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DreamHost vs. HostMonster

abis000n3@gmail.com (Sulltan) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:54:00 -0700

In our review of DreamHost vs. HostMonster we found very little similarities other than DreamHost was founded in 1997 and HostMonster in 1996. Besides that they both have all of the basic web hosting features such as SSL secure server, sitebuilder, CGI, FrontPage, webmail, spam and virus protection, PHP, PERL, Python, support several multi-media options, ecommerce ready, and SSI (sever side includes). They both also have a number of unlimited features in their web hosting plans - see below...

DreamHost:
$5.95 w/10 year OR $8.95 w/2 year
Unlimited Disk Space + 50GB (click DreamHost above for details)
Unlimited Bandwidth
Unlimited domains, subdomains, parked domains
Unlimited email accounts
Unlimited email forwarding and autoresponders
Unlimited FTP accounts
Unlimited MySQL databases
1 domain Name
97 day money back guarantee

HostMonster:
Normally $6.95 a month
Special Pricing $3.95 a month (click HostMoster above to take advantage of pricing)
Unlimited disk space
Unlimited bandwidth
Unlimited domains, subdomains, parked domains
Unlimited email accounts
Unlimited email forwarding and autoresponders
Unlimited FTP accounts
1 domain name (free forever!)
100 MySQL databases
100 Postgre databases
$50 Google and $25 Yahoo ad credits
Supports International domain names

DreamHost offers additional domain registrations for $9.95 a year, unique IP's for $3.95 a month, and SSL certificates for $99.95 a year.

Network Solutions Price Promo

abis000n3@gmail.com (Sulltan) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:49:00 -0700

Network Solutions is offering a special price promo! They announced today that they will extend their special discount coupon code through 4/30/09!

Network Solutions has been providing quality web hosting services for many years. They currently manage more than 7 million domains, over 1.5 million e-mailboxes, and more than 350,000 Web sites.

Network Solutions provides a wide variety and a great amount of web hosting products including,SSL certificates, email services, business web hosting, ecommerce, online marketing, search engine marketing, search engine optimization, domain names, and much much more...

Click on any of the discount coupon codes below to take advantage of these special offers NOW!

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$25 off any $150+ purchase (New Customers Only) GCXXX02735
20% off New domains (.com, .net only) PCXXX02736
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Free private registration with any domain purchase (.com, .net only) S7CPN20911
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20% off new annual VPS subscriptions S7CPN20931

DreamHost vs. BlueHost

abis000n3@gmail.com (Sulltan) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:14:00 -0700

In our comparison of DreamHost versus BlueHost we found their web hosting services have a lot in common.

Both DreamHost and BlueHost offer a number of unlimited features such as disk storage, email forwarding accounts, email autoresponders, bandwidth, add-on domains, subdomains, and parked domains. Both hosting packages also include free SSL secure server protection, sitebuilders, CGI, FrontPage, webmail, spam and virus email protection, PHP, PERL, Python, ecommerce options, and many multi-media features.
The areas in which DreamHost and BlueHost differ are:

DreamHost:
$8.95 with 2 year agreement*
Unlimited disk storage + 50 GB (click DreamHost link above for explanation)
Unlimited email accounts
Unlimited MySQL5 databases
Unlimited FTP users
1 Free domain registration (additional $9.95 yr)
97 day money back guarantee
VPS web hosting options
Dedicated IP options
Customer service*
Unique IP address $3.95/mo.
SSL Certificates $99.95/yr.

BlueHost:
$6.95 w/2 year agreement (Special $4.95 discount pricing for our readers, click the link above)
2500 email accounts
1,000 FTP accounts
100 MySQL databases
100 Postgre SQL databases
$25 Yahoo! and $50 Google Ad credits
Anonymous FTP
Customer Service

*DreamHost explains unlimited disk storage does not always mean "unlimited" their site explains why they advertise +50GB. DreamHost has some customer service options available for free such as wiki, forum, blog, and email. However, they do not offer a toll-free telephone number or live chat. You may purchase their premium phone support for an additional $9.95 per month which allows you to email them for support and you will be able to get 3 call backs a month.

GoDaddy vs. DreamHost

abis000n3@gmail.com (Sulltan) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:04:00 -0700

When comparing GoDaddy vs. DreamHost web hosting services we found the two companies had only some of the more standard features of their basic web hosting packages in common.

Both are some of the best ICANN accredited domain registrars and therefore offer number of services in domain registration. Both web hosting companies also offer dedicated and VPS hosting packages. We chose to compare GoDaddy's $6.29 plan vs. DreamHost's $8.95 plan.

GoDaddy's $6.29/month plan (2 year):
150 GB Disk Space
1,500 GB Monthly Data Transfer
25 MySQL Databases
500 POP3 Email Accounts
50 FTP Users
Unlimited Domains, Subdomains, and Alias Domains
Additional domains for $1.99
Basic SSL certificate for $29.99/yr.

GoDaddy maintains over 2 million domains!! They also have all the web hosting services and tools to serve all of your website needs. By providing a basic web site hosting package that you may expand as your business grows such as business email management, sitebuilders, business tools and ecommerce, reseller hosting options, auctions, and a marketplace.

