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HostICan Comment Spamming

admin — Sat, 08 May 2010 02:04:51 +0000

A while back we reviewed HostICan, and found it to be a terrible webhost. Now we are regularly receiving suspicious comments from different users, all of which have identical things to say, that is HostICan is great. For privacy reasons, we cannot reveal the IP addresses, but the IPs used are very suspicious, and it appears as if these are fake, paid comments. This webhost seems shady, and is definitely not recommended.

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10 Steps To A Top 10 Website – Day 4

admin — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:00:39 +0000

Everything’s set up and tracking now. But everyone has a short attention span. You need to keep your website fresh and unique. The best way is to design a custom logo. Get that done and whip it up onto your website. Related posts: 10 Steps To A Top 10 Website – Day 2 10 Steps [...] Related posts:

10 Steps To A Top 10 Website – Day 3

admin — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 23:00:19 +0000

Now your website is up and looking pretty good. You need to install some tracking software to see where you visitors are coming from. You will definitely need the Google Analytics software for starters. You can also consider installing the Quantcast tracker and the Alexa tracker as well. Related posts: 10 Steps To A Top [...] Related posts:

10 Steps To A Top 10 Website – Day 2

admin — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:00:27 +0000

Now you’ve got a website up and a spiffy domain to boot, but it’s empty!

Here’s where it gets fun. Depending on what kind of website you want, there are many options for different scripts you can install. If you want to make a forum, install phpBB. If you want to make a blog, install WordPress. Both of these can be accessed in your Fantastico in the control panel.

Once you are done, you may want to start customizing your website. There are tons of plugins and themes you can install for both of these to give them a unique look. Just check on their respective websites to find some.

You should install some plugins for SEO just for starters to improve your site rank.

10 Steps To A Top 10 Website – Day 1

admin — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:00:11 +0000

We’re starting off a new series called 10 Steps To A Top 10 Blog. Each week we will have a new post on how to setup a great blog or website.

First off, what will your website be about? Will it be a blog, portfolio or forum? Depending on what you choose, you will need a suitable domain name as well. Branding is everything, so pick a good domain. It should be memorable, roll off the tongue, and a .com if possible.

Once you have a good idea, start brainstorming different words related to it for your domain. Come up with as many names as you can, because often many domains will already be registered. Once you’ve come up with your names, head over to DomainTools.com to make sure it is not taken. Now you might want to ask around and see what other people think of the name to get some second opinions.

When you’re sure you’ve got the right one, you will want to register it along with hosting. HostGator is the recommended host. Use the coupon code “GREEN” to save money when you are registering.

That’s all for this time.

5 Reasons To Choose Eco Friendly Web Hosting

admin — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:00:22 +0000

Every day over 80,000 acres of land is deforested and temperatures continue to rise from global warming. Many of us may never have considered the impact of how our computers and servers could be affecting the environment. As web professionals, becoming environmentally conscious can start with choosing eco hosting. Choosing an environmentally friendly host such as HostPapa can be economical and good for business.

1. Reducing Environmental Impact

In 2005, the amount of electricity consumed by data centers globally was equivalent to the production of 14 coal-fired 1,000-megawatt power plants. When considering the huge growth in that sector since then, the impact is even more severe today, and that much of the energy is supplied by dirty coal fired power plants. This does not even factor in all the paper and other resources consumed by a typical business. An eco friendly host can lessen your impact on the environment dramatically, as many of these are paper free, powered by renewable energy or have environmental improvement programs.

2. Improve Brand Image and Respond to Customer Concerns

Today, more and more people are becoming environmentally conscious and it is very much mainstream. Many customers will consider the environmental impact of a product or service when comparing it with an alternative and go out of their way to choose an ecofriendly friendly web host. An environmentally friendly host will go a long way, and show that your organization is socially responsible. By hosting with a green provider such as HostPapa, you can get ahead of the curve and have a distinct edge over your competitors.

