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12 Features to Look for in a Web Host

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:27:42 -0500

When you are looking for a professional web hosting service, you want to look for certain features and services. Do not worry about knowing exactly what all the technical terms mean, just look for them! You should always shop around, phone the hosting companies and ask questions as part of your qualification process.

Virtual Dedicated Web Hosting

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 09:27:52 -0500

Most webmasters on the net today are familiar with what the industry calls "shared" web hosting accounts. A shared hosting account is where you rent a small amount of space on a server which is shared among many other users.

This is a cheap way to get started online but it has many disadvantages - you will encounter email delivery problems because of spam complaints against other sites on the same server. You will find your site's grinding to a halt when someone else does some heavy database work on your server. You might even find your site going down because of a denial of service attack against someone else hosting hacking or piracy related material on your server (these type of sites attract antisocial elements!)

How can you avoid all of this drama?

Colocated Web Hosting

Wed, 07 Jun 2006 23:55:25 -0500

You have decided that a dedicated server offers the best features for your online presence. There is no need to share resources and you can set up the server as you please. There remains just one question: Are you going to rent or buy your server? Dedicated hosting means that you are renting a server from a web host. But you also have the option of buying your own server and having the host provide the facilities to house it and connect it to the Internet. This service is called colocated hosting.

eCommerce Web Hosting

Tue, 06 Jun 2006 23:52:18 -0500

One of the fastest growing sectors of the Internet is eCommerce. People are becoming accustomed to buying things from Internet store fronts and every year the volume and value of sales increases substantially. If you would like to open up your own eCommerce web site here are a few basics to get you started.

From Registering A Domain To Getting It Online (Part 3)

Mon, 05 Jun 2006 23:50:11 -0500

After you have opened an account with a web host and set the DNS you can start uploading your web pages. The most common way to do this is to use FTP (File Transfer Protocol) software but there are also some other options.

From Registering A Domain To Getting It Online (Part Two)

Sun, 04 Jun 2006 03:44:09 -0500

You have selected a domain name, registered it and signed up with a web host. What's next? Your web host has to provide you with details about how to get your site up and running. This information includes passwords to get into your account, paths to directories where your files should be uploaded, and most importantly, what your domain name servers are.

From Registering A Domain To Getting It Online (Part One)

Sat, 03 Jun 2006 23:42:14 -0500

Before getting a web site on line you need to have a domain name. These are the familiar web addresses such as mywebsite.com that most browsers use to find a particular web site. Domain names, in fact, are pointers to a particular IP address and we use them because they are easier to remember than a series of numbers.

Introduction to Web Hosting

Fri, 02 Jun 2006 23:40:01 -0500

Just about anybody can create a presence on the Internet. Building a web site can be as simple as using a word processor, but once you have the site you need a way to publish it on the World Wide Web. This is where web-hosting companies come in.

Managed Versus Unmanaged Dedicated Web Hosting

Thu, 01 Jun 2006 03:36:40 -0500

If you have a large and complex website that receives a lot of traffic you may find that shared hosting is limiting your growth and the capacity to serve your customers. It may be time to move on to dedicated hosting. Shared hosting involves placing many websites on one server. All sites share the resources of that server such as disk space and bandwidth. Dedicated hosting means that instead of renting space on a server, you rent an entire server for your sole use.

IP Addresses

Wed, 31 May 2006 13:33:43 -0500

Every server on the internet is assigned a unique number – an IP (Internet Protocol) address. This number can be thought of as a 'telephone number' which allows other computers to find and access files no matter where they are. The IP address is 4 bytes (32 bits). Each byte is known as an octet and can have a value between 0 and 255, so IP addresses are written in the form of 123.456.78.9.

Multiple Domain Web Hosting

Tue, 30 May 2006 23:31:08 -0500

Thanks to the low cost of domain names and hosting fees it is possible to own several websites without breaking the bank. There are several ways to manage multiple domains so it is important to know what your options are and the advantages and disadvantages of each method.

Website Monitoring Services

Mon, 29 May 2006 22:28:36 -0500

If you have gone through the trouble of building a web site and hosting it with a reliable company you obviously want your website to be available 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Downtime can result in lost sales and customer frustration.

Server to Web Browser – What Happens?

Sun, 28 May 2006 13:25:37 -0500

Each time you click on a link in a web page or type an address into your web browser you are making a 'request' for a certain document. That request is handled with the Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP) and sent over the Internet to the server which holds the document in question. If all goes well the server responds by sending the document -- usually a web page of text and graphics.

Shared versus Dedicated Web Hosting

Sat, 27 May 2006 23:22:32 -0500

There are two basic types of web hosting packages – shared and dedicated. This article will explain what the terms mean and how to choose an appropriate type of hosting for your web site.

Starting A Web Hosting Company

Fri, 26 May 2006 23:20:01 -0500

Rather than use the services of a web hosting company to host your web site you could start your own web hosting company. If your business is successful this could provide secondary income and lower the hosting costs for your own site(s).