DreamHost's $8.95/mo. plan (2 year):
Unlimited Disk Storage + 50 GB (click here to visit their site for details)
Unlimited Bandwidth
Unlimited MySQL 5 Databases
Unlimited Email Accounts
Unlimited FTP Users
Unlimited Domains, Subdomains, Forwarded Domains
1 Free Domain Registration
SSL Certificates available for $99.95/yr.
97 Day Money Back Guarantee

In our DreamHost review we found if you are willing to pay for 10 years in advance you will another incredible discount in pricing to just $5.95 a month. And if you want the option of a month to month you can do that for $10.95/mo. (but there would be a $49.95 set up fee). DreamHost offers wiki, forum, blog, and email customer support services. They do not have a telephone support number for you to call

Shopping for a Web Hosting Provider

abis000n3@gmail.com (Sulltan) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:53:00 -0700

When shopping for any just about any item or service we want to know exactly what we are getting. When grocery shopping we look at nutrition labels, which are typically fairly easy to decipher. When car shopping we read the window "sticker" to find out engine size, type of transmission, fuel economy...,

which can get a little more complicated if you are not familiar with cars but want the nitty gritty of what exactly a 210-hp 4.0L single OHC can do for you vs. a 2.0L Duratec 20 I4 engine can do. However, in that situation you usually have a nice helpful salesperson to explain (or convince) to you how every nut and bolt will work for you.

But what about when you are shopping for a web hosting company? Typically, if you are internet savvy enough to research web hosting (without looking at the entire 150,000,000 search results that will come up) you will be able to narrow your options down a to few webhosting companies that appear to have what you will need to build a website.

Each of these sites will then have a "list of features" (your nutritional facts) but within these "features" you find things like PHP, Python, Dedicated Server, VPS, ecommerce, SSL certificates, FTP users, PERL, domains etc...(Which may sound a lot like 210-hp 4.0L single OHC if you are not familiar with web hosting). But where are the salesmen who can take you by the hand and explain what exactly all of these things mean to you, your business, and/or your website?

Some of the sites may have a toll free customer support sales line you can call, which is hopefully in their offices and not answered from some other country. Otherwise it is up to you to find out what these things do for you.

We have designed this blog to give you web host reviews and comparisons, to help you understand exactly what you are getting in a web hosting package, and to help define some of these "feature" terms so you can feel good about making an educated choice when looking for a web hosting provider.

LunarPages vs. GoDaddy

abis000n3@gmail.com (Sulltan) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:47:00 -0700

As far as making a side by side comparison to their webhosting packages we decided to review GoDaddy's $6.99 plan versus LunarPages $4.95 plans. Both web hosting packages include FrontPage, CGI, RoR, PHP, PERL, Python, webmail, autoresponders, email forwarders, spam and fraud protection, streaming audio and visual, real media, and shared ssl certificates (with the option to purchase your own dedicated ssl certificate).

GoDaddy:
$6.99
150 GB Diskspace
1,500 GB in monthly data transfer
25 MySQL Databases
Unlimited external and subdomains
50 FTP Accounts
500 Email Accounts
500 MB email storage
2 shopping carts
5 blogs
$1.99 domain name

LunarPages:
Unlimited web space
Unlimited data transfer
Unlimited MySQL databases
Unlimited add-on, sub, and parked domains
Unlimited FTP
Unlimited email accounts
3 shopping carts
3 blogs
Free domain name

Both GoDaddy and LunarPages have a number of customer support solutions including tutorials, FAQ's, glossaries, forums, blogs, guides, knowledgebase, wiki, and news. The main difference is GoDaddy's phone service is not toll free where LunarPages' is.

GoDaddy and LunarPages are both very dedicated to giving back to communities. GoDaddy has a whole page dedicated to all of the charities they have participated in and LunarPages has an education program that offers free hosting services to any K-12 school within the United States.

In our review of GoDaddy vs. LunarPages we discovered that both of them have an excellent record of providing web hosting packages as well as services that compliment them.

Streaming Media

abis000n3@gmail.com (Sulltan) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:41:00 -0700

With progressive streaming, a file is downloaded from the server, and usually starts to play while the rest of the file is still downloading. The entire file is downloaded and stored on the visitors computer.

Many hosts are not very supportive of this type of streaming because it takes up a lot of disk space and data transfer and costs the host more money. Some streaming media hosts will not allow mp3,avi, or mpeg files to be uploaded. If you are considering creating a website that has a lot of streaming media files find out if your hosting package will accommodate your needs.

Real time or server based streaming is designed for people who wish to have a lot of multimedia files on their website. As the name suggests, these files are stored on a special dedicated server and works very well for media to be viewed in "real time" such as live TV broadcasts, webinars, and internetbased classrooms. Some of the more popular streaming servers are the QuickTime Streaming Server from Apple, the Real Networks Server or the Windows Media Server.

