When it comes to SEO, webmasters tend to focus too much on in-page optimization that they forget that the domain host itself is a factor, and a powerful one at that. In fact, having a good domain host and choosing the right domain name will usually give you a running start, as far as getting decent search engine placements for your pages is concerned.

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First Things First: Why You Need a Top Level Domain Name

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Back in the late 90s, when the Internet was still young, having a top-level domain name is not important and in fact, webmasters enjoyed using a subdomain, as cliques tend to form and they use umbrella domains to house different sites. However, a few years later (or a decade later), subdomains started being seen as amateurish, as a webmaster’s lack of investment on his own domain name signify a lack of commitment. This prompted ad networks to reject sites that don’t have their own domain name, which further snowballed into webmasters themselves considering subdomains to be useless (mainly because of the belief that you can’t make money off them).

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This brings us to today, where having your own domain name is pretty much a requisite if you want your website to be taken seriously, and most especially if you want your website to be profitable. However, simply having a domain name is not enough if you want to be visible on search engine results. (more…)

When it comes to web hosting, you usually get a choice between windows and linux web hosting. While there’s technically no difference between the two as far as the end result is concerned, there are a few reasons why Linux Web Hosting is a little bit better. The only disadvantage right now is that you can’t use frontpage extensions, but who uses frontpage these days? The benefits of linux web hosting, on the other hand, are numerous:

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Cheaper

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It all boils down to the fact that windows web hosting requires an installation of windows, which is commercial software that costs money, while linux web hosting requires an installation of any flavor of linux, which is free open source software. With the former, the host has to buy an OS, which means they have to pass that cost on to consumers who wish to use windows hosting. So in general, linux web hosting is usually cheaper than windows web hosting.

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Not many people realize that they’ve been taking advantage for cloud web hosting in their normal online activities, but it’s true. Many of the free services they use – such as webmail, social networks, and even free file storage – are already hosted on the cloud. However, many businesses with online extensions are still unable to take advantage of true cloud web hosting. This is because the hosting services they use don’t really use a cloud model.

Many hosting companies, particularly those still dealing with legacy hardware, tend to host their clients’ websites on server farms that have specific servers allotted per account. In the past, this is advantageous as clients can expect a 1:1 service, where they are basically renting an entire rack of servers for their website. But when the industry finally learned how to apply the cloud model, there were no more reasons why companies shouldn’t opt for cloud web hosting.

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Most people believe that web hosting is a money sink, and that you have to either monetize a website or use it as an extension of a business in order to recoup all the time and money you’re going to invest. Reseller webhosting changes all that, as it proves that you can actually make money off web hosting even if you’re not monetizing your website.

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What is Reseller Webhosting?

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Reseller webhosting essentially works much like affiliate marketing, where you act as a middleman and sell a web host’s plans and packages to people. Payment for reseller webhosting usually comes in the form of commissions per sale, but there are companies that provide compensation “per eyeball,” which means you get a small amount everytime you refer someone who goes to their site and checks out their services. (more…)

There is no denying that business web hosting is easily one of the most important parts to consider if you want to expand the reach and presence of your brand or company beyond the reach of conventional advertising. But finding good business web hosting can be tricky if you don’t know what to look for, so here is a list of things you want to check before signing up for a provider:

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Up-Time or Server Availability

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This is a critical factor to consider, since your clients and customers won’t be able to view your site or even contact you if the server is down. But you should be smart about believing website hosts’ claims. There’s no way that a business web hosting will be able to offer 100% uptime. Maintenance and patching, as well as the occasional hitches means that there will be unavoidable downtimes. While some hosts are able to promise – and deliver – 99.999% uptime, which roughly equates to five minutes and fifteen seconds of downtime per year, the most realistic uptime guarantee is 99.9%, which amounts to 8 hours and 45 minutes of downtime per year. (more…)

It’s understandable when people prefer very cheap web hosting to paid ones, despite all the advantages that an honest-to-goodness paid hosting plan provides. After all, not everybody wants to make a living off running a website, and in some cases very cheap web hosting providers actually make things simpler, allowing webmasters to focus on running a website instead of being mired in the backend side of things. However, very cheap web hosting usually comes with a few “catches” and you need to do a few things in order to make a most out of them, such as:

Conserve Bandwidth

Bandwidth costs money, and when you’re on a cheap or free host, you won’t have much bandwidth to go around with. This means you need to make the most out of it if you don’t want to greet your regular visitors with 404 errors or page is suspended prompts.

