Shared versus Dedicated IP Hosting - what is more effective? TORONTO, ON ' July 20, 2005 ' In today's World Wide Web - website designers and webmasters around the world must know the difference between shared and dedicated IP addresses. Most web hosting companies do not offer dedicated IP addresses for their clients. Why? Before we can attempt at answering this question, we should further define and clarify the differences between the two. Shared IP Address - Every web server around the world ...
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As the Web grows more crowded and just plain "noisy" with information bombarding us from every angle, most people welcome any tool, trick or shortcut to help them wade through the mountains of data to find what they want. Since your web browser represents your main window to the Internet, it makes sense for any tool which enables you to find what you need and get around faster online should sit right where you need it most. Introducing Web browser "toolbars," free little programs that work ...
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In this day and age, it's difficult for most industries to thrive without a solid, reputable web presence.  A lot of business has transferred to the virtual world with banking, shopping, communication, and entertainment accessible at the click of a mouse. It is almost a reflex to ask for a web address when introduced to a new company. And like people, websites often present a first impression of the business, products and/or services offered. So if you ...
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When it comes to budget web hosting, there are a lot of dirty secrets that can really hurt your chance of success. However, if you know about these dirty secrets, you will be prepared and better able to handle any possible problems before they arise. Review the following secrets and make sure you know for sure what your web host is about before you sign up and risk your websites chance of success. Secret #1 No Experience There are many budget web hosts on the web that have not been around for ...
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Would you send a million letters costing tens of thousands to print and mail, in a direct marketing campaign, without testing the letter content first? It's what many website owners do when they don't test and measure their own website copy and content then spend thousands on web marketing campaigns to drive traffic to their websites. In a direct mail campaign the mailer knows based on test mail outs what to expect and therefore what his return on investment will be. They basically write, ...
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The internet, believe it or not, is a fiendishly complicated system. With millions of different entities, all with their own agenda, it is nothing short of a small miracle that they all play nicely together. So how is it all held together and who ensures that we won't end up with a digital Tower of Babel? And can we guarantee that our digital content of today will be accessible to everyone today and in the future? What are standards? When we drive a car we are accepting and using a set of ...
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~ New Twist On An Old Scam ~ Virtually anyone with an email account eventually receives a message running one of the oldest scams in the book. Often referred to as the "Nigerian Letter," this scam involves getting a message from someone in a foreign country claiming to need a way to get 21.5 million dollars out of the country (the first country used in this scam was Nigeria, hence the scam's name). He knows that you "are a trustworthy individual" and if you'll just send him your bank account ...
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!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> Untitled Document This will show you all the basics of web hosting. First Things First After deciding that you are going to have a website, you need three things, a domain name, a website and a company to host the website for you. Domain names are fairly cheap, you should be able to get one for about $10 a year or sometimes, the web hosting provider will give it to you with their plan as a special. The web hosting company is ...
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A Virtual Private Server (VPS), also referred to as Virtual Dedicated Server (VDS), provides the features of a dedicated server for multiple web hosting customers to share. At first instance it sounds contradictory, how can you have a dedicated server if it is being shared by multiple users? Isn't that a regular shared or virtual hosting environment? It is true that with a Virtual Private Server you still share system resources like the CPU and RAM with other users but the resources ...
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If there's one thing that people love it is a web site that has plenty of automated features. Sites that are highly interactive tend to get the most traffic and generate the most business for the companies that run them. Automated features can also play a "behind the scenes" role, making your site easier to use, run smoothly and allow for things like online sales and password protection. There are many ways to get this type of automation into your site, but all involve either client side or ...
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