With real time streaming the entire file is not downloaded to the player. It is much like watching TVonly the view may have the option to view ahead, look back, or skip around. Because real time servers can be very expensive they are not typically included in low cost packages. Some web hosts may offer this at an additional cost or have slightly higher pricing for web hosting packages that include this option.

If you are building a website and not sure whether you will use this feature it you may to consider the possibility you may want to expand and you this option later.

Godaddy Vs Yahoo

abis000n3@gmail.com (Sulltan) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:31:00 -0700

As far as comparing one webhosting package, we chose GoDaddy's $6.99 plan versus Yahoo!'s $7.77 plan. They both offer FrontPage, PHP, Perl, and FTP. Customer support services are similar with tutorials, online guides, FAQ, etc...One difference is Yahoo! has a toll-free 24/7 telephone whereas GoDaddy is not toll free.

GoDaddy $6.99 plan:
150 GB Disk Space
1,500 GB Monthly Data Transfer
500 MB Email Storage
500 Email Accounts
$25 Google Adword
$50 Microsoft Adword
$50 Facebook Ad
Domains $1.99
50 FTP Accounts
25 MySQL

Yahoo! $7.77 plan (goes to $11.95 after 3 months):
Unlimited Web Space
Unlimited Data Transfer
Unlimited Email Storage
1,000 Email Addresses
$100 Yahoo! Search
$50 Google Adword
Free Domain Name
Unlimited MySQL

Some differences between the two web hosting companies are:
GoDaddy is an ICANN accredited domain registrar
GoDaddy does not require long term contracts (but discounts on 12, 24, and 36 months)
GoDaddy has a number of hosting plans starting at $4.99 with many upgrade options to all
GoDaddy has virtual, dedicated, grid, blog, and podcast hosting.
GoDaddy allows you to test their products from their site.

Yahoo! offers a 30 day money back guarantee
Yahoo! has a comprehensive profile of their web hosting services
Yahoo! has a site builder with 380 templates

Both GoDaddy and Yahoo! are very large and very well known companies. Both offer great products and stand behind them.

Email Forwarding and Autoresponders

abis000n3@gmail.com (Sulltan) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:25:00 -0700

Many web hosting providers offer email forwarding and auto responders, but what are they and what can they do for you?

Email forwarding and auto responders are helpful tools for managing your email and web site. They make checking your email address and responding to email more simple. Although they are a nice feature they are not mandatory for managing your email or setting up your web site.

What is Email Forwarding?Email forwarding is just like receiving mail at an old address and the mailman forwards it on to your new mailbox. You can set up email from webmaster@yoursite.com to go directly to your joe@hotmail.com account. This way you only have to check one email account (mailbox) to receive all your mail.
What are Auto Responders?Auto responders help provide your customers with instant feedback. When a customer sends you an email, you can set up an auto responder message such as "your message had been received" or "I will be out of the office until..." which automatically emails them to let them know their message was received.

"What is Email Alias?Email alias allow you to set up several different emails to be sent to one POP email account. Perhaps you want an address for support@yoursite.com and marketing@yoursite.com, but you want to be able to check emails for both support and marketing. An email alias allows multiple email addresses to be sent to one individual POP email account.

Understanding Domain and Hosting

abis000n3@gmail.com (Sulltan) — Fri, 9 Oct 2009 02:46:00 -0700

In the world of website or blog, certainly you often hear the term of domain or hosting. Domain and hosting are the essential things for a website or blog. Therefore, let’s know and understand what domain and hosting are. For those of you who are not familiar yet with domain and hosting, below is the discussion that Kang Rohman can deliver to you.

Domain

In creating a website or blog, you are obligated to have the domain. What is domain?
Maybe you have ever heard about this term in other fields such as math or others. If we observe the general definition, domain means a place or the territory. It will be the same as in the internet; you need to have a place for your website or blog.

To differ from one domain with another domain, the domain should be given a name, or we call it the domain name, e.g. http://kangrohman.com, http://berandaku.com, http://blogspottutorial.com, etc. In the popular term, the domain name refers to Domain.

The Domain name is various according to the goal of a website created. The types of domain are specified with the words after it such as:

com ( read: dot com ) : for commercial website
org : for organization website
info : for website contains information
biz : for business website
gov: for government’s website
etc

There are also domains tend to territory:

us : for website in the United States (US)
co.id ( read : dot co dot id ) : for website in Indonesia
cn : for website in China
co.il : for website in Israel
my : for website in Malaysia
etc

However, in the practical, the domain names are no longer for the specified identities, for instance, the domain name ends with .org, used for personal website not for an organization, domain name ends with .info, used for commercial, and so on.
To purchase the domain, you can buy it at the websites that sell domain. This purchase is not permanent, but for a period in years (usually, the price will be for one year). Or precisely, we hire the domain, not buy. But it is more popular to buy a domain not hire a domain.
In the domain, there’s something called Sub Domain (part of domain). The Sub-domain is created of the main domain. The Sub domain can be identified from a separate written by dot (point). For instance, the main domain is kangrohman.com, we can create the sub-domain as blog.kangrohman.com, tool.kangrohman.com, nangkring.kangrohman.com. Or the real example for you is like kolom-tutorial.blogspot.com. Main domain is blogspot.com and the sub domain is kolom-tutorial.