There are a lot of ways you can save on bandwidth, such as by being mindful of the images you use. Unless you really need the transparencies provided by PNG files, you’ll get much smaller file sizes without sacrificing quality by using JPG files. Images are easily the main culprits when it comes to unnecessarily wasting bandwidth on a site, as most people just upload and post pictures willy-nilly. This is fine if you’re on a paid host with unlimited resources, but on cheap hosting, you’re shooting yourself in the foot. (more…)

Finding a web host can be a daunting task if you’re not an experienced web developer, the reason being that the risks associated with choosing the wrong one, added to the sheer number of choices available make the act of finding a really good web host difficult and prone to missteps. If you want to avoid the trial and error stage, you might want to memorize the following tips:

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Decide Between A Free Host and a Paid Host

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Different people have different needs, and said needs can be filled either by a paid host or a free host. You need to first decide which path to take. For example, if you’re a business that really wants to create a brand or company presence on the Internet, there is absolutely no reason why you shouldn’t invest in a good paid hosting plan. However, if your only aiming to create a small non-profit and personal website meant for family and friends, you would be wasting good money when free web hosting plans are available.

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The concept of free web hosting no ads may seem unbelievable at first, as it has always been the common practice of free web hosts to subsidize their free services via banner or pop up ads on the pages they host. However, things are always changing and there are now free web hosting no ads open to just about anyone who needs to build an online presence, but doesn’t have the budget for a paid host:

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Biz.nf

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Biz.nf offers MySQL, PHP, WordPress, and provides free .co.nf domains. It uses Joomla so there’s no need to install your own CMS (this would be a con, if you prefer wordpress). (more…)

The world wide web is no longer the sole domain of coders and programmers. Now that the Internet has slowly but surely gravitated towards being a more visual medium and photography web hosting has become an actual thing, photographers have started building their presence online, realizing just how much better the medium is at propping up their passion and making it easier for them to share their beautiful images with the rest of the world.

While there are already large social networking sites that are targeted towards photographers – such as Tumblr, Flickr, Pinterest, and Instagram, it is still vital that professional and aspiring photographers set up their own websites. However, the absolute freedom that comes with your own photography web hosting site also requires you to shoulder a few responsibilities, and to consider a few things first, such as:

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Find a Hosting Service that Provides Ease of Use

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If you’re building a website from scratch, you can take advantage of the many Content Managing Systems out there, such as WordPress, in order to ensure that you can update your site easily and upload your photos without getting bogged down by technical and coding stuff. If possible, you can hire a web developer or a coder who will handle the technical stuff while you provide the layout or design that you want. (more…)

It’s true that web hosting is easily one of the most pertinent expenses you’ll have to shoulder if you want to create an online presence, which is one of the main reasons why free unlimited web hosting is such an appealing concept. But is there such a thing?

Now, free web hosts are certainly not a myth. But the companies that offer them are not in the business of giving away things without getting in return, so there is almost always a catch. Some put ads on your site, but some go so far as to impose restrictions and limitations on bandwidth, storage space, and what you are allowed to host on your site. They are free, but they’re very far from unlimited.

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The best thing for you to do is identify where you want to take your site. Surely, a personal blog that will serves as your personal journal won’t need a dedicated host but if you feel that you can actually launch a product or brand someday, it would be good to get your own host. Remember that once you open a site and users start visiting it, you get a certain amount of data that could be useful for you eventually.

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