3. Boost Sales and Fulfill Client Needs

A great part of offering eco friendly hosting is that many customers are specifically looking for such offerings. A great aspect of hosting on a server powered by 100% renewable energy is that you can advertise this fact on sites you develop for your clients. It will help those clients boost their own sales and is a great selling feature for your own services you can highlight in proposals.

4. An Economical Choice

While at one point, eco friendly hosting might have meant a costly premium with few features, most green hosting nowadays is full featured and comes at a price equal to or less than that of traditional hosting. For example, HostPapa offers full-featured unlimited domain hosting for under $10 a month and solid reseller options at economical prices.

Choosing an Eco Friendly Web Hosting Provider

Quite a few web hosts have jumped on the green bandwagon in recent years, which is wonderful to see. Unfortunately, with some it’s just a token gesture, a marketing tool, and eco-savvy consumers will recognize this and consider it greenwashing.
When selecting a green web host, dig into the company’s background and see what else they are doing about lightening their environmental footprint. HostPapa is not only powered by 100% renewable energy, but their staff telecommutes, saving thousands of gallons of fuel each year. Additionally, the company sponsors the planting of a tree for each new account and puts 10 per cent of their revenue value back into the community on projects relating to positive social change and the environment.

How To Choose A Good Web Host

admin — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:00:41 +0000

Whether it’s for business or personal use, choosing a reliable web host is one of the most important decisions when it comes to getting your brand online. A poor web hosting choice could leave your website down most of the time, resulting in wasted time, money and effort.

Here are the basic features you shoud look for when choosing a host.

Server Storage And Bandwidth

These determine how many files you can store, and how much traffic you website can get. The more the better. Most people start off with shared hosting. Shared hosting means that your website is stored alongside many other websites on the same server. The traffic each website gets affects the others, so the fewer sites on each server the better. As a site grows, you move up to virtual private servers, which combines the features of dedicated servers with the affordability of shared hosting. The top level is the dedicated server, and it speaks for itself. Your website has its own server, so it will not be affected by the performance of other websites. Most shared hosting sites may promise unlimited, but in reality it’s limited to 10 or so gigabytes of storage and bandwidth. We highly recommend Hostgator. They offer all three types of hosting, so you can start off at the basic level and upgrade easily without having to switch hosts. Plus they have top notch support through a forum, online chat and phone 24/7.

Reliability

Your host might have tons of features, but it’s all useless if it’s not reliable. Uptime is crucial, and any downtime can negatively affect your website ranking and how it is perceived by visitors. More downtime reflects negatively on your website and cause you to lose visitors and customers. Again, we recommend Hostgator, as their downtime is on par with or better than other web hosts we’ve reviewed. Speed, security and reliability are extremely important for the success of any online business.

Cost

Cost can also be a big issue, especially for small businesses, where every penny counts. Often small businesses will be end up hosting with a web design company, and end up paying twice or even three times as much a month for web hosting, and this doesn’t even include the exorbitant domain prices some of these charge. Shared hosting should be under $6.00 a month, and Hostgator offers a great basic shared hosting package that’s only $4.95 a month. If you use the coupon code “GREEN”, it’ll drop it to $3.96 a month. Unlike other web hosting review sites, we do not look only at the price per month, especially when considering this often means terrible support and lots of downtime.

5 Reasons To Choose Eco Friendly Web Hosting

Why You Need A Website

admin — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:11 +0000

There is no doubt that we are living during the greatest transition ever. There has been nothing like it for the past 100 years. It is a transition from the real world to the digital realm. This transition is opening up a massive new market that is filled with unbelievable opportunity. It is crucial that any business or even person establish a website.

Businesses can harness the power of the web by establishing a website, and individuals should stake out their name as a domain. Businesses will be able to get new customers through the internet and individuals will establish their personal branding in a flooded market.

No website can get off the ground without solid web hosting, and the web hosting market is flooded with low quality web hosting companies. Of all the hosts web have reviewed, there are only around five that we can actually recommend. The remainder are plagued by problems, whether it’s massive downtime or terrible support. We recommend taking a look at our top web hosting picks so you can pick a great host the first time.

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Hello World!

admin — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 01:38:49 +0000

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