Hosting

If you have bough a domain and you access the domain, it will be a blank page. In order to fill out the domain, we will need a hosting to store the database, web machine, etc.
An easy illustration, domain is like a computer and hosting is like the electricity. Both are to support each other. Or another example, the laptop with its battery. So, a website should have the domain name and hosting so it can be accessed by public.
To create a webhosting, you will need the very expensive tools, therefore, a webhosting company are present to give the space or bandwidth. You can find many webhosting companies on the internet.
Hiring a webhosting is usually fixed to 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, etc. One webhosting is certainly different from another one.
That’s all today’s post. Next posts, I’ll try to discuss about how to buy a domain, select domain name, select the right hosting, etc.

If there’s a mistake in writing and explaining about domain and hosting, please correct.

Domain or Blogspot Subdomain: Which is Better for a Blogger?

abis000n3@gmail.com (Sulltan) — Fri, 9 Oct 2009 02:31:00 -0700

A few days ago, in this blog, I wrote an entry: Ten Things Every Blogger Needs to Start a Blog. If you were a new Blogger, I strongly recommend you to read it and if you have already read the entry, then you must have noticed that one of the most important things that you have to decide is whether you want to buy a domain or blog in a sub domain of popular blogging websites like Blogger/Blogspot or WordPress. In this entry, I would like to discuss this simple question from different point of views.

Why your own Domain

Your own domain means something like this: blogging37.com. You are the owner of this name and it exclusively belongs to you. There are naturally some advantages about something that you own. First of all, you have total control on it and you do not need to worry about the ownership of another person. Some people feel that independent domains do better in search engine rankings, compared to sub domains or Blogspot or WordPress. It is perhaps a very difficult to prove but I have the same opinion and I have noticed that especially when it comes to other search engines except Google like Bing and Yahoo, Blogspot blogs don’t do well compared to independent domains. And last but not least, your own domain gives you an opportunity to establish a brand- like my brand is called Blogging37 or Sports37 etc. By the way, buying a blog is very easy and very inexpensive- $8-$10 per year.

Why Blogspot/Blogger

You may wonder now that after all the benefits of a domain, why should anyone be interested to go for a sub domain in Blogspot? Well, the first thing that comes to my mind is that maintaining a blog in Blogspot is very easy and it doesn’t need any effort at all. You do not need to have any kind of technical skill. This facility surely encourages a lot of people and that is why you can find perhaps more than 8 million blogs in Blogspot. The second benefit you get is that you’ll also get free hosting and you also have the opportunity to earn money with Google Adsense and other advertising programs. So, with Blogspot blogs, you can earn money without investing anything.

Why not Wordpress.com Sub Domain?

I know that these days most bloggers are passionate fans of WordPress. I’m also a big fan of the technology but not of the free version WordPress.com where just like Blogspot.com, you can get a free sub-domain and free hosting. The thing that I do not like in WordPress.com it that he does not allow you to earn money by putting advertisements. There are some other limitations too. So, if you care about the earning any money then you should just simply forget it. Of course, if you’re a hobby Blogger then you have no problem.

Own Domain with Blogger Hosting

This is the thing that I like most these days. I have two blogs with my own domains but hosted on Blogger. I just needed to buy the domain for only $7.5 per year and then the hosting is free. It needs some technical know how but it is very easy as both Google and Godaddy have put up enough help materials.

Self Hosted WordPress Blogs

Among professional bloggers, it is very popular. For example this blog (Blogging37.com) is of this kind. I bought the domain and hosting from Godaddy and then installed WordPress at free of charge. It has many facilities and you have all the freedom in the world. However, just remember that you need to have some decent amount of technical knowledge and you have to give some time to look after the domain and the hosting and also you need some knowledge about maintaining a blog in WordPress.
I have talked about almost all the issues that a blogger may face about domain related matters. I hope that it has answered to most of your questions. Still, if you want to know anything more then leave a comment.

1 & 1 vs. GoDaddy

abis000n3@gmail.com (Sulltan) — Wed, 7 Oct 2009 02:41:00 -0700

In our comparison of 1 & 1 vs. GoDaddy web hosting we found that both companies provide much more than just web hosting. Many web hosting companies offer one or more shared hosting packages and some offer shared, VPS, and dedicated hosting but both of 1&1 and GoDaddy offer a few web hosting package options for both Linux and Windows web hosting for their shared, VPS, and dedicated web hosting.

Besides web hosting both companies also offer many other services that compliment webhosting such as domains, email, eCommerce, and business solutions. Both companies also service several million customers. For some this may be a pro and for some this may be a con. 1&1 was started in 1988 and GoDaddy in 1997.

