loyal customers who will not create any illegal material, you will be generating a profit every single month out of the year. Fortunately, until you stop your hosting, you will never be out of a job.
In order to sell this type of hosting, you absolutely need to network. Regrettably, there are many webmasters trying to follow the trend. For this reason alone, you should look in unpopulated areas. Try and find a website or forum that has not yet been tackled by other masses of website owners. For instance, find websites similar to your own. If you do not have one, look on webmaster-related forums such as Digital Point or Webmaster-Talk. These areas are populated with thousands of interested clients, who will be more than happy to jump on the bandwagon, if you do have a great deal.
Still desperately trying to find other ways to market? Many website owners advertise through blogs and buy text link ads. As a result, people will be more apt to find what you are offering. If this doesn't work, you could even start marketing in a local newspaper or a newsletter that goes out to professional companies who are always looking for alternatives. Nevertheless, there are plenty of consumers out there. You just need to be creative and put in the effort, in order to get anywhere.
For years web hosting has been flooding the market. However, it has just recently become a form of revenue for webmasters who just don't own their own web hosting company. It is a wonderful alternative to an additional part time job, especially if this is what you love to do. Networking with others, controlling a server, while working on your website certainly sounds like the perfect occupation.
Copyright notice: This original article is the property of Web Hosting Geeks (http://webhostinggeeks.com). Web Hosting Geeks provides independent customer and webmaster reviews of top 10 web hosting providers. Top web hosting reviews, best web hosting awards, web host rating, web hosting articles and more.
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