The main difference we found were that GoDaddy is an ICANN certified domain registrar, offers several SSL certificate and reseller services, and has auctions and a martketplace on their website. GoDaddy does not require any contracts but offers a discount to those willing to commit to 12, 24, or 36 months. GoDaddy does not offer toll free telephone support but has a ton of other customer support options for their customers not wanting to pay for telephone support such as email, FAQ, Knowledgebase, Help Guides, Tutorials, Glossary, and Forum. And although their telephone support is not free they do not outsource their customer service so when you call you get someone inhouse and not in another country. You may have seen GoDaddy's controversial Super Bowl commercials. GoDaddy participates in a number of charities.

1&1 offers 24/7 toll free support as well as email customer support. 1&1 also provides green web hosting saving 30,000 tons of CO2 emissions per year. They also offer a 90 day money back guarantee.

Because both companies have so many different web hosting services we are just comparing one of their shared web hosting packages 1&1's $4.99 plan to GoDaddy's $6.99 plan. Both packages have aTON of features so we are choosing to just highlight a few main features.
1&1:
1,200 Email Accounts
10 FTP Accounts
120 GB Disk Space
1,200 GB Monthly Transfer Volume
100 Subdomains
Host 50 External Domains
24/7 Toll-free Support

GoDaddy:
500 Email Accounts
50 FTP Users
150 GB Disk Space
1,500 GB Monthly Data Transfer
Unlimited Subdomains
Unlimited External Domains
Not a Toll-free 24/7 Inhouse Telephone Support

BlueHost vs. GoDaddy

abis000n3@gmail.com (Sulltan) — Wed, 7 Oct 2009 02:25:00 -0700

In comparing BlueHost versus GoDaddy web hosting companies we found some vast differences in a side by side comparison. However, both are very large and very successful hosting companies. Both companies started in the mid-1990's, so they have been around for quite a while and have continued to grow and change with the web hosting community. In our review we compared BlueHosts $6.95 plan against GoDaddy's web hosting $6.99 plan.

Here is a web hosting comparison of the features we found:
BlueHost:
100 MySQL/100 Postgre SQL
2500 Pop3/2500 IMAP Email Accounts
1,000 FTP Accounts
Unlimited Disk Space
Unlimited Transfer
4 Shopping Carts
24/7 toll-free support (phone/email/chat)
Open ticket, knowledgebase, and FAQ

GoDaddy:
25 MySQL
500 Email Accounts
50 FTP Users
150 GB Disk Space
1,500 GB Monthly Data Transfer
2 Shopping Carts
24/7 NOT toll-free phone/email
FAQ, Knowledgebase, Help Guides
Tutorials, Glossary, Forum

BOTH: Unlimited external domains, subdomains, FrontPage, PHP, Python, Java, Ruby on Rails, andCGI.

BlueHost offers a live demo of their products prior to purchase.

GoDaddy also lets you test their products. Some benefits to GoDaddy is that they are an ICANNapproved domain registrar, there are no long term contracts, and they offer discounts for 12, 24, or 36 months. GoDaddy participates in more charities than we can mention.

What is ICANN?

abis000n3@gmail.com (Sulltan) — Wed, 7 Oct 2009 02:16:00 -0700

When asking advice or searching for information about obtaining or selling domain names you will often come across information suggesting to use an "accredited ICANN registrar".

So what or who is ICANN? ICANN is the acronym for the International Organization for Assigned Names and Numbers. They are a non-profit organization that oversees the purchase or sale of domain names and tries to make sure the domain name system maintains it's integrity. By becoming an accredited ICANN domain-name registrar you get access to the following top level domains (TLD's):
.aero (reserved for the global aviation community)
.asia (reserved for the Pan-Asia and Asia Pacific region)
.biz (restricted to businesses)
.cat (reserved for the Catalan linguistic and cultural community)
.com.coop (reserved for cooperatives)
.info.jobs (reserved for the human resource management community)
.mobi (reserved for consumers and providers of mobile products and services)
.museum (restricted to museums and related persons)
.name (restricted to individuals)
.net
.org
.pro (restricted to licensed professionals)
.tel
.travel (reserved for entities whose primary area of activity is in the travel industry)

You can find ICANN accredited domain name registrars by going to icann.org and at the top of the page they have a "quick links" drop down menu where you can find "registrars-accredited" there you will find current information on every accredited registrar with a link connecting you to their site for more information.

SSL Certificates

abis000n3@gmail.com (Sulltan) — Mon, 5 Oct 2009 04:25:00 -0700

Most anyone who has purchased anything from a business website has been told or knows to look for the little lock at the bottom of the page to check to see if their transaction and/or personal information is going to be secure. If you operate an online business you probably know a bit about providing SSL security for your customers. But most people don't stop to question just how secure their information is. Many may not have even heard of an SSL Certificate before. SSL is short for "Secure Sockets Layer" which encrypts information being passed through the internet in an attempt to keep information from being hacked into.

However, most people are not aware that there are different levels of SSL Certificates, would never think to compare SSL certificates, know what look for, or how to get or verify an SSL certificate. Would you know the difference between the worst or best SSL certificates?

In brief there are 3 basic types:
1. Standard SSL Certificates which are very common, the cheapest, usually only covers 1 domain, and usually covers 40 bit encryption.
2. SGC SSL Certificates which adds an extra layer of protection by increasing your security to 128 bit or 256 bit encryption.
3. EV SSL Certificates which insure the highest level of security but is also the most expensive.
When you are looking for a web hosting company for your business one of the questions you must ask yourself and them is if their security level will meet your needs.

Also when considering accepting payments online you will want to review and compare shopping cart software providers as well as merchant account providers.

Accepting Credit Cards on Your Website

abis000n3@gmail.com (Sulltan) — Mon, 5 Oct 2009 04:17:00 -0700

One of the things to consider when choosing a web hosting company is will their web site package features accommodate your needs in building your business website. If you are planning to sell merchandise through your website here are a few things you may want to consider:

1. Does the web hosting company you are considering have the capability and the capacity for you to design a user friendly store front? If you plan to carry and sell a full line of merchandise you need to choose a web hosting company with unlimited web space, bandwidth, and transfer. It is best to envision what you will need your website to do for you in the future as your company may expand or grow. It's okay to start out small but you will want to know that your webhosting company will be able to accommodate your business web site needs down the road to prevent having to change companies later.

2. Shared web hosting or dedicated server hosting? If you are planning to run even a medium sized company with options of catalogs, shopping carts, payment processing, and shipping I would suggest you choose a package with a dedicated IP address versus a shared IP address. This will insure faster service for your customers accessing your site and will also provide you with a peace of mind knowing that if your web hosting companies shared server is having a down time problem your clients will still be able to access your website.
3. Shopping cart software or programs? If you are going to sell your merchandise online it is almost imperative that you provide your customers the shopping ease and convenience of a shopping cart. This will also help you be able to track of what popular items people are viewing or purchasing on your site, track your inventory, and smooth out the payment process. There are too many options to eCommerce and shopping cart software to mention in this article but take a look and list a few things that you feel you want your shopping cart to be able to do and then research whether a free shopping cart, a cheap shopping cart, or a comprehensive shopping cart will best suit your needs.

4. Accepting credit cards on your website? In order to accept credit cards on your web site you will need to set up a merchant account. A merchant account is an account set up with a bank in which the bank deposits all of the credit card transactions you run through your web site into your account. By doing this the bank is taking responsibility for your credit card transactions but verifying that the credit card is valid and the funds are available. The bank will charge merchant account fees for these transactions and take it directly from the transactions prior to making a deposit into your account. These fees vary from company to company. You may review or compare some these at websites like100 Best Merchant Accounts to determine what will work best for you and your company.

Subdomains vs Subfolders

abis000n3@gmail.com (Sulltan) — Mon, 5 Oct 2009 04:10:00 -0700

Subdomains and subfolders are two ways of dividing up a domain. These two different approaches both look different in the URL. You would use a subdomain in a different situation than you would a subdomain. This article compares when it is most useful to use a subdomain versus a subfolder.

What Are Subdomains?

Technically, a subdomain is any division of the Domain Name System (DNS). This means that top-level domains (TLDs) are, technically speaking, subdomains because they divide up the Internet into .com, .net, .org, etc. Domains such as ed.gov or jetblue.com make up the next level of subdomain, then there are divisions of the domain, and so on down the hierarchy. However, in common speech, subdomain refers to the third division, the level in this hierarchy that comes after domain names.

Entire Domain	The Internet
Top-Level Domains (TLDs)	.com
Domain names	nytimes
Subdomains	autos, jobmarket, travel, health

I have placed each level down and to the right to indicate the hierarchy in the chart. But in an actual URL (Uniform Resource Locator), each subdomain appears to the left of the level above, so these New York Times URLs would look like this:

http://www.autos.nytimes.com

http://www.jobmarket.nytimes.com

http://www.travel.nytimes.com

http://www.health.nytimes.com

That is, subdomains precede the domain name and are separated from it by a dot.

What Are Subfolders?

Subfolders are an organizational strategy for grouping material on a website, both for the webmaster and for the reader. Subfolders should aid the visitor in understanding exactly what each page is/does, with brief, evocative descriptions. Unlike subdomains, subfolders are hierarchy divisions that are placed to the right of the TLD. This is a quick way to be able to identify the different structuring methods a website is using.

For example, on the New York Times site, not all divisions are subdomain divisions. There are also subfolders, for example:

http://www.nytimes.com/pages

This subfolder has its own set of subfolders including: world, national, nyregion, business, technology, science, health, sports, opinion, arts, style, and real estate, and these appear to the right of the folder, pages, like this:

http://www.nytimes.com/pages/technology

That is, subfolders follow the domain name and are separated from it by a dash. Subfolders of the original subfolder are also separated by a dash and placed to the right.

When to Use Subdomains and Subfolders

Subdomains are, in general, used to indicate major subdivisions of a site. When we're talking about sections of pages, major means sections that run to thousands or tens of thousands of pages. You can see from the New York Times examples given above that not every division of the website is a subdomain. Only the very large ones are, while the majority of divisions exist as subfolders.

Another reason to separate a section of a site by using a subdomain is if it has a very different function or different type of file. This includes the ability to designate individual host servers, as well as separate functions such as mail and File Transfer Protocol (FTP). For example, Google has separate subdomains for maps, video, news, groups, and images:

http://maps.google.com

http://video.google.com

http://news.google.com

http://groups.google.com

http://images.google.com

However, Google's International section, its Accounts section, and its Help section, are all set up as subfolders:

http://www.google.com/intl

http://www.google.com/accounts

http://www.google.com/help

Subdomains are also typically used to specify a server cluster. For example, the National Education Association "higher education" (he) subfolder is on a server cluster designated www2, so its web address looks like this.

http://www2.nea.org/he/

Another use for subdomains is the private sites of individuals under a larger domain. This is usually the case with free web hosting.

Another element to consider in choosing subdomains and subfolders is how a server handles subdomains and subfolders. It has been pointed out that in the Internet Information System (IIS) used by Windows servers, subdomains are treated as unique websites and can therefore have independent settings for performance, logging, authentication, etc. In this case, the choice has added significance.

Domain Names

abis000n3@gmail.com (Sulltan) — Mon, 5 Oct 2009 04:01:00 -0700

A domain name can be thought of as a nickname for an Internet Protocol (IP) address, a locator for websites on the World Wide Web. Rather than saying the pattern of numbers that make up the address, we can refer to it by the domain name. To understand more about domain names, keep reading.

What Is an IP Address?

An IP address is a specially formatted set of four numbers used to identify each networking device that is connected to the Internet. This includes computers, printers, routers, etc. Each of the four numbers is in the range 0–255, and is separated from its neighboring numbers by a dot. For example, an IP address often used for a router in a local area network (LAN) is 194.168.1.1.

However, as you can probably imagine, referring to every website location by a number string would be not only tedious but impossible for most people because its far more difficult to remember numbers than words. Domain names is the answer to this problem.

Parts of a Domain Name

A domain name has two parts with a dot separating them. The first part of the name you choose freely from the realm of domain names that are not already registered (unless the domain name is being sold). The second is a top-level domain (TLD) that must be chosen from a small set that are offered, with the most common being .com, .net, and .org.

Pricing of Domain Names

To someone who is not familiar with the business of domain names, it may be surprising to learn that some best domain names are extremely valuable commodities which people register as an investment. People may also be surprised at the first-come-first-served rule for domain names because it makes sense that if your name is Herkimer Jones and you want to register the domain name herkimerjones.com, someone else whose name is Donald Smith or Daisy Brown shouldn't be able to register that domain name and then, if you want it, be able to set any price they like for it. But, for better or worse, that is how the domain name system works.

If a domain name hasn't yet been registered, you may be able to register it for a reasonable price, but do keep in mind that registration, unless otherwise stated, is for a year, and then the registration will need to be renewed. In November, 2008, there were domain name registrations being offered for prices from $5.95 to $9.99, but you will find differences in price, often with special TLDs like .me, .tv, and sometimes .com being priced higher than other TLDs. The sale price may or may not include an Internet Corporation For Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) fee that is attached to certain TLDs.

Uses of a Domain Name

Domain names are used by people who want to build a website, and often there's a strong, direct link between the domain name and the thrust or focus of the site. People also register a domain name to protect their trademark and avoid a situation like that of poor Herkimer Jones mentioned above.

Domain names can also be used in order to have personalized email (Herkimer might construct his as herkimer@herkimerjones.com, if only he could afford to purchase it). And still others register domains to engage in a practice called "domain parking" in which a webpage with the domain is build and used for advertising. Another practice is to purchase domain names in order to auction or resell them for a profit.

Domain names have leaped the barrier from the virtual world to the real world with some businesses being known and recognized by their domain name, which is what they use as their business name. Perhaps one of the most famous of these is amazon.com. Domain names have become part of advertising that is heard on the radio and seen on billboards, in magazines, and on television advertisements.

Pros and Cons of Free Web Hosting.

abis000n3@gmail.com (Sulltan) — Sat, 3 Oct 2009 04:14:00 -0700

If you are looking to build a simple website or unsure of what you are looking for in a website then afree web host company may be just the ticket you are looking for. These companies provide you with all of the basics for building a website including easy to use sitebuilder tools, which are very user friendly and not difficult to navigate.
There are also websites out there that will help you review and compare the best web host companies. This will help take the guess work out of searching through several thousand free web host companies by allowing you to get a feel for what several of them offer in one site.
You may be asking how these web host companies are able to provide you with all of these great tools and services for FREE?! This fits under both the pros and the cons category of using a free web space provider. The pro would be that you do not pay anything to have a website and that people who advertise with large companies such as Google are the ones paying for you to have a site. The con is you must allow such advertisers to place ads within your website, which is how these free web hosting companies make their money.
Another one of the cons would be that they do not provide any free customer service support. Most offer a phone number you may call for help but it will be up to you to pay for the phone call. Which can be costly especially if you are on hold for any period of time or have a question or problem that takes a while to resolve. However, there are many cheap web hosting companies out there that offer for as little as $4.95 per month which offer you not only free support but also more options in building your website. You can see how this could quickly pay for itself if you ever had any need to use a help line.

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Search Engine Optimization

abis000n3@gmail.com (Sulltan) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:03:00 -0700

Traffic is exposure. If no one knows how to find your website or blog, then you will only be showing off your great site to friends and family. Page optimization refers to search engine optimization techniques used directly in the construction of web pages. And SEO is more than just engine optimization, it’s about optimizing the page for human readers. If you really do that, serch engines will be glad with that.
Monitoring your use of keywords is important, as well as making sure your website’s content is indispensable. Stay away from keyword stuffing for it not only makes your website appear to be unintelligent and unprofessional but because search engines have caught on they penalize for the overuse of keywords. The goal is using keywords realistically and prudently. Keywords are often solely used to attract web search traffic.

Even as traditional SEO identifies a keyword density of 2-7% as being optimal for on page optimization, changes in Google’s search engine operations indicate that a density of only 1-2% may be preferable (and readable). Create a list of words that can be used as search terms relating to your topic and use them in different places throughout your site. Latent Semantic Index powered by Google (LSI)algorithm will also reward you for the use of similar phrases.

Keywords do not necessarily have to be restricted to the content of your page. Keywords need to be emphasized in page titles. A search engine recognizes your page content based heavily on the words you choose to utilize in your page titles. Without using keywords in the title pages, one must have many outside links that point to the specific page to increase web traffic. Keywords, when being integrated into your titles, should be placed as near the beginning of the title as is possible, but ensure that it is easily comprehended. It is important to have a page title for optimal results, as this becomes the link associated with the page in the search engine results.

Be sure that every page of your website has a short page title using the most important keywords for the page. Keep in mind that search engines will only display set numbers of characters in each search result. Generally speaking, it is enough to only use a keyword once in a title - to use the keyword two or three times is repetitive.

Meta tags is a term you may read about when reading about “on page optimization” but because it was widely abused by spam, search engines don’t acknowledge them. There are very few SEO professionals who continue to depend on meta tags for web page optimization. If you decide to go ahead, make sure you only use meta keywords and descriptions so that these words and phrases show up on the page and are not going to be considered spam.

Links from your site to other related pages will also enhance the popularity of your search engine. Consequently, it is imperative that the links provided are real and sent to sites with similar content that adds value to the visitors. Page optimization is not hard to institute and given that you offer the visitors to your site excellent and relevant content, it will largely benefit the success you will have with the search engines.

Why Web Hosting Reviews

abis000n3@gmail.com (Sulltan) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:02:00 -0700

It’s a tough task to choose a web hosting service provider. The most difficult thing during this process is not to find a cheapest one but how to find a reliable web hosting solution which won’t put your online business in risk. One effective method to make your way through the puzzle is to consult web hosting provider reviews.
There are many places you can find the web hosting review. They could be the reviews from the professional editors, or the reviews from their customers. The most important messages you should look at from a web hosting review site are the customer service and the comparison between different solutions.

1) Nothing can be more important than the customer service of a web hosting vendor. A worse support can hurt all the effort on your site. Usually, the people who get poor or great support would like to share their experience. Don’t miss this part of message from a review site, and try to avoid signing up with those with bad customer review.

2) Another great thing is that you can already find you have a new choice when reading the product review. Some reviews site also provides a tools for you to compare the features of different web hosting solution to help you make a better choice.

But should you fully trust what are in web hosting reviews, below are something you should keep in mind when reading those reviews.

1) Some professional reviews are not the true review. They affiliate the web hosting products and write very good review for the product to attract you to purchase the products. There are many this types of site but usually are small sites since they tend to more focus on the short term benefit instead of the long term earning.

2) Customers review could be fake. Web Hosting is probably one of the most competitive business online. There are many cases that web hosting companies hire people to write good review for their own and bad review for their competitors.

So, when reading the review, try to get the message from the big web hosting review sits, they have many ways to avoid fake and maintain objective reviews for a web hosting solutions.

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Why Go For Web Hosting?

abis000n3@gmail.com (Sulltan) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:58:00 -0700

For one reason, publishing of either personal or business content online would not be possible if it weren’t for web hosting. As this answers to almost everything about web hosting, it is much better to somehow dig a little deeper into it.

Web hosting is a type of internet service providing people with a space to display almost anything on the World Wide Web. Since people today are living in an environment exposed to lots of technological advancements, being seen on the Internet is a means to widen your audience. Hosts of web sites are actually servers that store all of the contents and can be accessed by anyone as long as an Internet connection is available.

How it works is basically like renting a space to put up a store where anyone can come in and out to look around or buy anything. In technical terms, the hosts of web sites are the ones providing space for any data which can be easily located by anyone who will surf the Internet. Ones the space is already rented or set up, an IP address is given that serves just like a home address so that the space can be located.

It really sounds easy and if one already knows how to design or build a website, it’s much easier needing only a web hosting service to put the contents up and running. There are actually a lot of web hosting service providers nowadays, but they can be somewhat summed up into two types; the paid and the free web hosting service. The type of web hosting necessary depends on the content to be placed on the web.

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